Shortly after news broke Friday that the Pirates had chosen Ben Cherington to be their next general manager, reports came out that former general manager Neal Huntington's right-hand man, Kyle Stark, had been let go.
#Pirates parting ways with assistant general manager Kyle Stark, according to league sources.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) November 15, 2019
Stark just completed eighth season as assistant general manger after spending four years (2008-2011) as the Pirates director of player development. He was one of Huntington's first hires in November, 2007.