Bucs Dugout · Oct 27, 2021
Potential options to become the next Pirates hitting coach
Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images Pirates assistant hitting coach Christian Marrero during Spring TrainingThe Pittsburgh Pirates offense was one of the worst in baseball during the 2021 season.
Despite leading the National League in triples (35), the Bucs struggled in every other category. Pittsburgh finished 11th in hits (1,261), 12th in doubles (240), dead last in runs (609) and home runs (124), and 12th in batting average (.244 not including pitchers).
As a result, the 61-win Pirates fired hitting coach Rick Eckstein at the end of August before the conclusion of the year in a decision manager Derek Shelton proclaimed needed to be made for the Bucs’ bats moving forward.