PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have already made coaching changes early in the offseason, but one of their main coaches will likely still have his job in 2026.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have already made coaching changes following the end of the 2025 season and could make even more, including hitting coach Matt Hague.
Former Toronto Blue Jays rookie Spencer Horwitz finally spoke for the first time since being traded to the Cleveland Guardians, which flipped him to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
DALLAS — The Pittsburgh Pirates were very deliberate in their hitting coach search after firing Andy Haines at the end of last season. The Pirates didn’t decide on Haines’ successor until more than six weeks into the offseason when they hired Matt Hague.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Matt Hague has a big job ahead of him. Hague was hired as the hitting coach by the Pittsburgh Pirates last week. He inherits an offense that needs a lot of fixing.
Toronto Blue Jays assistant hitting coach Matt Hague has left the organization to become the hitting coach with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Scott Mitchell of TSN had the news on social media: Per sources, Matt Hague is leaving #BlueJays to take Pittsburgh Pirates hitting coach job.
The Blue Jays have promoted their heir-apparent hitting coach. It was announced during Ross Atkins’ press conference that former Buffalo Bisons hitting coach Matt Hague has been promoted to the Jays as an assistant hitting coach.