Coaching Position Filled
The Pirates filled their 2nd to last coaching vacancy this past Friday by naming naming Jeff Manto hitting coach.
Manto joined the Pirates as a roving hitting instructor on Oct. 17, 2002, after managing Philadelphia's Class A Lakewood team in 2002 and serving as a coach with Lakewood in 2001. He played nine seasons in the Major Leagues from 1990-2000 with the Indians, Phillies, Orioles, Red Sox, Mariners, Tigers, Yankees and Rockies. In 289 Major League games, Manto batted .230 with 31 home runs and 97 RBIs.
Manto's only previous big league coaching experience came when he was added to the Pirates staff last September at the conclusion of the Minor League season.
The only remaining position in the coaching staff to fill is that of 3rd Base Coach.
Manto joined the Pirates as a roving hitting instructor on Oct. 17, 2002, after managing Philadelphia's Class A Lakewood team in 2002 and serving as a coach with Lakewood in 2001. He played nine seasons in the Major Leagues from 1990-2000 with the Indians, Phillies, Orioles, Red Sox, Mariners, Tigers, Yankees and Rockies. In 289 Major League games, Manto batted .230 with 31 home runs and 97 RBIs.
Manto's only previous big league coaching experience came when he was added to the Pirates staff last September at the conclusion of the Minor League season.
The only remaining position in the coaching staff to fill is that of 3rd Base Coach.
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