Aaron Shakelford had heard the tales of what professional baseball was like. Guys are just focused on themselves. The team comes second. It’s a selfish league.
But that wasn’t the case for his teammates with the Class High A Greensboro Grasshoppers.
“I didn't get that, from day one, with this group, and that's a testament to this staff who built that environment from the start," Shakelford said during a Zoom call with local media Tuesday.
That staff was recognized by the Pirates Tuesday, who named the Greensboro staff, headed by manager Kieran Mattison, as the organization’s Staff of the Year.