The stagnation and regression of Bryan Reynolds, Ke’Bryan Hayes and Rodolfo Castro — just to name a few — almost certainly spell the end of Andy Haines’ tenure in Pittsburgh. After just two seasons overseeing an offense near the bottom of the league in nearly every statistical category, it would be hard to see any offseason scenario in which Haines retains his title of hitting coach.
Meanwhile, the regression of the pitching staff, including the likes of All-Star Mitch Keller, who over his last 10 starts has been dreadful, and the outright implosions of two top 100 prospects in Roansy Contreras and Luis Ortiz could put Oscar Marin’s role as pitching coach in jeopardy.