Joel Hanrahan, the former Pittsburgh Pirates reliever who had been working his way through the minor league ranks as a pitching coach, announced Wednesday he is leaving the organization. Hanrahan posted on his Twitter account:
“After five years coaching with the Pirates I have decided to move on and look for other opportunities. Thank you to the Pirates for giving (me) my first shot at coaching. I wish all the players, coaches and organization the best. I’m looking forward to a new challenge and opportunity.”
In October, Hanrahan had received the Danny Murtaugh coach of the year award, given to the Minor League coach who had the biggest impact on the development of talent throughout the 2021 season.