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Pirates Announce Extensions For Entire MLB Coaching Staff Through 2017

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that they've extended the contracts of their entire Major League Coaching Staff through the 2017 season. This, of course, includes Pitching Coach Ray Searage.

“We are very pleased to maintain the continuity and quality of our Major League Coaching Staff through at least the 2017 season,” Neal Huntington said in a statement. “This is a group of quality, talented baseball men who make our organization better each day.”

The following coaches are included in the extensions:

Ray Searage - He's been the Pitching Coach since 2011

Jeff Branson - Hitting coach since 2014

Brad Fischer - Coach since 2015

Dave Jauss - Bench coach this year, coach since 2013

Nick Leyva - First Base coach since 2015

Jeff Livesey - Assistant Hitting Coach sinc.