Pirates Hire Veteran Pitcher Alessandro Maestri as DSL Pitching Coach

The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired Alessandro Maestri, who pitched 15 seasons of pro ball, as one of their two Dominican Summer League pitching coaches.

Maestri was born in Italy and he was signed by the Chicago Cubs in 2006. He made it up to Double-A in their system. From 2011-20 he played in independent ball, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Italy, and Australia. He went out on a high note in Italy in 2020, going 7-0, with a 1.01 ERA in 44.2 innings, along with an 0.92 WHIP and 63 strikeouts.

After retiring following the 2020 season, he began coaching in Italy. He has helped the Pirates with pitcher Alessandro Ercolani, the 18-year-old pitcher from San Marino, which in turn led to an opportunity with…