Rick Sofield has been on Clint Hurdle’s staff since the beginning of the 2013 season. He oversaw the base running and out fielding of the club, and after two years as the first base coach, he has been the third base coach the last two seasons. This marks the end of Sofield’s second stint for the Pirates.
In Biertempfel’s report, he mentions:
This season, the Pirates made the second-most outs at third base in the league and were last in taking extra bases on singles and doubles. Their baserunners went from first to third base on hits a league-low 63 times.