Sunday morning, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced the firing of manager Clint Hurdle. This brought the Hurdle Era to an end after nine seasons. When this move was announced, it was expected there would be other changes to the Pirate coaching staff.
The next two shoes to fall with the Pirate coaching staff came on Thursday. On Thursday, the team announced that neither pitching coach Ray Searage nor bench coach Tom Prince would return in 2020. The team also added that the rest of the current staff will be retained and their fates will be up to the new manager when they are hired.