The Pittsburgh Pirates seem focused on one thing with their managerial search, to find a coach who is from outside the organization. Many assumed that the Bucs would take the easy way out and hire long time Pittsburgh Pirates employee and former Texas Ranger manager Jeff Bannister. While Bannister has been listed as a candidate, it seems the team is looking to find an up and coming coach from analytically inclined teams.
This makes sense with the Pittsburgh Pirates being a small market organization. Over the last few years, the team has not adopted to the modern game of baseball.