The Pittsburgh Pirates are said to be meeting with the two finalists for the vacant general manager position this week and hope to announce their selection for the position on Monday. Ben Cherington, the current Vice President of Operations for the Toronto Blue Jays and Matt Arnold, the Assistant General Manager of the Milwaukee Brewers have been reported to be the two finalists.
While the 40-year Arnold checks integral boxes for what the Pirates have been rumored to be searching for in a general manager candidate, primarily the fact that he is an analytics guru, Cherington may be the stronger candidate for the position,
Cherington, prior to joining the Blue Jays front office, served as the General Manager for the Boston Red Sox from 2011-2015.