In case you were living under a rock and missed it, on Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates dismissed long time general manager Neal Huntington. After 12 years as the team’s GM, Huntington’s tenure ended after the team missed the postseason in four consecutive seasons, posting a losing record in three of these four seasons.
This came on the same day that the team officially introduced Travis Williams as their new president. With the team in need of a manager and the offseason truly set to kick off when the World Series ends, which could be as soon as tonight, Williams and owner Bob Nutting will now have to work quickly to hire a new general manager.