PITTSBURGH – For the first time in franchise history, the Pirates will have an in-uniform female coach.
Caitlyn Callahan will serve as a development coach for the organization, based out of its Pirate City complex in Bradenton, Fla. The team has not made an official announcement of the hiring, but a team source confirmed the move and Callahan shared the news on social media.
“Excited to announce that I’ve accepted a position with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a Development Coach,” she wrote on LinkedIn. “Thank you to [coordinator of player development] Michael Chernow and [coordinator of Minor League technology and video] Marc Roche for bringing me out to Florida in November and extending this incredible offer to me.