Clint Hurdle has clearly been atop the Pirates’ manager wish list all offseason, but the Mets expressing interest in the former Rockies skipper threatened to ruin Pittsburgh’s plans.
However, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com the Pirates have agreed to a contract with Hurdle, who’ll replace John Russell as manager of a team that hasn’t had a winning season since 1992.
Hurdle served as the Rangers’ hitting coach this season, so the Pirates put their manager search on hold until the World Series was over and they could interview him. He took the Rockies to the World Series in 2007, but had a 534-625 (.461) overall record that included just one winning season in eight years.
Now that Hurdle is officially out of the mix, the Mets are reportedly deciding between Terry Collins and Bob Melvin as their next manager.
