During the spring of 2012, Matt Hague earned the nickname “the hit collector” after a torrid Spring Training that earned him a spot on the Major League team. Twelve years later, the Pirates are turning to him again to try to get the offense going.

The 2024 MLB season saw the Pirates offense rank in the bottom half of the league, with just 665 runs scored placing 24th and an overall team OPS of .672 putting the Buccos at 27th in baseball. The overall poor showing saw hitting coach Andy Haines get the boot when the season ended,

Former Toronto Blue Jays assistant hitting coach Matt Hague is taking a job as hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Sportsnet can confirm.   The 39-year-old former major leaguer replaces Andy Haines,