Pirates Part Ways With President Frank Coonelly
By Chris Pyo
As the Pirates continue to overhaul their team, another member of Pittsburgh's management team has bitten the dust.
The Pirates officially parted ways with team president Frank Coonelly in a mutual agreement.
Frank Coonelly is out as Pirates President @JMackeyPG 1st
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 23, 2019
Coonelly took over as team president after the 2007 season. Before that, he had served in the MLB commissioner's office as a lawyer who settled arbitration hearings and dealt with collective bargaining agreements in conjunction with the Major League Baseball Players Association.
With massive turnover within their branch of operations, the Pirates may be heading to an even darker period in team history. After letting go of longtime manager Clint Hurdle the day before the final game of the 2019 regular season, the Pirates have yet to hire a new manager, although that matter should be resolved soon enough.
The Pirates and team president Frank Coonelly are parting ways, as @JMackeyPG reported. Club says they've already picked a replacement and will announce the hire on Monday.
— Adam Berry (@adamdberry) October 23, 2019
Heading into an offseason of complete uncertainty, whoever the next team president is will have a heck of a rebuilding process to undergo along with general manager Neal Huntington, who himself can count on being on the hot seat next season.