Telemarket Rimini has been quite so far during the winter. Baseball.it now has some tidbits about the Pirates offseason. Chris Catanoso, who had replaced Larry Olenberger as manager following his departure last summer, will be the permanent solution for now. He is going to get help from new pitching coach Pierpaolo Illuminati. He is coming from T&A San Marino.
Roster-wise with the exception of an eventual return of shortstop Brandon Chaves there will be new foreign players on the team. Additionally Juan Pablo Angrisano (former Bologna) and Seth La Fera (former San Marino) could become reinforcements. On the mound Enorbel Marquez-Ramirez and Sandy Patrone have some uncertainties following elbow surgeries (“cleanup procedures”).