Kelly took over as Pirates manager for the remainder of the season when the club fired Derek Shelton last week. Kelly and Lamont go back to their time together with the Detroit Tigers. Kelly was a utility player for Detroit from 2009-14, which overlapped with Lamont's 11-year stint as a coach for the Tigers.

The Pirates made some more moves in the dugout on Friday morning, announcing that Chris Truby and Gene Lamont have joined new manager Don Kelly's staff. According to the team, Truby will serve as a coach,

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