PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Clint Hurdle is stepping away from managing/coaching, that’s according to Fan Pirates Insider Jason Mackey of the Post-Gazette.
Mackey said in a Tweet Wednesday morning that Hurdle confirmed to him in a text message he was stepping away from the on field portion of the game.
“I’ve decided to put the baseball pants in the closest,” Hurdle told Mackey via text. “Time to give back to my family.”
Clint Hurdle confirmed via text he's done managing/coaching. “I’ve decided to put the baseball pants in the closest," he wrote. "Time to give back to my family." Hurdle said he has talked to a few teams about front-office opportunities.
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG)
November 13, 2019 Hurdle did add that he had talked to some teams around the league about a front-office position.
Padres beat writer Kevin Acee reported Tuesday that Hurdle considered becoming the team’s hitting coach before he decided to retire.
The #Padres interviewed former #Pirates manager Clint Hurdle with hope he would become their hitting coach. He considered before making the decision to retire from baseball.
— Kevin Acee (@sdutKevinAcee)
November 12, 2019 The Pirates still owe Hurdle $6 million.
