Bucs hire former TB director of pitching development.
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 2:02 pm
Dewey Robinson will serve as Pirates special advisor for pitching development, coaching and player development.
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pir ... 2112210091
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Robinson, 66, had been with the Rays for the past 12 years and was most recently working as their director of pitching development. The well-regarded pitching instructor stepped down after the 2021 season — his 41st in professional baseball.
The hire is significant for obvious reasons: The Rays are extremely good — arguably the best in Major League Baseball — at developing young pitchers, an area where the Pirates have recently made a push to get better under general manager Ben Cherington.
Before Tampa, Robinson worked for the Astros from 1997-2009, serving as their major league pitching coach his final two years there. He also spent 10 years coaching with the White Sox, at one point serving as their bullpen coach and also as Chicago’s minor league pitching coordinator.
Although Robinson pitched for the White Sox, going 2-2 with a 4.05 ERA in 30 games from 1979-81, he’s most known for his work in the coaching realm and his ability to help young pitchers grow.
After the Pirates’ much-chronicled failures to bring out the best in young pitchers, the hire of Robinson — likely tied to manager Derek Shelton’s Rays tenure — is absolutely a win for the rebuilding organization.
The Rays have long been at the forefront of baseball’s analytics push, often using that knowledge to develop pitchers better — and at a greater volume — than other clubs.
Considering how the Pirates rely so much on developing tbeir own pitchers and how dismally they have failed at doing so, this looks like a good hire.
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pir ... 2112210091
Here's a portion of the article:
Robinson, 66, had been with the Rays for the past 12 years and was most recently working as their director of pitching development. The well-regarded pitching instructor stepped down after the 2021 season — his 41st in professional baseball.
The hire is significant for obvious reasons: The Rays are extremely good — arguably the best in Major League Baseball — at developing young pitchers, an area where the Pirates have recently made a push to get better under general manager Ben Cherington.
Before Tampa, Robinson worked for the Astros from 1997-2009, serving as their major league pitching coach his final two years there. He also spent 10 years coaching with the White Sox, at one point serving as their bullpen coach and also as Chicago’s minor league pitching coordinator.
Although Robinson pitched for the White Sox, going 2-2 with a 4.05 ERA in 30 games from 1979-81, he’s most known for his work in the coaching realm and his ability to help young pitchers grow.
After the Pirates’ much-chronicled failures to bring out the best in young pitchers, the hire of Robinson — likely tied to manager Derek Shelton’s Rays tenure — is absolutely a win for the rebuilding organization.
The Rays have long been at the forefront of baseball’s analytics push, often using that knowledge to develop pitchers better — and at a greater volume — than other clubs.
Considering how the Pirates rely so much on developing tbeir own pitchers and how dismally they have failed at doing so, this looks like a good hire.