During the spring of 2012, Matt Hague earned the nickname “the hit collector” after a torrid Spring Training that earned him a spot on the Major League team. Twelve years later, the Pirates are turning to him again to try to get the offense going.

The Pirates are hiring Matt Hague away from the Blue Jays to fill their vacant hitting coach position, Scott Mitchell of TSN reports. He served as Toronto’s assistant hitting coach in 2024. Before his time on the Blue Jays’ major league staff,

The Pittsburgh Pirates have finally decided on a hitting coach, landing on former Toronto Blue Jays assistant hitting coach Matt Hague, as first reported by TSN’s Scott Mitchell.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have brought in a familiar face as their next hitting coach. TSN Sports' Scott Mitchell reported that the Pirates have hired Matt Hague