It looks like the Pirates had their first base coach (and more importantly it seems their infield instructor) lined up in their sights but it looks like negotiations broke off for some reason. My guess is that it had something to do with his wife being ill (it’s briefly mentioned in the article).
It’s a shame that it didn’t work out since it sounds like he could have really been a huge benefit to our infield defense.
I do wish Mrs. Hill a complete recovery from whatever ails her.
