The Pittsburgh Pirates have added former Major League infielder Jamey Carroll as a Special Assistant to the Baseball Operations Staff. Carroll spent 12 years in the majors, last playing in 2013 for the Kansas City Royals. He joins Kevin Young, who was hired for the same role earlier this off-season. The Pirates also added Grady Little as a Senior Advisor to Baseball Operations.
Carroll played 1276 games in his career, spending significant time at second base, third base and shortstop, getting in at least 264 games at each spot. His role will likely include working with infielders at those three positions.