Tyrone Brooks, who has been in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ front office since 2010, has taken a job in the commissioner’s office according to Rob Biertempfel. Brooks has served as the Director of Player Personnel for the Pirates since 2011, after serving one year as the Director of Baseball Operations. His new role is Senior Director of MLB’s Front Office and Field Staff Diversity Pipeline Program. Brooks was interviewed for the Milwaukee Brewers’ GM position back in September.
Brooks is the third front office member to leave the Pirates this off-season, following the departure of Marc Delpiano and Jim Benedict to the Marlins. Part of Brooks’ job with the Pirates was overseeing international signings, serving as a cross-checker for players signed from overseas. Back in early 2014, Tim Williams had an article detailing Brooks’ work in the organization and specifically finding players in Taiwan.
When the Pirates promoted Brooks in September 2011, his role with the team was described as:
Brooks will lead the Professional Scouting Department and the International Scouting Department (non-Latin American). Brooks will also continue to assist Neal Huntington with strategic planning, personnel moves and decision making.
