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Gary Robinson Moves to Pro Scouting Department

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The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced that Gary Robinson has joined the Professional Scouting department as a Pro Scout. The announcement was made by Pirates Assistant General Manager Greg Smith.

Robinson, 59, managed the West Virginia Power in 2011 after managing the State College Spikes the previous two seasons. He joined the Pittsburgh organization after working 10 years (1998-2008) for Major League Baseball as an umpire supervisor and evaluator of Triple-A umpires.

Robinson spent eight years (1991-98) as a scout with the Giants, Mariners and Phillies. He also served as a coach for the GCL Expos in 1998 and as Head Coach of the UNC-Charlotte baseball program for 10 seasons (1982-1991).

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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