"This is a tremendous step forward in the transition of our organization," Pirates chairman Bob Nutting said. "After an extensive search process, it became clear to me that Frank is by far the best and most qualified choice to become the day-to-day leader of this organization.
"Frank brings a tremendous amount of baseball experience to this role. This experience will be a critical asset for us moving forward, including in the short term in the selecting of our new general manager and assembling our baseball team."
Coonelly has a huge job in front of him, with his first task trying to find a new general manager after Dave Littlefield was fired Friday. He also will evaluate manager Jim Tracy, who is in his second season.
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