Overview
- Multiple outlets report Murphy will become Pittsburgh’s pitching coach, a move first reported by The Athletic, and the Pirates have not announced the hire.
- Murphy has been in Houston’s system since 2016 and rose from the minors to co–major-league pitching coach, guiding a staff that posted an MLB-best 3.61 ERA from 2022–25.
- Pittsburgh’s opening followed the decision not to renew Oscar Marin’s contract, with assistant pitching coach Brent Strom also not returning.
- He steps into a staff led by reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes after the Pirates finished seventh in MLB ERA in 2025.
- Houston must decide whether Josh Miller becomes the sole pitching coach or if the club adds a new co-coach, part of broader staff turnover that also affected the hitting and catching coaches.