Searage, the Pirates' pitching coach, were credited with improvements from Gerrit Cole, Francisco Liriano, Mark Melancon, Edinson Vólquez, and Charlie Morton. On October 24, 2015, the Miami Marlins hired Benedict from the Pirates as their new vice president of pitching development. The Marlins traded Trevor Williams to the Pirates for Richard Mitchell as compensation for Benedict's hiring. The team’s new ownership fired Benedict after the 2017 season, and the Chicago Cubs hired him as a special assistant to baseball operations. References External links 1961 births Living people Baseball players from Los Angeles Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball players College baseball coaches Memphis Chicks players Fort Myers Royals players Greenville Braves players Texas Rangers scouts New York Yankees scouts Pittsburgh Pirates scouts Pittsburgh Pirates executives Miami Marlins executives Chicago Cubs executives Montreal Expos executives Los Angeles Dodgers executives Cleveland Indians scouts Los Angeles Valley Monarchs baseball players Arizona State Sun Devils baseball players Loyola Marymount Lions baseball coaches Chapman Panthers baseball coaches