baseman Eric Chavez and infielder Nomar Garciaparra (another free agent signing), Crosby was expected to see significant starting roles at third base, as well as at second base. Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Crosby as a free agent on December 9, 2009. He appeared in 61 games, with a batting average of .224. The Pirates traded Crosby, D. J. Carrasco and Ryan Church to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Chris Snyder and Pedro Ciriaco on July 31, 2010. Crosby appeared in only nine games for the Diamondbacks, batting just .167, and was released on August 24, 2010. Milwaukee Brewers On January 22, 2013, Crosby signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, although after again hitting very poorly in Spring Training and not showing any improvement, the Brewers released him. Coaching career Crosby served as a coach for the Midland RockHounds in 2019. Crosby was named the manager of the Stockton Ports for the 2020 season. In 2022, he served as the manager of the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League. Personal life His younger brother, Blake Crosby, played college baseball at Sacramento State. Blake was drafted by the Athletics in the 42nd round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft and is currently serving as a Regional Crosschecker for the Toronto Blue Jays in Chandler, Arizona. Blake was the 2012 Al LaMacchia "Scout of the Year" award winner for the Toronto Blue Jays Organization. Their older brother, Brian Crosby, is an artist for Walt Disney Imagineering. See also List of second-generation Major League Baseball players References External links 1980 births Living people Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners California State University, Long Beach alumni Baseball coaches from California Baseball players from California Major League Baseball shortstops Oakland Athletics players Pittsburgh Pirates players Arizona Diamondbacks players People from Lakewood, California People from Greater Los Angeles Modesto A's players Midland RockHounds players Sacramento River Cats players Stockton Ports players Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball players People from Westminster, California Minor league baseball coaches Minor league baseball managers Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks players