"Meccage, 45, spent last season as the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate. Prior to that position, Meccage worked in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization from 2011-24, serving as the team's bullpen coach from 2020-24. The Brewers posted the second-lowest ERA in the majors last season (3.59), and Meccage had an opportunity to work with several pitchers in Triple-A who contributed at the major-league level, chief among them being All-Star Jacob Misiorowski."
"The Giants are reportedly hiring Justin Meccage to serve as their pitching coach under new manager Tony Vitello, according to a report from FanSided's Robert Murray. Additionally, catching coach Alex Burg will return to next year's coaching staff, a team source told this news organization. Burg will maintain the role of catching coach and take on the additional role of MLB field coordinator."
Justin Meccage will serve as the Giants' pitching coach under manager Tony Vitello. Meccage, 45, spent last season as the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate and previously worked in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization from 2011-24. The Brewers posted the second-lowest ERA in the majors last season (3.59), and Meccage worked with Triple-A pitchers who contributed at the major-league level, including All-Star Jacob Misiorowski. Alex Burg will return as catching coach and add the role of MLB field coordinator. The current staff includes Jayce Tingler, Hunter Mense, Oscar Bernard, Taira Uematsu and Eliezer Zambrano.
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