The Pirates are planning to extend Clint Hurdle's contract through the 2014 season with a team option for 2015, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

The agreement was first reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Hurdle was entering the final season of a three-year deal he signed when he took over for John Russell in December 2010. Pittsburgh went 79-83 in 2012, tied for the franchise's best record in 20 seasons.