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The Pirates Have fired manager derek shelton following a rocky opening month to the season that Saw Pittsburgh Quickly slip into last place in the National League Central.
General Manager Ben Cherington Made The Announcement Thursday. Bench coach don kelly will take over for shelton.
The Decision comes with Pittsburgh Riding a Seven-Game Losing Streak That Saw Its Record Fall to 12-26 And The Team Drop 10 Games Back of the Chicago cubs In the nl center. Shelton, hired by cherington in november 2019 as part of a franchise-wide reset by Owner bob nutting, Went 306-440 in Five-Plus Seasons with the Pirates.
“Derek Worked Incredibly Hard and Sacrify a Lot Over Five-Plus Years,” Cherington Said in a Statement. “His family became a big part of the pirates family, and we will miss it. Believe that a change is now a well.
Noting there is “a lot of Baseball to be played,” Nutting saying the tims needed to “Act with the steps of urgency and take the steps this now to get back on track as a tim and Organization. “
Kelly, a former Major League Player who is entered the big leagues with pittsburgh, had served in his previous role with the pirates Since 2020.
The Associated Press Contributed to this Report.
