Pirates fire Derek Shelton after 38 games in first manager axing of MLB season
NY Post
Congrats if you took Under 40 games in your first managerial firing pool.
The last-place Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday amid a 12-26 start that has included team several controversies and the recent hospitalization after a fan fell 20-plus feet in the outfield stands.
Bench coach Don Kelly has been elevated to manager.
Shelton, 54, coached the Pirates to a 306-440 record during his tenure, with Pittsburgh never topping 76 wins in any campaign.
“Derek is a good man who did a lot for the Pirates and Pittsburgh, but it was time for a change,” Pirates owner Bob Nutting said in a statement.
“The first quarter of the season has been frustrating and painful for all of us. We have to do better. I know that. (General manager) Ben (Cherington) knows that. Our coaches know that. Our players know that.
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