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That white smoke coming from Rome wasn’t meant to signal the dismissal of manager Derek Shelton by the Pittsburgh Pirates. As Catholics worldwide celebrate a new Pope, Pirates fans celebrate a new manager in hometown kid Don Kelly.
There is a harsh reality in Major League Baseball that is difficult to overlook, and Thursday's news offered a reminder of it — there are too many teams in the league that are not only bad, they are embarrassing themselves and their organizations.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Thursday the dismissal of manager Derek Shelton, promoting bench coach Don Kelly to the managerial role. The decision follows a more-than-disappointing start to the 2025 season, epitomized by a 5-0 loss to the St.
The Pirates announced Thursday that they’ve fired manager Derek Shelton, who’d been in his position for the past five-plus seasons. Bench coach Don Kelly has been elevated to the managerial position.
This comes after a subpar 12-26 start to the season that has them already sitting 10 games out of first place.
The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday, just over one month into his sixth season with the team. Bench coach Don Kelly was named as the manager of the Pirates, who sport a 12-26 record and reside in last place in the National League Central -- 10 games in back of the first-place Chicago Cubs.
The first managerial change of the MLB season has taken place just over a month into the campaign. The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday after a 12-26 start to their season.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 12-26 to start the 2025 season. They are 27th in batting average, 29th in runs scored, and 22nd in ERA. Things haven’t been going great, and they’ve now decided to move on from their manager.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have not been able to do too well to begin the 2025 season and are making a change as the team has fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday afternoon.
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Derek Shelton is no longer the manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are making a change to their coaching staff.
The team announced that it has fired manager Derek Shelton after a 12-26 start to the season.
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington released a statement regarding Shelton’s dismissal.
“Derek worked incredibly hard and sacrificed a lot over five-plus years. His family became a big part of the Pirates family,...
The Pittsburgh Pirates fan who fell from the right field wall at PNC Park has spoken publicly about his injuries for the first time. Kavan Markwood, the
Sunday marks the first anniversary of the major league debut of Paul Skenes with the Pittsburgh Pirates. It will also be Mother’s Day, but unfortunately, the Pirates end Wednesday’s action with a record that more easily calls to mind Boxing Day at 12-26.
Kavan Markwood, the Pittsburgh Pirates fan and former college football player who fell from a wall at PNC Park on April 30, has broken his silence on the incident.
Sonny Gray pitched seven shutout innings and allowed just two hits to lead the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon.
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Andrew McCutchen is having another pretty good season at the plate. His .255 average is currently third-highest on the team, as is his slugging percentage of...
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates today. It’s currently in the first inning with the game tied. The Cardinals have Sonny Gray pitching against Mitch Keller for the Pirates.
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The Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, May 7, 2025, 1:15 p.m. ETLocation: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet-PIT
The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the St. Louis Cardinals looking to grab a win.
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Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it Remember Bucs Dugout is...Kavan Markwood predictably suffered some serious injuries during his fall at PNC Park last week, but he at least appears to be making good progress in his recovery.
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The Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, May 6, 2025, 7:45 p.m. ETLocation: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet-PIT
The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the St. Louis Cardinals looking to grab a win.
Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying...The Pittsburgh Pirates have taken action against a PNC Park employee who was seen on video whipping a fan with his belt during a recent game. In the video that circulated on social media Monday, the park employee is seen confronting a fan, then throwing punches at him.