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2 days ago | rumbunter.com | Emma Lingan

The Pittsburgh Pirates got some discouraging injury news on Sunday when general manager Ben Cherington said it "could be a while" before Enmanuel Valdez is reinstated from the injured list. Valdez, who is dealing with a shoulder issue, has a second opinion coming on his injury. The Pirates placed Valdez on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to left shoulder inflammation, retroactive to May 8. In a corresponding move, they recalled Ji Hwan Bae from Triple-A Indianapolis.

4 days ago | rumbunter.com | Eric Cole

When the Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton, they looked like an absolutely defeated team. This was a roster that was put together using the change from Bob Nutting's couch, but it wasn't like Shelton had helped the cause much. In deciding to give Don Kelly a shot at the job, the Pirates were hoping that he would bring some much needed energy. Well, Kelly did win his first game as manager against the Braves, so maybe this was the change Pittsburgh needed.

5 days ago | rumbunter.com | Emma Lingan

The Pittsburgh Pirates made headlines on Thursday by firing manager Derek Shelton after a 12-26 start to the season. But it's the story of who they didn't fire that arguably deserves more attention. Dismissing Shelton, whose .410 career winning percentage was one of the worst by a manager in MLB history, was something that needed to be done. But it's still hard to view the move as something to be celebrated when Shelton's boss, general manager Ben Cherington, remains gainfully employed.

6 days ago | rumbunter.com | Eric Cole

The news that the Pittsburgh Pirates were firing Derek Shelton caught Pirates fans by storm on Thursday. It wasn't necessarily that no one thought it wasn't warranted, as the Pirates have been awful and Shelton has clearly not helped this team whatsoever. Still, it was jarring to see the team act so decisively this early in the season. Focus is quickly turning to Shelton's replacement, Don Kelly, and what Pirates fans can expect to see change under his leadership.

6 days ago | rumbunter.com | Emma Lingan

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Thursday that they have fired manager Derek Shelton, who had held the position since 2020. Bench coach Don Kelly has been named manager, effective immediately. “Derek worked incredibly hard and sacrificed a lot over five-plus years. His family became a big part of the Pirates family, and we will miss that,” general manager Ben Cherington said in a statement. “He’s an incredibly smart, curious, and driven baseball leader.