Pirates fire Derek Shelton after 12-26 start

With the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise headlined by star pitcher Paul Skenes, there has been a major change to the ball club as the team fired manager Derek Shelton, as announced on their official X, formerly Twitter, account. As the Pirates have struggled to start the season, the team has relieved Shelton of his duties, with the new manager being Don Kelly, who was the bench coach.

Along with the announcement, Pittsburgh released a statement that included quotes from general manager Ben Cherington and chairman Bob Nutting.