The Pirates are looking for their future manager that can hopefully turn the team around. They may have a potential candidate that is young and fiery.

Don Kelly brings victory on his managerial debut Don Kelly put on the Pirates’ manager cap on May 8, 2025, and made his debut in the Pirates vs Braves match, which took place on May 10. 2025.

Kiner-Falefa has his fingers crossed that the Pirates get a jolt from the managerial move. “We’ll see. I’m hoping it will,” Kiner-Falefa said.

Barring a minor miracle, the Pittsburgh Pirates are out of the running for a postseason spot, but the last couple months of the 2025 season should prove to be quite meaningful and impactful for ...

Pirates assistant GM: Don Kelly 'pouring everything he's got' into managerial duties Kevin Gorman | Sunday, May 18, 2025 2:20 p.m.

Greg Macafee 7/13/2025 6:47:12 PM Ben Cherington said the Pirates will have a "short-term" focus at the trade deadline during his team-produced radio show this afternoon. "Our focus is short-term.

— SportsNet Pittsburgh (@SNPittsburgh) May 10, 2025 Kelly, 45, entered the year as the Pirates' bench coach—his sixth season with that role. The recent promotion marks his first managerial job.

As expected, the Pittsburgh Pirates were first to make a managerial change, firing Derek Shelton. The team replaced him with Don Kelly, their bench coach under Shelton, and notably named him full ...

The Chicago Cubs are no stranger to managerial changes. After 2014, they moved on from Rick Renteria following the season and hired Joe Maddon, the right decisi ...