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.

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 ...

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 ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have fired manager Derek Shelton following the team’s 12-26 start to the 2025 season. Shelton, who was in his sixth season at the helm in Pittsburgh, becomes the first ...

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

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.

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.

That tenure didn’t exactly have many highlights, as the Pirates never won more than 76 games in a season under his guidance and he leaves the manager’s chair with a 306-440 record overall.