The Pittsburgh Pirates have fired manager Derek Shelton, they announced Thursday afternoon. The move comes as Pittsburgh is off to a 12-26 start to the season. The Pirates are currently in last place in the NL Central and have lost seven straight games.

When the Pittsburgh Pirates named Derek Shelton their manager in 2019, he was one of nine candidates they interviewed. “Shelty,” as he was known to Pirates personnel and broadcasters, was fired last Thursday after his Pirates got off to a disappointing 12-26 start.

The group text from general manager Ben Cherington to the players came Thursday morning: Derek Shelton was being let go as the Pirates’ manager. As Paul Skenes would say Friday, “Unfortunately, I wasn’t shocked.

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