The Pittsburgh Pirates have dismissed manager Derek Shelton following a lackluster five-year tenure that included a 306-440 record and no seasons above 76 wins. This decision follows a disappointing 2024 season, where the team added notable pitchers but still performed poorly, posting a current record of 12-26 in 2025 and enduring a seven-game losing streak. The article reflects on the struggles faced by the team and comments on the rarity of in-season managerial firings within baseball, suggesting that even top-tier management might struggle under current circumstances.
It's a long season, but things haven't worked out that way so far: the club has gone 12-26 so far and is currently riding a seven-game losing streak with just three series wins total this year.
Perhaps if Skenes was being complemented with above average regulars like Teoscar Hernandez and Gleyber Torres instead of role players and Adam Frazier, the team would be in a better position.
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