"Pirates GM Ben Cherington's contract runs through the 2027 season, according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. Cherington has been at the helm of Pittsburgh's front office since November 2019. While it was previously unknown if his contract ran through 2026 or '27, this latest update gives him at least two more years worth of guaranteed salary. Dating back to Cherington's first season at the helm - the COVID-shortened 2020 season -"
"That same offseason saw the Bucs fire manager Clint Hurdle, whom they replaced with Derek Shelton. Pittsburgh stuck with the Cherington-Shelton pairing for five full seasons, maxing out with 76-86 seasons in both 2023 and '24. A 12-26 start to Shelton's sixth season at the helm led them to make a change. They've been better under interim skipper Don Kelly, but even their 57-64 record in that time has them playing at the same 76-win pace of the previous two seasons."
"Under Cherington, Pittsburgh has had much more success drafting and developing pitching than they've had on the position player side. The Pirates drafted Paul Skenes No. 1 overall in 2023, and the righty is now the favorite to win the NL Cy Young Award. He gives the club their first bona fide ace since Gerrit Cole and should anchor the rotation for the next few years."
Ben Cherington's contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates runs through the 2027 season, guaranteeing at least two additional years of salary. Since Cherington took over in November 2019, the team is 363-504 dating to the COVID-shortened 2020 season and has finished fourth or fifth in the NL Central each year. The club's last winning season came in 2018. The organization replaced manager Clint Hurdle with Derek Shelton and later moved to interim manager Don Kelly after a 12-26 start in Shelton's sixth season. The front office has had clear success drafting and developing pitching, highlighted by 2023 No. 1 pick Paul Skenes.
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