Any doubts about Derek Shelton’s status as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ manager feel like they’ve been effectively quelled.
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington spoke about Shelton’s future and said he recommended to ownership that Shelton return for next season and that it was received well. Along with the recommendation that Shelton is the man standing on the top step in 2025, he touted the longtime manager’s work ethic and ability to lead Pittsburgh out of its nine-year playoff drought.
“I believe he can help lead us toward winning in 2025,” Cherington said. “I believe he already does a lot of the aspects of the job very well and at a high level. I believe he works as hard as any manager in the game and I certainly believe he cares as much as any manager in the game.”…