Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington announced prior to Saturday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds that manager Derek Shelton has received a contract extension beyond the 2023 season. No other details of deal have been announced at this time.
Shelton has the Pirates off to a quick start this season. They hold a 14-7 record going into Saturday night. This is his fourth season with the team. He was on the final season of his contact until the extension.
Shelton took over during the shortened 2020 season, leading the Pirates to a 19-41 record in his first year. He improved his winning percentage each of the last two seasons, though the Pirates did poorly each year. He finished 61-101 in 2021, then improved by just one game during the 2022 season.
It was noted by Cherington that the extension talks began during Spring Training this year.
Pirates mgr Derek Shelton, 52, was in final year of his contract. GM Cherington said extension talks began during spring training.
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If more details of the deal are announced today, we will provide an update here.
