Right-hander Beau Burrows, who opened the season pitching with los Tecos de los Dos Laredos in the Mexican League, has signed a minor league deal with the Pirates. Beisbol Puro first reported the signing, which Burrows himself has also announced on social media this morning. Burrows, 28, was selected by the Tigers with the No. 22 overall pick out of Weatherford High School in … [Read more...] about Pirates Sign Beau Burrows To Minor League Deal
Pirates Notes: Shelton, Haddad, Cherington, Nutting, Valdez
9:30AM: The 2025 season marked the final year of Shelton’s contract as manager, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The terms of the extension Shelton signed in April 2023 weren’t made public, though the 2023 season was known to be the final year of the four-year contract Shelton initially signed when he was first hired as skipper. Hiles didn’t mention whether … [Read more...] about Pirates Notes: Shelton, Haddad, Cherington, Nutting, Valdez
Poll: In-Season Managerial Changes
The Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton yesterday, bringing his five-plus year tenure as the organization’s manager to an end. That tenure didn’t exactly have many highlights, as the Pirates never won more than 76 games in a season under his guidance and he leaves the manager’s chair with a 306-440 record overall. For a job as nebulous and difficult to evaluate from the outside … [Read more...] about Poll: In-Season Managerial Changes
Pirates Fire Manager Derek Shelton
The Pirates announced Thursday that they’ve fired manager Derek Shelton, who’d been in his position for the past five-plus seasons. Bench coach Don Kelly has been elevated to the managerial position. “Derek worked incredibly hard and sacrificed a lot over five-plus years. His family became a big part of the Pirates family, and we will miss that,” general manager Ben Cherington … [Read more...] about Pirates Fire Manager Derek Shelton
Pirates Select Tanner Rainey, Place Isiah Kiner-Falefa On Injured List
The Pirates are selecting the contract of right-hander Tanner Rainey, according to a club announcement. Right-hander Justin Lawrence was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room for Rainey on the 40-man roster, while Rainey’s active roster spot will come at the expense of infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa. The veteran utility man is being placed on the 10-day injured list … [Read more...] about Pirates Select Tanner Rainey, Place Isiah Kiner-Falefa On Injured List