Pirates hire Derek Shelton as manager
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Wednesday they hired Derek Shelton as the club's new skipper.
Shelton is the 41st manager in team history. He's replacing Clint Hurdle, who was fired in September after a 2019 campaign filled with issues on and off the field.
"It is going to be an exciting change of culture in our clubhouse," Shelton said, according to Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic. "It is going to be a fun environment in which we will all be held accountable to each other."
The 49-year-old Shelton spent the last two seasons as the bench coach of the Minnesota Twins.
"I have known Derek for more than 15 years and have great admiration for his passion for the game and players, work ethic, curiosity, and desire to learn," Pittsburgh's new general manager, Ben Cherington, said in a release.
Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro was the other finalist for the Pirates' managerial vacancy, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com.
Pittsburgh was the last remaining major-league club without a manager.