#Derek Shelton

Enduring another offseason in the Pittsburgh Pirates' long slog back to respectability, fans were able to take heart this winter that oddsmakers had deemed towering young shortstop Oneil Cruz the leading candidate for NL Rookie of the Year honors. That's no longer the case, as the Pirates drove another stake into those fans' hearts Tuesday…

The Major League Baseball season was shortened to 60 games from 162 in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it still felt like an eternity for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates started 4-17 under first-year manager Derek Shelton and finished with the worst record in the major leagues at 19-41. That extrapolates to 51-111 in a normal year.…

A day before Aaron Judge hit a grand slam for his 30th home run, David Bednar got the New York Yankees slugger to go down looking at a curveball for the final out to the cheers from a standing, sellout crowd at PNC Park. As reluctant as Derek Shelton has been to call Bednar the closer, the Pittsburgh Pirates manager didn't hesitate after his save…

For their normal standards the Pittsburgh Pirates have been busy this offseason. Thus far, they have traded away Kevin Newman while trading for Ji-Man Choi. They have also signed veteran first baseman Carlos Santana. While general manager Ben Cherington has done a good job addressing first base/designated hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, there is…

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates pitching staff this season again ranked among the bottom third in the majors in practically every category. Yet manager Derek Shelton sees some reasons for optimism behind all the dismal numbers. "We're starting to see growth, which is really important," Shelton said. A roster overhaul for 2023 is just getting started, but…

St. Louis and Pittsburgh lock up for Game 1 of a Tuesday double header, with both sides looking for momentum heading into tonight's game. Who will gain it? Find out in our MLB betting picks and predictions for Pirates vs. Cardinals. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will lock horns in a Tuesday twin-bill at Busch Stadium. It will…

By Rob Biertempfel, Katie Woo and Nick Groke Each of the three finalists for the National League Gold Glove Award at third base has a fascinating backstory. The old master is the Cardinals' Nolan Arenado, who has won the award in each of the past nine years. Ke'Bryan Hayes of the Pirates is the new kid, a defensive whiz in the minors who just…

TORONTO - Finally out of his Yankees misery, Miguel Andujar resisted taking parting shots before his first game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. There was no griping about not getting regular at-bats year after year even though he put up sensational numbers as a rookie in 2018, no venting about the Yankees ignoring his requests for a trade for two…

The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates will begin a three-game series on Monday night at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick, laid out below. The Cincinnati Reds, coming off a series with Milwaukee in which they lost three of four, are…

The Pittsburgh Pirates are not the worst team in baseball, but man are they giving it their best shot. The Pirates have not won a series since the first week of August, with seven straight series losses and sitting at 51-88 on the season. It feels reminiscent of 2009 when the Pirates were desperately trying to lose more games than the Nationals,…

After a delayed start to the season, the Pirates play an actual regular season game on Thursday in St. Louis for Opening Day. The Pirates saw a good amount of roster turnover this offseason, and the Bucs will try and improve from their 61-101 showing from a season ago. It's expected that it will be another tough year for baseball in Pittsburgh as…