The Pirates hired Shelton as their manager before the 2020 season and gave him a contract extension in 2023. They never finished with a record above .500 or better than fourth place in the NL Central under his direction. He ends his tenure with a 306-440 record in five-plus seasons in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is known to be a man of few words. He didn't mince any on Friday discussing his former manager's firing.

The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday following a 12-26 start to the season, one of the worst records in baseball. Hours before manager Don Kelly’s debut, pitcher Paul Skenes shared his thoughts on the decision.