After a 12-26 start to the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally fired Derek Shelton on May 8th. The team needed a spark.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly has built a reputation for defending his players and did so again in their latest game vs. the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. The Pirates loaded the ...

Don Kelly was ejected in the top of the 8th inning after a close strike call that rung up Henry Davis with the bases-loaded ...

Don Kelly was a fan favorite while playing for the Erie SeaWolves for parts of four years. The Pirates are hoping he's well-received by their fans as well as he was named their interim manager on ...

Notes and observations from Major League Baseball as the calendar flips to June: – The dismissal of Derek Shelton three weeks ...

Don Kelly talks about Paul Skenes' dominant work on the mound, the team's lack of offense and more following the Pirates' 3-0 loss ...

The Detroit Tigers have another former player managing an MLB team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have named bench coach Don Kelly as the team's new manager. He will replace Derek Shelton, who was fired ...

PITTSBURGH — There is an optimism to Don Kelly. A buoyancy. A lightness. How could there not be? The Pittsburgh-area native has spent the last two-plus decades authoring an unlikely success ...

It is no secret that Paul Skenes has become more than an asset for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The pitcher is an emblem and, at the same time, a lifeline for the franchise, beyond the ...