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Pirates to keep Don Kelly as manager after improvements in second half
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Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly stands on the dugout steps during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are keeping Don Kelly as manager. The club announced Monday that it had extended Kelly's contract after he oversaw improvements for the team in the second half of the season. Pittsburgh was 12-26 when it fired Derek Shelton on May 8.