Shelton Back in Pittsburgh

Derek Shelton’s back in Pittsburgh, now managing the Twins against his former team—the Pirates—after a rocky five-season stint that ended with his firing. With a 306-440 record, he admits some things were out of his control but doesn’t look back with regret, instead reflecting on personal growth: he wishes he’d paid more attention to detail and listened better. Former Pirate Josh Bell recalls Shelton as always stressing preparation and precision, suggesting he was already strong in those areas. Shelton is the only manager fired after the 2025 season to immediately return to a dugout. Meanwhile, the Twins are surging, third in their division, while the Pirates surprise everyone with a top-10 offense and pitching. Shelton acknowledges their success but refuses to dwell on what might have been. On the injury front, Twins rookie Kendry Rojas (23, hard-throwing) is on the IL with elbow inflammation, while Travis Adams was sent down and Kody Funderburk called up. Cody Laweryson was reinstated. Byron Buxton threw for the first time in defensive drills since his shoulder injury, Kody Clemens is getting center field reps, and Bailey Ober is set to start Saturday. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3b5d75202f2d7e0a