US EditionPirates GM Ben Cherington expects to return in 2026 despite another losing season
General manager Ben Cherington aims to strengthen the Pirates' offense this offseason to complement their strong pitching core amid ongoing rebuilding efforts.
- Pittsburgh General Manager Ben Cherington expects to stay with the Pirates in 2026, despite a sixth consecutive losing season for the team, posting a record of 65-89.
- Cherington stated that he hasn't heard anything to the contrary about his job security.
- As the Pirates clinched their seventh straight losing season, they hold the fourth worst record in baseball this year.
- Cherington praised Manager Don Kelly's performance and expressed confidence in him, stating that he had confidence when Kelly took the job in May.
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Pirates GM Ben Cherington expects to return in 2026 despite another losing season
Pittsburgh general manager Ben Cherington expects to return in 2026 despite the Pirates having losing seasons during each of his six years on the job.
Pirates GM Ben Cherington Discusses Future, Offseason Plans
It’s been another tough season for the Pirates, and things went poorly enough early in the year that manager Derek Shelton was fired just six weeks into the regular season. While the club showed at least some signs of life in the aftermath of Shelton’s firing, with a 52-51 record under interim manager Don Kelly through September 4, they’ve gone on to lose 12 of their last 14 games and now look sure to end the season on a sour note. With a 66-89 …
Cherington addresses disappointing '25, plans to return as GM
PITTSBURGH -- This isn’t the year the Pirates envisioned happening, and this September slump has not helped matters. Losers of 12 of their last 13 entering Saturday’s contest against the Athletics, the Pirates are now 65-89 on the season. Before this stretch, they at least were in position to improve
‘I Want to Help the Pirates Win More Games,’ Ben Cherington Expecting to Return as GM
PITTSBURGH – As the 2025 season comes to an end, the Pittsburgh Pirates are in an all-too-familiar spot. The Pirates already clinched their 29th losing season in the last 33 years and their seventh sub-.500 season in a row. Six of those seasons have come since Ben Cherington took over as the team’s general manager prior to the 2020 season. Under Cherington’s watch, the Pirates have yet to sniff a .500 season, let alone a spot in the playoff pict…
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