Derek Shelton
American baseball player and coach (born 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Derek Lee Shelton (born July 30, 1970) is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He is the current manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). After his playing career in the New York Yankees organization ended in 1993, he coached and managed within the Yankees minor league system between 1997 and 2002. He then served as a minor league hitting coordinator for the Cleveland Indians starting in 2003.
Derek Shelton | |
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Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 17 | |
Catcher / Manager | |
Born: (1970-07-30) July 30, 1970 (age 53) Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Career statistics (through April 21, 2024) | |
Managerial record | 229–339 |
Winning % | .403 |
Teams | |
As coach
As manager
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Shelton was the hitting coach for the Cleveland Indians from 2005 until 2009, and the Tampa Bay Rays from 2010 until 2016. Shelton then worked as the quality control coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017. He was the bench coach for the Minnesota Twins from 2018 through 2019.