Derek Shelton

Shelton's father Ron coached baseball and freshman basketball while serving as an associate principal at Warren Township High School after his own professional playing career within the Baltimore Orioles organization ended. Derek Shelton received his first set of catcher's equipment at the age of three, While at SIU, Shelton earned a degree in criminal justice and minored in political science. ==Minor leagues==

Playing career Shelton was a minor league catcher in the New York Yankees organization in 1992 and 1993, advancing from the Short-Season A Oneonta Yankees to the Single-A Greensboro Hornets before an elbow surgery ended his playing career. Shelton played 46 games in his minor league career, and finished with a .341 batting average, one home run, and 19 runs batted in. Coaching career Shelton became a minor league coach in 1997, and managed Yankee minor league teams for three seasons, from 2000 through 2002. His teams achieved a .624 winning percentage, ==Major league coaching career==

Shelton was the minor league hitting coordinator for the Cleveland Indians organization from 2003, until he replaced major league hitting coach Eddie Murray on an interim basis in the midst of the 2005 season. Shelton became the Tampa Bay Rays' hitting coach after the 2009 season. The Rays fired him in September 2016. On December 12, 2016, the Toronto Blue Jays hired him as a quality control coach for the 2017 season. On November 6, 2017, the Minnesota Twins hired Shelton as bench coach for the 2018 season. On November 27, 2019, Shelton was named the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shelton became the 41st manager in club history. On April 22, 2023, the Pirates announced that Shelton's contract had been extended. On May 8, 2025, the Pirates fired Shelton after a 12–26 start to the 2025 season. On October 29, 2025, the Minnesota Twins hired Shelton to be the team's new manager according to ESPN. The club confirmed this the following day. Managerial record ==Personal life==

Shelton and his wife, Alison, have three children: Jackson, Kristina, and Gianna. They live in Treasure Island, Florida. == References ==