Shelton says David Bednar can thrive in New York without taking the ninth inning originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

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The Pirates finished with a 306-440 record under Derek Shelton, a .410 winning percentage. They haven't made the playoffs since 2015 and had a winning season since 2018.

Manager Derek Shelton was fired on May 8 after a 12-26 record to start the season. Don Kelly, who replaced Shelton, has been better, leading the Pirates to an 18-22 record thus far.

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Shelton believes Bednar can handle the Bronx but doesn’t need to be the Yankees closer yet.