There are otherwise managers who have job security galore. Dave Roberts is tied to the Los Angeles Dodgers through 2029, and Craig Counsell (Chicago Cubs), Alex Cora (Boston Red Sox) and Kevin Cash (Tampa Bay Rays) are locked up as well. Even Aaron Boone, no stranger to the hot seat, got an extension from the New York Yankees in February.

Some executives around the MLB believe that the Toronto Blue Jays have been the most disappointing team in baseball during the 2025 MLB regular season, and building an argument against that would be challenging.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are moving on from manager Derek Shelton after six seasons at the helm. The team fired Shelton on Thursday after the Pirates got out to a 12-26 start to open the 2025 MLB season, it announced.