On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates completed their seventh consecutive losing season, including their sixth straight with Ben Cherington as general manager. After finishing with the worst record in baseball (19-41) in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, they went on to post back-to-back 100-loss seasons in 2021-22 and consecutive 76-win seasons in 2023-24. The 2025 campaign saw them take a step back, finishing 71-91.
So, naturally, they're bringing Cherington back for a seventh season. You truly can't make this stuff up.
After announcing a contract extension for manager Don Kelly (which was the right move), the Pirates went on to make the announcement that no fan wanted to hear – that Cherington would be back as GM in 2026.