Derek Shelton
| Derek Shelton | |
|---|---|
| Catcher / First baseman / Coach / Manager | |
| Born: July 30, 1970 Carbondale, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career statistics (through May 7, 2025) | |
| Managerial record | 306–440 |
| Winning % | .410 |
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Derek Lee Shelton (born July 30, 1970) is an American former professional baseball catcher, first baseman, coach, and manager. He is a former 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.
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.