PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh general manager Ben Cherington expects to return in 2026 despite the Pirates having losing seasons during each of his six years on the job.

Cherington said Saturday that Pirates owner Bob Nutting and team president Travis Williams have not given any indication that he might be fired. Advertisement

“We talk all the time. Haven’t heard anything to the contrary,” Cherington said before the Pirates hosted the Athletics. “I don’t know if any of us … ever have full assurance of anything, but I want to help the Pirates win more games. That’s it. I don’t do the job because of the job. I do the job because I want to be a part of making this thing work.”

The Pirates have never revealed Cherington’s contract status, but it is believed he is signed through 2026 or 2027

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