The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed manager Don Kelly to a contract extension, the team announced Monday. Contract terms were not disclosed. Kelly replaced former manager Derek Shelton on May 8. The club went 12-26 under Shelton and a more respectable 59-65 under Kelly, who served as the team's bench coach under Shelton from 2020-24.

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a two-run home run in the first inning, and the Atlanta Braves ended their season with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Chris Sale (7-5) allowed one run on four hits with nine strikeouts and five walks in 5 2/3 innings after coming on in the second inning for opener Charlie Morton making possibly his final major league appearance.