Pirates GM reportedly lists house for sale, but not for reason you think

Matthew Wadleigh

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have not had a good season thus far in 2025. As of May 15, the Pirates have a 15-29 record, the second-worst in the National League. 

On May 8, the Pirates proceeded to fire manager Derek Shelton, and Pittsburgh won three games since moving on from the manager. Still, fans are not pleased with the direction of the Pirates franchise, especially with the front office's unwillingness to spend money in free agency. 

As such, Pirates GM Ben Cherington has become the subject of even more criticism, with some calling him the worst GM in baseball. 

Well, Cherington's home has now hit the market, per Andrew Fillipponi. 

"Breaking: Sewickley Heights home owned by Pirates general manager Ben Cherington listed for sale. Confirmed with two sources it’s his property. Went on the market Monday. Interesting."

The official listing on Zillow with the house going for a price of $1,695,000. The home also has four bedrooms and five bathrooms and is over 3,400 square feet. 

But, while Pirates fans wondered if that meant the end of Cherington's job, that doesn't appear to be the case, as Fillipponi added later

"On Cherington property sale: Per Pirates source. The sale has nothing to do with the performance of the team recently. And the decision to put the house on the market has been in the works for roughly 6 months. Cherington wants a place closer to PNC Park."

S, maybe the Pirates GM isn't going to be looking for another job soon. 

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Matthew Wadleigh

Matthew Wadleigh is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He was born and raised in Southern California and grew up a San Diego sports fan (yes, it’s tough, except for Aztecs hoops). Matthew went to Fresno State as a journalism major and got to see Davante Adams, Derek Carr, Paul George and Aaron Judge in person. Matthew has written for publications including ClutchPoints, Sportscasting, Fansided, Trojans Wire, UCLA Wire and Buffaloes Wire.