BRADENTON, Fla. -- Paul Skenes made the most of his only inning of work in Thursday night's 3-1 win over the Orioles in the Spring Breakout game at LECOM Park. Baseball's top-ranked pitching prospect threw 11 pitches, including six at 100-plus mph.
Paul Skenes got the best of top prosect Jackson Holliday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 in the Spring Breakout game at LECOM Park on Thursday.
Spring Breakout is a new concept from MLB, putting together a designated game for each team’s best prospects. Some of baseball’s most exciting players get to share the field at the same time and multiple enticing matchups are created.
Marco Gonzales had his best start of spring training for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the Baltimore Orioles came out on top 5-2 at LECOM Park on Thursday.
Pittsburgh Pirates' shortstop Oneil Cruz appears to be back in a big way this spring. The 25-year-old shortstop is working his way back from a broken ankle that cost him nearly the entire 2023 season, and his comeback tour is certainly going well.
BRADENTON, Fla. — One of my favorite things used to be visiting the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor-league teams each season. It was always fun to see the organization’s top prospects play and get a sneak peek at the future.
The Pittsburgh Pirates Oneil Cruz hit 58 home runs through 10 minor league seasons from 2016-2022. During his 2022 season with the big club, he hit 17 over the fence in 87 games, spanning 331 at bats.
We’ve reached the point where the Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day lineup and roster are beginning to come into focus. Here are some totally unscientific, yet cogent predictions about what they might look like.
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz is on the power warpath this spring.
Roansy Contreras’ inconsistencies on the mound continued for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 10-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at TD Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon.
If you’re the Pittsburgh Pirates, the start of Spring Training at least signals that all things are new again and that records won’t count toward the regular season, good or bad.
BRADENTON, Fla. – The Pittsburgh Pirates have no idea who the last two members of their starting rotation will be with opening day just two weeks and a day away.
Spring training is in full-force, but the Pittsburgh Pirates might not be done adding to their roster just yet. The Pirates are interested in free agent outfielder Tommy Pham, as reported by FanSided’s Robert Murray on The Baseball Insiders on Youtube.
These guys could find their way to the majors if they continue to stay hot in Bradenton. All stats mentioned are as of March 12, 2024 at 2:30 P.M. EST With Opening Day a few weeks away, the Pittsburgh Pirates could have some interesting decisions to make regarding their 40-man roster in the coming days.
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves today 5-1 in Grapefruit League play. Oneil Cruz, Jack Swunski, and Billy McKinney all homered for the Pirates today during the game vs the Brave.
Jared Jones is making a strong case for a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation. His manager, Derek Shelton, is paying attention. Jones, 22, was the Pirates’ No.
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- After an injury-plagued 2023 campaign that included on-field struggles in a limited amount of appearances, Eric Lauer is feeling strong
Pittsburgh Pirates' closer David Bednar is continuing to work back from a lat injury but his Opening Day availability isn't known yet. Per Alex Stumpf of MLB.com: David Bednar (lat tightness) played catch for a second straight day today.
One ex-Milwaukee Brewers pitcher is moving elsewhere in the division.
After a hot start in 2023, the Pittsburgh Pirates ended up in fourth place in the National League Central. They will look to bounce back and be competitive in 2024.
Throughout the late stages of the offseason, the Pirates have reportedly been exploring the trade market for rotation help, but it sounds like those efforts have slowed.
GM Ben Cherington is expecting an absence of some note.
The club's only solidified starters are the newly acquired Martin Perez, Marco Gonzales and the recently extended Mitch Keller. It is the perfect scenario for this young pitcher to earn back a starting role after a rocky 2023.
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