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Pirates Option Jack Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis

Struggling outfielder Jack Suwinski has been optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. To take his spot on the roster, the Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled left-handed reliever Jose Hernandez.

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The National Baseball Spotlight Finds … Pittsburgh?!!

It is by no means a scientific study. However, one of the primary factors I use to determine a Major League Baseball team’s relevancy is how often it appears on Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Last Word On Sports / 3 hours ago

Pirates To Honor 1979 World Series Champions On Saturday

The Pittsburgh Pirates will honor their 1979 World Series champion team before their Saturday game against the Atlanta Braves. Team members will be on hand for autographs.

Paul Skenes News / Sporting News / 1 hour ago

Fastest pitchers in baseball: Where Paul Skenes, Mason Miller rank among MLB's hardest-throwers

Here's a look at which pitchers have the highest velocity in the majors.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 21 minutes ago

Pirates Prospect Watch: Multi-Homer Game for Hilson, Johnson Also Goes Deep

Pirates’ farm clubs picked up a pair of wins on Wednesday, with P.J. Hilson recording a multi-homer game for the second time in the past week. Hilson was

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / 1 hour ago

Pirates vs. Giants Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Thursday, May 23, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates (23-27) are -160 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the San Francisco Giants (24-26) Thursday at 12:35 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Giants are listed with +131 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / 2 hours ago

Pirates vs. Giants Probable Starting Pitchers – May 23

The Pittsburgh Pirates (23-27) play at home against the San Francisco Giants (24-26) on Thursday. The contest is set to begin at 12:35 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Pirates will send Paul Skenes (1-0) to the mound, while Mason Black (0-1) will take the ball for the Giants.

Paul Skenes News / Field Level Media / 5 hours ago

Paul Skenes, Pirates aim for series win over Giants

Opponents are already running out of superlatives to describe Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, who has shown flashes of brilliance in his first two career starts.

MLB News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / 59 minutes ago

Pirates squander five-run lead, fail to put away Giants in crushing loss

A day after overcoming a four-run ninth-inning deficit to secure a dramatic come-from-behind victory, the Pirates found themselves on the opposite side of a late rally.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Action Network / 14 hours ago

Giants vs. Pirates odds, pick, predictions for Thu. 5/23: O/U pick for Skenes Day

Action Network's D.J. James shares Giants vs. Pirates pick for Thursday, May 23, including MLB odds on the run line, over/under and moneyline for the third career start of Paul Skenes.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 1 hour ago

Pirates Allow Nine Unanswered Runs as Pitching Collapses Late

PITTSBURGH—The Pirates fell 9-5 to the Giants in extra innings on Wednesday night, allowing nine unanswered runs as San Francisco’s offense found its stride against Jared Jones and the Pittsburgh bullpen.

Termarr Johnson News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / 1 minute ago

Minor-league report: Johnson sparks rally, but Grasshoppers fall short

A look at Wednesday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (21-23) lost at Iowa in 11 innings, 8-7. Miles Mastrobuoni brought in the winning run on a grounder in the 11th off of Geronimo Franzua.

MLB News / Big League Stew / 7 hours ago

Oneil Cruz hitting angry, Shohei Ohtani leading the league, the Royals are turning heads with Jake Eisenberg

Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman talk about Oneil Cruz's smashing night at the dish, Kyle Tucker and Shohei Ohtani leading the league and are joined by Royals broadcaster Jake Eisenberg to talk about Kansas City’s success in 2024.

Paul Skenes News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 7 hours ago

Pirates Prospect Update: Paul Skenes the New No. 1

Is Paul Skenes the best prospect in all of baseball? The worldwide leader in sports thinks so. ESPN updated their rankings for the top 50 MLB prospects, promoting the Pirates’ flamethrower to the No.

Oneil Cruz News / ClutchPoints / 2 hours ago

Pirates’ Oneil Cruz smashes hardest hit balls of season in same game

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz has not exactly lived up to expectations thus far, but on Tuesday night, he demonstrated why he was once a top prospect and gave Pirates fans hope of what he could potentially become in the future.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 2 hours ago

Pirates score four runs in 9th, defeat Giants in 10

Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning after Pittsburgh tied the game with four runs in the ninth, lifting the Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Last Word On Sports / 6 minutes ago

2024 Inductees To Pirates Hall of Fame Announced

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced the 2024 class of inductees into the Pirates Hall of Fame. The Pirates created their Hall of Fame in 2022 and jump-started it with 19 inductees.

Ji-Hwan Bae News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 21

Pirates recall utilityman after scorching start in Triple-A

The Pirates announced Tuesday that they’ve recalled infielder/outfielder Ji Hwan Bae from Triple-A.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Viral Sports News / 15 minutes ago

Pittsburgh Pirates Make Move to Bolster Stagnant Offense

Coming into the 2024 MLB season, one of the strengths of the Pittsburgh Pirates was expected to be their offense. They had a deep, talented lineup and were hitting the cover off the ball during Spring Training.

Paul Skenes News / Yardbarker / 4 minutes ago