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The Oneil Cruz Power Surge Nobody Is Talking About

There’s such a thing as starting the season off strong at the plate. And then, there’s Oneil Cruz in 2026. Saying the longtime Pittsburgh Pirate is on a heater is an understatement.

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Pirates Prospect Making Good Progress Following Injury

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of their better outfielder prospects making his way back from injury and on good timing as well. Jhostynxon Garcia started his rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton on May 1, which came two weeks after he went on the 10-day injured list with lower back tightness.

Paul Skenes News / CBSSports.com / May 12

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 12

Pirates Starting Pitchers Looking to Maintain Dominance in May

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten great performances out of their starting pitchers this month and it's a great sign as they move forward in 2026.

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How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

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Seth Hernandez News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 12

Three Obstacles Pirates' Seth Hernandez Will Face in Greensboro

PITTSBURGH — Seth Hernandez is the top pitching prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates and is already making great strides in 2026. Hernandez earned promotion to High-A Greensboro, following a fantastic showing in his month-and-a-half with Single-A Bradenton to start his professional career.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Paul Skenes News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 12

Pirates' Paul Skenes on Cy Young Pace Before Rockies Game

The worst start of Paul Skenes' career now looks like an aberration, a strange and distant memory buried beneath a pile of scoreless innings, swing-and-miss stuff, and the kind of deep-outing dominance that reminded everyone why he is generally considered the best pitcher on the planet.

Oneil Cruz News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 11

Pirates' Oneil Cruz First in MLB to Join Exclusive Club

PITTSBURGH — Oneil Cruz is having the season the Pittsburgh Pirates would've hoped for and baseball is also taking notice of his performances so far. Cruz

Paul Skenes News / Field Level Media / May 11

In first start since 8-inning gem, Pirates' Paul Skenes faces Rockies

Paul Skenes is coming off his best start of the season and arguably his career. And the Pittsburgh Pirates would love to see more of that Tuesday night when they host the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 11

Pirates Changing Memorial Day First Pitch Time

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates will play on Memorial Day, but are changing the time of when the game will start. The Pirates are moving first pitch on Memorial Day, May 25, from 6:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Inside The Diamonds / May 11

Pittsburgh Pirates News & Notes 05/11/2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 22-19 record. They faced a heartbreaking 7-6 loss in 12 innings to the San Francisco Giants. The club concluded its six-game road trip with a 3-3 record.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Ryan Harbin News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 11

Pirates Re-Sign Ryan Harbin To Minor League Deal

The Pirates have re-signed right-hander Ryan Harbin to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He has been assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis but likely won’t appear in a game for that club immediately due to injury.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 11

Pirates Outfielder Could Return Early From Injury

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are missing an important part of their outfield, but they could have it back in the near future. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington spoke on the Pirates Insider Show about injured outfielder Jake Mangum and is confident that he won't be out for long.

Oneil Cruz News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 11

Pirates’ Oneil Cruz joins extremely exclusive Lou Brock club

The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to play great baseball. The Pirates have not made the playoffs since 2015, but they are currently just 1.5 games outside of a playoff spot early in the season.

Ryan O'Hearn News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 11

Pirates' Ryan O'Hearn Has Wild Game in Right Field

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates played an intense game vs. the San Francisco Giants and right fielder Ryan O'Hearn was right in the middle of it. O'Hearn

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 11

What Pirates Series Defeat vs Giants Told Us — And What it Didn't

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates battled hard, but ended up losing two out of three games to the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park this weekend. The Pirates showed some great things on the field, where they hit and pitched well, but then also didn't do those things consistently enough to take a big road series.

Seth Hernandez News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 11

Pirates' Seth Hernandez Proved He's Ready for Promotion

PITTSBURGH — Seth Hernandez has only just started his professional career, but the Pittsburgh Pirates know the talent they have in him. Hernandez dominated at Single-A Bradenton and the Pirates have rewarded him with his first promotion to High-A Greensboro , less than a month-and-a-half from his first start in the minor leagues.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Bucs Dugout / May 11

MLB Mock Draft projects Pirates taking top pitcher

The first official mock draft has been released by MLB.com and reporter Jim Callis is predicting that the Pittsburgh Pirates will select the best pitcher in the class.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 10

Improved Pirates still have major flaws that will hold them back

The 2026 Pittsburgh Pirates are an objectively better team than they have been in recent seasons, but they still have some significant flaws.

Pirates Give Optimistic Return Timeline for Jared Jones

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Jared Jones News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 10

Pirates Give Optimistic Return Timeline for Jared Jones

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones has been working diligently to get back to the major leagues and it might come earlier than some expected.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Field Level Media / May 10

Pirates collect 20 hits as Braxton Ashcraft dominates Giants

Braxton Ashcraft threw seven innings of one-run ball, batterymate Joey Bart matched his career high with four hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates used a 20-hit assault to roll past the host San Francisco Giants 13-3 on Saturday night.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Inside The Diamonds / May 9

Pittsburgh Pirates News & Notes 05/09/2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates currently hold a 21-18 record following the start of their three-game road series in San Francisco. During the last 24 hours, the club struggled to find offensive consistency.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Just Baseball / May 8

We Need to Talk About the Pirates’ Catching Situation

After being a historically poor offense during the 2025 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have seen a very sizable improvement early this season. With new acquisitions such as Brandon Lowe and Ryan O’Hearn delivering, as expected, the morale around the offense is currently higher than ever in Pittsburgh.

Chris Devenski News / Field Level Media / May 7

Pirates place RHP Chris Devenski (illness) on injured list

The Pirates placed relief pitcher Chris Devenski on the 15-day injured list Thursday with an undisclosed illness. Pittsburgh recalled fellow right-hander Cam Sanders from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding transaction.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 7

Nolan Arenado sums up Paul Skenes' stuff after getting shut out

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, as he’s been doing to all opponents since an uncharacteristic Opening Day dud, absolutely dominated the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 1-0 win on Wednesday night.

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