After years of being one of the only teams to sit around and do nothing, the Pittsburgh Pirates suddenly have a sense of urgency. If their three team trade wasn't enough, they have now added a veteran first baseman.
After much talk and speculation, the Pittsburgh Pirates put words into action to help their offense. On Friday, the Pirates acquired All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe from the Tampa Bay Rays, along with two other players, in a three-team trade.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have a little less than two months before they start Spring Training, but are already gearing up for next season. The Pirates announced their list of seven players who are non-roster invitees for Spring Training major league camp in February.
As the MLB offseason progresses, there have been a few surprising teams jumping into the fray. One such club is the Pittsburgh Pirates, who pulled off one of the biggest trades of the hot stove season this past Friday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to continue to add quality hitters to their lineup this offseason and have been tied to yet another high profile free-agent.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
PITTSBURGH — Mike Burrows saw his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates come to an end last weekend, ending a long, but the first stop in his professional baseball career.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a few of their players from last season head to Japan and another did so recently as well. Saitama Seibu Lions, a team in Nippon Professional Baseball, the highest level of Japanese baseball, announced that they signed outfielder Alexander Canario to a professional contract on Dec.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates continue making roster additions this offseason, especially with players that are looking to prove themselves as major league players in the future.
PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe is a new member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he'll serve as one of the most important hitters in the lineup in 2026. Lowe joined the Pirates from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade on Dec.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't got their top free agent bat yet this offseason, but have been putting in the work to finally achieve that.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
During the 2025 Winter Meetings, the buzz was all about the biggest free agents on the market. Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz, and others all inked deals for the upcoming season, which meant most of the conversations were about these blockbuster deals.
PITTSBURGH — Gregory Soto joined the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent this offseason and has some high objectives set for himself in 2026. The Pirates announced Soto as a free agent signing on Dec.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates landed their best bat of the offseason so far in Brandon Lowe in a trade from the Tampa Bay Rays, which vastly improves their lineup for 2026.
It was almost a month ago that the Pirates were first linked to Kazuma Okamoto, as The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich reported that Okamoto
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have some big targets this offseason, but one of their main ones is off the free agent market. Munetaka Murakami, who the Pirates had interest in, surprisingly ended up signing with the Chicago White Sox on a two-year, $34 million deal.
PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin is the best propsect in baseball and will soon make his mark with the Pittsburgh Pirates Griffin could even join the Pirates for Opening Day and serve as the team's starting shortstop, even after not even featuring at Triple-A yet.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made their biggest acquisition of the offseason, as they landed Brandon Lowe in a recent trade. Lowe was a part of a six-player and three-team trade on Dec.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates saw one of their recent players decide they would take their talents internationally for next season. Right-handed relief pitcher Dauri Moreta signed with Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the top baseball league in Japan, for next season, which Hanshin announced via Twitter.
The Pittsburgh Pirates added a proven bullpen arm this offseason, and the rationale behind the move is becoming clearer. As the Pirates reshape their relief pitching group and assess the bullpen outlook, newly signed left-hander Gregory Soto shared what attracted him to Pittsburgh.
The Pirates made a major addition to their offense yesterday when they swung a three-team trade with the Astros and Rays that saw them ship out right-hander Mike Burrows and acquire second baseman Brandon Lowe, outfielder Jake Mangum, and left-hander Mason Montgomery.
The Pirates are designating outfielder Marco Luciano and infielder Tsung-Che Cheng for assignment, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. Pittsburgh needed to open two spots on the 40-man roster after this morning’s three-team trade that netted Brandon Lowe, Mason Montgomery and Jake Mangum.
The Pittsburgh Pirates struck out in their pursuit of free agent Kyle Schwarber to add a big bat to their lineup. They did not strike out on Friday in the trade market.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are apparently serious about trying to upgrade their roster this offseason. The Pirates are closing in on a three-team trade to acquire Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe, according to reports.