PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates traded one of their longest tenured relief pitchers ahead of the deadline, but didn't provide the best communication with him.
The Pittsburgh Pirates aren't in the postseason hunt, but they do have a reason for optimism every fifth day when Paul Skenes takes the mound. Skenes (6-8) will take his majors-best 1.83 ERA into hitter-friendly Coors Field in Denver on Saturday afternoon when Pittsburgh continues its series against the Colorado Rockies.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates had a big early lead, but eventually lost in historic fashion to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Pirates took a 9-0 lead in the top of the first inning over the Rockies, with an RBI-single from right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies played one of the most wild games in recent memory on Friday night, with the Rockies topping their National League counterparts 17-16 at Coors Field.
It’s not easy being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. The team is in the midst of a nine-year playoff drought with just one winning season since 2015. And Pittsburgh once again finds itself dead last in the NL Central this year.
The New York Yankees stacked their bullpen at the MLB Trade Deadline. One of their major additions was trading for Pittsburgh Pirates reliever David Bednar.
Stunningly, the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, who once held a 9-0 lead in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies Friday night in Denver, managed to finish off a historic collapse at the hands of the worst team in MLB.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates had their best scoring output of the season, but had their worst pitching performance of the season, as they lost 17-16 against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in the series opener.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced four roster moves to fill the vacancies created by the trades of the past two days. From Triple-A Indianapolis come right-handed pitchers Tom Harrington and Kyle Nicolas and infielder Jared Triolo.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates start their first series back from the trade deadline against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, with a big change in their infield.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made roster moves following the trade deadline, bringing back some familiar faces. The Pirates announced that they recalled right-handed pitchers in starter Thomas Harrington and reliever Kyle Nicolas, plus infielder Jared Triolo from Triple-A Indianapolis.
While the 2025 trade deadline featured its usual flurry of last-minute deals, one team made headlines for all the wrong reasons, the Pittsburgh Pirates.
PITTSBURGH — All-Star pitcher Paul Skenes returns to the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of their first series coming out of the trade deadline.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates completed trades at the deadline, but also didn't make trades that fans of the team expected would happen. The Pirates
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made many moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline, but they also didn't move one of their best pitchers. Right-handed starting pitcher Mitch Keller is still with the Pirates following the trade deadline on July 31 and will remain with them the rest of the 2025 season.
Ben Cherington just completed his sixth trade deadline as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates with another flurry of moves. In July, he completed six trades, giving up six players to five different teams, receiving 10 in return.
The Kansas City Royals have acquired left-handed starting pitcher Bailey Falter from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Multiple sources had the news, but it appears Jon Heyman of the New York Post was first by a gnat’s eyelash, to borrow an expression from legendary former Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince.
For those unaware, few fanbases have it worse than the ones that faithfully follow the Pittsburgh Pirates. This organization has not won the NL Central since all the way back in 1992, and 2025 is clearly not going to be the year they change that.