A look at Tuesday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (17-19) was postponed against Toledo because of rain. The teams will play a double header of seven-inning games Thursday beginning at 11:05 a.m.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled right-handed reliever Josh Fleming from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
It’s an unfortunate early birthday present for the pitcher, who will turn 28-years-old on Saturday.
Paul Skenes’ promotion to the Pirates’ rotation brought came with plenty of fanfare, but beyond the simple arrival of perhaps the sport’s top pitching prospect, there are also broader implications for his addition to the roster.
Tellez staying on the Pirates’ roster breeds unthinkable cowardice and incompetence. The Pittsburgh Pirates won 8-6 over the first place Milwaukee Brewers Monday night.
Here are adjustments and improvements Paul Skenes should make in his next start, scheduled Friday at the Cubs, and for the longer term.
As recently as little over a year ago, it looked like Roansy Contreras would anchor the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation for years to come. The Pirates acquired Contreras from the New York Yankees in 2021 in a five-player swap that saw fellow right-handed starter Jameson Taillon headed the other way.
When Pedro Alvarez was confounding the Pittsburgh Pirates with his erratic hitting in the previous decade, manager Clint Hurdle often used a phrase about the slugging corner infielder.
The Chicago Cubs, who are ahead of the Pirates in the National League Central Division, were in town for the weekend series. The baseball world awaited Skenes’ Saturday debut.
This is one in a weekly update on the top 10 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. There is a lot to discuss in this week’s update as top Pirates prospect Paul Skenes made his long-anticipated debut.
MILWAUKEE -- Bryan Reynolds clubbed a career-high five hits, including a crushed home run, in what should've been, would've been a wonderful win for the Pirates, 8-6 over the first-place Brewers on this Monday night at American Family Field ...
Bryan Reynolds went 5-for-5 with a homer and two doubles and Mitch Keller tossed six scoreless innings as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates held on for an 8-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.
During the early to mid part of April, Oneil Cruz wasn't providing much production at the plate. His slash line, as of April 21, was sitting at .209/.261/.
There is hope on the horizon. The Pittsburgh Pirates lost another game last night. The final score was Cubs 7 Pirates 3. There’s nothing unusual about that.
Pirates GM Ben Cherington announced some moves Saturday afternoon.
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