PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes heads into his second full MLB season with the Pittsburgh Pirates and will make far less than what he's worth. Skenes will earn a salary of $1.085 million in 2026, according to Ethan Hullihen , which marks his third and final season of pre-arbitration, where most MLB teams pay their players near the minimum, $780,000.
Pittsburgh Pirates fans were dealt a massive blow last Thursday morning as news had broke out of Dallas that long time Bucco, Andrew McCutchen, is signing a Minor League contract with the Texas Rangers.
Pittsburgh Pirates fans should have a focus on the 2026 draft. The Bucs have the fifth overall selection this year. Baseball America has already released their early-season mock draft for 2026.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have had one of the better offenses so far in Spring Training, but they performed poorly in their most recent outing.
Although teams across the league have yet to play their 20th spring training game, there have been some very noticeable storylines developing in both the Grapefruit League and the Cactus League.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made a late lineup decision ahead of their next Grapefruit League contest, with one of their top players no longer playing.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have had many different pitchers earn starts so far in Spring Training and will give another pitcher a shot to prove he can perform at the major league level.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes is currently with Team USA, and his most recent game provided a great play and hilarity as well.
PITTSBURGH — Jhostynxon Garcia is working to prove he belongs with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day and manager Don Kelly has been impressed with his young outfielder so far.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
Spring Breakout was created by Major League Baseball in 2024 to showcase baseball franchises’ best up-and-coming players. The Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 in an event unlike anything we’ve seen before, and instantly became a hit.
Teams always bring a ton of players into spring training. The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten a preview of many of their top prospects. However, teams also begin to option players early into spring action.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a strong showing so far in the Grapefruit League and top prospect Konnor Griffin has played a role in that.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their list of players they agreed to a contract with for this season and this season only. The Pirates revealed 29 players that are pre-arbitration eligible that they have under contract for this season, as they are still under team control.
PITTSBURGH — The baseball world sees Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes as one of the best pitchers in the sport, but other athletes understand the greatness he brings each time he takes the mound.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are showing serious ambition towards challenging for a playoff berth this year after making several additions to their lineup. They already have a capable pitching staff with reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes as their ace.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a gem in shortstop prospect Konnor Griffin. Griffin has already turned heads during Major League Baseball’s spring training, with his powerful bat and solid defensive play.