The Pirates currently hold a 27-26 record following a successful series finale in Toronto. Pittsburgh avoided a three-game sweep on Sunday. They powered past the Blue Jays with a trio of home runs.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones is nearing his full return to the major leagues and once again serving as an important part of the team.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't get a series win against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre, which saw some tough moments and some good ones as well.
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
Esmerlyn Valdez stroked a two-run homer for his first career major league hit Sunday afternoon and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1.
The Pittsburgh Pirates currently hold a 26-26 record. This follows a series-clinching 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays in Toronto on Saturday afternoon. In the last 24 hours, Paul Skenes had a difficult road start.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates continue making lineup changes on this recent road trip, with the latest concerning shortstop Konnor Griffin. Griffin won't start for the Pirates against the Toronto Blue Jays in the series finale at the Rogers Centre on May 24, with Jared Triolo taking over at shortstop.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
On the surface, the final lines of Paul Skenes’ last two starts tell a story of a young pitcher taking his lumps. Five innings, five earned runs and a shutout loss against Philadelphia on May 17.
The host Toronto Blue Jays will send out Dylan Cease Sunday afternoon as they go for a three-game sweep of the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates. The Blue Jays have won a season-best four straight, including the first two of a three-game series with the Pirates after a 5-2 victory on Saturday.
George Springer and Tyler Heineman stroked home runs Saturday afternoon and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. The Blue Jays have won a season-best four in a row and will be going for a sweep of the three-game series Sunday afternoon.
The Pirates currently hold a 26-25 record and sit 5.5 games back in the National League Central standings. Over the last 24 hours, the team’s defensive errors overshadowed a career-best pitching performance.
Everyone was watching Paul Skenes. Braxton Ashcraft snuck in the back door. While the Pirates' marquee arm has absorbed the national spotlight that comes with being one of baseball’s most discussed pitching prospects, his rotation-mate has been quietly building one of the more compelling breakout cases in fantasy baseball.
Before this year’s home opener at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, the Pirates made the move their fanbase had been anxiously awaiting ever since spring training: Konnor Griffin was on his way to the show for his major league debut in front of a sold-out crowd that would immediately embrace him.
The Pirates are going to promote first base/outfield prospect Esmerlyn Valdez, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR. Fellow outfielder Billy Cook will be optioned as the corresponding active roster move, per DK Pittsburgh Sports.
Pirates utilityman Jared Triolo is on the roster largely because of his defensive versatility and aptitude around the infield. He’s seen time at all four infield spots over the years and is generally regarded as a quality defender.
The Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves in need of another outfielder following a weekend sweep by the Philadelphia Phillies. Right fielder Ryan O'Hearn
Back in December 2025, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Brandon Lowe in a blockbuster three-team trade, and it's panning out to be the best trade of the offseason for them.