PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates' minor league affiliates are close to finishing off their seasons in the next month or so and have had some impressive showings throughout.
Pittsburgh ace Paul Skenes will try to get his season back on track Tuesday when his Pirates visit the Miami Marlins. Skenes (9-10, 3.96 ERA) is already a three-time All-Star at age 24.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates offense, as a whole, hasn't performed up to expectations over the past couple of weeks, but one player has really struggled recently.
Last season, the Pittsburgh Pirates approached the MLB Draft with a key goal in mind: adding some more offensive pieces to their farm system. After taking an almost exclusively pitching-focused strategy during Ben Cherington’s tenure as the club’s general manager, the Pirates found themselves without many impact bats in their system.
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are in their worst slump of the season and it's threatening to ruin their chances of playing meaningful baseball in the fall.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates need more from their starting pitching and will have one interesting change ahead of their next series. The Pirates head out on the road and will face the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park for three games, Aug.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are losing ground in the NL Wild Card race, and losses like the one they suffered on Sunday against the New York Mets aren’t helping the cause one bit.
It took until Aug. 9 this season for Pittsburgh Pirates fans to return to their customary chant: "Sell the team."
The Pittsburgh Pirates blew past their usual sell-off script this year, going all-in on bullpen help with a remarkable four-arm reinforcement of Luke Weaver, Kirby Yates, Lake Bachar and Camilo Doval acquired in the days surrounding the August 3 deadline.
The Pittsburgh Pirates desperately needed Saturday's offensive outburst, which helped snap a four-game losing streak. The Pirates will next try to string victories together for the first time in two weeks when they host the New York Mets in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.
Bubba Chandler tossed six scoreless innings and the host Pirates' bats came alive as Pittsburgh blanked the New York Mets 9-0 on Saturday night. Jake Mangum had three hits, including a pair of doubles, and Nick Gonzales drove in three runs to lead the Pirates, who snapped a four-game losing streak and the Mets' four-game winning streak.
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Right-hander Mike Clevinger has triggered an opt-out clause and has been released by the Pirates, per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He’s free to sign with any team.
The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped their fourth straight game Friday night, and Carmen Mlodzinski didn't try to shift the blame elsewhere. Making his first major league start in more than two months, Mlodzinski struggled as Pittsburgh fell 6-4 to the New York Mets.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have struggled in recent weeks, but had a reason to celebrate on Friday. Pittsburgh celebrated the career of utility man and star Josh Harrison.
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to battle through a challenging stretch of the season as they try to stay relevant in the National League wild-card picture, with recent injury setbacks compounding their difficulties.
The Pittsburgh Pirates received a great update on centerfielder Oneil Cruz on Friday morning. Cruz has been out for the Pirates since June 8th and he is currently on the 60-day injured list with left hand fourth and fifth metacarpal non-displaced fractures.
The Pirates announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Ronny Simón. He’ll take the roster spot of designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, who has been released.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have seen enough of one disappointing free agency addition.
Heading into the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates had one clear area they needed to upgrade to take one step closer to contention: their bullpen.
At 39 years old, McCutchen's best days are behind him.
Pittsburgh revamped its bullpen at the trade deadline. The club added Luke Weaver, Camilo Doval, and Lake Bachar to a unit that has struggled to put away games for much of the year.
Weaver is the second reliever the Pirates have acquired after trading for Camilo Doval on Saturday.
Before the start of the Pittsburgh Pirates weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds, general manager Ben Cherington made it clear that nothing that happened in the series was going to change his approach to the trade deadline.
A failed tenure in New York has now led to Doval being traded for a second time in as many seasons.
The Pittsburgh Pirates invented a new way to lose an important game on Friday, dropping a staggering 8-7 game to the Cincinnati Reds that extended their losing streak to four games. They are now 5-9 since the All-Star break.
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