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On YouTubePittsburgh Pirates News / Athlon Sports / March 20
Pirates SS Battle 2026: Konnor Griffin vs Gonzales Fantasy Outlook
There is no question that Konnor Griffin is the SS of the future for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The actual question at play is will that future begin on Opening Day this season or not.
Roberto Clemente News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 20
Pirates Announce Roberto Clemente Bobblehead
PITTSBURGH — Roberto Clemente is one of greatest players in history of the Pittsburgh Pirates and they will honor him once again in 2026, giving the fans a chance to do so as well.
Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 20
Top Five Pirates Prospects in Spring Breakout Game
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates will play in the annual Spring Breakout Game, where some of their best prospects will feature in. The Pirates take on the Detroit Tigers at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla.
The 'Active 40-homer MLB seasons' quiz
There are 24 active MLB players with at least one 40-home run season under their belt. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?
Paul Skenes News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 20
Pirates Change Spring Training Plans for Paul Skenes
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes will make one more start for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Spring Training, but had his schedule change. Skenes will make his final Spring Training start vs.
One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 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.
Edward Florentino News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 20
Top Pirates Prospect Returning From Ankle Injury
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have some of the best prospects in baseball, including one player who hasn't featured much in Spring Training. Pirates
MLB News / Last Word On Sports / March 20
Former Pirates Starter May End Up on Waivers Very Soon
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent starting pitcher Bailey Falter to the Kansas City Royals during last year’s trade deadline. In return, the Bucs received left-handed reliever Evan Sisk and first base prospect Callan Moss for Falter.
Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 19
Pirates Pitching Struggles Early in Loss to Orioles
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have a strong pitching staff, but problems early on doomed them in their most recent Spring Training contest. The Pirates fell 5-2 to the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., with the first three pitchers each giving up a home run.
Paul Skenes News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 19
Paul Skenes makes ‘not good enough’ confession after Team USA’s World Baseball Classic loss
It will take some time for the sting of losing to Venezuela in the championship game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic to wear off for Paul Skenes and the rest of Team USA.
Seth Hernandez News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 19
Pirates Announce Spring Breakout Game Starting Pitcher
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates will have one of their best pitchers in the farm system appear in an important game for them toward the end of Spring Training.
25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season
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.
Paul Skenes News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 19
Pirates Announce 2026 Opening Day Pitcher
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have just a week until Opening Day and have, unsurprisingly, picked the obvious choice for starting pitcher. RIght-handed pitcher Paul Skenes will start for the Pirates on Opening Day, as they take on the New York Mets at Citi Field on March 26.
Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 19
Pirates Send Catcher Down to Triple-A
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made a final decision on one of their catchers with just one week ahead of Opening Day. The Pirates announced that they optioned catcher Endy Rodríguez to Triple-A Indianapolis, where he'll start the 2026 season.
Pittsburgh Pirates News / New Baseball Media / March 19
2025-26 MLB Offseason Recap: Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pirates swung for hitting help over the winter, bringing in multiple former All-Stars in an attempt to break through in 2026. Those fresh faes will look to supply Paul Skenes, Mitch Keller, and company with run support in what will be a critical season for the Bucs.
Andrew McCutchen News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 19
Pirates Made an Andrew McCutchen Mistake
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates parted ways with franchise legend Andrew McCutchen this offseason and it may come as a decision they will regret going forward.
Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 19
Pirates Great on NBC Broadcast for Opening Day vs. Mets
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates will have a rare national television broadcast to start 2026 and a franchise great will play a role in it. Former Pirates second baseman Neil Walker (2009-15) will serve as one of the analysts for the NBC and Peacock broadcast of the Opening Day matchup against the New York Mets at Citi Field on March 26.
Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 19
Pirates' Don Kelly Addresses Tough Konnor Griffin Decision
PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin is the top prospect in baseball and Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly knows it. Griffin was incredible in 2025, coming after
Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 19
New 2026 PNC Park Food Items for Pirates Fans
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have a big season ahead of them with high expectations and so do the fans for what kind of food they'll get at PNC Park.
Pittsburgh Pirates News / Last Word On Sports / March 18
Backup Catcher’s Hot Spring Puts Pirates in Difficult Spot
The Pittsburgh Pirates are entering this season with Henry Davis as their primary backstop. He has made some serious defensive improvements and, hopefully, can take a step forward offensively in 2026.
Konnor Griffin News / Last Word On Sports / March 18
Konnor Griffin or Bust: Pirates Only Have One Option At Shortstop
The Pittsburgh Pirates have the consensus number one prospect in all of baseball. Shortstop Konnor Griffin ranks as the best by MLB Pipeline, Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, and FanGraphs.
Konnor Griffin News / Just Baseball / March 18
Konnor Griffin Has Nothing Left To Prove This Spring
Back on November 18th, 2025, ESPN’s Jeff Passan dropped an earth-shattering article in relation to the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this story, Passan first tied the Pirates to Kyle Schwarber, which obviously became the biggest headline from the article.
MLB News / Yardbarker / March 18
Team USA pretended the WBC mattered, but its actions told different story
Instead of hiring a qualified manager, USA went with Mark DeRosa who consistently exposed himself for being completely out of his element as a leader and decision-maker.
Pittsburgh Pirates News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 17
Joe La Sorsa Has Upward Mobility Clause In Pirates Deal
Left-hander Joe La Sorsa has an upward mobility clause at the end of spring training in his minor league deal with the Pirates, reports Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston.
Konnor Griffin News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 17
Will Konnor Griffin make Opening Day roster? Pirates pitcher hopes so
It has been an exciting spring training for Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin. Griffin has shown Major League Baseball fans why he is considered the sport’s top prospect.
Pittsburgh Pirates News / Yardbarker / March 15
Paul Skenes' numbers against the Dominican Republic are insane
Team USA is one win away from returning to the World Baseball Classic final. However, they have to face their toughest challenge yet, as the Dominican Republic is a behemoth of an offensive team. But they might have the right man on the mound to meet the challenge.
Pittsburgh Pirates News / Just Baseball / March 14
Top Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Storylines to Follow
The Pittsburgh Pirates shocked much of the baseball world this offseason. Prior to this winter, the Pirates had never surpassed the $100 million payroll threshold.
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