PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have the consensus top prospect in baseball in Konnor Griffin and see him as the future of their franchise. The Pirates reportedly have discussed a big-time contract extension with Griffin, according to Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com .
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have built one of the best farm systems in baseball with one of their young prospects showing some of the best power not just in the minor leagues, but the sport as well.
Tony Blanco Jr. delivered the defining swing of the night, crushing a go-ahead grand slam in a eight-run third inning that propelled the Pittsburgh Pirates prospects to a 8-7 comeback victory over the Detroit Tigers prospects in Friday night’s MLB Spring Breakout game.
MLB’s Spring Breakout games give prospects a chance to shine. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent some of their most talented prospects to the Spring Breakout game against the Detroit Tigers.
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 their Spring Breakout Game lineup ready, as they show off their best prospects. The Pirates host the Detroit Tigers at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates head into their next Grapefruit League game with a new starting pitcher on the mound. Right-handed pitcher Yohan Ramírez gets his first start of Spring Training, as the Pirates face the Atlanta Braves on the road at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla.
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.
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 — 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.
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.
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.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have some of the best prospects in baseball, including one player who hasn't featured much in Spring Training. Pirates
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 — 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.