MLB is hooking us up with 13 glorious games Thursday to begin the 2024 season, and we can't wait to get back in the swing (no pun intended) of baseball betting.
Today is the day all baseball fans have been waiting for – opening day. OK, technically it’s not opening day. The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres played two games last week in Seoul, South Korea to begin the 2024 MLB season.
It's almost time for all the preseason breakout candidates to break through.
I learned not to get excited about spring training statistics long ago. In 1995, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a 27-year-old rookie first baseman named Mark Johnson who tore up the Grapefruit League and surprisingly won a starting job.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are not a power-hitting team, so they insist. Yet the Pirates have hit more spring training home runs than any other major-league team.
We are about a week away from Opening Day and that means rosters are starting to take shape and players are being told what level they will start the new season. While spring training isn't the only factor in making these decisions, having a standout performance can help bolster your chances of making the team out of camp.
Oneil Cruz led an eruption with the bats for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 11-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday afternoon in Clearwater.
The power and speed combination is similar to the lure of Siren’s song, everybody wants it! In Greek Mythology, Siren’s soothing music tempted sailors right into shipwreck.
The Rays, Rangers, Pirates, Nationals and Royals make up the next tier on this year's young talent ranks.
Pittsburgh Pirates' shortstop Oneil Cruz appears to be back in a big way this spring. The 25-year-old shortstop is working his way back from a broken ankle that cost him nearly the entire 2023 season, and his comeback tour is certainly going well.
Baseballs beware as Oneil Cruz is back and looking better than ever! One of the biggest letdowns from the Pirates’ 2023 season was the loss of shortstop Oneil Cruz to injury after just nine games in what was set to finally be his breakout season.
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz is on the power warpath this spring.
Roansy Contreras’ inconsistencies on the mound continued for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 10-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at TD Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves today 5-1 in Grapefruit League play. Oneil Cruz, Jack Swunski, and Billy McKinney all homered for the Pirates today during the game vs the Brave.
Oneil Cruz slugged his fourth home run in his last three games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves at LECOM Park on Tuesday afternoon.
With spring training’s arrival, the next few weeks will feature a number of camp battles around the league.
After breaking his leg in early April of 2023 and missing the rest of the season, Pittsburgh Pirates' shortstop Oneil Cruz is pain-free and ready to go in 2024.
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Oneil Cruz said Monday he’s feeling 100% healthy after playing in just nine games before undergoing season-ending ankle surgery in April
There was plenty of buzz among players at PiratesFest this weekend that the team could take another big step forward in 2024 to the playoffs. It wasn't the first time that's happened -- the talk started in the later part of last season -- but the optimism is unwavering despite unexpectedly losing Johan Oviedo and Endy Rodríguez for next season.
Speaking at Pittsburgh Pirates FanFest over the weekend, manager Derek Shelton gave a great update on shortstop Oneil Cruz. Per Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Derek Shelton on Oneil Cruz: "He’s healthy.
He has been been on the injured list since April and hoped to return before season’s end, but it seems that won’t happen.
The timeline has now elapsed, but it doesn’t seem like he’s close to returning, which is starting to put his season in jeopardy.
The Pirates hammered out the largest contract in franchise history this spring, ending the long-running Bryan Reynolds saga with a $100M extension. Shortly after finalizing that deal, owner Bob Nutting said the Bucs were hoping to get long-term contracts done with other players.
The young Pirates star was injured in an awkward play at the plate on Sunday and the diagnosis confirmed initial fears that the injury was serious.
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