Skip to main content

Pittsburgh

Latest blog entries from Pittsburgh teams across every league

RSS Feed

Teams in this area

AHL Playoffs: WBS drops Game 1 to Marlies

The Toronto Marlies frustrated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and found a way to slip out of Game 1 with a road win. Despite Rutger McGroarty tying the game at 2-2 in the third period, Toronto found a late goal from veteran Michael Pezzetta with 1:36 to play and tacked on an even later empty net goal to […]

Former Pirate Andrew McCutchen DFA’d by Texas Rangers

Do the Bucs need a DH? One just got released onto the market, as former Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen was just designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers. The Bucs have two big, glaring holes in their hitting lineup. First one is at catcher, where Endy Rodriguez is hitting .319, but only with 19 […]

Steelers rookie FB Riley Nowakowski still a factor at TE

The Steelers’ fifth-round pick in 2026, Riley Nowakowski was a National Championship tight end/H-back for the Indiana Hoosiers. Now on Pittsburgh’s roster, he’s the lone player with “FB” next to his name. However, the Steelers seem to be playing him at more than just fullback to open the offseason. Speaking to the media at OTAs […]

Summer 2026 Tiers of Security for the Penguins

It’s now t-minus one month until the start of the NHL Draft on June 26th, usually the first big movement period for NHL teams as they start to restock their rosters and shuffle pieces around. The Penguins were very active last year at the draft, making a few trades among only their draft picks and […]

Steelers DL coach hints at changes for Keeanu Benton, Yahya Black

With an almost entirely new coaching staff in 2026, the Steelers defense should look different this season. At the team’s OTA on Wednesday, several assistant coaches spoke to the media, including new defensive line coach Domata Peko, who hinted at some position changes for Pittsburgh’s Keeanu Benton and Yahya Black. Under the team’s former defensive […]

Game #56: Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 27, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: Jameson Taillon (2-4, 5.20 ERA) vs. Bubba Chandler (1-6, 4.79 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Chicago Cubs today at beautiful PNC Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. […]

Steelers have big plans for Jalen Ramsey

The Pittsburgh Steelers got a long of bang for their buck with Jalen Ramsey in 2025. The Super Bowl champion defensive back wore a lot of hats for the Steelers’ defense, lining up on the boundary at nickel, and safety on his way to an eighth Pro Bowl appearance. With a new defensive staff comes […]

Esmerlyn Valdez off to a promising start for Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates offense caught fire Tuesday night after a 12-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. One of the bigger storylines from that game is rookie Esmerlyn Valdez hitting his second home run of the season in just his fourth game played. Valdez hit his first home run of his Major League career against the […]

Steelers Read & React: Drafting the Steelers’ schedule

The schedule has been mostly set for the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers. While the team is currently holding OTAs, there isn’t much actual football yet to discuss at this point in the calendar. That won’t begin until the team heads up to Latrobe this summer for training camp, and we won’t have any meaningful football until […]

What should Egor Chinakhov’s next contract look like?

Kyle Dubas has a busy offseason ahead for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and when it comes to potential returning players Egor Chinakhov is probably going to be near the top of the list. Now that Evgeni Malkin is officially re-signed, Chinakhov probably jumps to the top of the list. Chinakhov was a mid-season addition from the […]

Former Steelers WR reveals why he left Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling in the middle of the 2025 NFL season, bringing in Aaron Rodgers’ long-time friend and former teammate with the Green Bay Packers to aid the receiving corps. After being elevated to the active roster, Valdes-Scantling had 10 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown in […]

Wednesday links: Is this Patrick Queen’s last Steelers season?

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North: Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Dunker brought joy to his hometown (From Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley): One week before Gennings Dunker’s life changed forever, when he was selected in the third round of the […]

Konnor Griffin makes Pirates history not seen in over 70 years

Konnor Griffin continues to make history.  Debuting at 19 years old, recording an RBI double in his first at-bat, and becoming the youngest shortstop to debut since Alex Rodriguez in 1994, Griffin added another accolade to his growing list. On Tuesday, Griffin became the youngest Pirate to bat leadoff in 74 years. Griffin, 20, is […]

Why Spencer Horwitz is the Pirates most underrated hitter

Much has been made of the Pirates’ new-look offense in 2026. After posting one of the worst offensive seasons in franchise history last year, the Pirates have blossomed into one of the best lineups in the sport. Don’t believe it? It’s easy to think after the team finished in the bottom five of most offensive […]

Game #55: Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, May 26, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pitching Matchup: TBD vs. Braxton Ashcraft (3-2, 2.89 ERA) The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Chicago Cubs today at beautiful PNC Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]

John Gruden on the benefits of the Marlies’ deep playoff run: “These are great moments for Cowan, Chadwick, Danford, Akhtyamov… I can’t say enough about how important it is to learn how to play and win at this time of the year”

Ahead of the start of the Conference Final series in Wilkes-Barre, Toronto Marlies head coach John Gruden discussed the challenge of facing the Penguins, the importance of his veteran leaders during the playoff run, and the developmental benefits of postseason experience for the team’s younger prospects. What are the key areas of focus ahead of […] The post John Gruden on the benefits of the Marlies’ deep playoff run: “These are great moments for Cowan, Chadwick, Danford, Akhtyamov… I can’t ...