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The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield in 2026 had a few consistent pieces, but overall this was a group that saw a lot of turnover and a lot of opportunities for young players to prove their worth. The mainstays One of the more impressive stat lines this year has to do with the former All-Star Bryan Reynolds. […]
When he met with reporters in late September, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington revealed that he planned to hire a full-time scouting director. Two weeks later, Cherington accomplished his goal. The Pirates have promoted Justin Newman to director of amateur scouting, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Newman, a University of Rochester alumnus, has […]
The Pirates season has come to a close finishing 82-80. The offense was the big story for the club this season with how dynamic and dominant they were at the plate. The pitching wasn’t terrible, but it also wasn’t the best in the league, let’s take a look at the Pirates bullpen this season. The […]
DK's Daily Shot of Pirates: Bullpen good now?
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Only time will tell if Skenes' 2026 performance was merely a chance occurrence or a specter of what is to come.
We examine the top performers from the Pirates' 2026 draft class, sleeper names to know and plenty more. The post Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 MLB Draft Report Card appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline. Tendering a contract means […] The post Pittsburgh Pirates Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Pittsburgh Pirates infield in 2026 was comprised of a balanced mix of All-Star caliber players and average rotational pieces. Best of the best starters Pittsburgh’s infield as a whole was a position group that in 2026 had several marquee players. The most explosive of these players was second baseman Brandon Lowe. After being acquired […]
DK's Daily Shot of Pirates: Rotation change?
Former Cleveland left-hander Sam McDowell passed away on Monday, the team announced. He was 84 years old. McDowell’s decorated career spanned 15 seasons, 11 of which were spent in Cleveland. He also pitched for the Giants, Yankees, and Pirates. McDowell was a six-time All-Star. He won the American League ERA crown in 1965. “The Cleveland […]
The Pirates' acquisition of Brandon Lowe was a resounding success in 2026.
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Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Mason Montgomery made the most of his first season with the team. Montgomery made 70 appearances for the Pirates this season, recording a 6-4 record with a 2.88 ERA and 68.2 innings pitched. His efforts made him the biggest surprise of the year, according to Bleacher Report writer Joel Reuter. “The […]
The 15-year MLB veteran also pitched for the Yankees, Giants and Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting at home for the playoffs, but their 82-80 record from the season suggests that they are close to playing in October. It might only take one or two more moves to get there in 2027, especially if they make a big splash. Bleacher Report contributor Kerry Miller suggests the Pirates […]
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Wyatt Sanford got going the Arizona Fall League over the weekend, blasting a huge homer in a Glendale loss to the Salt River Rafters. Sanford cranked a cutter to an 100mph exit velocity. Check out the homer: The Desert Dogs ended up losing this one and are now off to an 0-2 […]
The left-hander gets better and better as the scene shifts to fall Blake Snell takes the mound against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 23 at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. (Carrie Giordano/Los Angeles Dodgers) By Megan Garcia If there’s a game this season that’s telling about what Blake Snell expects of himself, it was his Sept. 4 outing against the Washington Nationals. Snell threw six shutout innings that night against a team that ranked among the best offenses in Major League Baseball at th...
The Astros went into last offseason in search of rotation depth. The Rays were looking to offload a cumbersome contract (by their standards). Enter the Pirates, who seized the opportunity and came away with a tremendous trade haul. Pittsburgh landed second baseman Brandon Lowe, left-hander Mason Montgomery, and outfielder Jake Mangum in the three-team deal. […]
Orlando Pirates responded to last weekend’s loss to rivals Kaizer Chiefs by launching their DStv Diski Challenge campaign with a 4-1 win over Stellenbosch FC on Saturday morning. The Buccaneers dominated the scoring, with Aphelele Nzimande and Khumoetsile Van Schalkwyk both finding the net twice to secure a convincing victory. Pirates had been seeking a […] The article Orlando Pirates hit back from Chiefs defeat with Stellenbosch victory was written by Abdul Karim and first appeared on Afric...
The Pittsburgh Pirates could look to add a left-handed starter this offseason, and one pitcher currently in the playoffs has been identified as a potential fit. Foster Griffin and Trevor Rogers are both expected to be available in free agency, with Griffin currently with the Cleveland Guardians. The Pirates were identified as a team that […] The post Pirates linked to free agency pursuit of pitcher currently in playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
5:00pm: Multiple sources, including Antonio Puesán, now report that Urquidy has not signed a deal with the Pirates. It appears it was a mistake in the MLB.com transaction logs. Urquidy remains a free agent. 4:40pm: Veteran righty Jose Urquidy cleared waivers and elected free agency on Wednesday. He didn’t have to wait long to find […]
Two young Pirates pitchers closed out the season better than anyone in the National League. Jared Jones and Mason Montgomery entered the season on different paths, but ended with the same recognition. Jones was awarded National League Pitcher of the Month for September earlier this week. Montgomery earned NL Reliever of the Month after a […]
Right-hander José Urquidy has elected free agency, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Phillies a few days ago. Urquidy bounced around the league this year, getting work in an emergency depth starter/swingman/long reliever kind of role. Between the Pirates, White Sox and […]
Jacob Misiorowski reached 103.8 mph and struck out the side in the first inning Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, according to MLB. The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander entered the start 14-5 with a National League-leading 1.95 ERA. Milwaukee could clinch the NL Central on Tuesday with a win and a Chicago Cubs home [...]