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White Sox DFA Former World Series Winner

It's been a steep fall off a cliff since getting a World Series ring in 2022 for former top starter Jose Urquidy. The Chicago White Sox have designated Urquidy for assignment, his second DFA of 2026. Noah Schultz is back up, and the White Sox DFA’d Jose Urquidy in response — James Fegan (@JRFegan) September 15, 2026 Urquidy started the year with the Pittsburgh Pirates after missing almost the entire previous two seasons after  Tommy John surgery. He was signed to a  one-year, $1.5 mi...

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Jacob Misiorowski vs. Lake Bachar

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 15, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are hosting the NL Central rival Milwaukee Brewers for a three-game set at PNC Park. Getting the ball for the Brewers in the first matchup of the series is Cy Young candidate Jacob Misiorowski, who is putting together quite the season […]

Brandon Lowe named Pirates Roberto Clemente Award nominee

The Pittsburgh Pirates are celebrating Clemente Day on Tuesday, honoring the life and legacy of their most memorable and beloved baseball player and humanitarian. Every September 15 across Major League Baseball is Roberto Clemente Day, paying tribute to the late right fielder who left a lasting impact in Pittsburgh still felt over 50 years later. […]

It’s Roberto Clemente Day! Pirates Legend’s MLB Career By The Numbers

Everybody who takes the field in Tuesday night’s MLB games will have a No. 21 patch on their jersey. That’s because Sept. 15 is Roberto Clemente Day, a day of remembrance for Pittsburgh Pirates legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente and his charitable contributions, a legacy that lives on through the Roberto Clemente Foundation. As for the right fielder’s on-field success, Clemente, who wore No. 21, was a force to be reckoned with. Here’s his MLB career (1955-72) by the numbers: 1A...

White Sox Designate José Urquidy For Assignment

The White Sox announced that left-hander Noah Schultz has been recalled from Triple-A Charlotte. Right-hander José Urquidy has been designated for assignment as the corresponding roster move. Urquidy, 31, was acquired from the Pirates in July after he had been designated for assignment by Pittsburgh. The Sox deployed him mostly as a long reliever, though […]

MLB Daily Recap – September 15, 2026

Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for September 15, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Jacob Misiorowski MIL PIT 5.0 5 0 7 1 82 19 23.2% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – September 15, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .

Chicago Cubs news — Ramirez, Busch, Amaya

Today’s Reflections The Cubs lost another chance for a sweep this weekend, but emerged with a series win over the Pirates. The two games Saturday and Sunday both had the final scores of 4-3, but with different winners. There wasn’t a lot of opportunity for an offensive display by any Cub hitters, nor were there […]

Lowe’s second Clemente nomination takes on special meaning with Pittsburgh

This story was excerpted from Aiden Stepansky’s Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Now in Pittsburgh, Lowe’s connection ran even deeper. “To be really honest, I feel like it means a lot more now,” Lowe told MLB.com. “Being in Pittsburgh, it feels like one of the pinnacles of people. [I’m] just trying to be the best that you can be.” In Lowe’s first year with the Pirates, he’s the team’s nominee for the Roberto Clem...

DK’s Daily Shot of Pirates: Ben Cherington’s biggest whiffs

How to whittle down the list of Ben Cherington’s biggest whiffs? #Pittsburgh #Pirates #LetsGoBucs #MLB #DKPS Hear award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic’s Daily Shot of Pirates every weekday morning! SUBSCRIBE TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pirates?sub_confirmation=1 MEMBERSHIP TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pirates/join OUR APPS ► https://DKPS.net/apple | https://DKPS.net/android OUR WEBSITE ► http://www.DKPittsburghSports.com ABOUT US ► DK Pittsburgh Sports is the pr...

Collectors who helped furnish Legacy Hall share passion for bringing history alive

As Denny Heindl and Stephen Wong walked around Legacy Hall on Monday night, they couldn’t help but get lost in the “visual feast” that exists for Pirates fans — incredible baseball artifacts everywhere. But more so than Willie Stargell’s bat, Roberto Clemente’s jacket or Chuck Tanner’s hand-written notes, Heindl and Wong took special delight in seeing the smiles on fans’ faces, those folks learning more about the history of the game they love. After all, a passion for baseball and its history ...

Jake Mangum Discusses Nicknames, Pokemon and Facing Adversity

Episode two of Beyond the Bench has the Bucco Bantr crew chatting with Jake Mangum about his journey to The Show, Pokemon, famous relatives, and much more! Subscribe to the Pirates YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Pirates?sub_confirmation=1 Get tickets: https://www.mlb.com/pirates/tickets Join the conversation + follow the Pirates! Instagram: http://instagram.com/pittsburghpirates Twitter: http://twitter.com/Pirates TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pirates?lang=en Facebook: http://fac...

From ‘Mayor’ Nickname to Mississippi State Legend

Mayor Mangum’s Origin story Subscribe to the Pirates YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Pirates?sub_confirmation=1 Get tickets: https://www.mlb.com/pirates/tickets Join the conversation + follow the Pirates! Instagram: http://instagram.com/pittsburghpirates Twitter: http://twitter.com/Pirates TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pirates?lang=en Facebook: http://facebook.com/Pirates Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/pirates

Brewers’ consistent success draws attention-grabbing Terry Francona admission

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona offered high praise for the Milwaukee Brewers as they moved closer to a fourth consecutive NL Central title. Milwaukee entered Monday’s off-day ahead of its series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 93-57, holding a 10-game division lead after clinching its eighth postseason berth in nine seasons. MLB Network Radio on […] The post Brewers’ consistent success draws attention-grabbing Terry Francona admission appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jim Bowden on the Dodgers Ohtani Mistake, October Contenders & Potential Manager Changes

FT Resident GM Jim Bowden joins A.J. Pierzynski and Erik Kratz to break down the Dodgers handling of Shohei Ohtani’s injuries and why he believes they waited too long to put their two-way star on the IL. Bowden explains why the Brewers and Rays have a legitimate shot to turn their small-market success into a World Series run and makes his case for Junior Caminero as AL MVP. Plus, Jim discusses why he believes managerial changes could be coming in Seattle and Pittsburgh, what he’s hearing about...