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For the second year in a row, the top of each league’s Cy Young ballot was more-or-less a foregone conclusion. Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers and Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates have taken home the AL and NL Cy Young Awards, respectively. For Skenes, this is a coronation of sorts. Last season, there […]
The greatest pitcher in Major League Baseball resides on the North Shore in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pirates ace Paul Skenes is officially the winner of the 2025 National League Cy Young Award. As if there was ever a doubt. Skenes received 30 out of 30 first-place votes to defeat fellow finalists Christopher Sanchez (Philadelphia Phillies) and […]
Heading into the final day before the trade deadline this season, the 2025 Yankees had a lot of question marks, but none loomed larger than the bullpen, both for 2025 and beyond. And so, Brian Cashman had himself a busy day at the deadline, pulling in David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jake Bird from […]
As we all know, there are some matters of concern about the extent to which the Chicago Cubs spend commensurate with revenue, market size, and brand identity. I’m not about to throw stones without at least some measure of humility. But there’s a nine-figure chasm between the Cubs’ alleged parsimony and that deployed by clubs like the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins. Two clubs that have been the subject of grievance(s?) by the MLB Players Association for how little they actually spend...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are building their team around former No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes, who has been incredible ever since he stepped foot in the clubhouse. Skenes has been nothing short of the Pirates’ best pitcher and one of the best arms in the entire league. The Athletic’s Stephen J. Nesbitt wrote about how […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question asked about Ke’Bryan Hayes. The Bucs dealt him away, and he immediately won his second […]
The Royals announced they have signed infielder Connor Kaiser to a minor league contract. The 28-year-old has spent 14 games in the big leagues with the Rockies and Diamondbacks and is a Kansas City-area native who graduated from Blue Valley West. Kaiser was originally drafted by the Pirates in the third round of the 2018 […]
Free-agency is officially underway, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have several positions that need tuning up before the start of Spring Training. Although the team needs to address several issues, there are at least three free-agent players that could fit within the Pirates’ offseason plans. Third Baseman Eugenio Suarez The Pirates traded two-time Gold Glove winner […]
The Mets have claimed infielder Ji-Hwan Bae off waivers from the Pirates and left-handed reliever José Castillo off waivers from the Orioles, and infielder Nick Madrigal, who spent the 2025 season with the Mets but on the injured list, has elected free agency. Bae was convicted by a South Korean court of assaulting his then-girlfriend […]
There are times when people can recognize a flaw in a roster. Some are easier to spot when considering the team, like “the Pirates need hitting”. The most common one that people point to is usually “not enough pitching” without really specifying what pitching is needed. It’s a catch-all phrase that really works in any […]
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes has been named one of three National League Cy Young Award finalists. Skenes, 23, put together arguably the most dominant season by a starter in Pirates history. He led MLB in ERA (1.97) and was 24 points better than the next closest […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are marking their calendars as the spring training schedule has been revealed. Here’s a look at the team’s schedule: The team’s first game for Spring Training takes place on Saturday, Feb. 21 on the road against the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota, Fla. The team’s first home game comes the next day when […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question is a piggy back off of Jaiman’s piece from yesterday. He is of […]
Brett de Geus certainly gets around. Since being drafted in 2017, Brett de Geus has spent time with nine different organizations, including two stints with the Miami Marlins. He started the year with the Blue Jays (who had claimed him off waivers in September), but they sold him to the Pirates, with whom he opened […]
Former Pittsburgh Pirate Ke’Bryan Hayes was named the 2025 National League Gold Glove Defender at third base, making this the second time in his career that he has received the award. Though Hayes’ game is by no means complete, it certainly seems to me that given his talents, the Pirates should not have traded him […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s Reacts question asked about Bryan Reynolds, who is coming off of one of the worst seasons […]
John Baker, a former big leaguer for seven years who has spent the last five seasons in the Pirates’ front office, specializing in the mental and physical aspects of player development, is no longer with the organization, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Wednesday. Baker has been part of the Ben Cherington-Travis Williams era since the […]
In a surprising move, it was reported on Friday afternoon that rookie right-handed reliever Dugan Darnell had been quietly placed on waivers and claimed by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Darnell will be placed on Pittsburgh’s 60-day injured list. The move was later confirmed by the Rockies. It was unknown that the Colorado Rockies had placed Darnell […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen had some pleasant surprises in 2025, which led to a quick turnaround and a better outlook going into this season than last. Late in 2024, the backend of the bullpen (Holderman and Bednar) completely collapsed, and it was pretty bad to start in 2025. While Holderman was even more of a […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question is about Bryan Reynolds. The man who is supposed to be Pittsburgh’s best […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have found their next pitching coach. According to multiple reports, the Pirates have hired Houston Astros pitching coach Bill Murphy to become the new leader of the Bucs pitching staff. Astros reporter Chandler Rome was first to report the news. Murphy, 36, spent the last 10 seasons in the Astros organization, winning […]
Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes has been the subject of trade rumors ever since he was named the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. Baseball fans have thought that the Pirates would be unable to keep a star like Skenes, so trade proposals get thrown out every once in a while just […]
On this edition of the Pirates’ prospect update series, we take a look at one of the new faces in Pittsburgh’s farm system, shortstop Sammy Stafura. Stafura was acquired in the Ke’Bryan Hayes trade that saw Pittsburgh’s third baseman swap the black and yellow for red white, as he landed in Cincinnati at the trade […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question asked about trading Mitch Keller. It’s no secret that the Pirates need hitting. They had […]
Here’s a photo of the popular Cubs first baseman Bill Buckner trying to break up a play in Pittsburgh: Getty Images’ caption says: PITTSBURGH, PA – CIRCA 1977: Phil Garner #3 of the Pittsburgh Pirates gets the put out at second base on Bill Buckner #22 of the Chicago Cubs during an Major League Baseball […]