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Pirates 2026 season in review: Catchers

The 2026 Pittsburgh Pirates experienced an up-and-down relationship with their catching rotation. Three catchers made a significant impact on a club that finished 82-80, the team’s best record since 2018. All three will likely return in 2027, if there is a season, to patrol the Pirates’ backstop. Pittsburgh received a mix bag of production depending […]

Ouaddou faces key response as Pirates seek to recover against TS Galaxy

Orlando Pirates manager Abdeslam Ouaddou must lift his side quickly after their MTN8 final defeat by Mamelodi Sundowns, the first domestic match under his leadership in which they conceded twice without scoring. Pirates host TS Galaxy at Orlando Amstel Arena on Tuesday, looking to respond after surrendering the trophy on Saturday. They will take confidence […] The article Ouaddou faces key response as Pirates seek to recover against TS Galaxy was written by Issa Said and first appeared on Af...

Reviewing The Rays, Angels, And Reds Three-Team Trade

The three-team deal that sent Josh Lowe to the Angels and Gavin Lux to the Rays over the winter was intriguing, if not season-altering. Los Angeles picked up an everyday outfielder to replace Taylor Ward, who was traded to the Orioles. Tampa Bay landed a Brandon Lowe replacement after sending the second baseman to Pittsburgh. […]

Arizona Fall League begins; 8 Padres prospects are playing

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) kicked off on Oct. 3, featuring six teams comprising prospects from all 30 MLB organizations. * Salt River Rafters include D-backs, Rockies, Twins, Yankees, Nationals. * Mesa Solar Sox include Athletics, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, Blue Jays. * Glendale Desert Dogs include Braves, White Sox, Dodgers, Marlins, Pirates. * Scottsdale […]

Pirates 2026 season in review: Outfielders

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. […]

Pirates Promote Justin Newman To Director Of Amateur Scouting

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 […]

Pirates 2026 season in review: Bullpen

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 […]

Visit us at our Downtown place!

The DK Pittsburgh Sports headquarters/shop, which opened April 29, 2022, at 224 Fifth Avenue near Market Square, dually serves as both the workplace for our eight-year-old company's staff and as a unique retail outlet offering original arts, crafts, photos, clothes and tons more merchandise related to the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates.

Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 MLB Draft Report Card

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 .

Pittsburgh Pirates Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions

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 .

Pirates 2026 season in review: Infielders

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 […]

Sam McDowell Passes Away

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 […]

Mason Montgomery is Pirates breakout star for 2026

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 […]

Pirates urged to make trade with division rival

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 […]

Pirates Wyatt Sanford kicks off Arizona Fall League with big homer

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 […]