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The Pittsburgh Pirates are wheeling and dealing, acquiring Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe in a trade that also involves the Houston Astros. According to MLB insider Chandler Rome, the Pirates are acquiring Lowe, who made 121 appearances for the Rays at second base in 2025. They are also adding Rays outfielder Jake Mangum, who […]
From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly deep into talks with the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates regarding a three-team deal that would send long time second baseman Brandon Lowe to the Pirates, while also considering a deal that would send Shane Baz to the Orioles. Brandon Lowe Rumor The deal has not been finalized but […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
It feels like it’s been a while since we’ve seen teams actually be able to complete a really significant three-team deal, but it sure sounds like one is going down today. The Pirates, the Rays, and the Astros are likely soon getting together on a rather large deal: If trade is completed, outfielder Jacob Melton and right-hander Anderson Brito would head to the Rays. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 19, 2025 Pirates also would receive outfielder Jake Mangum and lef...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller was one of the names most mentioned in trade rumors around last summer’s deadline. Along with basically every top starting pitcher rumored to be dealt last July, Keller stayed right where he was, in the Pirates rotation. Keller has been, if nothing else, a durable starter. He has made at least […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made it clear that they want to spend big during the offseason to improve their offense that finished dead last in runs scored in 2025. Pittsburgh along with several other ball clubs are looking to sign Munteaka Murakami, the top free-agent from the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan. Jon Morosi […]
From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly spoken to some of the league’s top free agents this off-season about joining their team. While they have struck out on Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber, the Pirates are still able to sign a strong free agent. Bleacher Report writer Zachary D. Rymer suggests the Pirates are the best fit […]
From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Jim Bowden of The Athletic wrote about his takeaways from the Winter Meetings and what he learned from the busiest time of the offseason. He deemed the Pirates as not serious spenders and that the offers they made for Josh Naylor and Kyle Schwarber were simply just eye-wash. He stated that both Naylor and Schwarber […]
From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates are not a team usually in the mix for the best free agents on the open market. However, that has been a change in this offseason for Pittsburgh. While nobody notable has signed with the Pirates, the team has reportedly been interested in adding players like Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber. While […]
From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates are leaving the MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando with a better idea of their direction for the future. Among the events taking place in Central Florida was the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery, where the Pirates had the third-best odds for the No. 1 overall pick, but finished at No. 5. The Chicago […]
From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Next up in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back to the pitcher’s mound by looking into the rearview mirror for our time with Osvaldo Bido. How was he acquired? Osvaldo Bid was signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent on March 14, 2017. After being […]
From Athletics Nation | 2 months ago | 4 reads
Once a potentially impactful draft that nobody paid attention to, the Rule 5 draft is now an inconsequential draft that most diehard baseball fans pay too much attention to. Present company included. I kid, sort of. But it was once a draft that gave the Pittsburgh Pirates Roberto Clemente, the Chicago Cubs Hack Wilson, and […]
From Viva El Birdos | 2 months ago | 3 reads
While the main focus should be on the offense the Pirates first big move was in the bullpen. The organization had an agreement with the two-time All-Star reliever Gregory Soto. The deal was a one-year, $ 7.75 million dollar deal. Soto gives the Bucs a high-power arm that adds serious depth to their pitching rotation. […]
From Bucs Dugout | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pittsburgh Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question is about the MLB Free Agent market. The Buccos have been recently […]
From Bucs Dugout | 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates wasted little time putting some of the Kyle Schwarber savings to use, reportedly signing lefty Gregory Soto to a one-year, $7.75 million deal. The reliever market seems to be picking back up. Soto, 30, has been a below-league-average reliever the last three straight season by the results, but in all three seasons, he’s had well-above-average peripherals. The culprits seem to be uncommonly high BABIPs the last two years and an uncommonly low LOB% the year before, bec...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The top prospect in Major League Baseball, Konnor Griffin, has found himself on another list. MLB.com ranked their top prospects aged 16-25, and Griffin was named the top 19-year-old prospect in baseball. The decision came pretty easy considering the kind of breakout season Griffin had in 2025. He came out of the 2024 draft as […]
From Bucs Dugout | 2 months ago | 3 reads
After rumors of the Mets, Pirates, Orioles, and Reds’ interest came and went, Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies on a five year, $150 million contract. This can’t really be considered a shock, as Schwarber had the best years of his career while playing in Philadelphia and the Phillies made it clear that bringing Schwarber […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Pirates missed out on one of baseball’s premier bats this week. NL MVP runner-up Kyle Schwarber re-signed in Philadelphia on a five-year, $150 million contract on Tuesday. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported the Pirates deal was four years for $123 million, significantly more than the three-year, $39 million free agent contract given to […]
From Bucs Dugout | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Today at 4:30 PM ET, MLB will unveil the results of the Amateur Draft Lottery. The Cardinals currently have the 8th best odds of landing the number 1 overall pick at 2.35%. The Chicago White Sox (27.73%), Minnesota Twins (22.18%), and Pittsburgh Pirates (16.81%) round out the top 3. The Orioles, A’s, Braves, and Rays […]
From Viva El Birdos | 2 months ago | 8 reads
MLB RUMORS — We made it to the start of the Winter Meetings. May the rumors be exciting and may the transaction be plentiful. Let’s jump right in, because it’s only Monday and there are a lot of table-setting storylines to enjoy. Kyle Schwarber: Pirates, Reds, Timeline, More Ken Rosenthal got the MLB Rumors started last night , with the most surprising rumor of the winter so far: The Pittsburgh Pirates have made free-agent designated hitter Kyle Schwarber a four-year offer, ac...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 months ago | 1 read
The winter meetings have started, and rumors are flying around everywhere. The Pirates are getting perhaps the biggest pop from rumors that they’ve offered a four-year deal to Kyle Schwarber. How much money was in the four-year offer? Well, Dan Szymborski has one idea: The actual rumors have the Pirates offering him something north of […]
From Royals Review | 2 months ago | 3 reads
In what might be termed “shocking” news, the Pirates – yes, the actual, real life Pittsburgh Pirates – have made an offer to Kyle Schwarber this offseason to come play for them. No word yet on what the offer was, but it being $100 million in gold doubloons should not be ruled out. This shouldn’t […]
From The Good Phight | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! If you’re looking for Orioles news, there isn’t much. They ended last week with a pair of waiver claims. Will Robertson joins the team from the Pirates, and Drew Romo from the Rockies. Romo is a 24-year-old catcher who should only see time on the Orioles if the catastrophic catcher injuries […]
From Camden Chat | 2 months ago | 2 reads
According to reports from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Pittsburgh Pirates have made a four-year offer to free agent Kyle Schwarber that is in excess of $100 million. The left-hitting Schwarber hit 56 homer runs last season, and while the reports state he remains unlikely to sign with Pittsburgh, it is a significant development […]
From Bucs Dugout | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Marco Luciano era is over for the San Francisco Giants, and it’s hard to not feel poignant about it. On Friday, the team quietly announced that Luciano had been claimed off of waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates, a popular home for former Giants top prospects, as Joey Bart, Alexander Canario, Bryan Reynolds, Kyle Crick, […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Could there be one final ride for Andrew McCutchen in the black and gold? It depends on who you ask. MLB.com Pirates reporter Alex Stumpf said earlier this week that he’s not expecting McCutchen to play for the Pirates next season. “Right now, I’m leaning towards (McCutchen) not coming back,” Stumpf said in an Ask […]
From Bucs Dugout | 2 months ago | 3 reads