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Tuesday night started as an old school pitcher’s duel as the Cardinals Andre Pallante and the Pirates Jared Jones were throwing a lot of balls that were missing bats. Ultimately, it would be the Pittsburgh and St. Louis bullpens that would decide the winner. The lack of Cardinals offense combined with an epic start by […]
Paul Skenes entered the 2026 MLB season as one of the fastest rising stars in the sport. He was fresh off a strong World Baseball Classic performance despite the fact that Team USA fell short of winning the championship. Nevertheless, he appeared poised to have one of his biggest seasons yet, as he won the […] The post Everything that went wrong for Pirates’ Paul Skenes aside from velocity drop this season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Don Kelly speaks with reporters after the Pirates activated Kirby Yates from the injured list and designated Camilo Doval for assignment. #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 ► ht...
Just 6 games to go for the St. Louis Cardinals this season. Tuesday night, it’s the beginning of a 3-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Andre Pallante will get the start for the Cardinals while the Pirates will give the ball RHP Jared Jones. First pitch at PNC Park in Pittsburgh is scheduled for 5:40pm […]
In a surprising move in the last week of the season, the Pirates are cutting ties with one of their mid-season acquisitions. The Pirates activated reliever Kirby Yates off the 15-day injured list on Tuesday and designated right-hander Camilo Doval for assignment. Doval was acquired from the New York Yankees two days before the trade […]
ESPN highlighted Pittsburgh's offensive turnaround as a bright spot from a season that fell short of postseason expectations.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 22, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting a three-game set inside PNC Park against the St. Louis Cardinals. On the mound for the Cardinals is Andre Pallante (12-7, 3.70 ERA), who is coming off one of the worst starts of the season in his last […]
The Detroit Tigers announced on Tuesday that veteran pitcher Justin Verlander will start on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Earlier in the 2026 season, Verlander announced this would be his last year in MLB and that he would be retiring. With the Tigers eliminated from playoff contention, barring a change of heart by the veteran, Saturday will be the final start of Verlander’s illustrious career. The longtime starting pitcher returned to the Tigers on a one-year deal for the 2026 seas...
DK’s Double Shot of Pirates: Any other change?
Pittsburgh revealed its lineup for Tuesday's game, putting Konnor Griffin in the top spot ahead of Brandon Lowe, Bryan Reynolds and Oneil Cruz.
The Pittsburgh Pirates officially fell short of securing a postseason spot, concluding a frustrating 2026 campaign in which even cornerstone ace Paul Skenes was unable to replicate his dominant form. Expectations were sky-high for Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates heading into the 2026 campaign. But after falling short of the postseason, Pittsburgh is already turning its focus toward 2027. Reflecting on his down year, the ace right-hander attributed his struggles to the accelerated ramp...
The Pirates announced that right-hander Kirby Yates has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list. Fellow righty Camilo Doval has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. It’s a bit of a surprising decision for the Bucs at this late part of the season. They just acquired Doval at the trade deadline, giving up […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates designated relief pitcher Camilo Doval for assignment after reinstating reliever Kirby Yates from the injured list, the team announced Tuesday. The roster moves come during the final week of the regular season. “ROSTER MOVES: We have reinstated RHP Kirby Yates from the 15-Day IL. RHP Camilo Doval has been designated for assignment,” […] The post Pirates DFA ex-Yankees reliever in final week of season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Paul Skenes is still Paul Skenes, but the Pittsburgh Pirates superstar right-hander is having a down year by his standards. What’s the core reason for Skenes’ 2026 performance? Well, the 2025 National League Cy Young Award winner thinks the 2026 World Baseball Classic “definitely affected the year” and “was kind of the root” of his struggles. “Usually, that time of year [early March], you’re kind of ramping up and it’s a little bit slow. You can kind of get onto the slope and find your body. O...
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Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe has been arguably the best player for the franchise this season. He leads the team in home runs with 33 and he leads the team with RBIs with 93. However, the bad news is that Lowe is a free agent in the offseason. There could be some good news, […]
Episode Three of Beyond the Bench features Luke Weaver and Bucco Bantr sipping orange juice, talking about confidence in the game, golf and mentality. 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...
DK's Daily Shot of Pirates: Ben Cherington's lament?
Paul Skenes has not been his typically elite self in 2026, which is a shame considering that the Pittsburgh Pirates currently have a winning record and put themselves in somewhat of a position to contend for a postseason spot. Skenes, this season, has posted a 10-11 record with a career-worst ERA of 3.91 in 31 […] The post Pirates’ Paul Skenes gets 100% real about ‘root’ of concerning velo drop appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A 3.91 ERA isn’t necessarily alarming. But for a reigning Cy Young winner who posted 1.97 last season, the number tells a very different story. Paul Skenes’ fastball velocity dropped from 98.1 mph in 2025 to 96.9 this season, something he noticed as early as the spring. Now the Pittsburgh Pirates ace believes he may […] The post “Affected the Year”: Paul Skenes Opens Up on What May Have Played a Role in His Difficult Season appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Over Paul Skenes’ first two major-league seasons, the six-foot-six right-hander was virtually unhittable. On his way to the NL Rookie of the Year in 2024 and Cy Young in 2025, the Pittsburgh Pirates ace carried a 1.96 ERA over 320.2 innings and 55 starts while racking up 386 strikeouts. But in 2026, Skenes hasn’t quite been the same pitcher. After averaging 98.5 m.p.h. with his fastball across his first two years, the pitch has taken a step back this season, averaging 96.8 and allowing hitters...
I don’t know about you, but I already miss baseball even though there are still two series to go. For the St. Louis Cardinals, those final 6 games of the 2026 campaign will be completed on the road with the first stop being in Pittsburgh starting Tuesday night. There’s little at stake other than pride, […]
DK’s Double Shot of Pirates: Ben Cherington’s denial
Anthony Franco Good afternoon, hope all is well! Swapping with Steve this week since I’m off on Friday. He’ll run that chat. Let’s get rolling Quart Lowe I think big market teams will offer Lowe 3/$60-65m and the Pirates will offer 2/$36m. He says he likes Pittsburgh but I can’t see him passing on a […]
Paul Skenes' drop in velocity has been a major storyline surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, and he placed some of the blame on pitching in the World Baseball Classic.