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SB Nation Reacts results: Do you think the Pirates re-sign Brandon Lowe this offseason?
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. This week’s question we asked you about Brandon Lowe. Lowe has been arguably the most important player on the Pirates this season. The Pirates got him […]
Los Angeles Angels at. Pittsburgh Pirates: Walbert Ureña vs. Paul Skenes
Los Angeles Angels vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 6, 2026, 1:35 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park – Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: 93.7 The Fan (KDKA-FM), SportsNet Pittsburgh / MLB.TV Pitching Matchup: Walbert Ureña (9-9, 2.85 ERA) vs. Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.97 ERA) The Angels dominated Pittsburgh 6-1 on Saturday thanks to six scoreless innings from Yusei Kikuchi. […]
Los Angeles Angels at. Pittsburgh Pirates: Yusei Kikuchi vs. Braxton Ashcraft
Los Angeles Angels vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 5, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park – Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: 93.7 The Fan (KDKA-FM), SportsNet Pittsburgh / MLB.TV Pitching Matchup: Yusei Kikuchi (0-5, 5.65 ERA) vs. Braxton Ashcraft (14-5, 3.59 ERA) Konnor Griffin’s effect was immediately felt in his return on Friday. Griffin scored from first […]
Los Angeles Angels at. Pittsburgh Pirates: Ryan Johnson vs. Jared Jones
Los Angeles Angels vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 4, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park – Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: 93.7 The Fan (KDKA-FM), Apple TV / MLB.TV Pitching Matchup: Ryan Johnson (3-7, 5.48 ERA) vs. Jared Jones (2-6, 4.83 ERA) Konnor Griffin is officially back after missing nearly two months with a left ring finger […]
What the Pirates need to do to make a playoff push
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the midst of the last possible push for the postseason as the last month of the season is officially underway. At five games back from a Wild Card spot, the pressure is on for the Pirates to rally, and there are a couple of things they can do to give […]
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Blade Tidwell vs. Luke Bachar
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 3, 2026, 12:35 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh / MLB.TV Pitching Matchup: Blade Tidwell (0-1, 4.54 ERA) vs. Luke Bachar (0-1, 3.74 ERA) The Bucs are back in action today to wrap up their series against the San Francisco Giants. The Bucs […]
Pirates made several roster moves to kick off September
The Pirates are making roster moves with one month left in the season. The Bucs recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert from Triple-A Indianapolis and selected the contract of catcher Christian Bethancourt from Indianapolis, adding him to both the 28-man roster and the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh also moved catcher Endy Rodriguez from the 10-day injured list […]
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Landen Roupp vs. Jared Jones
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 2, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the middle of a three-game set inside PNC Park against the San Francisco Giants. On the mound for the Giants is Landen Roupp (8-13, 4.25 ERA), who is making his 27th start of the season. Roupp last pitched […]
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Logan Webb vs. Paul Skenes
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 1, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting off the final month of the MLB season by hosting the San Francisco Giants for a three-game set at PNC Park. The Pirates are in a battle of aces in this first game, as Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.79 […]
VOTE: Do you think the Pirates re-sign Brandon Lowe this offseason?
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. Perhaps the best offseason acquisition for the Pittsburgh Pirates was Brandon Lowe. He came to the Bucs last September in a trade with the Tampa Rays […]
Get the best of Bucs Dugout on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Bucs Dugout. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Pirates. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the […]
Odds continue to increase Ryan O’Hearn will return to Pirates this season
One of the Pirates’ best all-around hitters is on pace to return to the lineup before the end of the season. Ryan O’Hearn is progressing well from his quad injury and is expected to rejoin the Pirates in mid-September, general manager Ben Cherington said on his radio show Sunday. The Pirates are planning for O’Hearn […]
Konnor Griffin begins rehab assignment, on track to re-join Pirates this weekend
Konnor Griffin is increasingly close to returning to big league action. The Pirates star shortstop has missed nearly the past two months with a left ring finger issue suffered against the Washington Nationals on July 5. Griffin injured the sagittal band and was forced to wear a splint for weeks. He returned to the diamond […]
SB Nation Reacts results: Do you think Termarr Johnson is going to be a bust?
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. This week’s question asked you about Termarr Johnson. The second baseman in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system hasn’t quite lived up to his first-round status and […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Braxton Ashcraft vs. Matthew Liberatore
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, August 30, 2026, 2:15 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing their three-game set and nine-game road trip, they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in the Sunday matinee matchup. The Pirates are giving the ball to Braxton Ashcraft, who has been remarkable as of late. […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Lake Bachar vs. Kyle Leahy
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, August 29, 2026, 2:15 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping to bounce back after dropping the opener in their three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Pirates are turning to the bullpen for this game, as Lake Bachar (1-3, 3.70 ERA) opens the matchup. […]
Pirates need to make some moves with pitching rotation in the offseason
The Pirates pitching staff carried the team last year. They had a team ERA of 3.76 and 1,314 team strikeouts. The rotation was strong and consistent while the offense absolutely struggled. Paul Skenes won the NL Cy young award last year with just 10 wins. The pitching staff this year has been not as consistent […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Jared Jones vs. Quinn Mathews
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, August 28, 2026, 8:15 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking on the St. Louis Cardinals in the first matchup of a three-game set this weekend at Busch Stadium. The Pirates are handing the ball to Jared Jones (2-5, 4.76 ERA) for the first matchup of the series. Jones […]
Pirates need to bring back Brandon Lowe
The Pittsburgh Pirates offense has cooled off severely after the All Star break but in the first half of the season they were red hot ranked as one of the top offenses in the league. A lot of that is because of veteran second baseman Brandon Lowe. The Pirates traded for Lowe from the Tampa […]
Oneil Cruz has been incredible for Pirates since return
The Pittsburgh Pirates went two months without their budding star center fielder, Oneil Cruz, as he was rehabbing a left hand fracture. Despite the extended time off, Cruz has been dynamic in his return to the lineup. Cruz would make his first appearance back from the IL against Detroit on August, 18. In that first […]
Pirates pitcher Khristian Curtis deserves more outings
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a handful of young pitchers with a lot of potential, and Khristian Curtis is one of them. The 24-year-old has only pitched in two games so far but both outings were very impressive. His first outing was on July 18 against the Cleveland Guardians, where he threw for five innings. The […]
Mason Montgomery emerging into closer Pirates desperately need
The Pirates bullpen is one of the main reasons why a once promising season turned on a dime and became the most disappointing in a decade. It’s improved since the All-Star break and especially the trade deadline, but a combination of relievers sank the Pirates’ ship. Dennis Santana opened the season as the Pirates’ primary […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres: Bubba Chandler vs. Randy Vasquez
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres, August 26, 2026, 4:10 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are eyeing a sweep as they take on the San Diego Padres in the series finale on a Wednesday afternoon inside Petco Park. The Pirates have had a flair for the dramatics in the first two games of the series. […]
Paul Skenes finally gets a bounce back night for Pirates vs. Padres
We’ve been super ciritical of Paul Skenes lately, and rightfuly so. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace had been going through the worst stretch of his career. But we post when we need to ask: What’s wrong with Paul Skenes? So it only seems right to post when he bounces back a little. And he indeed did. […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres: Paul Skenes vs. Michael King
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Diego Padres, August 25, 2026, 9:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking for a chance to win their series against the San Diego Padres in the second game of the three-game set at Petco Park. The Pirates won 3-2 in 12 innings late last night, and they used seven pitchers. […]
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