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Seattle Mariners vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, June 24, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking for revenge after a tough 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners last night at PNC Park. The Pirates held a 2-1 lead going into the seventh inning, but a pair of runs surrendered by Mitch Keller off of a […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates made waves in the offseason when they signed Ryan O’Hearn to a 2-year $29 million contract in January. That signing was the largest ever handed out to a free-agent hitter in franchise history and was the first free-agent signed to a multi year contract by the club in a decade. Despite the […]
Konnor Griffin is nearing a return to the Pirates’ infield. The former No. 1 prospect and 20-year-old shortstop sensation will begin a rehab assignment in Double-A with the Altoona Curve beginning on Wednesday. Manager Don Kelly confirmed to the media that Griffin will play his first game since May 30. Griffin has been sidelined for […]
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. The Bucs have been battling injuries of late, but two of the biggest have been to […]
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 past week’s question asked you about Paul Skenes. His numbers, including velocity, are down this year, and […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates and their ace Paul Skenes are in the midst of an all-time bad string of losses as after Saturday’s contest against the Colorado Rockies the club dropped their seventh straight with Skenes on the mound. Skenes has been the center of criticism in this stretch with many questioning if he’s slipping in […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies, June 21, 2026, 3:10 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Denver for the series finale of a weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. The Pirates want to finish their road trip on a high note and are giving the ball to Jared Jones for his fifth start of the […]
The 2026 MLB Draft is right around the corner on July 11-12, and MLB insider Ken Rosenthal believes the Bucs could be willing to trade a competitive balance pick ahead of the draft. Teams that acquire them would gain not only an additional selection in the upcoming amateur draft, but also extra bonus pool money. […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies, June 20, 2026, 9:10 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Denver for the second game of a weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. The Pirates hope to stop a skid of six straight games in which the team has lost when Paul Skenes takes the mound. Skenes has not […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Colorado Rockies, June 19, 2026, 8:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are visiting Denver for a weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. Taking the mound for the Pirates is Bubba Chandler, who went 5.2 innings, giving up three hits and two earned runs in his last start against the Miami Marlins. It […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a late-night trade on Thursday night that will shift the landscape of two areas of the team. Pittsburgh dealt catcher Joey Bart to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for reliever Hunter Stratton. A familiar face, Stratton was a 16th-round pick of the Pirates in 2017 and pitched for the club for […]
Major League Baseball’s first All-Star ballot was released at the beginning of the week and the Pittsburgh Pirates have four position players receiving serious votes. Darren Yuvan already covered Nick Gonzales being a top five vote getter for the National League’s third base spot, but in addition to him is teammates Oneil Cruz, Spencer Horwitz, […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Athletics, June 17, 2026, 9:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are playing in the series finale against the Athletics in the capital of California. The Pirates are handing the ball to Braxton Ashcraft, who is looking for his first win in June. Ashcraft has made two starts so far this month, but […]
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. To piggieback off of Jaiman’s piece earlier today, there’s been a lot of chatter on social […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially f beloellw .500 for the first time since March 1, and althought they won last night to get back to even, they are in the middle of a bad slump of games. A lot of chatter has been about how pitcher Paul Skenes isn’t playing as well and may already […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Athletics, June 16, 2026, 9:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are back in action tonight against the A’s for the second of a three-game set. The A’s are giving Jackson Perkins the start tonight. It’s only his third start of the season after appearing as a relief pitcher for the first two […]
On June 15, the Pittsburgh Pirates got blown out to the Athletics 11-2 on the road. The pitching struggled in that game with Jared Jones allowing eight hits and five runs. Carmen Moldozinski also struggled, allowing seven hits and six runs. The big loss now drops the Pirates to 36-37 on the season which marks […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had an up-and-down season, recently falling under .500 at 36-37, while spending a good chunk of the year so far several games above. But one of the big changes this year was the return of offense to Pittsburgh, and one of the biggest reasons for that is Nick Gonzlaes. Well, the […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Athletics, June 15, 2026, 9:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are heading out west for a road trip and making what could be their final stop ever in Sacramento, California to take on the Athletics. Based on the newest iteration of the MLB schedule, teams will only face opponents in the other […]
In another edition of polls conducted by Bucs Dugout the results are in as fans were asked to vote on who they think the Pittsburgh Pirates’ team MVP would be through the early part of the season. The player that gathered the most votes was the Bucco’s slugging second-baseman, Brandon Lowe, as 67% of those […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been slipping over the last week of the season. The Bucs are just 3-7 in their last 10 games and have slipped back to hovering around .500. This might be the time where the team needs to make some aggressive changes, and I think one of those changes should be in […]
Miami Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, June 14, 2026, 12:15 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are closing things out in their three-game weekend series against the Miami Marlins with an earlier start for the nationally-televised contest. The Pirates will put their ace on the mound in Paul Skenes, hoping that he can rebound from his struggles […]
Miami Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, June 13, 2026, 4:05 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins have the rare distinction of holding the exact same record going into today’s contest at PNC Park. Both teams find themselves 35-35 through 70 games, making this contest a crucial one for momentum both in the series and […]
Miami Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, June 12, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping to shake off their series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers as they welcome the Miami Marlins for a three-game series this weekend. Alcantara has had a great start to the month of June with a pair of wins […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are addressing some season-long problems in the bullpen by calling up number seven prospect Antwone Kelly ahead of this weekend’s series against the Miami Marlins. The 22-year-old right-hander had a 4.50 ERA and a 1.481 WHIP at Triple-A Indianapolis this season, which are hardly sparkling numbers, but as the team continues to […]