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Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Grant Holmes vs. Jared Jones
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, July 8, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are back in action as they take on the Atlanta Braves in the second game of their annual series at PNC Park. Grant Holmes is drawing the start for the Braves. He’s coming off a win in his last appearance against […]
VOTE: Bigger Pirates All-Star snub?
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. Welcome back to Reacts. This week’s question is a dovetail off of Ethan’s post from earlier […]
Ryan O’Hearn has career night, sets Pirates record
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a huge 12-4 win in their series opener against the Atlanta Braves, with Ryan O’Hearn leading the charge from the very first inning. Hurston Waldrep was on the bump for the Braves and did not start off his night great as in the first inning the Pirates had quickly loaded the […]
Pirates breakout star pitcher Braxton Aschcraft officially named to NL All-Star team
It took a few days longer than it should have, but Braxton Ashcraft is an All-Star. The Pirates’ best starting pitcher in 2026, Ashcraft has burst onto the scene in his first full year as a major leaguer. In 18 starts, Ashcraft owns a 3.24 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 122 strikeouts in 108.1 innings. Ashcraft […]
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Hurston Waldrep vs. Paul Skenes
Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, July 7, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are returning home to take on the Atlanta Braves for the first matchup of a three-game set. The Braves are handing the ball to Hurston Waldrop, who is making his second start of the season. Waldrop made his 2026 debut on […]
Pirates to be without star shortstop Konnor Griffin for two months
What began as a promising rookie season for baseball’s No. 1 prospect has taken another turn for the worse. Pirates star shortstop Konnor Griffin is going to be out for likely the next two months with a torn tendon in his left ring finger, according to multiple reports. Pirates Director of Sports Medicine Tom Tomczyk […]
Two Pirates snubs in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is in Philadelphia this year. The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a solid season so far with a 46-45 record, but their All-Star representation didn’t show that. The Pirates have just one player headed to the 2026 All-Star Game on July 14 at Citizens Bank Park, in right-handed starting pitcher Paul […]
What position should the Pirates address for the 2026 MLB Draft ?
The 2026 MLB draft is just under a week away, and Pittsburgh has the fifth pick in the draft. The big question is what position should the Pirates address ? The position I would love to see the Bucs address is catcher. Henry Davis just isn’t working anymore and he is starting to turn into […]
Pirates Paul Skenes selected to All-Star Game
For the third straight year, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace pitcher Paul Skenes has been selected to the National League All-Star team. Despite his recent struggles Skenes still has All-Star caliber numbers, but there was some surprise that rotation partner Braxton Ashcraft did not receive the nod given the incredible season he’s had. Still though, Skenes […]
SB Nation Reacts results: Do you think the Pirates make it as a Wild Card?
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 week’s Pittsburgh Pirates question asked you if thought the Buccos would make it as a Wild Card […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals: Bubba Chandler vs. Miles Mikolas
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals, July 5, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing off their series in the nation’s capital with a matchup against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The Pirates will start Bubba Chandler, who struggled in his last start against the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched 6.1 innings, the longest […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals: Braxton Ashcraft vs. Zack Littell
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals, July 4, 2026, 11:05 a.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are celebrating the 4th of July by facing off against the Washington Nationals in the nation’s capital. It’s an early start for both teams to give fans an early and bright start to their Independence Day festivities. Braxton Ashcraft is taking […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals: Mitch Keller vs. Foster Griffin
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals, July 3, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are beginning their weekend series in the nation’s capital for America’s 250th birthday as they take on the Washington Nationals in D.C. Keller picked up the win in his last start against the Cincinnati Reds on June 28. He pitched six […]
MLB.com projects Pirates drafting high school outfielder
The 2026 MLB Draft is a week away and MLB.com writer Jonathan Mayo has released his latest mock draft as draft day nears. The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting near the top with the fifth overall pick, and Mayo projects that they’ll take one of the top high school players with that selection. The Pirates are […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Jared Jones vs. Alan Rangel
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies, July 2, 2026, 12:35 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing off a four-game set against their in-state rival, the Philadelphia Phillies. Taking the mound to close out the series for the Pirates is Jared Jones, who is making his seventh start of the season. In his last appearance on […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Paul Skenes vs. Zack Wheeler
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies, July 1, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to end their disastrous run of Paul Skenes starts as he takes the mound for the Buccos in Game 3 of their four-game set in the City of Brotherly Love. The Pirates have dropped their last eight games in […]
VOTE: Do you think the Pirates make it as a Wild Card?
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. As of this morning, the Pittsburgh Pirates are 43-43. Certainly an improvement over the Bucs teams […]
Esmerlyn Valdez continues to make magic happen for Pirates lineup
The magician has taken center stage in Major League Baseball. For his first act, he’s making the ball disappear regularly. Four games in a row, to be exact. Pirates outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez has been a lightning rod for the offense over the past week, smashing six home runs in his first 16 career games. In […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Bubba Chandler vs. Cristopher Sanchez
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies, June 30, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are fresh off of a big comeback victory against the Philadelphia Phillies to start their three-game set in Citizens Bank Park. The Pirates trailed 5-0 after the third inning, but a pair of runs in the fourth and a run in […]
Pirates Prospect Update: Seth Hernandez reaches 100 Ks
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospect, Seth Hernandez, continues to make waves in his first year of professional baseball. His most recent start saw the young pitcher establish himself as maybe the best pitching prospect in baseball. Hernandez was on the bump for the Greensboro Grasshoppers in last Friday’s contest against the Rome Emperors when he […]
Pirates expected to be without Spencer Horwitz for extended stretch
The Pirates are going to be without their first baseman for a while. Spencer Horwitz tweaked his hamstring running out a ground ball in the Pirates’ 11-1 win against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Appearing on his weekly radio show on Sunday on flagship 93.7 The Fan, general manager Ben Cherington gave a bleak assessment […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Braxton Ashcraft vs. Aaron Nola
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Philadelphia Phillies, June 29, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are back out on the road as they travel to the City of Brotherly Love to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Ashcroft is looking for his third straight victory after wins in back-to-back starts. In his last appearance on June 24 […]
Pirates GM Ben Cherington comments on Paul Skenes velocity drop
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes has been surprisingly human this season. The Cy Young Award winner has been plodding along of late, sitting on a 6-7 record with a 3.10 ERA. His WHIP still looks good at 0.97, and he has 114 striekouts in 93 innings pitched. But one of the biggest differences of late […]
Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Brady Singer vs. Mitch Keller
Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, June 28, 2026, 1:35 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are facing off against the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game weekend set at PNC Park The Pirates are handing the ball off to Mitch Keller to close out the series. Keller pitched six innings in his last start […]
Brandon Lowe first Pirates player with 20 homers before the break since 2019
After Brandon Lowe hit a three-run homer for the Pittsburgh Pirates in yesterday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, it gave hime a total of 20 dingers for the 2026 MLB season. That mark stands the highest since 2019, when Josh Bell had 27 homers at the break on his way to a 37-home run campaign. […]
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