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Baseball America: Right-handed pitcher Bubba Chandler enters 2025 as Pirates’ top prospect
Bubba Chandler will enter the 2025 season as the No. 1 prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Baseball America’s new top-10 team rankings, though it might not be long before the 22-year-old right-hander joins the major-league starting rotation. Chandler, a 22-year-old right-handed pitcher with an elite fastball, went 10-7 with...
Pirates rookie Paul Skenes selected All-MLB 1st-team starting pitcher
After electrifying baseball as a rookie pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Skenes now officially can say he’s one of baseball’s best. The 6-foot-6, 260-pound right-hander was selected an All-MLB first-team starting pitcher Thursday night during an award show in Las Vegas televised on MLB Network. Skenes was joined on...
Source: Pirates to hire former farmhand Matt Hague as new hitting coach
The Pittsburgh Pirates turned to one of their former farmhands as their new hitting coach by hiring Matt Hague, according to a source. Hague spent seven seasons with the organization, including 33 games in the majors. TSN Sports first reported the hire. Hague, 39, spent four seasons as a minor-league...
First Call: Paul Skenes, Livvy Dunne to appear on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’; key Ravens injury before Steelers gameVideo
Friday’s “First Call” features some fun for Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes. The Ravens may have lost a key player in advance of their game against the Steelers next week. Najee Harris shares his thoughts on Saquon Barkley’s jaw-dropping highlight last week. We look at bounceback opportunities for Pitt and...
Baseball Digest selects Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes as NL rookie of the year
Paul Skenes was named Baseball Digest’s National League Rookie of the Year, one of many postseason honors expected for the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher following a phenomenal season. Skenes joins American League winner Luis Gil of the New York Yankees to mark the third time in the 53 years that...
Pirates claim outfielder Trey Cabbage off waivers, decline option on LHP Marco Gonzales
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster moves Monday, adding roster depth by claiming outfielder Trey Cabbage off waivers Monday from the Houston Astros and creating space by parting ways with four players. The Pirates declined the $15 million club option on left-handed starting pitcher Marco Gonzales on Saturday,...
Winning Gold Glove gives Pirates utility player Jared Triolo ‘all the confidence in the world’
Winning a Gold Glove was always a goal for Jared Triolo, so the only thing that changed for him was going from starting at second base to being a super-utility player for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Triolo’s defensive versatility was honored Sunday night when he won the Rawlings NL Gold Glove...
Pirates great Dave Parker among Hall of Fame finalists in Classic Baseball Era Committee vote
Pittsburgh Pirates great Dave Parker, the 1978 NL MVP and a member of the “We Are Family” 1979 World Series champions, was announced Monday as one of eight finalists for the Classic Baseball Era Committee vote for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Parker is one of four...
Versatility pays off for Pirates’ Jared Triolo, who wins NL Gold Glove Award as utility player
The Pittsburgh Pirates value versatility, and Jared Triolo was honored for his ability to play multiple positions at a high level by winning his first NL Gold Glove Award in the utility role. Triolo edged fellow finalists Brendan Donovan of the St. Louis Cardinals and Kike Hernandez of the Los...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington looks to ‘add wins,’ warns that free agency won’t drive decisions
Ben Cherington declared there was no part of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ roster he won’t examine and aim to improve upon a last-place team that has won 76 games in successive seasons. Following his team’s last-place finish in the NL Central, the Pirates general manager knows the days of asking for...
Fan favorite Andrew McCutchen leads list of 5 Pirates players who have elected free agency
Andrew McCutchen made it clear that he wants to return for another season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where the five-time All-Star and 2013 NL MVP is a franchise icon and fan favorite. Even so, McCutchen leads a list of five Pirates who have elected free agency. He is joined by...
First Call: Diontae Johnson discusses facing the Steelers soon; Juan Soto says he’ll listen to ‘all 30’ MLB teams
Friday’s “First Call” features former Pittsburgh Steeler Diontae Johnson speaking about his return to the AFC North. Juan Soto insists he’ll listen to free-agent offers from every Major League Baseball team. Presumably, that includes … the Pirates? The Penguins hope to finally gain traction with a second straight win Saturday....
Pirates claim outfielder Tristan Gray off waivers from AthleticsVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates reunited with one of their former draft picks Thursday when they claimed infielder Tristan Gray off waivers from the Athletics. Selected in the 2017 13th round out of Rice University, Gray was included along with reliever Daniel Hudson in the trade to acquire outfielder Corey Dickerson from...
Royals catcher Salvador Perez wins MLB’s Clemente Award for philanthropy
NEW YORK — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been named the winner of Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award for character, community involvement and philanthropy. The award was to be presented to the nine-time All-Star and 2015 World Series MVP before Game 3 of the World Series on...
On Sports: Will an ex-Steeler make his Giants debut as starting LT vs. Steelers?; Bub Carrington makes NBA debut
O-line shakeup They’ll get no sympathy from the Pittsburgh Steelers, who themselves have started nine different offensive linemen and five starting combinations of the unit through seven games. But Pittsburgh’s next opponent is facing desperate times at its O-line’s most high-profile position. Signed off the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad...
U mad, bro?: Pittsburgh fans emote about Pirates pierogi politics, scuffling Penguins, Steelers’ tackling
If Russell Wilson had been bad in his first start as a Pittsburgh Steeler on Sunday night, all we would be talking about this week in “U mad, bro” would’ve been Justin Fields getting benched. But Russ cooked, and the Steelers won. So instead of a big, juicy main course,...
Pirates fill front-office opening, hire Kevin Tenenbaum as VP of research and development
The Pittsburgh Pirates filled one of their two front-office openings by hiring Kevin Tenenbaum as vice president of research and development, a source confirmed to TribLive. Tenenbaum, 32, comes to the Pirates after seven years with the Cleveland Guardians, where he spent four years as assistant director of baseball research...
Tim Benz: 45 years later, remembering how the potent 1979 Pirates pitched their way to a World Series comeback
Thursday marks the 45th anniversary of the 1979 World Series championship for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The franchise hasn’t won one since. In the second half of our two-part series remembering that title run, we flashback to an overlooked aspect of that Fall Classic. When most baseball fans think back to...
Pirates pitcher Domingo German elects free agency
Pitcher Domingo German, designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept. 5, has elected free agency, per Minor League Baseball’s transactions log. German, whose signing to a minor-league deal by the Pirates in March was controversial given the 32-year-old’s checkered past that featured several suspensions by MLB, was assigned...
Pirates’ Jared Triolo named Gold Glove finalist at utility position
Overall, Jared Triolo didn’t have the most remarkable of seasons in 2024 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After a red-hot finish at the plate to conclude the 2023 campaign, followed by a solid offensive performance over spring training, Triolo seemed in position to carve out a larger role with the Pirates...
Tim Benz: A chance to celebrate Maz and Franco on the same day
Whether it’s on television or social media Sunday, you’ll probably be hit with a few reminders of the greatest moment in Steelers history. The Steelers are playing the Raiders. Any time that happens — even if they aren’t in Oakland anymore — you are going to see some highlights of...
Pirates offer to assist hurricane first responders in Bradenton, report damage at training facility
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ training facility in Bradenton, Fla., where the Low-A Marauders are based, was damaged overnight as Hurricane Milton made its way across the state. Both LECOM Park and Pirates City, where the Pirates hold spring training games and workouts, respectively, suffered damage. In addition to several photos showcasing...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Pirates watch as rival Reds improve by hiring New Brighton’s Terry Francona
The Pittsburgh Pirates added MLB’s best pitcher and another good hurler this season. Their best offensive talent was healthy after playing just nine games in 2023 because he didn’t know how to slide. (Probably still doesn’t.) Yet somehow the Pirates managed to finish with the same rotten record (76-86) as...
‘We came up short way too often’: Pirates’ season spiraled with stretch of 1-run losses
The Pittsburgh Pirates had just blown a ninth-inning lead in a 7-6 loss to the San Diego Padres on Aug. 8 at PNC Park when manager Derek Shelton was asked about suffering a fifth one-run loss in seven days. “If I could put my finger on it, I would,” Shelton...
Savannah Bananas’ World Tour includes 2-game stop at PNC Park in 2025Video
The Savannah Bananas are bringing their unique brand of baseball to Pittsburgh next summer. PNC Park will host a pair of games between the Bananas and Texas Tailgaters on Aug. 29-30, 2025. The Bananas announced their Banana Ball World Tour City Draft on Thursday night, listing a 2025 schedule that...
