PITTSBURGH -- Paul Skenes is human. The 23-year-old pitching phenom, who will turn 24 on Friday, has produced a 3.12 ERA in the month of May. The tally, while adequate for the average Major League Baseball starter, is his worst in a month of at least two starts since August

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates' bullpen showcased 12 straight innings without allowing a run. Then Wednesday night’s seventh inning at PNC Park delivered a reality check. Across 34 combined pitches from Yohan Ramírez and Justin Lawrence in the frame, Pittsburgh allowed six runs to flip a tie game into a gaudy

PITTSBURGH -- Konnor Griffin received word on Monday night that he’d be making history on Tuesday. When Pirates manager Don Kelly set the lineup for the second game of a four-game series against the Cubs, the 20-year-old Griffin’s name sat at the top. Griffin, who became the youngest Pirates player

PITTSBURGH -- A specific adjective came to Pirates catcher Henry Davis’ mind when thinking of Wilber Dotel's relief performance on Monday afternoon. Fearless. “If you have control on the mound when you're pitching, there's no reason to be scared on the mound or have fear,” Dotel said through interpreter Stephen

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates manager Don Kelly was ejected for the second time in three games. Kelly argued with crew chief Dan Bellino after a review of a hit-by-pitch didn’t go Pittsburgh’s way in Monday afternoon’s 2-1 series-opening win against the Cubs at PNC Park.