PITTSBURGH -- After dropping the first two games of their weekend series against the Reds, all the Pirates could hope for was to salvage the series on Sunday. Pittsburgh (42-42) did just that, defeating Cincinnati, 9-4, to move back to .500 on the season, despite leaving 11 runners on base.

PITTSBURGH – The Pirates' need for consistent relief pitching has reared its ugly head. Needing just one more strike for a comeback victory on Saturday at PNC Park, the bullpen reached its darkest hour. Gregory Soto delivered a 2-2 fastball over the middle of the plate rather than the inner

PITTSBURGH – Paul Skenes usually needs just a few pitches to mow through an opposing lineup. In the top of the second inning Friday night, he needed 38 to escape. Skenes’ career-high pitches in an inning led to an exit after five innings. He allowed four runs on six hits

PITTSBURGH – Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin was “itching” to return from the injured list. On the second pitch he saw Friday night, he made it known to the baseball world. Griffin hammered a fastball 435 feet at 108.9 mph to left field in the first inning for a no-doubt home

PITTSBURGH – Baseball is a game full of numbers that dictate milestones. With Thursday being the 81st game of a 162-game marathon, the Pirates haven’t produced a first half of this caliber in a decade. A 5-1 win over the Mariners at PNC Park gave Pittsburgh a 41-40 record at

PITTSBURGH -- When Major Leaguers return to Double-A for a rehab assignment, they’re usually the elder statesmen of the roster. That wasn’t the case for Konnor Griffin. When the 20-year-old began his rehab assignment in Altoona’s 8-4 win against Reading on Wednesday, he was the youngest on the squad by

PITTSBURGH – After three innings on Wednesday, the Pirates had produced just one hit across their last seven innings, dating back to Tuesday’s game. Then Ryan O'Hearn switched his cleats from a highlighter pink and yellow set to a mustard yellow pair. The floodgates suddenly opened. “I didn't get a

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates need their starters to go deeper into games. Mitch Keller needs to regain his usual form. On Tuesday night, it looked as if the Bucs would achieve both of those needs. Then came the top of the seventh inning.

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PITTSBURGH -- Bill Murphy knows what it’s like to be a part of a successful pitching staff. As the Astros' assistant pitching coach in 2022, Murphy helped build a bullpen with a 2.80 ERA -- the second-best bullpen of the last five seasons in baseball. Houston threw a combined no-hitter

The Pirates couldn’t afford to drop a series to the National League’s worst team. Entering just one game over .500, Pittsburgh fell in the first two games by one run before salvaging the series finale with an 8-6 win over the Rockies at Coors Field on Sunday. Pirates starter Jared

Pirates right-hander Jared Jones screamed in anger and pain when leaving the mound at the end of the third inning of Sunday’s 8-6 win over the Rockies at Coors Field. Jones took an 87.9 mph comebacker off his right elbow, heading for the dugout and not returning after 45 pitches.

Father’s Day is tomorrow. Generations of stars have followed in their father’s footsteps to reach the Major Leagues. Bobby and Barry Bonds combined for an astonishing 1,094 home runs. Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. played 51 games together as teammates.

PITTSBURGH -- Sometimes you must go back to move forward. Paul Skenes’ last win in 2026 came on May 12 against the Rockies. Since then, he’s gone six straight starts without a win. Skenes still sits at a 2.85 ERA with a 0.93 WHIP.

The Pirates acquired right-hander Hunter Stratton from the Braves for catcher Joey Bart, the club announced late Thursday night. Stratton was sent to Triple-A Indianapolis.

PITTSBURGH -- As a new installation in Major League Baseball, every team is figuring out how to use the Automated Ball-Strike system to its advantage. Yet only the Pirates rank in the bottom three for challenge percentage both behind the plate and in the batter’s box. Seventy-five games into 2026,

Where else can you catch current superstars Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger at the same time as Hall of Famers like CC Sabathia and Mike Piazza? Fanatics Fest NYC brings top MLB talent from multiple generations together for an immersive experience for fans of all ages. From July 16-19, MLB’s

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.

Two Phillies World Series champions from different eras will face off in the 2026 All-Star Futures Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Shane Victorino will manage the National League Futures team while Bowa will helm the American League’s young stars.

Tartan Army continued its MLB takeover Tuesday night, using the six-day break between Scotland’s World Cup games for a trip to see the Bronx Bombers. Scotland football fans celebrated their Group C win over Haiti on Saturday with a visit to historic Fenway Park Sunday night. With their next game

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PITTSBURGH – Paul Skenes found his groove from the third inning on Sunday afternoon, retiring nine in a row. Yet he exited the game with a one-run deficit. Skenes finished with 10 strikeouts while allowing four hits and two runs. His 23 whiffs were a new career high. But the

PITTSBURGH -- Paul Skenes hasn’t recorded a win since May 12, when he allowed just two hits across eight innings against the Rockies. Since then, Skenes has given up 13 earned runs in 26 innings. Skenes still holds a 2.84 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. He began the Pirates' six-game homestand

PITTSBURGH -- Tyler Callihan and Jake Mangum couldn’t even see while in the batter’s box. The shadows at PNC Park past 6 p.m. ET on Saturday made hitting nearly impossible. Then they were tasked with taking on one of baseball’s nastiest pitchers. Pittsburgh’s Nos. 7-9 hitters helped stage a two-out

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates’ pitching puzzle has taken another turn. Pittsburgh’s bullpen entered Friday night with a 4.57 ERA, the fourth-worst mark in the National League. A solution could be coming as the Aug. 3 MLB Trade Deadline approaches. For now, however, the Pirates are forced to play a dangerous