PITTSBURGH -- Bryan Reynolds’ walk-off home run was such a no-doubter, all he could do was joke about it postgame. “I thought I flew out,” Reynolds quipped. “No -- I got every bit of it.” With one out, Tyler Callihan on first base and the Pirates trailing by one in

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates manager Don Kelly knew Jared Jones would be emotional. The often fiery starting pitcher delivered some added juice with blazing fastballs in his first start in 20 months. Jones struck out six while allowing seven hits and five runs through 4 1/3 innings in Friday's 6-5 walk-off

PITTSBURGH -- Oneil Cruz continued making ridiculous baseball feats look easy during the Pirates' 6-5 walk-off win over the Twins on Friday, as his third-inning home run left PNC Park and landed -- on the fly -- in the Allegheny River.

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PITTSBURGH -- Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin has a low-grade flexor muscle strain in his right forearm, which was diagnosed after he underwent imaging. The 20-year-old is cleared to hit, and he was back in the lineup as the designated hitter for Friday's 6-5 walk-off win in the series opener against

PITTSBURGH -- Derek Shelton’s first managerial opportunity came with the Pirates. On Friday, Shelton returned to PNC Park but in the opposing dugout as the Twins' skipper. Shelton was dismissed by Pittsburgh on May 8, 2025, after four-plus years as its manager. The Pirates were 12-26, and current Pirates manager

PITTSBURGH -- Paul Skenes needed a bounceback start. That is, for his standards. The 2024 National League Rookie of the Year and 2025 Cy Young winner allowed a combined nine runs between his last two starts entering Thursday’s finale against the Cubs.

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin didn’t start in Thursday’s 7-2 loss to the Cubs at PNC Park due to right forearm soreness. Griffin was available off the bench in the finale as a pinch-runner but did not enter the game. Pirates manager Don Kelly said the injury happened while

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.