SAN FRANCISCO -- By the bottom of the sixth Friday night, Quinn Priester felt the sinker was the only pitch that was working late, so he decided to lean into it against Jorge Soler. Either it would be hit on the ground for an inning-ending double play, or he could

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PITTSBURGH -- Aroldis Chapman had come in with three straight fastballs to his old Yankees battery mate Gary Sánchez to get ahead 0-2, so the Brewers’ hitter knew he needed to make an adjustment. He knows Chapman has serious heat, so he got to his load quicker and prepared for

Five starts and 14 1/3 scoreless innings into his 2024 campaign, Paul Skenes allowed his first run of the year for Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday against Omaha. The run marked the first blemish to his previously perfect ERA, but the rest of the outing, for the most part, was business

On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day with their annual “Bring Your Bucco” event, which aims to bring the spirit of baseball to the next generation of fans by providing front office families the opportunity to be an employee for a day. More

PITTSBURGH -- Wednesday was the first of what should be several games where the Pirates opted to push their originally scheduled starter back in favor of a bullpen day, giving most of the rotation another day of rest. The results were mostly favorable, outside of a three-run third when Luis

Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and

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PITTSBURGH -- Joey Bart is new to the Pirates and is still getting to know his new pitching staff. Part of that is finding out that Bailey Falter is going to pace through the dugout on his start days when he’s not pitching. “That's kinda how I figured out he's

PITTSBURGH -- Brewers manager Pat Murphy first saw Jared Jones when the pitcher was just 10 years old. Jones pitched for a rival club program in the Los Angeles area, and even then, Murphy took notice of him. “This kid was always a special athlete,” said Murphy. “So it’s cool

There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of

PITTSBURGH – In his young Major League career, Jared Jones has shown an incredible knack for getting whiffs and strikeouts on ugly swings. And Monday, he may have unleashed his season’s masterpiece.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul Skenes was a national champion at LSU. He became a No. 1 overall pick with the Pirates in 2023. He’s been the Minors’ most dominant pitcher at Triple-A Indianapolis to begin 2024. And in many ways, he still thinks like that catcher calling pitches for Air Force

PITTSBURGH -- After fouling off two inside offerings from Red Sox starter Josh Winckowski and spitting on a couple changeups away, Oneil Cruz appeared to get the type of pitch he was searching for in the third inning Sunday. Winckowski came in with a sinker that was in the same

PITTSBURGH -- After Reese McGuire snared Rowdy Tellez’s fourth inning popup behind the plate, the Pirates' first baseman grabbed the barrel of his bat with both hands and slammed it to the ground, handle first. As he started his walk back to the PNC Park home dugout, he snapped the

This story was excerpted from Alex Stumpf's Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Pirates didn’t have the busiest offseason when it came to adding bats, with the most notable moves being signing Rowdy Tellez and bringing

PITTSBURGH -- In his three Minor League starts with Triple-A Indianapolis this season, Quinn Priester had done an exemplary job keeping his fastball to the outer part of the strike zone. In turn, he enjoyed some early success with the top farm club and earned another call to the Majors.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Thursday night brought another Paul Skenes start, and that meant more triple-digit heat, more strikeouts, more zeros in the runs column … and another relatively abbreviated outing for the top pitching prospect in baseball. In his fourth outing of the young season, MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 overall prospect

Paul Skenes appeared on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show on Friday, where Pittsburgh’s top prospect spoke on professional baseball, his mindset, and of course, his fastball velocity. "I don't know how I do it." Skenes admitted. “When I was a junior in high school, I was probably throwing 86 mph. So

There’s no date yet for Paul Skenes’ potential Major League debut, and it’s OK to be a little antsy wondering when it will be. The Pirates also currently have a hole in their starting rotation with Marco Gonzales on the injured list. But Skenes, MLB Pipeline's No. 3 overall prospect,

NEW YORK -- One thing the Pirates showed during their three-game series against the Mets: They have quality starting pitching and Wednesday afternoon was no different. Left-hander Bailey Falter provided five solid innings, but one pitch proved costly in the Bucs’ 9-1 loss at Citi Field. The Pirates were swept

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We've already seen several noteworthy callups in this young season. The biggest came when the Orioles promoted the best prospect in baseball, Jackson Holliday, on April 10. The Dodgers summoned fellow Top 100 prospect Andy Pages on Tuesday to bolster their outfield. When Justin Steele strained a hamstring on Opening