BRADENTON, Fla. -- He’s a well-established big leaguer and a two-time All-Star, but Brandon Lowe is also a new resident to this place they call Pirate City. “It’s almost like,” he said here Tuesday, “you’re in your first year again.”

Full-squad workouts in Spring Training have begun, and there will be several players looking to prove themselves after injuries, underperformance or other factors put them in a more precarious position than they'd like to be entering the 2026 season.

Farm systems are huge. In addition to Rookie-level leagues at complexes in the Dominican Republic and the grounds where big league Spring Training camps are held, there are four under-the-lights, ticket-selling affiliates for every single Major League Baseball organization, amounting to 120 Minor League Baseball teams. Many of these teams

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates entered the offseason viewing Ryan O'Hearn and Marcell Ozuna as, essentially, an either/or. They came out of it with both of them. That’s a good thing for a lineup that ranked last in runs (583) and dingers (117) last year, but it does create crowding

As Paul Skenes gears up to pitch in his very first World Baseball Classic, the All-Star right-hander recently crossed paths with one of the best players in tournament history. On Sunday at Pirates camp in Bradenton, Fla., Skenes signed a Team USA cap for two-time WBC MVP Daisuke Matsuzaka. “This

This page will be updated throughout the year with the latest Pirates injury news and transactions.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- More than a decade has passed since the bat signal first appeared on the Pittsburgh skyline to summon the Pirates’ own Caped Crusader. On Sunday morning, the baseball superhero it once represented decided that 11 years was enough time away. “I'm not here to change anybody; I'm

The Pirates added a much-needed right-handed power bat for the middle of their order on Monday, announcing a one-year deal with with slugger Marcell Ozuna. To make room on the 40-man roster for Ozuna, outfielder Jack Suwinski was designated for assignment. Terms of the deal were not announced, but it's

BRADENTON, Fla. -- In a camp fueled by recent additions and buzz, perhaps the most telling sign of commitment to results lies hidden among the flurry of activity. Talk to any athlete, and they’ll tell you Spring Training is a time to knock off the offseason rust, re-embrace routines and

No team underwent a more extreme lineup makeover this winter than the Pittsburgh Pirates. After having no qualified hitter post at least a league-average, 100 wRC+ mark last season, the Pirates are now projected to field six for the upcoming season, according to Steamer projections. Those forecasted above-average bats include

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Jhostynxon Garcia is pronounced just like it’s spelled. Promise. But practice the name just in case, so it can roll effortlessly off the tongue once the 23-year-old outfielder earns his place on the Pirates’ roster.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Konnor Griffin is just 19 years old. You’ll get sick of hearing that this season, probably sooner than not. But it’s important to remember, and there's a good reason people can’t seem to stop mentioning it. How can baseball’s No. 1 prospect already be so confident --

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Assistant pitching coach Thomas Whitsett has resigned, the Pirates announced on Friday morning. Triple-A Indianapolis pitching coach Cibney Bello was promoted to the Major League staff to fill the role opened by Whitsett’s departure, which the team said was due to personal reasons.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- One of the simplest solutions manager Don Kelly offered at the end of last season quickly became a Pirates mantra. What did the club need to do to make the postseason in 2026? Keep getting better. It was a mantra the front office took to heart, shopping

Long before teams relied so heavily on deep, dominant bullpens filled with skilled specialists and fire-breathing, flame-throwing closers, there was Elroy Face. Nicknamed “The Baron of the Bullpen,” Face was a pioneering late-inning reliever for the Pirates during a time just before the save became an official statistic. The three-time

With in-market, blackout-free streaming subscriptions available for 21 of MLB’s 30 clubs and with ESPN having acquired the rights to sell the popular MLB.TV streaming service, fans have more flexibility in how they consume baseball broadcasts. And the MLB App will remain a streaming option for MLB.TV and Club.TV subscribers,

The hype around Konnor Griffin is well documented. Currently ranked MLB's No. 1 overall prospect, MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo recently examined where the 19-year-old places among the best prospects of this century. Griffin also joined the MLB Pipeline Podcast as a guest recently for a conversation about his extraordinary journey

The Pirates are adding a playoff-tested arm to their rotation, signing right-hander José Urquidy to a one-year deal, the club announced Wednesday. The contract is for $1.5 million, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Right-hander Jared Jones (right elbow surgery recovery) has been placed on the 60-day injured list to

The point of prospecting is to gaze into our collective crystal ball and predict who will be the best and most productive Major Leaguers years down the line. But every winter, we also take another tack: We gaze into that same crystal ball and predict who will be the best

Spring Training is going to be packed with top prospects this year -- but who will be able to use it as a springboard to Opening Day rosters? In all, 72 prospects from MLB Pipeline's overall Top 100 list are taking part in big league camp, including all but 2025

The nastiest pitchers in the world are about to be back on the mound. With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training this week, let's highlight some of the arms who are worth keeping an eye out for. These could be the top pitching prospects in the Majors, stars with

On the heels of their seventh straight losing season, the Pirates emerged as one of the busiest teams in the offseason, hoping to fortify their roster and sculpt a playoff contender around Paul Skenes. Pittsburgh brought in several veteran bats to strengthen a league-worst offense, while also adding a few