PITTSBURGH -- It’s the dog days of summer. The weather is muggy, bodies are sore and postseason spots are officially up for grabs. The Pirates are holding on for dear life. “You've been riding the bike for this long now,” veteran Brandon Lowe said pregame. “Just hold on to the

Aiming to snap a seven-series losing streak and win their first in nearly a month, the Pirates had to wait around awhile. Through a 2-hour, 34-minute rain delay, in fact. But when the weather finally stopped and play resumed, the Pirates closed out an 8-3 victory over the Red Sox

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates manager Don Kelly announced after Saturday night’s 4-0 loss to the Red Sox that Paul Skenes' scheduled start for Sunday will be pushed back to Wednesday. Kelly said the move was made to give the 24-year-old extra rest, while pushing the rest of the rotation back with

The Tigers are still firmly in the AL playoff hunt, but they haven't done themselves any favors of late. Though Detroit enters Monday just one game out of the third AL Wild Card spot, it was swept at home over the weekend by the division-leading White Sox, putting a temporary

It seems like just yesterday that Franklin Park native Fred Roberts learned about the Miracle League of Southwestern Pennsylvania. When his son Jack was around 8 years old, Roberts heard about a new baseball league in town that focused on inclusion, allowing everyone to experience baseball. Fast forward 16 years.

PITTSBURGH -- Rafael Flores Jr. completed a feat Friday night that had happened just five times by the Pirates in the last 21 seasons. The rookie hit his third home run in three straight at-bats dating back to Thursday's game in Miami. Flores unloaded for a second-inning solo shot Friday

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Bubba Chandler couldn't help but laugh when he was asked about following Braxton Ashcraft's complete-game, 85-pitch, 10-strikeout masterpiece Thursday in Miami. "He set the bar way too high," Chandler said. Ashcraft's outing probably isn’t repeatable, but the momentum generated might be sustainable. It looked that way Friday, as the Pirates

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates third baseman Nick Gonzales exited Friday night’s game in the bottom of the fifth inning after a hit-by-pitch to the helmet. Gonzales was hit on a 94.3 mph four-seam fastball from Red Sox left-handed reliever Jovani Morán. Gonzales is being evaluated and treated for a facial contusion,

PITTSBURGH -- Termarr Johnson, the Pirates' 2022 first-round Draft pick, will miss the rest of 2026 with a torn left ACL and LCL. He’ll undergo surgery next Thursday and be examined in Dallas by Dr. Dan Cooper. Johnson injured the knee while lunging for first base in the top of

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Braxton Ashcraft’s complete game on just 85 pitches Thursday might not be the only throwback statistical oddity achieved by a Pirates player this season. It’s much less attention-grabbing than Ashcraft allowing just one run on three hits with 10 strikeouts during a 13-1 victory over the Marlins, but it also

MIAMI — The way the Pirates have been trending, including what happened during the first two games of this series, they've needed someone to put a foot down, to deliver an emphatic performance and allow everyone to follow that person's lead. Braxton Ashcraft gave the Pirates exactly what they had

MIAMI — A few familiar faces returned to the Pirates clubhouse on Thursday, as they recalled Isaac Mattson and Jack Brannigan from Triple-A Indianapolis. The moves were necessary because the club placed Endy Rodríguez on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 10) with left hip inflammation and optioned Evan

The prospect landscape has changed a lot since we launched our first 2026 Top 100 back in January. After the Draft, a Trade Deadline and the bulk of the 2026 season, we figured it was time to update our rankings. And it’s not just a new Top 100 we’re unveiling.

MIAMI — When the throw sailed wide of first base, allowing Nick Gonzales to score instead of Jacob Gonzalez hitting into what should've been an inning-ending double play, it looked like the splash of good luck the Pirates have needed. Turns out it was only a mirage. Despite the early

MIAMI — Lake Bachar thought he was done with baseball. As a senior at Wheaton North High School in Illinois, Bachar was all-conference on the diamond and as a kicker on the football team. But with dreams of playing in the SEC or Big Ten, Bachar attended a bunch of

MIAMI — The Pirates lost a game on Tuesday. Fortunately for them, it looks like it doesn’t extend beyond that, into something affecting the status of Paul Skenes. Their bats went quiet, as Pittsburgh finished with just four hits during a 2-0 loss to the Marlins at loanDepot Park, their

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PITTSBURGH -- Mason Montgomery remembers being in Colorado when pitching coach Billy Murphy came to him with an idea. The left-hander already had a nasty arsenal involving a 100 mph four-seamer, a slider, a curveball and a changeup. But Murphy felt a two-seam fastball could make him even more dangerous.

PITTSBURGH -- Playing 17 games in 17 days is no easy feat. Especially for a Pirates team riddled with injuries and fighting for their postseason lives. The Pirates made it to the finish line, earning a day off Monday. Though after Sunday’s 11-1 loss to the Mets to finish the

Jared Jones was seething after his last start, describing it as “terrible, [dog crap], just about any word you can think of that means bad.” The Pirates right-hander wasn't thrilled after this one either — and understandably so. With the Pirates looking to snap a five-series losing streak, Jones allowed

John Candelaria holds the distinction of throwing the last traditional no-hitter in Pirates history, beating the Dodgers with nine splendid innings 50 years ago on Aug. 9, 1976. Just 22 at the time, Candelaria was also wise beyond his years when it came to endorsements and trying to leverage on-field