When Josh Harrison returned to PNC Park last month — his first time back since 2023 — the Pirates fan favorite tried to stay low-key. It didn’t work. Harrison bounced from conversation to conversation, only catching glimpses of the game, but there was one interaction that stood out more than

PITTSBURGH -- The final week of July can often decide whether teams identify themselves as buyers or sellers at the Trade Deadline. At times, the pressure can mount, building a losing streak. For a few days, it seemed the Pirates were headed in that direction. Then came an offensive outburst

Seth Hernandez -- the Pirates’ top prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 6 overall -- has been placed on the injured list. Hernandez is dealing with a left oblique issue, according to MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo. The injury occurred during Hernandez’s last outing with High-A Greensboro, which came on Friday. The flame-throwing

PITTSBURGH -- Derek Curiel teared up when he walked on the PNC Park field on Thursday. He saw the Pittsburgh skyline off in the distance and envisioned contributing on that field in the near future with the Pirates.

The external competition was obvious. After two losses to open their biggest homestand in a decade, in the thick of a playoff race, the Pirates needed to salvage a game Sunday against the Cubs. They accomplished that goal with an 8-7 victory at PNC Park, but there was an internal

PITTSBURGH -- In all of Paul Skenes’ impressive achievements three years into his MLB career, he hasn’t won four straight games. Saturday night was a chance at another great feat. Skenes recorded a season-high 11 strikeouts, but he allowed three runs in the fifth, exiting after 5 1/3 innings with

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates have already battled through a grueling stretch, taking on teams with a .500 or better record in six straight series. Though with the Trade Deadline nearing, a six-game homestand against two of the teams ahead of Pittsburgh in the NL Wild Card race is as pivotal

Jay Johnson has won two NCAA national championships as the head coach of LSU's baseball program, but he described Saturday as "one of the coolest nights of my coaching career." That's because instead of winning games and titles -- a big part of the past five years for Johnson at

Given how much time he’s missed over the past few seasons, pretty much the last place Endy Rodríguez wants to be is on a rehab assignment. But the Pirates catcher remains upbeat, especially considering the injury that knocked him out of the lineup has subsided. “I feel pretty good,” Rodríguez

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates must fix their bullpen issues to break their 11-season playoff drought. They took a step in finding a cure Thursday evening, acquiring right-hander Ron Marinaccio from the Padres and designating Dennis Santana for assignment. Santana tallied a 6.05 ERA in 41 2/3 innings this season, while

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NEW YORK — The length of a baseball season allows for many different types of days. There are doubleheaders, which the Pirates can’t seem to avoid, plus getaway days, rain delays, slogs and quick games. One Yohan Ramirez has yet to experience: a bad day. The Pirates reliever might be

PITTSBURGH -- Paul Skenes' responsibilities at Air Force were unlike any other player in the country. When the Falcons held the lead late, Skenes raced from playing catcher to the bullpen to warm up as the pitcher. It was his job to close out the game on the mound. “It

The Trade Deadline arrives at 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 3 this year, and before all the commotion that comes with a flurry of moves across the Major and Minor Leagues, we figured it was time to update the MLB Pipeline team Top 30 prospects lists. Truth be told, we’re

The Pirates have added right-handed relief help, and they’ve more than likely moved on from one of their top relievers from 2024-25 to make it happen. Pittsburgh acquired right-hander Ron Marinaccio, 31, from the Padres on Wednesday in a trade for international signing bonus pool considerations and designated reliever Dennis

There were a lot of prospects on the move, in rankings, before some of them will be on the move, in trades. MLB Pipeline just refreshed all of its team Top 30 lists and there were some big movers up the rankings. Some were bigger than others, with many prospects

NEW YORK -- Late Wednesday night did not offer much opportunity for perspective. The Pirates suffered a 2-0 loss after they struck out 12 times, bringing their daily total to 29. The decision to replace Bubba Chandler with Brandon Eisert after 6 1/3 innings and 84 pitches obviously proved costly.

The Aug. 3 Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and with it, potential moves that could shake up the balance of power and playoff races as we enter the regular season stretch run.

NEW YORK -- The Pirates scored two runs in the top of the 10th inning and defeated the Yankees, 5-3, in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. With the score tied at 3 and Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz on the mound, Pittsburgh had runners

NEW YORK -- Right-hander Bubba Chandler had his best game of the season during Game 2 of the day-night doubleheader against the Yankees on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. He was able to stifle New York’s offense, but the Pirates ended up losing the game, 2-0. In the first game

NEW YORK — When Pirates players dispersed for the All-Star break 10 days ago, there was arguably no bigger question mark than Mitch Keller. The right-hander had lasted just three innings in his previous start. Over his last 11, Keller had a 7.03 ERA while ceding 11 home runs in

It’s hard to stay on top of the Hitter Power Rankings for an extended period of time. Even great hitters slump, right? Well, don’t tell that to the man in our No. 1 spot -- yet again. He’s become a regular there and is showing no signs of slowing down,