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PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh has the most pool money in this year’s MLB Draft, totaling $19,130,700 to upgrade its organization in 2026. The Pirates have succeeded in the first round in recent years, adding Paul Skenes with the first overall pick in 2023 and Konnor Griffin with the ninth pick in

It may have taken Edward Florentino some time to adjust to High-A ball, but playing to his power has him on a bit of a hot streak. MLB’s No. 30 prospect homered twice in Greensboro’s 10-7 loss to Bowling Green on Sunday afternoon at First National Bank Field. Florentino's second

PHILADELPHIA -- Pirates rookie Esmerlyn Valdez isn’t hitting like a rookie. Valdez hammered a two-run homer to left field in the top of the fourth inning against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Monday for his fourth long ball in as many games. His two-run shot spurred the Pirates

Levi Sterling was the 13th-youngest Draft-eligible player entering the 2024 MLB Draft. Already committed to Texas, Sterling was 50/50 about whether to sign professionally out of high school or keep his commitment to Texas. The Pirates then made his decision easy, taking Sterling in the Competitive Balance Round A and

At an age when most are finishing up their freshman year of college and preparing for a summer of work and fun, Seth Hernandez is doing something quite different. MLB's No. 3 prospect followed up one of his best performances as a pro with another gem, and in the process

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Seth Hernandez is back to doing Seth Hernandez things. MLB's No. 3 prospect turned in another dominant outing on Saturday, racking up eight punchouts over six scoreless innings in High-A Greensboro's 5-1 win over Winston-Salem at Truist Stadium, matching his best strikeout total since joining the Grasshoppers.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates’ pitching puzzle has taken another turn. Pittsburgh’s bullpen entered Friday night with a 4.57 ERA, the fourth-worst mark in the National League. A solution could be coming as the Aug. 3 MLB Trade Deadline approaches. For now, however, the Pirates are forced to play a dangerous

PITTSBURGH -- Antwone Kelly was playing the motor sports video game “Rocket League” on Thursday night when he received his call to the big leagues.

PITTSBURGH -- Rafael Flores Jr. was called up on Wednesday after being added to the taxi squad the day prior, expected to add some catching depth. Fast forward to Thursday, and Flores was thrown into the fire himself.

PITTSBURGH -- Tyler Callihan was already riding high entering his pivotal at-bat in the bottom of the eighth. A few innings earlier, Callihan blasted his first MLB home run out of PNC Park -- off starter Shohei Ohtani no less -- as it bounced into the Allegheny River. Coming up

Two of the top picks in the 2025 MLB Draft and two of MLB Pipeline’s top prospects did battle on Tuesday in High-A. Seth Hernandez (PIT No. 1 prospect, MLB No. 3) took the bump for Greensboro, while Eli Willits (WSH No. 1, MLB No. 4) made his debut for

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Two Pirates prospects found their power stroke in a wild 16-14 win for High-A Greensboro over Asheville on Sunday at HomeTrust Park. Yordany De Los Santos (PIT No. 18 prospect) continued his strong 2026 with the first multi-homer game of his career, while Murf Gray (No. 17) whacked multiple long

Seth Hernandez just keeps on racking up strikeouts. MLB’s No. 3 prospect once again showcased his electric stuff in his latest outing, fanning eight over five solid frames in High-A Greensboro’s 16-15 loss to Asheville at HomeTrust Park. The outing marked Hernandez’s seventh of the season with seven or more

Even when Pirates top prospect Seth Hernandez isn't at his best, he's still pretty dang good.

You never know what might happen at the ballpark. On a night filled with offense, Wyatt Sanford (PIT No. 6) and Yeison Morrobel (TEX) did their very best to stand out ... and boy, did they ever. Sanford homered three times to power High-A Greensboro to a wild 19-13 win

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

TORONTO -- The future of the Pirates is arriving in waves these days, and on Sunday, it was Esmerlyn Valdez’s turn for his first big moment wearing the black and yellow. With Pittsburgh holding on to a lead in the sixth inning of a 4-1 win against the Blue Jays,

TORONTO -- The Pirates are set to get a dose of power as their youth movement continues.

TORONTO – Esmerlyn Valdez paused for a second and smiled wide, eventually nodding his head with an enormous amount of pride. The question was about the Pirates’ academy in the Dominican Republic and the impact it had on the young outfielder.

ST. LOUIS -- Pirates manager Don Kelly said on Tuesday night in St. Louis that there would be opportunities for relievers both inside and outside the Pittsburgh clubhouse to demonstrate the ability to get consistent outs. The Bucs delivered on some of that promise on Wednesday, recalling RHP Wilber Dotel

ST. LOUIS -- Password accepted, access to the big leagues granted. The Pirates recalled outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday ahead of their series opener at Busch Stadium, and he went 1-for-4 with an eighth-inning single in his Bucs debut before exiting for a pinch-hitter in the top

There’s the well-worn adage that you can never have enough pitching. But you also need enough talent to catch those arms, and developing big league-caliber backstops can be challenging. The Pirates are doing everything they can to build depth at the most demanding position on the diamond, hoping quantity turns