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

The much-anticipated High-A debut for Seth Hernandez did not disappoint. Unless you happen to be an opposing batter. Pittsburgh's No. 1 prospect spun five hitless innings and struck out seven in his debut for Greensboro, which blanked Jersey Shore, 3-0, on Friday night at ShoreTown Ballpark.

Jhostynxon Garcia must have missed the memo about “Nothing Night” in Louisville, because he kind of did everything at the dish on Tuesday. The Pirates’ No. 5 prospect hammered three homers on a five-hit night -- both career highs -- in Triple-A Indianapolis' 10-8 victory over the Bats at Louisville

He’s only six starts into his professional career, but Seth Hernandez continues to look like one of the game's next great young strikeout artists. The Pirates' No. 2 prospect put forth yet another dominant display Friday night, punching out nine batters for a third consecutive outing for Single-A Bradenton, helping

Edward Florentino gave a hop, skip and a goodbye to the second pitch of his fourth-inning at-bat Sunday. Turns out it was a milestone moment for him. MLB's No. 44 prospect smashed his first High-A home run after being activated off the 7-day injured list Friday. Florentino lifted Greensboro to

They may not be in the same organization anymore, but the bond among brothers remains as strong as ever. Especially with nicknames like "The Password" and "The Username" forever linking them among the baseball ranks. The Garcia brothers -- Jhostynxon and Johanfran -- played at different levels of the Minors,

The path is anything but linear or without obstacles, but with each passing start, the dream of seeing Seth Hernandez and Paul Skenes atop the Pirates rotation becomes a little more exciting, if not realistic. Hernandez toed the rubber for his fifth pro start and once again stole the show,

PITTSBURGH – Manager Don Kelly had heard reports that Wilber Dotel, Pittsburgh’s No. 12 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was the hardest worker in the club's farm system. It’s one of the reasons Kelly was intrigued when the team recalled Dotel from Triple-A earlier this month. Dotel was finally given a

Following his impressive pro debut earlier this month, Seth Hernandez told MLB.com, "I think it's about actually learning how to read reports and learning what works for me and my arsenal, and learning what also I could actually take into the game and use." The 19-year-old has made three starts