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.

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

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Edward Florentino has found his power swing and seemingly has turned what had been a difficult start at High-A into a springboard for the rest of the season. MLB's No. 30 prospect homered for a third consecutive game Saturday during Greensboro’s 10-7 win over Hub City at Fifth Third Park.

PITTSBURGH -- Derek Curiel knew he needed more time and muscle before becoming a professional. While Konnor Griffin, now the Pirates' shortstop, signed with Pittsburgh out of high school rather than stick with his commitment to LSU, Curiel went the opposite route. The outfielder pulled his name from the 2024

After taking Derek Curiel with the fifth overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Pirates selected high school shortstop Aiden Ruiz with the 44th pick on Saturday. Ruiz’s selection -- followed by second baseman Chris Rembert from Auburn seven picks later, right-handed pitcher Jason DeCaro at No. 80 and

With the fifth selection in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday, the Pirates selected outfielder Derek Curiel out of LSU. Curiel is the first college bat Pittsburgh has selected with its top pick since taking Henry Davis in 2021.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates have recalled Antwone Kelly and Thomas Harrington, their Nos. 7 and 12 prospects per MLB Pipeline, from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. Pittsburgh optioned Hunter Stratton and Cam Sanders as corresponding moves. The Pirates bullpen was forced to throw six innings on Thursday after starter Mitch Keller

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

As Seth Hernandez approaches the one-year anniversary of his first-day selection in the 2025 Draft, he has a goal in mind: getting to the Majors ... quickly. To that end, MLB’s No. 6 overall prospect appears to be on schedule, even as he competes in just his fourth month as

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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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