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

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates slugger Oneil Cruz was scratched from the lineup prior to Monday night’s 4-2 loss to the Cardinals due to an unspecified illness. He was replaced by Jake Mangum in center field. The absence marked Cruz’s second missed game of the season.

A traffic cone, the welder’s hood, hard hats and now … a bounce house. Yes, a bounce house. Following up on a joke from over the weekend in Milwaukee, Paul Skenes actually ordered a bounce house and had it delivered to the Pirates’ clubhouse at PNC Park, the latest bit

Everyone has an opportunity to make a strong first impression. Some, like Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease, have simply matched expectations after signing a high-profile free-agent contract with a new club. Others, like Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle and White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami, are beginning their respective Major League careers

MILWAUKEE -- The chance at a winning road trip was squandered with the Pirates’ 5-0 loss to the Brewers on Sunday afternoon at American Family Field, but it was still a successful series in Milwaukee. The Bucs (16-12) took two games from the Brewers behind Paul Skenes’ gem and Konnor

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MILWAUKEE -- Things are changing in Pittsburgh. In what has been a historically great National League Central to begin the season, the Pirates are proving they belong. The latest indication this Buccos squad is different came in the fashion of a 6-3 win over the Brewers in 10 innings on

MILWAUKEE — The Pirates’ victory Friday over the Brewers was defined by Paul Skenes’ dominance and a breakout performance from Konnor Griffin, who smacked the first home run of his MLB career. Loud moments, right? A day later, the strategy was slightly more subtle, the Pirates scoring a half-dozen runs

MILWAUKEE -- There was no denying the feeling in the ballpark as Paul Skenes navigated his way through the Brewers’ lineup inning after inning. Arguably the best pitcher in the sport had it working. This was as good a night as any for the historically great Skenes to finish off

MILWAUKEE -- Konnor Griffin just received the best birthday present of his life. But sadly, it wasn’t a bounce house. The no-longer-a-teenager cranked his first Major League home run to the opposite field in the third inning -- right into the Pirates’ bullpen to a mass of cheering relievers --

MILWAUKEE — The Pirates threw their own draft party on Friday night. With the NFL draft taking over Pittsburgh, the organization’s past three first-round picks took center stage within hours of one another: Paul Skenes (2023) flirting with a perfect game and Konnor Griffin (2024) hitting his first MLB home

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

ARLINGTON – Bubba Chandler was just learning to drive when Jacob deGrom won his first Cy Young in 2018. But the two squared off Thursday night, a much-anticipated pitching duel between a couple of right-handers with 100 mph heat at different places in their careers. Chandler was making just his

ARLINGTON -- Pirates reliever Yohan Ramirez's belt was “too blingy” on Thursday night.

MILWAUKEE -- Whether it has involved playing or coaching, former Pirate Jack Wilson has always loved the process. It’s partly why Wilson enjoyed a 12-year big league career, including nine seasons with the Pirates. It’s definitely why he continues to turn double plays at age 48, three times a week

ARLINGTON — Bubba Chandler’s season to this point has been defined by learning lessons and responding appropriately when something doesn’t go his way. The Pirates need the next chapter of that story soon. Chandler was not particularly sharp during Thursday’s 6-1 loss to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field,

ARLINGTON -- Nobody in baseball can make a ball jump off his bat quite like the Pirates’ Oneil Cruz, who had the fastest exit velocity of any batted ball each of the past two seasons, but his three-run homer Wednesday night was just as impressive for where it landed as

Edward Florentino has made himself right at home during his rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton, but he probably doesn't need to set up housekeeping. Pittsburgh's No. 3 prospect went deep for the second consecutive game and reached base three times in the Marauders' 8-4 victory over Clearwater on Thursday night

ARLINGTON — It started with the first home run Braxton Ashcraft has allowed this season, on a pitch he surely wanted back. It continued when the Texas Rangers rallied for two runs to tie it in the eighth. A half-inning later, things crescendoed with an incredible home run from Oneil

ARLINGTON -- It takes less than a tank of gas to drive from Robinson, Texas, to Arlington -- and even with higher prices at the pump, Pirates right-hander Braxton Ashcraft’s many friends and family who made it to Globe Life Field on Wednesday night got their money’s worth. Ashcraft was

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ARLINGTON – One line from Carmen Mlodzinski summed up the Pirates’ feelings well following a 5-1 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday at Globe Life Field.