PITTSBURGH – Brandon Lowe understands the business at this point. He knew a trade was coming. With one year left on a six-year contract in Tampa Bay, Lowe was kept in the loop by Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander. When he was sent to the Pirates in a

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

Whether it's promising prospects, star players or veterans enjoying surprising seasons, every team has something to bargain with at the 2026 Trade Deadline (6 p.m. ET, Aug. 3). With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here is one trade chip for all 30 teams this season.

ATLANTA -- Pirates rookie right-hander Bubba Chandler likely won’t forget the lesson he learned against an MLB-best Braves club that he grew up cheering for: Good teams take advantage of free bases. The 23-year-old who grew up in Bogart, Ga. (about 60 miles east of Truist Park), entered Sunday’s 3-2

If the players on the latest edition of the Prospect Team of the Week look familiar to you, your eyes do not deceive. Six players are returning honorees, including three who have already made appearances on an edition (or two) earlier this season. Two players from the Top 100 Prospects

This page will be updated throughout the year with the latest Pirates injury news and transactions.

The Pirates began this season knowing their starting rotation would be a key part of their team success. But over the past few weeks, there’s certainly been room for improvement. Pittsburgh’s starters allowed 21 runs on this most recent road trip (6.37 ERA). Since May 17, that group has allowed

ATLANTA -- Ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Braves, there was speculation about a potential IL stint for Brandon Lowe. Lowe left Saturday’s 6-3 loss to Atlanta in the top of the ninth inning after he fouled a pitch off his right knee, then he was not in the

ATLANTA -- After a stellar start to 2026, Braxton Ashcraft was due for a hiccup or two in his second Major League season. The 26-year-old right-hander entered Saturday’s start against the Braves with a 2.77 ERA over his first 12 starts this season (74 2/3 innings). In his last six

ATLANTA – Pirates designated hitter Brandon Lowe left Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Braves in the middle of his ninth-inning at-bat after fouling a pitch off his right knee.

ATLANTA -- Over his first eight starts this season, Mitch Keller was solid, as the 30-year-old right-hander went 4-1 with a 2.87 ERA through those 47 innings. It’s been a rough ride since.

Don Kelly leaned against his desk inside the visiting manager’s office in Houston at Daikin Park and began to laugh. Pitching coach Bill Murphy’s trademark walk, which can sometimes make a tortoise seem fast, has been a running (or crawling) joke among players and coaches. But during a May 24

HOUSTON -- Jared Jones gave his team a scare two batters into the game, then was in control after that.

Teams will have a little less time than expected to scout several of the top college players in the 2026 Draft. A rash of upsets in NCAA regional play last weekend eliminated seven of the 16 top national seeds, including No. 1 UCLA and No. 2 Georgia Tech. No Bruins

HOUSTON — Frustration wasn’t hard to find in the visitors’ clubhouse after the Pirates’ blew a five-run lead and suffered an 11-9 loss to the Astros at Daikin Park on Wednesday night. It snapped their four-game winning streak and spoiled another nine-run output, the first time Pittsburgh has scored nine

HOUSTON -- Paul Skenes will have to wait another start to snap his three-game losing streak. The Pirates ace struggled to get out of the fifth inning of Pittsburgh’s 11-9 loss to the Astros on Wednesday night at Daikin Park, and the pitch count eventually got him. The right-hander yielded

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

Consistency is the friend of any starting pitcher, and the names that make up the latest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings have shown it in spades this season. So much so that most of them are in exactly the same spot as the last time we ranked them. But there are

Another month of the 2026 season is in the books, and as the weather has warmed up, so have the bats in the Minor Leagues. The 30 hitters below, our selection for hottest hitter in May for each organization, have been swinging the bat better than most. There are a

HOUSTON – The Pirates’ offense is one of the best in baseball, and the home run is one of the reasons for that. Pittsburgh hit three more homers on Tuesday night, hitting at least one long ball for the ninth straight game and earning another victory because of it. Oneil

HOUSTON — When the Pirates found themselves trailing by two runs just two pitches into Tuesday’s game, there was no panic. But there was eventually liftoff. For anyone who's been following this club and its revamped offense, the 180-degree turn the Pirates have pulled off has really been something, transforming

HOUSTON — The fuss over Carmen Mlodzinski’s role will soon be a thing of the past. His stay on the restricted list lasted just one day, and the Pirates reliever — who’s with the team in Houston — said he’ll be ready to pitch in his new relief role Tuesday