CHICAGO -- The Pirates’ offense is receiving its final reinforcement for the home stretch. Veteran slugger Ryan O'Hearn is with the team at Wrigley Field and was activated off the 10-day injured list on Friday. Outfielder Ronny Simon was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. O’Hearn admitted that he’s likely not 100%

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CHICAGO -- Jared Jones has waited his whole life for moments like this: a crucial start with postseason implications on the line. After working his way back from an internal brace surgery in May 2025, Thursday night’s 6 ⅔ no-hit innings held even more meaning. “Going through the injury I

CHICAGO -- Pirates All-Star pitcher Braxton Ashcraft is headed to the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort. Pittsburgh recalled right-hander Antwone Kelly from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. Ashcraft has pitched 95 2/3 more innings in 2026 than he did last season as he soared to a breakout

CHICAGO – As Jared Triolo leaped into the air, so did the rest of the Pirates organization. The former Gold Glover came on as a defensive replacement in the late innings to hold a narrow lead. With the bases loaded in the eighth inning, Triolo made a jumping catch, then

CHICAGO -- Yohan Ramírez induced a key 5-4-3 double play to preserve the Pirates' 4-1 lead at the end of the seventh inning. Then, the benches and bullpens cleared at Rate Field Wednesday night.

CHICAGO -- The Pirates are running out of time. A powerful first inning proved they know it.

CHICAGO -- The Pirates are almost back to full strength. After recent returns of Oneil Cruz and Konnor Griffin, the last piece of the puzzle is left-handed slugger Ryan O'Hearn.

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PITTSBURGH -- Baseball can be quite the whirlwind. Take the last three months of Tre Phelps’ life, for example. When Phelps returned from Omaha, Neb., after a College World Series run with Georgia, he had just a few days before heading to Arizona for the MLB Draft Combine. After the

PITTSBURGH -- It’s every kid's dream to face their favorite team in the Major Leagues. Nearing the end of his third MLB campaign, Paul Skenes realized that dream on Sunday at PNC Park. Born in Fullerton, Calif., Skenes grew up a die-hard fan of the Angels, meeting Garret Anderson as

PITTSBURGH -- As the end of the 2026 season nears, Braxton Ashcraft has surpassed his career high in innings by nearly 50 frames. “September, I don't think anybody's feeling fantastic, but I'm able to pitch,” Ashcraft said. “I want to pitch. It’s just one of those things. I don't think

PITTSBURGH -- Konnor Griffin swiped his left hand across home plate, then pumped his right fist while shouting with excitement. The 20-year-old Pirates shortstop returned from the 60-day injured list on Friday and instantly showed off his patented elite speed. In the bottom of the second inning, Jake Mangum ripped

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates' injury luck has taken another turn. This time, an itchy one. Right-handed reliever Luke Weaver is dealing with severe poison ivy in his lower body, he told José Negron of DK Pittsburgh Sports on Wednesday. Weaver was the top relief pitcher on the market, and Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH -- The wait is over. Konnor Griffin was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday to play his first Major League game since suffering a torn sagittal band in his left ring finger against the Nationals on July 5 while diving up the middle for a ground ball. Griffin

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates are surging at the right time. And reinforcements are coming. Pittsburgh defeated San Francisco, 5-2, Thursday afternoon for its fifth series win in its past six tries. The victory, and five runs, came despite the club not recording an extra-base hit or any runs coming off

PITTSBURGH -- Carmen Mlodzinski entered a day earlier than expected. Then he exited with more left in the tank. Mlodzinski’s season has featured a move out of the rotation, then back in and now back out once again. Throughout the ebbs and flows, one thing is for certain: Mlodzinski has

PITTSBURGH -- Ten-year-old Ryder Maciaszek watched from the warning track as his favorite team, the Pirates, posed for their annual team photo. Then, he was invited to join in on the fun, hopping in front and center as his favorite players clapped and cheered him on. Thursday will be Ryder’s

PITTSBURGH – The Pirates are in survival mode. As September begins, they’ll take wins any way they can. Even if that meant blowing a six-run lead after a night of historic offense. “Eventful is a good way to put it,” manager Don Kelly said.

PITTSBURGH -- September is a time for aces to be aces and carry their teams to victory through low-scoring affairs. Paul Skenes was unable to do so on the first day of the month. The 24-year-old Skenes allowed five runs in 4 2/3 innings Tuesday night against the Giants at

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ST. LOUIS -- Bubba Chandler remembers being too serious. The 23-year-old rookie will play table tennis and scour crossword puzzles just hours before his Major League starts, but he wasn’t always like that.

Konnor Griffin took his first steps toward a return on Sunday, playing seven innings while batting 1-for-3 with two strikeouts with Double-A Altoona. The 20-year-old shortstop is eligible to come off the 60-day injured list on Sept. 4 and Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said the team is

ST. LOUIS -- The elephant in the room was so large it could no longer fit in the clubhouse. Pittsburgh’s bullpen accrued a 4.31 ERA from Opening Day through Aug. 3, the day of the Trade Deadline, which ranked 20th in baseball. General manager Ben Cherington promptly kicked the elephant

ST. LOUIS -- Carmen Mlodzinski hadn’t inherited a runner since Aug. 9, 2025. But when he entered the game on Saturday against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Mlodzinski faced a bases-loaded jam in a tie game and Jordan Walker, with his 27 homers and 97 RBIs to boast, at the