A year ago, the Pirates blowing a six-run lead or their starting pitcher allowing a touchdown over four frames would've almost assuredly have added up to a loss, their ability to find that next offensive punch or gear severely lacking. While not perfect, this group is different. Through more than

Ryan O’Hearn had three minutes. This was Friday afternoon, prior to the series opener against the Minnesota Twins. O’Hearn was shuffling back and forth between a few different activities and had to throw a dry T-shirt over his sports bra before heading out to the field. Wait ... his sports

Less than 12 hours after Bryan Reynolds’ walkoff homer, Brandon Lowe found himself similarly awestruck on Saturday morning while gazing down Federal Street. A sizable crowd had gathered for the Pirates Charities Family Walk, an event in its fifth year benefitting AHN’s Chill Mobile program and supporting mental health programming

Michael Naccarelli looked to his left and right on Friday afternoon and took in the sights, observing the Pirates taking batting practice at PNC Park and soaking up the moment with his wife, Elizabeth, and their infant son, Felix. The Pirates host plenty of people to throw out ceremonial first

Jared Jones finished his workout Wednesday and couldn’t hide how he felt about starting Friday night, the next big step in his return from internal brace surgery on his right elbow last May 21. In fact, the ever-intense Jones didn’t even try. “Pretty damn excited," Jones said. “It’s been a

Brandan Bidois thrives on pitching with energy. He describes entering a game as “turning the beast on” and “unlocking that inner demon.” Inside his hat, Bidois scribbles some things about his family and unique birthplace, but there are also what he called “some select words of the not-so-friendly variety.” But

On a rainy Saturday night in Toronto, it may have been tough to see. It was definitely difficult after the Pirates dropped three straight to the Phillies, failing to score a run in the final two games. But if you looked around PNC Park Tuesday during the Pirates’ 12-1 thrashing

When it comes to Henry Davis, no one should ever question the work. Or the amount of care with which the Pirates catcher operates. But as far as results, Davis knows they’ve lacked. Davis has done his part by putting in the time and being a good teammate, but it's

TORONTO – The Pirates left Toronto having gone one for three at Rogers Center, but it felt more encouraging than that, largely because of what was learned before, during and even after Pittsburgh’s 4-1 victory over the Blue Jays. Among the notable storylines: Mitch Keller’s quality start, a needed rebound

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 – Spencer Horwitz leaned against a wall outside of the visitors’ clubhouse at Busch Stadium and couldn’t help but chuckle at the premise. “The last 24th-round pick in Blue Jays history,” Horwitz said. “Take that to the grave, I guess.” It’s the perfect encapsulation of Horwitz, the consummate

ST. LOUIS – The slicing and dicing Braxton Ashcraft did through the St. Louis Cardinals lineup on Thursday was certainly impressive, both in execution and circumstance. With a series to win and a four-game losing streak to shrink in the rearview mirror, Ashcraft understood the assignment and shoved: seven innings,

ST. LOUIS – Jake Mangum held his glove aloft, a key out in Wednesday’s game secured. Yohan Ramirez pointed toward right field and held his hand over his heart. More times than anyone cares to count, these moments have gone against the Pirates this season. But Wednesday at Busch Stadium,

ST. LOUIS – Some much-needed relief help has arrived for the Pirates. As a result, it bumped out one of the group's steadiest arms from 2025. With a 5.86 ERA from their bullpen since April 27, the second-worst such mark in MLB, the Pirates on Wednesday recalled Wilber Dotel and

ST. LOUIS – The Pirates finally woke from their offensive slumber and even rallied to force extra innings. However, the bullpen issues that’ve plagued them persisted Tuesday against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Pirates pitchers gave up four home runs, three from relievers, and St. Louis struck big in the

ST. LOUIS – Cue the jokes about retrieving login info or being case-sensitive. Pirates fans might also require a pronunciation lesson or two. But with Ryan O’Hearn shelved for the next few weeks, there will be ample opportunity for Jhostynxon Garcia starting Tuesday in St. Louis, as the Pirates recalled

There’s a help wanted sign outside of PNC Park. No, actually it might be best framed as help required after the Pirates lost three consecutive games to the Phillies over the weekend, didn’t score a run in the final two and optioned Nick Yorke to Triple-A Indianapolis following Sunday’s 6-0

Pockets of adversity have defined the Pirates' season thus far. Losing two of three in New York to start. Getting swept in a four-game set by the Cardinals at PNC Park in late April. Even a sour ending in San Francisco last weekend. Each time, the Pirates responded appropriately. But

If there weren't serious concerns over the Pirates bullpen prior to Friday, they certainly exist now. After Gregory Soto blew a three-run lead in the ninth, Dennis Santana struggled in the 10th inning of an eventual 11-9 Pirates loss to the Phillies at PNC Park. The loss was undoubtedly frustrating

Penelope Byler was standing on the top step of the Pirates dugout, chanting with her softball teammates, when Bryan Reynolds approached during batting practice with a question. Reynolds wanted to know if Byler, 10, could help by throwing out the first pitch before Friday’s game against the Phillies at PNC

How the Pirates handled the Colorado Rockies on Thursday was a bit of an open-and-shut case. They used two openers to set up Carmen Mlodzinski, then hung a touchdown on the Rockies to close it out and earn a series victory on Thursday at PNC Park by a score of

Ben Cherington has been largely encouraged by the performance thus far of the Pirates offense, a group that ranked fifth in MLB in runs (213) and eighth in OPS (.725) entering Thursday’s games. The Pirates general manager also knows the team must improve in the bullpen and when facing left-handed

For more than 40% of Wednesday’s game, it looked like Mitch Keller might be trying to one-up his rotation mate Paul Skenes. Unfortunately for the Pirates, that’s not how things ended. After retiring a dozen consecutive hitters to open the game, Keller encountered a bunch of trouble in the fifth,

Endy Rodriguez was on the Triple-A Indianapolis team bus to Louisville when the Pirates told him they were promoting him to Pittsburgh, recalled Tuesday to replace Joey Bart while his foot heals. Though Rodriguez made his MLB debut during the 2023 season, those familiar jitters returned. Elbow injuries have cost

Paul Skenes is on some kind of run, isn’t he? Brandon Lowe joked after Skenes’ last start how this has seemingly become a thing, flirting with a perfect game or a no-hitter every time. He’s not wrong. Skenes has been dialed in, although that idea by itself is unique when