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

Brandan Bidois hoped his incredible 2025 season put him on the Pirates’ proverbial map, something that officially occurred when they added him to the 40-man roster this winter. With an ongoing relief need, it ventured to the far corner of that map, recalled Bidois and optioning Cam Sanders to Triple-A

Analysis: Seven things we learned during the Pirates’ trip out west When Jesus Rodriguez’s single touched the green grass and Heliot Ramos scored the final run in the 12th inning, it was difficult for the Pirates and their fans to see the forest for the trees. Or to take an

SAN FRANCISCO — So much for the Pirates ending their six-game road trip on a positive note. Instead, they’ll fly back to Pittsburgh plenty frustrated after what happened at Oracle Park on Sunday afternoon, the result of a 7-6 loss to the Giants in 12 innings. With runners on second

SAN FRANCISCO — Shortly after learning he made the MLB All-Star Game for the first time last season, Ryan O’Hearn couldn’t wait to share the news with his mom, Christine. From the visitors’ dugout at Globe Life Stadium — ironic considering he spent part of his childhood in Texas —

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite the Pirates amassing just two runs Friday, Don Kelly didn’t get down. Instead, he insisted several times that he liked his hitters’ approach. A day later, those comments from Pittsburgh’s manager felt prescient. The Pirates employed a similar approach Saturday, wore out Giants starter Landen Roupp

SAN FRANCISCO — A 5-2 loss to the Giants on Friday did not sit well with anyone inside a silent visitors' clubhouse at Oracle Park. However, the Pirates did enjoy two performances that may actually mean something in the long run. Carmen Mlodzinski gave the Pirates a quality start, spinning

SAN FRANCISCO — The Pirates lineup will have a different look, as they open a series this weekend with the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. This afternoon they placed Jake Mangum on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 6) with a left hamstring strain and recalled Nick Yorke

SAN FRANCISCO — When Don Kelly awoke last May 8, his life certainly changed. The Pirates fired Derek Shelton. Kelly, a Mt. Lebanon and Point Park product who’s unfailingly proud of Pittsburgh, was named the replacement on an interim basis. It was the first-ever managerial gig for Kelly, who turned

PHOENIX — A first-inning home run from Brandon Lowe. A Pirates pitcher delivering a quality start. And the bullpen holding the line, punctuated by a Gregory Soto save. That strategy worked perfectly Wednesday, and it was apparently so much fun the Pirates decided to repeat it less than 24 hours

PHOENIX — Hours before the Pirates faced the Diamondbacks for the second game of their series at Chase Field, Don Kelly sat in the visitors' dugout and discussed Paul Skenes' abilities as a big-game pitcher. The Pirates manager referenced the World Baseball Classic and College World Series, explaining how Skenes

PHOENIX — Don Kelly noticed something was different in Spring Training. Nick Gonzales, meanwhile, said he’s always making adjustments. The trick so far in 2026, when Gonzales has found himself atop the MLB batting average leaders, has been good health and a run of consistent playing time. Whatever the case,

PHOENIX — Despite flying across the country and changing time zones, the Pirates hoped to bottle the momentum they built against the Reds over the weekend and perhaps even build on it. That didn’t happen. Instead, zero offense, too many free passes and a concerning trend in the outfield combined

PHOENIX — Whether it has been avoiding consecutive losses for a long stretch or quickly eliminating the stench of last week’s St. Louis series, the Pirates have done an excellent job this season of staying even-keeled. But with a six-game road trip to Arizona and San Francisco, there’s an opportunity

PHOENIX — The Pirates have lost another member of their 1960 World Series team, as they confirmed Tuesday the passing of two-time MLB All-Star outfielder Bob Skinner. Skinner, who also had two different coaching stints with the Pirates, passed away Monday at the age of 94. “As a member of

PHOENIX — The Pirates will be down a pitcher for the first two games of the Diamondbacks series and manager Don Kelly for one after Major League Baseball suspended Chris Devenski for intentionally throwing at Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart in the seventh inning of the Saturday’s game. MLB announced the moves,

Off day, flight to Phoenix ... perfect time for a mailbag. Lots of great questions, too. Thank you. Tried to get to as many as possible. If you have a question for a future mailbag, I’m at Jason.Mackey@pirates.com. winningseason24 (@winningseason24): What position does [Pirates general manager] Ben Cherington address first

There’s been ample talk about urgency with the Pirates this season. But what transpired Monday on a Pittsburgh Baseball Club terrace overlooking gorgeous PNC Park involved a different type of urgency. One that united several Pittsburgh partners to combat hunger and food insecurity in the region by launching an important

Five days prior, Braxton Ashcraft stood in the same spot, surrounded by the same teammates and media contingent and had a similar tone in his voice. But that was about it in the way of similarities. The individual results were night and day. The team, too. After opening this homestand

Seth Hernandez isn’t necessarily pitching for strikeouts. More than anything, the Pirates’ top pitching prospect described it as self-preservation in the Florida heat. Hey, whatever works, right? Hernandez, 19, has been racking up a boatload of strikeouts with Low-A Bradenton while experiencing a slew of success. Through five starts, he

What happened between the Pirates and Reds on Saturday might’ve been tough to comprehend. These teams have played a lot of wacky games over the years, but this one ranks right up there. Only it was marked by walks and offense, not fists. Inside the Pirates clubhouse, there’s arguably nobody

The Pirates officially have a problem. OK, it’s a good one, as manager Don Kelly outlined recently. But they will have to figure out what to do at third base now that Jared Triolo has returned. Pittsburgh ended Triolo’s rehab assignment Saturday and optioned Nick Yorke to Triple-A Indianapolis to

Apparently all the Pirates needed was for the calendar to flip from April to May. And to swap out red-clad NL Central opponents. Henry Davis certainly didn’t mind. Whatever the case, the Pirates endured a 91-minute delay and greeted the Cincinnati Reds with a barrage of home runs, putting four