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Paul Skenes in a Pirates hat

Report: Pirates considering surprise move with Paul Skenes

The Pittsburgh Pirates are not known for their free-spending ways or an aggressive willingness to keep top young players around long-term. They may be making an exception for ace pitcher Paul Skenes. Pirates pregame and postgame host Dan Zangrilli …

Brian Cashman at a press conference

Yankees acquire 2-time All-Star pitcher in trade

One of the top relief pitchers available on the trade market is headed to the New York Yankees. The Yankees on Thursday acquired right-handed reliever David Bednar in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to multiple reports. Bednar has …

Oneil Cruz in a helmet

Pirates open to an Oneil Cruz trade

The Pittsburgh Pirates are open to the possibility of trading Oneil Cruz. MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand reported on Wednesday night that teams have reached out to the Pirates to inquire about Cruz. Feisand says the team will listen to trade …

Paul Skenes in a Pirates hat

Insane stat shows how little support Paul Skenes has received from Pirates

Paul Skenes has once again been dominant for the Pittsburgh Pirates in his second MLB season, but you would never know that by looking at the star pitcher’s record. Skenes had a no decision (his fifth in his last six starts) after pitching five …

Phillies fan shirts

Phillies fan pays tribute to infamous scorebug with great T-shirt

A pair of Philadelphia Phillies fans went viral on Saturday for the T-shirts they wore to the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. The two fans, one of them wearing a Phillies hat, were both …

Bryce Harper checking his swing

Phillies benefit from horrible check swing call in win over Pirates

The Philadelphia Phillies’ late-inning rally on Friday night got a little bit of help from the umpiring crew. Philadelphia pulled off a come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa. The …

Paul Skenes ready to throw

Paul Skenes makes his thoughts on Derek Shelton firing very clear

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been bad this season, so Paul Skenes is not surprised that the team’s poor play ultimately resulted in manager Derek Shelton being fired. The Pirates on Thursday fired Shelton following a 12-26 start to the season. …

MLB logo on a wall

The first MLB manager firing of the season has occurred

The first managerial change of the MLB season has taken place just over a month into the campaign. The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday after a 12-26 start to their season. Bench coach Don Kelly was named as his replacement. …

A Pittsburgh Pirates cap

Pirates suspend stadium employee for whipping fan with belt

The Pittsburgh Pirates have taken action against a PNC Park employee who was seen on video whipping a fan with his belt during a recent game. In the video that circulated on social media Monday, the park employee is seen confronting a fan, then …

A game between the Pirates and Guardians

TV broadcast appears to cut audio of unflattering chant from Pirates fans

Pittsburgh Pirates fans loudly voiced their displeasure with the team during Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, but it sounds like they may have been muted at one point. The Pirates, who are in last place in the NL Central, were …

Jeff Passan in a tie

Jeff Passan tears into Pittsburgh Pirates with tough comments

ESPN MLB writer Jeff Passan took aim at Pittsburgh Pirates ownership over the team’s financial decisions. In an appearance on the “Baseball Today” podcast, Passan tore into the Pirates for their lack of spending on new players. …

A pile-up in a Cardinals-Pirates game

Cardinals, Pirates combine for embarrassing play

The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates seem to think that it is still spring training. During Wednesday’s game between the two NL Central teams, they combined for the most embarrassing sequence of the 2025 season thus far. With the …

Roberto Clemente Jr. throwing out a pitch

Roberto Clemente’s son calls out disrespectful move from Pirates

Roberto Clemente’s son is not happy with the Pittsburgh Pirates for a disrespectful move they made regarding Clemente’s legacy. The X account for the Pittsburgh Clothing Co. pointed out Saturday that the Pirates had covered up the special …

Paul Skenes ready to throw

Paul Skenes sends clear message about his expectations for Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have spent years in the MLB basement, and Paul Skenes is sending a clear message about how that cannot continue. Skenes sent what sounded like an urgent message about his expectations for the Pirates in a new interview. The …

A funny Phillies Pirates graphic

Infamous scorebug returns during Pirates-Phillies game

As Spring Training got underway, it quickly became apparent that NBC Sports Philly changed their scorebug and seemingly flushed the popular regional “P00P” game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies down the toilet. As …

Paul Skenes ready to throw

Pirates surprise Paul Skenes with major career news

A year ago at this time, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was still in the minor leagues and would not make his professional debut for several months. Fast forward to today and a lot has changed. With under two weeks remaining until their …

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