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The Pittsburgh Pirates may consider making a big name available in the market for relief pitching by July 31, but their star closer won’t come cheap. According to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, the Pirates have had discussions with the Los Angeles …
The first brawl of the Major League Baseball season took place on Sunday, and Yasiel Puig was very much involved. Things started after Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Archer threw behind Cincinnati’s Derek Dietrich, who admired a home run he …
It’s pretty clear which teams can expect to be near the top of the standings in Major League Baseball and which can expect to be near the bottom. That leaves a mess of teams in the middle that may or may not be good enough to contend, but at …
David Freese was one of the lucky players at the MLB trade deadline this year who went from a mediocre team to a World Series contender, and he was not afraid to call attention to that after the Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the NLCS on …
The Pittsburgh Pirates have benched one of their key players for Monday’s game for an apparent lack of effort. According to Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, outfielder Starling Marte will not start Monday after a disappointing showing …
Though waiver trades can still be made until the end of August, the July 31 trade deadline is generally seen as MLB teams’ last, best shot to improve for a playoff run. Subsequently, the moves made Tuesday and in the leadup to the date are …
PNC Park has found itself in some murky waters … literally. The park was scheduled to host a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, but a heavy downpour of rain in the area threw a wrench into those plans. …
The Pittsburgh Pirates are quickly slipping below .500, and they may be planning for next month’s trade deadline accordingly. MLB.com’s Jon Morosi reported on Thursday that the fourth-place Pirates are expected to be sellers at the …
The Detroit Tigers thought they had a walkoff win on Opening Day — until an umpire review intervened and took it back. With the game tied at 10 in the bottom of the 10th inning, JaCoby Jones singled to left, and Tigers right fielder Nick …
Pittsburgh Pirates fans are furious after the team traded away two of its biggest stars this offseason, and many of them have turned on ownership because of it. A petition that was started on Change.org this week seeks to force Pirates owner Bob …
The Pittsburgh Pirates appear to be transitioning into a rebuilding phase after they failed to make the playoffs in each of the past two seasons, and star outfielder Josh Harrison does not want to be a part of it. In a statement released to Ken …
Gerrit Cole may eventually end up being traded to the Astros, but conflicting reports indicated as of Wednesday afternoon that Houston had not reached a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the starting pitcher. Shortly after Jon Morosi of FOX Sports …
The Pittsburgh Pirates have finally found a deal they like for starting pitcher Gerrit Cole, and the right-hander couldn’t ask for a better place to end up if winning is a priority. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that Cole is being traded to …
MLB reprimanded the Pittsburgh Pirates after a rapper who threw out a first pitch at their game Wednesday endorsed marijuana. Rapper Wiz Khalifa was invited to throw out the first pitch before the Pirates’ game against the Baltimore Orioles. He …
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ recent upswing has complicated their trade deadline plans. Outfielder Andrew McCutchen, who had previously looked like an obvious trade candidate, is now reportedly more likely than not to remain with Pittsburgh, at …
The second wild card in Major League Baseball has made the trade deadline even more interesting and complex. There are typically more buyers and fewer sellers by virtue of more teams being in contention for the extra playoff spots. There are, …
