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Free Agent Rumbling: Pirates Linked to Former Yankees Outfielder
22 hours ago · The winter advisory taking over Western Pennsylvania on Monday could also describe the rumor mill surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates this offseason — ice cold. It’s been crickets from 115 Federal St. this offseason in regards to connections between current free agents and the Pirates. It doesn’t mean general manager Ben Cherington hasn’t been active, however.
Pirates Still Not Better Than Last Year; How Can That Change ...
2 days ago · We are just over a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training and it’s hard to argue the Pittsburgh Pirates are any better than they were after finishing 76-86 and in last place in the division in 2024. Sure, the Pirates seemed to have upgraded at first base when they acquired Spencer […]
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Why Korean Star Hyeseong Kim Could Be Great Fit for Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates have dipped into the international free agent market for infield help before. 10 years ago, the Pirates signed Jung Ho Kang out of...
Perrotto: Paul Skenes Kept 2024 From Being Bad Year
6 days ago · The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2024 season was a disappointment, regardless of how the team tried to spin it. The Pirates finished 76-86 but it was a different season than the previous one. In 2023, the Pirates won 18 of their last 31 games and finished fourth in the five-team National League. They also won 14 more […]
How Pirates’ Offseason Compares to Rest of National League Central
Dec 28, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t alone in shying away from signing free agents so far this winter. The other four teams in the National League Central all have yet to make noise on the free agent market. It’s been a relatively quiet winter in the division so far. The Chicago Cubs are my winners of the […]
Pirates Preview: Paul Skenes Makes First Start Since All-Star Game
Jul 23, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series at PNC Park on Monday night. Mitch Keller tossed seven-strong innings and Nick Gonzales drove in the game-winning run in the eighth to help carry the Pirates over their division foes. Entering play on Tuesday, the […]
Keller Continues Dominance, Cruz Homers Again for Pirates in …
Jun 7, 2024 · PITTSBURGH — Mitch Keller won his sixth-straight start and Oneil Cruz homered for the second-consecutive game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins at PNC Park on Friday night. Keller (8-3) completed six innings, bringing his streak of working six-plus innings to six starts, the longest by a Pirates’ pitcher […]
Pirates Top 30 Prospects No. 15: Mike Burrows Gets Delayed But …
Oct 28, 2024 · This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. The road to recovery from Tommy John surgery is long and dreaded. It’s even more so when a player is on the cusp of pitching in the Major Leagues for the first time. Mike Burrows looked destined to reach Pittsburgh in […]
PBN’s Top 30 Prospects: Unanimous Choice Atop Pirates’ List
Oct 4, 2024 · Another minor league season has come and gone, meaning it’s time to update our top 30 prospects list for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Our three-man staff here at Pittsburgh Baseball Now each submit our individual top 30 rankings and each prospect ranking is averaged to determine positioning in the top 30. The top of our 2024 […]