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Does Konnor Griffin extension change Pirates' future outlook with Paul Skenes?
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (552+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates have spent the last three decades teaching their fans a very specific lesson: don't get attached. So when they handed 19-year-old Konnor Griffin a nine-year, $140 million extension " the richest guarantee in franchise history " it felt incredibly off-brand....
Pirates may have new problem after Oneil Cruz fixes glaring flaw
2+ day, 23+ min ago (404+ words) For years, left-handed pitching was the riddle that Oneil Cruz couldn't solve. It was the glaring flaw in an otherwise electric profile, the one weakness that allowed opponents to neutralize one of the most physically gifted players in baseball. So…...
Bubba Chandler unleashed intense response after poor start that led to Pirates loss
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (660+ words) The easy thing " the comfortable thing " would've been for Bubba Chandler to shrug this one off. Young pitcher. Early April. Cold night at PNC Park. A few defensive miscues behind him. A lineup that didn't score a run. Plenty of…...
Pirates trade looks smarter than ever after Johan Oviedo injury news
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (334+ words) Johan Oviedo is suddenly looking like he's in danger of missing significant time in 2026, making the Pittsburgh Pirates' decision to trade Oviedo in December look all the wiser. Oviedo, now with the Boston Red Sox, was sent to the 15-day…...
Pirates starters are rewriting history with stunning statistic that feels impossible
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (516+ words) Home runs are the currency of modern baseball. Pitchers aren't just trying to prevent runs anymore " they're trying to survive the inevitable damage that comes with a league built on launch angle and exit velocity. And yet, through nine games,…...
Jared Triolo injury update makes Pirates" offseason gamble look worse
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (284+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates spent an entire offseason circling one obvious need " and then never actually filled it. Now, just a week into the 2026 season, that decision is already coming back to bite them. Rather than force the issue, the Pirates…...
Spencer Horwitz opens up on frightening World Baseball Classic experience
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (475+ words) There are moments in sports when the box score feels almost irrelevant. Spencer Horwitz went 4-for-16 for Team Israel in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. He hit a home run. He scored three runs. On paper, it's a modest tournament line…...
It only took 2 games for Guardians to get tired of Pirates" bullpen disaster
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (367+ words) The hype around Konnor Griffin's arrival trumps pretty much anything else in the news cycle right now, but Pittsburgh Pirates fans may have missed a pretty funny turn of events while awaiting the debut of the No. 1 overall prospect in…...
Pirates' Chris Archer trade misstep exposed again as former top pick cashes in
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (406+ words) This history lesson needs no introduction. Every Pittsburgh Pirates fan remembers the ill-fated Chris Archer trade. Archer, of course, flamed out spectacularly in Pittsburgh. After making two trips to the Midsummer Classic as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays,…...
Konnor Griffin's electrifying MLB debut gave Pirates fans a reason to believe again
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (423+ words) The moment didn't just belong to Konnor Griffin. It belonged to everyone inside the sold-out PNC Park " and maybe, in a broader sense, everyone who has spent the last decade waiting for something like this to feel real again. Because…...