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Paul Skenes Feels Close to Turnaround After Career-Worst Start
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (420+ words) Just over halfway through the 2026 season, Pirates starter Paul Skenes is close to surpassing his total runs allowed during the 2025 campaign, a year that saw him win the National League Cy Young Award. "Just didn't execute very well," Skenes said....
Pirates Lose Ninth Straight Paul Skenes Start; Phillies Pummel Reigning Cy Young
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (556+ words) PHILADELPHIA " The Pirates lost their ninth straight game with reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes on the bump, falling 10-6 as the 24-year-old right-hander endured the worst start of his career. Skenes allowed eight runs (seven earned) across…...
Pirates Roster Moves: Cam Sanders Recalled Once Again
16+ hour, 31+ min ago (257+ words) The Pirates have recalled right-handed reliever Cam Sanders from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of Wednesday's game against the Phillies. He takes the place of right-hander Brandan Bidois, who was optioned to Indianapolis. This stint will be Sanders' fifth with the Pirates…...
Top Prospects Hernandez, Florentino to Represent Pirates at Futures Game
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (253+ words) The Pirates top two prospects will represent the organization at the Futures Game during All-Star weekend. Right-handed pitcher Seth Hernandez and outfielder Edward Florentino " both considered top 100 prospects " will be at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 12 for the…...
Why Aroldis Chapman is Unlikely Trade Target for Pirates
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (444+ words) With just over a month until the trade deadline, the Pirates are hoping to be aggressive in adding to their bullpen. The bullpen has been the team's weak spot through the first three months of the season. Pittsburgh's relievers rank…...
Pirates Can't Solve S'nchez, Fall 8-0 in Bubba Chandler's Longest Start
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (379+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates fell back to. 500 on Tuesday, losing 8-0 in Philadelphia at the hands of likely All-Star Cristopher S'nchez. Pirates rookie Bubba Chandler pitched into the seventh inning for the first time in his young career but started to struggle…...
Pirates' MLBPA Rep Henry Davis: "My Job is to Represent the Best Interests of Baseball"
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (576+ words) The current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between MLB owners and the MLB Players Association will expire on Dec. 1, 2026. Barring an unlikely agreement before that time, a lockout will commence thereafter. The MLBPA released a statement on Thursday, June 25 criticising the…...
Pirates Brimming With Confidence Despite Their Faults
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (485+ words) Pirates manager Don Kelly is a "glass half full" kind of guy." Pittsburgh flirted with disaster in the eighth inning of their 11-7 win over the Phillies on Monday, June 29, allowing two runs and putting the go-ahead run on base. Embattled…...
Pirates Score Eight Straight, Dodge Another Bullpen Blowup for Win Over Phillies
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (517+ words) PHILADELPHIA " The Pittsburgh Pirates scored eight unanswered runs on Monday, taking the first of their four-game set with the Phillies 11-7 despite falling into a 5-0 hole after three innings. Bottom 1st, 2-0 PHI: Philadelphia (47-38) got things started with a pair of solo home…...
Pirates Minor League Report: Seth Hernandez Rolling With Greensboro, First to Hit Century Mark
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (686+ words) Top Pirates pitching prospect Seth Hernandez's dominance briefly disappeared after a promotion to High-A Greensboro, but last year's first-round draft pick is once again performing like a potential star. Hernandez struck out seven and allowed one run in five innings…...