3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (284+ words) At least it's not a double play." A downtrodden John Sadak chimed in on Ke'Bryan Hayes' most recent flop. Hayes had grounded to short with the bases loaded and no one out, and the Philadelphia Phillies went home for the…...

6+ hour, 28+ min ago  (212+ words) Rum Bunter The Pittsburgh Pirates have remained afloat in what has been an absolute gauntlet of a division so far. The team's success in the early going has in large part (and not surprisingly) been thanks to their starting pitching....

8+ hour, 5+ min ago  (455+ words) New York Yankees fans are getting the full David Bednar experience now, and Pittsburgh Pirates fans can only nod knowingly from afar. Because here's the thing about Bednar: the final line can look fine, and the save can still be…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (267+ words) Rum Bunter The Pirates have kept pace in the surprisingly competitive NL Central thus far, but a team-wide offensive slump is threatening Pittsburgh's standing. Enter slugging prospect Esmerlyn Valdez, the most recent youngster to get the call to the Majors....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (488+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates are much improved compared to last season, but if they truly have eyes on competing, they'll need to do more. The NL Central is stacked to the gills with teams with plans of contention, and the competition…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (272+ words) Pittsburgh isn't a baseball tahn. Yes, that is the correct spelling and no, I'm not breaking any news here. The Steelers and Penguins take precedent in Pittsburgh, and it's been that way for decades. It doesn't help that the on-field…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (563+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates' hopes were high for Bubba Chandler coming into 2026. It wasn't just hopium either; the 23-year-old was ranked by Baseball America (subscription required) as the No. 3 right-handed pitching prospect in the sport. Chandler was supposed to be a…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (477+ words) There is one thing that supersedes all else in a designated hitter's job description: hit well. Unless you've been living under a rock in 2026, you know that Marcell Ozuna has fallen well short of that goal in his maiden campaign…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (320+ words) Dennis Santana has not recorded a save since April 15, and at some point, that stops looking like a coincidence. The Pittsburgh Pirates don't have to hold a press conference for the message to come through. Bullpen decisions usually tell on…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (415+ words) JJ Wetherholt is quickly becoming the kind of player Pittsburgh Pirates fans hate for all the wrong reasons. Not because he's unlikeable " but because he is a Pittsburgh-area kid, a former Mars Area High School standout, a West Virginia University…...