This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com. Paul Skenes delivered his first quality start in nearly a month, but the Los Angeles Dodgers poured it on against the bullpen to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-3 at PNC Park on Tuesday night. Scoring Plays Bottom 1st, 2-0 PIT: Bryan Reynolds and Ryan O’Hearn connected on back-to-back home […]
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Konnor Griffin lived up to the hype. MLB‘s No. 1 prospect debuted for the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 3 and hit an RBI double in his first plate appearance against the Baltimore Orioles. With his family in attendance at PNC Park, Griffin scored on a Jared Triolo single in the same inning, giving the Pirates […]
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The 2026 MLB season has something for every kind of fan. Some teams are ready to win now. Others are still building for the future. A few are stuck in between, trying to take the next step. That makes choosing a team more fun than ever. Not every fan enjoys the same things. Some people […]
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This article originally appeared on PGHBaseballNOW.com. Normally, a two-homer performance on Opening Day would be the headline. But overshadowing Brandon Lowe’s two-homer game was a nightmare bottom of the first inning and a feeble performance from the pitching staff that resulted in an 11-7 loss for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the New York Mets on […]
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Many MLB teams are afraid of trading with their division rivals, but not the Pittsburgh Pirates. After sending Ke’Bryan Hayes to the Cincinnati Reds last summer, the Pirates made another trade with the Reds this week, swapping right-handed relief pitcher Kyle Nicolas for utilityman Tyler Callihan on Wednesday. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Callihan, 25, debuted with […]
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the dawn of a new era. After an aggressive offseason, they’ve assembled what looks like their most talented roster in years. They also have exciting young talent about to blossom in Konnor Griffin, Bubba Chandler and Jhostynxon Garcia. Unfortunately, one face is notoriously absent at spring training this year: Andrew […]
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are entering the 2026 campaign with quite a bit of excitement surrounding the team. Perhaps the biggest reason for that being true is the play of 19-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin, who has been labeled the No. 1 prospect in baseball ahead of the upcoming season. After dominating in the minors last year, […]
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The Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation should be a strength again during the 2026 season. Who will snag the team’s fifth (and potentially final) spot in the group after the likely quartet of Paul Skenes, Mitch Keller, Bubba Chandler and Braxton Ashcraft though? Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Pirates beat writer Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said […]
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