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TODAY: Devenski chose to reject the outright assignment in favor of free agency, as per Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. AUGUST 5: The Pirates announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Ronny Simón. He’ll take the roster spot of designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, who has been released. MLBTR covered those moves in […]
In the bottom of the third inning of the Mets’ 6-4 victory over the Pirates, Carson Benge made a terrific sliding catch in left field, sliding into the wall, with all the impact on his extended left wrist. He was pulled from the game and sent for imaging. Initial x-rays on the wrist were negative. […]
The Mets defeated the Pirates 6-4 in this series opener at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Zac Thornton delivered five scoreless innings, helped out by strong defense behind him and the Mets tagged Carmen Mlodzinski for four runs in the third, punctuated by a Macrus Semien three-run homer. Devin Williams was shaky, but held on to […]
Mets lineup Zac Thornton – LHP Pirates lineup Carmen Mlodzinski – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 6:40pm EDTTV: WPIXRadio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2
New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, August 7, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting ready for three games set this weekend at PNC Park against the New York Mets. This would be Mitch Keller’s turn in the rotation, but a season-ending injury with his right arm will bring Carmen Mlodzinski back into […]
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are still technically alive in the NL Wild Card race, trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks by 4 1/2 games for the final spot. Pittsburgh has been without Oneil Cruz since he went on the IL. With the trade deadline passed, the Pirates have provided a huge injury update and a possible timeline for […] The post Pirates make huge Oneil Cruz injury move after trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The New York Mets (50-66) travel to the best stadium in baseball, PNC Park, to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (57-60). The Pirates find themselves four and a half games out of the last Wild Card spot, but went hard after relief pitching at the deadline, acquiring four bullpen arms, including Luke Weaver from the […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed veteran right-handed reliever Dennis Santana to a minor league contract, according to the team’s transaction log. The move gives Arizona another bullpen option after the team made no pitching additions at the Trade Deadline. Santana, 30, spent parts of the past three seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates after Pittsburgh claimed […] The post Diamondbacks sign ex-Yankees, Pirates reliever to minor league contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired more than bullpen depth when they landed Lake Bachar from the Miami Marlins at Monday’s MLB trade deadline. The reliever’s personality and unconventional interests have quickly given Pirates fans plenty to appreciate. Pittsburgh sent Brandan Bidois, Brian Sánchez, and Hyun Seung Lee to Miami for Bachar. The 31-year-old right-hander arrived with […] The post Pirates fans will love literally everything about trade deadline pickup Lake Bachar appeared first on Cl...
Here's how every MLB team's home attendance numbers stack up in 2026 — and what it means for the Cardinals, Blue Jays, Rockies and Pirates specifically.
The Reds announced that they have claimed right-handers Ron Marinaccio and Chase Solesky off waivers from the Pirates and Rays, respectively. Solesky has been sent to Triple-A Louisville. Both pitchers were designated for assignment in recent days. Cincinnati had one open 40-man roster spot and opened another by transferring outfielder Blake Dunn to the 60-day […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates must consider ending Paul Skenes’ season prematurely if they continue to fall out of the postseason race.
With the Milwaukee Brewers adding pitching before the trade deadline last Monday, besides adding arms to the bullpen, the team also brought in Dustin May from the St. Louis Cardinals. As the Brewers add May to the starting rotation, he is set to make his debut with the team against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Fans will […] The post Dustin May to make Brewers debut after Cardinals trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Paul Skenes has been average over his last 15 starts. What's going on?
The Pittsburgh Pirates made some big offseason splashes before the 2026 campaign, spending the most money they had in years. Veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna was one of those signings, but he's turned out to be a big bust in Pittsburgh, and has now been released. Marcell Ozuna from the Pirates has been released, per @mikedeportes pic.twitter.com/xMhfN94agq — Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 5, 2026 The Pirates signed the former All-Star and 40-HR slugger to a 1-year, $12 million contrac...
Veteran reliever Dennis Santana has inked a minor league deal with the Diamondbacks, per his MLB.com transaction tracker. The right-hander was designated for assignment by the Pirates in late July. Santana chose free agency instead of heading to the minors and has found a new organization. After securing a career-high 16 saves in 2025, Santana […]
The Milwaukee Brewers were in control against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, building on Tuesday’s victory in the series. However, Milwaukee had to make an unexpected pitching change after starter Kyle Harrison exited following five innings because of cramps in both of his calves, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “The Brewers announce that he [...]
The Pittsburgh Pirates were busy at the trade deadline and made several moves to help them move towards a postseason berth but there’s still one player in particular that could sign with the team and that fans would love to see in Pittsburgh. Andrew McCutchen was recently released by the Atlanta Braves after signing a […]
Box Score The highly-anticipated return of Kyle Harrison to the Milwaukee Brewers rotation went as well as anyone could have imagined. Through five innings, Harrison blew the doors off the Pirates hitters, allowing just one hit (a single) and striking out 10, including each of the last eight batters he faced. And then, as Harrison […]
He may no longer be a Cub, but first baseman Jonathon Long was named International League Player of the Month. Long hit .371/.446/.652 in July for Iowa. Good news from the I-Cubs and Smokies, but the Pelicans got no-hit. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs defeated Indianapolis (Pirates), 5-3 in ten innings. There were three major […]
The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates are squaring off in a huge NL Central matchup on Wednesday. After a Game 2 win on Tuesday, the Crew was rolling on Wednesday. But the Brewers had to pull starter Kyle Harrison after just five innings due to cramps in both calves, per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “The […] The post Brewers reveal why Kyle Harrison left Pirates clash after 8-straight Ks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates are back at it for the third game in a four-game series and this game has the most highly-anticipated pitching matchup of the group. The Pirates will have their ace Paul Skenes on the mound tonight. Skenes hasn’t been as dominant as his first two seasons in the big […]
The Milwaukee Brewers lost out in the Tarik Skubal trade sweepstakes in part due to their unwillingness to deal Logan Henderson. On Tuesday, Henderson proved why the Brewers were reluctant to move him in any trade. In a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Henderson pitched six innings of two run baseball, allowing four hits […] The post Brewers’ Logan Henderson post hints at Tarik Skubal trade conversations appeared first on ClutchPoints .