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Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 3, 2026, 4:12 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Pirates are playing in front of their home fans for the first time this season, hosting the Baltimore Orioles for PNC Park’s Opening Day. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that Konnor Griffin will be on their big league roster for the home opener against the Baltimore Orioles. There are also reports that Griffin and the organization are finalizing what will be a record breaking contract extension for the 19-year-old superstar. News of the extension was broke by ESPN’s Buster […]
Konnor Griffin is going to the show. The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on their social media account that Griffin, the league’s number one prospect, will be making his debut on Friday when the team hosts the Baltimore Orioles. Griffin was a strong candidate to make the team out of spring training, but the Pirates opted against […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have created their own pitching factory of flame-throwing arms, making an impact in the majors. The team that drafted Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon, Tyler Glasnow, Clay Holmes, and others is ushering in a new wave of stars. Paul Skenes leads the charge as the best pitcher in the National League, entering 2026 […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, April 1, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, SportsNet Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the Cincinnati Reds looking to grab a win at Great American Ball Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this […]
Before Tuesday’s game, Oneil Cruz had been struggling early in the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cruz only had two hits and he had struck out eight times through four games. There were serious concerns about his performance at the plate and on defense, especially after a disastrous performance at center field on opening day. […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, March 31, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, SportsNet Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the Cincinnati Reds looking to grab a win at Great American Ball Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Oneil Cruz already cost the Pirates a win this season in the opener versus the New York […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds, March 30, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, FS1, SportsNet Pittsburgh+ The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the Cincinnati Reds looking to grab a win at Great American Ball Park. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, […]
The top-ranked prospect in baseball, Konnor Griffin, made his Triple-A debut this past weekend as the Indianapolis Indians took on the St. Paul Saints in a three-game series. Griffin was with the Pittsburgh Pirates in big league camp for a majority of Spring Training before being optioned to Triple-A. In Griffin’s first series in Triple-A […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets, March 29, 2026, 1:40 p.m. ET Location: Citi Field, Flushing, NY Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet-PIT The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the New York Mets at Citi Field looking to grab a win and raise the Jolly Roger. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question asked about Pirates top prospect Konnor Griffin. After a Spring Training in which he showed […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets, March 28, 2026, 4:10 p.m. ET Location: Citi Field, Flushing, NY Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet-PIT The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the New York Mets at Citi Field looking to grab a win and raise the Jolly Roger. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD […]
Paul Skenes is arguably the best pitcher in the league even after a rough start on Opening Day to the New York Mets. So it should be no surprise that teams would have interest in the former Cy Young winner, especially teams with a lot of money like the New York Yankees. Skenes is under […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates season appeared to get off to a great start after Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer in his first Bucco at-bat. Then the bottom of the first happened. For the first time in his career, Paul Skenes failed to pitch out of the first inning. Everything that could have gone wrong went […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets, March 26, 2026, 1:15 p.m. ET Location: Citi Field, Flushing, NY Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet-PIT The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the New York Mets at Citi Field looking to grab a win on Opening Day. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this […]
With the MLB 2026 regular season upon us, here are your staff predictions from the Bucs Dugout crew: Ethan Coulehan I think the pirates will win 82 games this season. Pittsburgh has upgraded their bats, which really struggled last season. Additions like Brandon Lowe, Ryan O’Hearn, and Marcel ozuna will help the offense. The pitching […]
The MLB season is right around the corner, and ESPN has revealed their 2026 MLB season preview with rankings and every team’s playoffs odds. It is not surprising that they have the Los Angeles Dodgers as the best team to start the season but where they have the Pittsburgh Pirates might disappoint some fans. ESPN […]
Former Pittsburgh Pirate and National League MVP, Andrew McCutchen, will be on the opening day roster for the Texas Rangers. This will be McCutchen’s 18th MLB season. After going most of the offseason with little to no communication from Pittsburgh’s front office McCutchen signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on March 6. The […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a potential generational hitting prospect in Konnor Griffin. The 19-year-old made headlines […]
The battle for the Pirates fifth starter spot has been solved, and it was won by a familiar face. Manager Don Kelly joined the SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcast on Sunday as the Pirates faced the Red Sox. Kelly confirmed that Carmen Mlodzinski will begin the season in the Pirates rotation. Mlodzinski beat out left-hander Hunter Barco […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves, March 25, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET Location: LECOM Park, Bradenton, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the Atlanta Braves, where they will try and pick up one last win in the Grapefruit League. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have the consensus top prospect in baseball in Konnor Griffin, and they see him as someone who could be the face of their franchise. The Pirates reportedly have already discussed a big-time contract extension with Griffin who still hasn’t played a game in the major league, according to Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com. […]
Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, March 22, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET Location: LECOM Park, Bradenton, FL How to Watch: Sportsnet Pittsburgh+ The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Bradenton today against the Boston Red Sox looking to grab a win. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your thread for today’s game. […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that baseball’s top prospect, Konnor Griffin, has been reassigned to minor league camp and will start his season in Triple-A Indianapolis. This news comes after Griffin had a fairly strong outing in Bradenton in Spring Training and was trending towards being the Pirates’ big league shortstop come Opening Day. While […]