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The Pittsburgh Pirates are home to the league’s best pitcher in Paul Skenes, but he is also one of the most frequently placed players in trade rumors. Bleacher Report writer Joel Reuter suggested a trade that would send Skenes to the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers for a package of players including […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates are rumored to be spending this offseason. And while we have seen lots of reports around, we’re still waiting to see if anything materializes. But now the Bucs are being linked to another player that could improve their league-worst offense. According to the New York Post, the New York Mets are trying […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Beau Burrows elected to try out Free Agency back on November 6, but after just a short time on the open market, he’s back with the Pittsburgh Pirates, signing a Minor League deal this week after less than a month as a free agent. The 29-year-old right-handed reliever had an up-and-down 2025 season in the […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
The word on the street is that the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to be active in free agency. Whether it’s spending $30-40 million, having interest in Josh Naylor, or putting together a roster surrounding Paul Skenes that can win meaningful games, the Pirates need to do whatever it takes to win. As Skenes said after […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
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 had to do with the Pirates’ offseason. The Bucs have many needs. However, we asked […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
The stock of Pirates prospect Esmerlyn Valdez is at an all time high after his incredible stretch in the Arizona Fall League. Valdez was one of the most dominant hitters in the AFL this season, showing early success as he earned a top performer nod in the opening week of the league. The success would […]
3 months ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made plenty of roster moves to shape the team before the heart of free agency begins. On Tuesday, the Pirates added six prospects to the 40-man roster and parted ways with five former big leaguers. Pittsburgh selected the contracts of two position players and four pitchers, including power-hitting outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez. […]
3 months ago | 12 reads
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3 months ago | 1 read
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 is asking about the offseason needs for the Pirates. Yes, we know there […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the other 29 MLB teams are looking at free agents to sign from across the league. The Pirates have notoriously been one of the more frugal teams in free agency, but that may change this year. Bleacher Report writer Tim Kelly believes the Pirates could sign Seattle Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco. […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Cam Devanney, who came over to the club from the Kansas City Royals in the Adam Frazier deal, has made the decision to leave the Bucs, signing a deal with the Hanshin Tigers in Japan. Devanney heads to Nippon Professional Baseball after looking pretty underwhelming this past season for the Bucs. In […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates just added a third Cy-Young winner to their history books, as Paul Skenes won the award unanimously in just his second Major League season. What should be a moment of celebration has turned to rumors however, as concerns have been raised on if Skenes wants to remain a Pirate. Skenes found himself […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
The greatest pitcher in Major League Baseball resides on the North Shore in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pirates ace Paul Skenes is officially the winner of the 2025 National League Cy Young Award. As if there was ever a doubt. Skenes received 30 out of 30 first-place votes to defeat fellow finalists Christopher Sanchez (Philadelphia Phillies) and […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
This week, two Major League pitchers were indicted on federal fraud allegations stemming from allegedly rigging pitches in an illegal gambling scheme. Cleveland Guardians’ pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are both facing up to 65-years in prison if convicted on all charges of wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates are building their team around former No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes, who has been incredible ever since he stepped foot in the clubhouse. Skenes has been nothing short of the Pirates’ best pitcher and one of the best arms in the entire league. The Athletic’s Stephen J. Nesbitt wrote about how […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. 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 Ke’Bryan Hayes. The Bucs dealt him away, and he immediately won his second […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
Free-agency is officially underway, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have several positions that need tuning up before the start of Spring Training. Although the team needs to address several issues, there are at least three free-agent players that could fit within the Pirates’ offseason plans. Third Baseman Eugenio Suarez The Pirates traded two-time Gold Glove winner […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes has been named one of three National League Cy Young Award finalists. Skenes, 23, put together arguably the most dominant season by a starter in Pirates history. He led MLB in ERA (1.97) and was 24 points better than the next closest […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates are marking their calendars as the spring training schedule has been revealed. Here’s a look at the team’s schedule: The team’s first game for Spring Training takes place on Saturday, Feb. 21 on the road against the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota, Fla. The team’s first home game comes the next day when […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. 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 is a piggy back off of Jaiman’s piece from yesterday. He is of […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Former Pittsburgh Pirate Ke’Bryan Hayes was named the 2025 National League Gold Glove Defender at third base, making this the second time in his career that he has received the award. Though Hayes’ game is by no means complete, it certainly seems to me that given his talents, the Pirates should not have traded him […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
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 Reacts question asked about Bryan Reynolds, who is coming off of one of the worst seasons […]
3 months ago | 6 reads
John Baker, a former big leaguer for seven years who has spent the last five seasons in the Pirates’ front office, specializing in the mental and physical aspects of player development, is no longer with the organization, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Wednesday. Baker has been part of the Ben Cherington-Travis Williams era since the […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen had some pleasant surprises in 2025, which led to a quick turnaround and a better outlook going into this season than last. Late in 2024, the backend of the bullpen (Holderman and Bednar) completely collapsed, and it was pretty bad to start in 2025. While Holderman was even more of a […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
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 is about Bryan Reynolds. The man who is supposed to be Pittsburgh’s best […]
3 months ago | 3 reads