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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 […]
The most recent poll conducted at Bucs Dugout was to gauge how fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates think the team is going to perform this season, and how many wins they believe the Buccos will have. It was a close margin, but 38% of the fans that voted believe their Pirates will have between 85-89 […]
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, March 21, 2025, 1:05 p.m. ET Location: LECOM Park, Bradenton, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home today against the Toronto Blue Jays looking to grab a win in Spring Training. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your thread […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves, March 20, 2026, 6:05 p.m. ET Location: CoolToday Park, Venice, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road against the Atlanta Braves, where they will try and pick up another win in Spring Training. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, March 19, 2026, 6:05 p.m. ET Location: Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are back on the field against the Baltimore Orioles looking to grab a win in Spring Training. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your thread […]
As if there was any doubt, the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner will start the first game of the year. The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Thursday that Paul Skenes will get the ball in New York to start Opening Day against the Mets. “Duh,” the Pirates tweeted. Skenes tallied 1.97 ERA and struck […]
The regular season is right around the corner and it is a crucial year for Pittsburgh Pirates Center fielder Oneil Cruz. We just saw Cruz participate in the World Baseball Classic where he played very well. Could this be a sign that the 2026 MLB season will be the best of his carrer ? Cruz […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, March 18, 2026, 6:05 p.m. ET Location: LECOM Park, Bradenton, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home today against the Pittsburgh Pirates looking to grab a win against the Detroit Tigers in Spring Training. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
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. We’re back with another Reacts question for you. This week, we’re asking how many wins do […]
Team USA takes the field tonight in Miami, looking to accomplish a feat only done once in five tournaments. A thrilling, eventful, breathtaking, and downright awesome showcase of the world’s best players commences tonight as a new champion will be crowned. The 2026 World Baseball Classic features Team USA vs. Team Venezuela in the championship […]
Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, March 17, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET Location: LECOM Park, Bradenton, FL How to Listen: 93.7 The Fan, 100.1 FM, AM 1020 KDKA, Sports Net Pittsburgh app SNP 360 The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the Houston Astros looking to grab a win in Spring Training. Please remember our Game […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are making their way through the Spring Training roster cuts, and among those players is one of their top prospects, Termarr Johnson. Johnson was reassigned to the Pirates’ Minor League spring camp after having a strong stint in Bradenton as a non-roster invitee. In 19 appearances, Johnson had a strong .368 batting […]
Minnesota Twins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, March 16, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET Location: Lee Health Sports Complex, Fort Myers, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are against the Minnesota Twins today in hopes of picking up another win in Grapefruit League play. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is […]
Team USA is heading to their third straight World Classic Baseball championship game appearance coming off a victory over the Dominican Republic in a 2-1 nail biter. The Pirates’ ace Paul Skenes was on the mound for the Americans and earned his second win in the WBC. In this semi-final matchup, the Dominican Republic brought […]