Former first overall pick Paul Skenes joined the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 11, 2024 with a tremendous amount of hype, making the big leagues in just under a year after making it up through Double-A in just two months.
Paul Skenes is also the best option to be the Steelers’ quarterback in 2025. Widely regarded as one of the best pitching prospects in recent history, Paul Skenes has already made his mark on the league.
From the Pittsburgh Pirates spring training camp in Bradenton, interesting stories emerge faster than a guy can write about them. Thus, I present Part Three of my “Impressions” series that has gripped the baseball-following public, although as an Impressionist I don’t put myself in the same category as Claude Monet, for example.
The pain doesn’t seem to end for Hayes Ke’Bryan Hayes’s body continues to let him down. Not even through Spring Training, he has yet another injury concern.
According to reporter Francys Romero, the Braves made an offer to free agent catcher Yasmani Grandal “about a month ago.” Needless to say, Grandal, who remains unsigned, turned down the proposed deal.
Storylines continue developing from the Pirates spring training site since Part One of this series graced your screen last week. Once again, we remind you that spring training performances can often be meaningless.
Bart is on a short list of players to actually benefit from a trade to Pittsburgh. Joey Bart is the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Spring Training Performer of the Week, as he continues to make his case for being the team’s primary catcher ahead of the regular season.
Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar must bounce back for the 2025 season. Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar had his fair share of struggles last season.
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham left Sunday's spring training game against the Detroit Tigers with left hip tightness, the team announced. Pham started in left field and was 1-for-2 at the plate when he got pulled with one out in the bottom of the third inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz took a small but significant step on Sunday in his attempt to return from a "chronic wrist issue" which will have him sidelined at the beginning of the year.
The Pittsburgh Pirates suffered through another losing season in 2024, failing to reach the playoffs for the ninth straight year. Of course, there is reason for some optimism in PIttsburgh.
Jared Triolo had a three-hit game and several regulars in the bullpen had scoreless innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon.
Multiple starters in the rotation showing signs of growth Despite the loss of Johan Oviedo for an extended period, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-man starting rotation is looking strong heading into the 2025 regular season.
The Pittsburgh Pirates picked up a 3-2 win at LECOM Park on Friday, March 7, riding their bullpen to the finish. Pirates (9-5) starting pitcher Jared Jones allowed one run across three innings of work, an RBI double off a middle-middle sinker after allowing a leadoff walk.
The meteoric hype of Paul Skenes continues to rise. The 2024 NL Rookie of the Year dominated in his rookie season, to the tune of a 11-3 record with a 1.96 ERA.
One of the benefits of spring training to a player coming off a down year is that it serves as blank slate, a turn of the page if you will. Players who didn’t perform well the previous year get a chance to implement adjustments they made during the offseason to generate better results.
The Braves will open the season without their starting catcher. Sean Murphy will be down four to six weeks after breaking a rib when he was hit by a Will Kempner pitch last week.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced their roster for the 2025 Spring Breakout Game, and it’s bound to stir some debate. This time, the Pirates prospects will face the Philadelphia Phillies prospects.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced their 2025 Spring Breakout roster, headlined by top prospects Bubba Chandler and Konnor Griffin. The Spring Breakout game made its debut last season, featuring games that showcased each organization’s prospects to highlight the future of Major League Baseball.
Cole actually has a lot to offer Skenes on and off the field.
BRADENTON, Fla. — When spring training got underway, Andrew Heaney was a free agent. Fast-forward 10 days, and the veteran left-hander started a game for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pirates placed right-hander Johan Oviedo on the 60-day injured list. That opens a 40-man roster spot for fellow righty Justin Lawrence, whose previously-reported waiver claim from the Rockies is now official.
How many of the 25 Major League Baseball rookies in the Wild-Card Era (since 1995) to strikeout at least 170 batters in their rookie season can you name in five minutes?
As spring training gets underway, MLB has plenty of exciting teams on the horizon, with interesting players and organizations across the league. One of the more intriguing teams to watch will be the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates had an outrageously underwhelming offseason, even by their usual low standards. It somehow got even worse on Tuesday night, just before pitchers and catchers start preparing for spring training.
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