Pirates News, Analysis and Opinion | Pittsburgh Baseball Now
Your home for complete coverage of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the MLB. Pirates news, opinion, analysis and more.
Paul Skenes Early Favorite for 2025 Cy Young
3 days ago · Skenes is fresh off of a historic first season in the big leagues in which he won the National League Rookie of the Year and finished third in the Cy Young voting.. The first-overall pick in the 2023 draft out of LSU, Skenes finished his rookie campaign with an 11-3 record and a sparkling 1.96 ERA.
Pirates Still Not Better Than Last Year; How Can That Change ...
1 day ago · We are just over a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training and it’s hard to argue the Pittsburgh Pirates are any better than they were after finishing 76-86 and in last place in the division in 2024. Sure, the Pirates seemed to have upgraded at first base when they acquired Spencer […]
Pittsburgh Pirates News | Pittsburgh Baseball Now
Why Korean Star Hyeseong Kim Could Be Great Fit for Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates have dipped into the international free agent market for infield help before. 10 years ago, the Pirates signed Jung Ho Kang out of...
Perrotto: Paul Skenes Kept 2024 From Being Bad Year
5 days ago · The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2024 season was a disappointment, regardless of how the team tried to spin it. The Pirates finished 76-86 but it was a different season than the previous one. In 2023, the Pirates won 18 of their last 31 games and finished fourth in the five-team National League. They also won 14 more […]
Demilio: Pirates Need to Show Post-Holiday Aggressiveness
Dec 27, 2024 · Christmas has come and gone. For me, that serves as unofficial halftime of the Major League Baseball offseason. There tends to be a rush of free agent signings and trades before the brief hiatus to celebrate the holidays. After a couple days off, activity begins to pick up again as we get set to welcome […]
Pirates Preview: One More Series Before All-Star Break
Jul 12, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a 1-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the rubber match on Thursday thanks to a dominant start from Paul Skenes. Skenes pitched seven innings, didn’t allow a hit, walked one and struck out 11 batters. His battery mate, Yasmani Grandal, was responsible for driving in the Bucs’ lone run.
Pirates Preview: Paul Skenes Makes First Start Since All-Star Game
Jul 23, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series at PNC Park on Monday night. Mitch Keller tossed seven-strong innings and Nick Gonzales drove in the game-winning run in the eighth to help carry the Pirates over their division foes. Entering play on Tuesday, the […]
Pirates Top 30 Prospects No. 15: Mike Burrows Gets Delayed But …
Oct 28, 2024 · This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. The road to recovery from Tommy John surgery is long and dreaded. It’s even more so when a player is on the cusp of pitching in the Major Leagues for the first time. Mike Burrows looked destined to reach Pittsburgh in […]
Reynolds Collects 5 Hits, Keller Pitches Gem as Pirates Hold Off …
May 14, 2024 · Bryan Reynolds had the first five-hit game of his career and Mitch Keller threw six-shutout innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late charge from the Milwaukee Brewers for an 8-6 win on Monday night at American Family Field. Jake Bauers came to the plate in the eighth inning against Josh Fleming with the […]