Pittsburgh Pirates RHP prospect Paul Skenes hurled his fourth consecutive scoreless start of the season for the Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians Thursday night.
The Pittsburgh star became the 160th player in MLB history to reach the milestone.
Jim Leyland hasn’t been in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ employ since walking away as manager following the 1996 season. Though Leyland now works as a special advisor for the Detroit Tigers, he still closely follows the Pirates.
One of the more fun accounts on X is Batting Stance Guy. A fan named Gary Ryness posts videos of him imitating the batting stances of hundreds of current and former players.
After a promising start, the Pittsburgh Pirates are now 11-8 thanks in part to a disturbing trend that has emerged. The Pirates began the season by winning their first five games and were the third team in baseball to 10 wins.
Pirates’ minor league affiliates went 3-1 on Thursday, powered by excellent pitching performances from Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler: MLB Pipeline’s No.
Skenes isn't even getting anything resembling a challenge in Triple-A.
Though it is far from his first one, Aroldis Chapman may have just gotten the strangest suspension of his MLB career.
On Friday, April 19 at 6:40 PM ET, a three-game series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the visiting Boston Red Sox will begin. Pirates vs. Red Sox Series Info Red Sox @ Pirates Time: Friday, April 19 at 6:40 PM ET Pirates Starting Pitcher: Quinn Priester Red Sox Starting Pitcher: Brayan Bello TV Channel: SportsNet […]
Major League Baseball suspended Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Aroldis Chapman for two games and fined him for "inappropriate actions" during the eighth inning of a 6-3 loss to the host New York Mets on Monday, the league announced Thursday.
Pirates’ relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman received a two-game suspension for his actions during Monday’s game against the Mets, when home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso ejected him for an undisclosed comment during the bottom of the eighth inning.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester on the taxi squad. He’s expected to be activated to the 26-man roster on Friday to start for the Pirates against the Boston Red Sox at PNC Park.
For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Pirates have started the season on a positive note. They’re 11-8 to open the year, and much of that success can be attributed to their valuable depth pieces stepping forward in a big way.
Bubba Chandler is kind of like the person who juggled part-time jobs until they finally found full-time work. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitching prospect became a full-time pitcher last season after spending his first full year in professional baseball in 2022 as a two-way player in which he pitched and played shortstop.
With his 300th career home run last Sunday, Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen joined a select fraternity. He became one of 13 players in Major League Baseball history to record at least 2,000 hits, 300 home runs, 400 doubles, 45 triples, and 200 stolen bases.
Pirates manager Derek Shelton revealed to reporters on Wednesday that catcher Joey Bart, who has now sat out of the last three consecutive games, caught a very unlucky break during batting practice a few days ago.
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starting pitching Jared Jones has taken the MLB by storm. He has been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball out of the gate, mowing down opponents with regularity.
Former MVP Andrew McCutchen became the latest member of the 300-home run club on Sunday, but he also joined another elite list, which could further his chances of landing in Cooperstown.
It’s an unfortunate turn of events for Pittsburgh, as the club has gotten off to a hot start this season.
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