Pittsburgh Pirates rumors, news

Breaking news and rumors

Injuries and suspensions

Lifestyle

Trade rumors, contract, salary

Stats and scores

Family

Top stories

Fantasy rankings and news

Schedules and games

Rumors and scandals

• Paul Skenes Reveals the Ruthless Philosophy Behind Dominating Baseball’s Best Hitters
Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes reveals how he prepares himself against top hitters and what he does differently....2025
See also Paul Skenes news
• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 6/13, 1:20 CT

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs go for two in a row over the Bucs. Friday notes... FRIDAY, NOT UNDER THE LIGHTS: This is the Cubs’ sixth Friday afternoon home game of the season. They won the first four before losing to the Reds on May 30. Since Aug. 8, 1988, when the lights were turned on at Wrigley Field, the Cubs are 253-204-1 in Friday day games, a winning pe...2025
See more articles Chicago Cubs news today
• Pirates vs. Cubs odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 MLB picks, June 13 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday afternoon's matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago...2025
Check it out Paul Skenes news
• Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Olivia Dunne & Her Pup Roux Steal the Show in Latest Tail-Wagging Commercial
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes' girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, stars in a Raising Cane's commercial alongside pet canine Roux....2025
Check it out Paul Skenes news
• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Thursday 6/12, 7:05 CT

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The Cubs open a four-game set against a division rival. Thursday notes... CUBS vs. PIRATES AT WRIGLEY: Since 2015, the Cubs are 52-29 at home against the Pirates. They have outscored them by 149 runs, 1.83 per game; made 108 more hits; and hit 21 more home runs. The Cubs’ slash line in the games is .274/.356/.450, for an OPS of .807. The Pirates’ is .2...2025
Check it out Chicago Cubs breaking news today
• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Pirates series preview

David Frerker-Imagn Images The Cubs welcome an NL Central rival to Wrigley Field for just the second time this year. When the Cubs last played the Pirates, taking two of three in PNC Park in April, Derek Shelton was their manager. About a week after that series, Shelton was fired and replaced by bench coach Don Kelly. So that’s something new since these teams last met. For more on the Pira...2025
See more Wrigley Field rumors

• 2025 Brewers Week in Review: Week 11

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Brewers go 3-3 against Reds, Padres as offense cools down after hot stretch Last Week’s Results Monday: Brewers 3, Reds 2 Tuesday: Reds 4, Brewers 2 Wednesday: Brewers 9, Reds 1 Friday: Padres 2, Brewers 0 Saturday: Brewers 4, Padres 3 Sunday: Padres 1, Brewers 0 Division Standings Chicago Cubs: 40-25 St. Louis Cardinals: 36-29 (4 GB) Milwaukee Brewers 35...2025
Check it out Chicago Cubs availability report
• Manny Machado hits a milestone

Manny Machado | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Notes on Padres week ten The San Diego Padres played a home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, taking two of three. They then flew to San Francisco to play the Giants and split the series two games each. Although they finished the week four wins to three loses, the offense still struggled and the pitching had some great moments...2025
See also Manny Machado injury
• This Day in Braves History: Dallas Keuchel signs one year deal

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The veteran hurler chooses to stay in Atlanta for another season. Braves Franchise History 1986: San Diego Padres manager Steve Boros is ejected before the first pitch of the game with the Atlanta Braves when he tries to give umpire Charlie Williams a videotape of a disputed play in the previous night’s 4-2 loss to Atlanta. 2013: Yasiel Puig continues t...2025
Read about Dallas Keuchel
• A Speculative Starting Second Baseman? - June 4, 2025
Nick Gonzales, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates Gonzales made his return from the IL and played in only his second game of the season. He went 1-3 with a K and one hard hit ball. With 2B being so desolate, I consider Gonzales a savvy pre-emptive add. He went 7 HR and 5 SB in 387 PA's last year, but it was only his second year in the bigs, and as a 26 year old, you can speculate that he should still be takin...2025
Visit the page Nick Gonzales injury report
• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies are historically bad, but where is Dick Monfort?

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, June 2nd, 2025 There has never been a team quite like the 2025 Colorado Rockies. They are fundamentally broken on every level. The starting pitching has the highest ERA in the league by over a full point and the fewest strikeouts. The bullpen fares better, but was one of the more overworked units in baseball to...2025
Read about Colorado Rockies injury
• Manny Machado, Tyler Wade get late-game RBIs to lead Padres to win

Tyler Wade | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images San Diego scores four runs in the seventh to take 2-of-3 from Pittsburgh Manny Machado just missed a grand slam home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. The ball was caught at the wall by Pittsburgh Pirates centerfielder Oneil Cruz and Elias Diaz tagged up and scored from third base to give the San Diego Padres a 5-4 lead. Manny Mach...2025
Visit the page Manny Machado injuries
• Pirates Urged to Consider Blockbuster Paul Skenes Trade With Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been linked to Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes from the moment the defending champions began losing starters to injury. More news: Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Reveals What’s Wrong With Tommy Edman Amid Struggles Meanwhile, the Pirates are under pressure from many around the baseball industry to trade away their biggest asset …...2025
Click for news about Los Angeles Dodgers injury update
• Opportunity in the Desert: Nationals Face Slumping Diamondbacks in Crucial Road Series

Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe celebrates in the dugout after scoring a run against Seattle Mariners during the tenth inning. | Steven Bisig-Imagn Images With a chance to build on recent progress, the Nationals head to Arizona eyeing a series win against a struggling Diamondbacks team Washington is coming off a great series against the Seattle Mariners. They picked a g...2025
See more articles Nathaniel Lowe availability report
• Baseball history unpacked, May 30

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, Babe Ruth’s last game, Tony Campana’s birthday, and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold over the course ...2025
See also Charles LeClaire injuries
• Old Gold Still Shines - May 29, 2025
Paul Goldschmidt, 1B (NYY) Goldschmidt continues to thrive in his first season in New York. He added two hits and a walk on Wednesday, including his 13th double, while scoring the only run of the game. Goldschmidt's power numbers are way down from his best years, but he is embracing his role as a table setter for the middle of the lineup. He is swinging at the highest rate of his career while whif...2025
Click for news about Paul Goldschmidt availability report

• Baseball history unpacked, May 12

Borowy chalks up another one. A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Hank Borowy* chalks up another one and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lore and various narratives to follow as they unfold o...2025
Click for news about Philadelphia Athletics
• This Day in MLB History: Freddie Freeman signs with the Dodgers

Photo by John McCoy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The official end of the Freddie Freeman era in Atlanta MLB History 1900: Ban Johnson announces that an American League team will be placed in Chicago to ensure the stability of the league. In an agreement with National League officials, the AL club will be placed on the south side of the city and will be called the Chicago White Stocking...2025
See more Freddie Freeman
• Vanessa Hudgens kisses MLB boyfriend Cole Tucker on vacation

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker kisses girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens during a recent getaway. Vanessa Hudgens and boyfriend Cole Tucker are in vacation mode. Earlier this week, the “Tick, Tick… Boom!” actress, 32, shared a collection of Instagram shots from her recent Antigua getaway with the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop, 25, including the moment the couple kissed......2021
Visit the page Vanessa Hudgens
• Former MLB player Otis Nixon reported missing by police in Georgia
Former Major League Baseball outfielder Otis Nixon has been reported as missing by police in Woodstock, Ga. According to WSB-TV 2 in Atlanta, Ga., police said Nixon was on his way out the door Saturday morning to play golf but never arrived at the course for his scheduled tee time.Nixon is famous for robbing Pittsburgh Pirates’ Andy Van Slyke from hitting a home run back in 1992, thus preserving a...2017
See also Otis Nixon
• Big Man, Big Personality: The Oral History of David Ortiz's MLB Adventure
2016

Check it out David Ortiz
• Royals Rout Sends 'Crazy' World Series Spinning into Game 7 Wednesday Night
2014

Continue with Mike Moustakas

2025
"Kavan Markwood, the 20-year-old who slipped off a railing during the seventh inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs Wednesday night, is awake and alert, according to Jennifer Phillips, who is organizing a fundraiser for the fan."

2024
"Roberto Clemente Day and honoring the Pittsburgh Pirates legend"

2023
"A four-run seventh helped propel the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Pirates."

2022
"Entering the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday evening in […] Yankees stun Pirates on Aaron Judge’s 60th home run, Giancarlo Stanton grand slam - Yanks Go Yard - Yanks Go Yard - NY Yankees News, Rumors & Fan Community"

2021
"The San Diego Padres are acquiring second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources told ESPN."

2020
"The Major League Baseball Players Association has now filed a second grievance proceeding against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports (subscription link)."

2019
"A few years later, the right-handed pitcher was selected Number 1 overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he eventually found his way back to the team that originally drafted him."

2018
"The San Francisco Giants have agreed to acquire former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to multiple reports."

2017
"Gerrit Cole worked six effective innings Monday night while the Pittsburgh Pirates put together big offensive outbursts early and late to emerge with their 10th victory in 13 games, a 10-3 decision over the San Francisco Giants."

2016
"During a Pittsburgh Pirates spring training game Saturday in Kissimmee, Florida, one fan put on his Superman cape and saved the day."

2015
"As Robert Pace of FOX Sports explained, NL Central foes the Pittsburgh Pirates, St."

2014
"Kershaw got the majority of first-place votes to finish ahead of Miami's Giancarlo Stanton and Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen."

• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 6/13, 1:20 CT
2025

Continue with Chicago Cubs contract rumors
• This Day in Braves History: Dallas Keuchel signs one year deal
2025

See more articles Dallas Keuchel salary
• A Speculative Starting Second Baseman? - June 4, 2025
2025

See more articles Nick Gonzales salary rumors
• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies are historically bad, but where is Dick Monfort?
2025

See also Colorado Rockies
• Padres shutout in loss to Pirates

Bradgley Rodriguez | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images San Diego held to just two hits by Pittsburgh pitchers The San Diego Padres managed just two hits against Bailey Falter and the rest of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers and took a 5-0 loss at Petco Park, Saturday. Fernando Tatis Jr. singled in the first inning and Martin Maldonado singled in the third inning, but that was all the of...2025
Continue with Orlando Ramirez contract rumors
• Game 55: Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Your game thread for May 30, 2025. Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres, May 30, 2025, 6:40 p.m. PST Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA Watch: Padres TV Listen: 97.3 The Fan Happy City Connect Friday pic.twitter.com/j6Lp9Rc288— San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 30, 2025 We have selected the contract of RHP Bradgley Rodriguez from Double-A San A...2025
See more articles Diego Padres
• Opportunity in the Desert: Nationals Face Slumping Diamondbacks in Crucial Road Series
2025

Read about Nathaniel Lowe contract
• Old Gold Still Shines - May 29, 2025
2025

See more articles Paul Goldschmidt salary
• RHP prospect Ashcraft, 25, recalled by Pirates
The last-place Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled one of their top pitching prospects, promoting Braxton Ashcraft, the 25-year-old right-hander who was selected by in the second round of the 2018 amateur draft, from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday....2025
• Pittsburgh Pirates GM directly addresses Paul Skenes trade rumors

MLB rumors: Will Paul Skenes be traded? Dive into the latest Pittsburgh Pirates news on a potential Paul Skenes trade....2025
Read about Paul Skenes contract

• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 6/13, 1:20 CT
2025

See more Chicago Cubs
• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Thursday 6/12, 7:05 CT
2025

See more Chicago Cubs scores
• Manny Machado hits a milestone
2025

See more Manny Machado
• This Day in Braves History: Dallas Keuchel signs one year deal
2025

Check it out Dallas Keuchel scores
• Paul Skenes is the new Tungsten Arm O’Doyle

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Paul Skenes can’t get run support, and it’s sinking a historic season Someone needs to go get Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes some help. Or maybe a hug, at least. Skenes can make an argument for being the best pitcher in the game, in just his second season. He’s eighth among pitchers in strikeouts, his 2.05 ERA is second in the NL and he’s one o...2025
Continue with Paul Skenes stats
• 2025 Brewers Week in Review: Week 10

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images That’ll do. Last Week’s Results Monday: Brewers 3, Red Sox 2 Tuesday: Brewers 5, Red Sox 1 Wednesday: Brewers 6, Red Sox 5 Friday: Brewers 6, Phillies 2 Saturday: Brewers 17, Phillies 7 Sunday: Brewers 5, Phillies 2 Division Standings Chicago Cubs: 37-22 St. Louis Cardinals: 33-26 (4 GB) Milwaukee Brewers 32-28 (5.5 GB) Cincinnati Reds: 29-31 (8.5 GB) Pi...2025
Read about Red Sox scores
• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies are historically bad, but where is Dick Monfort?
2025

See more articles Colorado Rockies stats
• Manny Machado, Tyler Wade get late-game RBIs to lead Padres to win
2025

Click for news about Manny Machado statistics
• Opportunity in the Desert: Nationals Face Slumping Diamondbacks in Crucial Road Series
2025

See more Nathaniel Lowe statistics
• Old Gold Still Shines - May 29, 2025
2025

Read about Paul Goldschmidt

• Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Olivia Dunne & Her Pup Roux Steal the Show in Latest Tail-Wagging Commercial
2025

Check it out Paul Skenes
• Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Olivia Dunne Drops Ultimate Proud Partner Flex as Pirates Ace Tops Cy Young Race Poll
Paul Skenes' girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, celebrates the Pittsburgh Pirates ace leading the race for the NL Cy Young award in the current polls....2025
Read about Paul Skenes
• Manny Machado hits a milestone
2025

Visit the page Manny Machado
• Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Olivia Dunne Uses Platform to Empower Athletes in NIL Era
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes' girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, and her sister, Julz, talk about how student athletes get empowered in this NIL era....2025
Check it out Paul Skenes
• Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Olivia Dunne Sends 1-Word Reaction to Freddie Freeman’s Wife Turning Heads at Dodger Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes' girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, shares an endearing reaction to Freddie Freeman's wife, Chelsea's, social media post....2025
Continue with Paul Skenes
• Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Olivia Dunne drops 4-word reaction to Alix Earle’s Heartfelt Celebration of Their Journey
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne shares a heartfelt reaction to fellow swimsuit model Alix Earle's social media post...2025
See more articles Paul Skenes
• Pirates Urged to Consider Blockbuster Paul Skenes Trade With Dodgers
2025

See more articles Los Angeles Dodgers
• Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Olivia Dunne Brings the Heat to Pool Day Fun in Glam White Dress and Sleek Ponytail
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne sizzles in a white dress with a ponytail for a fun beach party alongside fellow models....2025
See also Paul Skenes
• Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Olivia Dunne Turns Heads at D-Backs Stadium While Spreading Smiles Beside Frenemy
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes' girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, cheered him on during his latest start against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field....2025
Check it out Paul Skenes
• Game Thread #56: Milwaukee Brewers (27-28) vs. Boston Red Sox (27-29)

Brewers shortstop Joey Ortiz | Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Brewers take on Sox for second game of three The Milwaukee Brewers are battling the Red Sox in the second game of their series here at home. After winning last night’s game, the Brewers turn to Aaron Civale to keep the momentum going. Civale only recently returned from a stint on the injured list with a rather unspectacular...2025
Check it out Milwaukee Brewers

• Pirates Fan Saves Kid in the Stands from Getting Hit in the Face with Bat
2016

See more Atlanta Braves
• Why the New York Mets Will Be Unstoppable in the Postseason
2015

See more articles New York Mets
• Here's Jake Arrieta's Son Pouring Champagne Down His Dad's Throat
2015

Visit the page Jake Arrieta
• Madison Bumgarner, Giants Flashing October Form Right Now
2015

Click for news about Madison Bumgarner
• Reports: Pirates trade McCutchen to Giants
2018

See more articles Andrew McCutchen
• Jake Arrieta Breaks Record for Lowest ERA in 2nd Half of Season in MLB History
2015

See also Jake Arrieta
• Benches Clear in Pirates-Reds Game After Tempers Flare in Beanball War
2015

Read about Cincinnati Reds
• Legendary WWE Broadcaster Jim Ross Says He Wants to Call Games for the Pirates
2016

See also Andrew McCutchen

1. White Sox

2. World Series

3. Red Sox

. . .

31. Pittsburgh Pirates

• A Speculative Starting Second Baseman? - June 4, 2025
2025

Check it out Nick Gonzales
• Old Gold Still Shines - May 29, 2025
2025

Check it out Paul Goldschmidt
• Royals Rumblings - News for April 16, 2025

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Have they tried turning the bats off and then on again? Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. and manager Matt Quatraro talk about a rough series opening against the New York Yankees. “You like to swing the bats a little bit better. Sometimes, you have to give credit to the opposing pitcher, too,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “...2025
Visit the page Kansas City Royals
• BTB Friday Open Thread: Do all sports going on right now help with football not being here?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images This is our open thread for Friday discussion. Welcome to our Friday open thread! Over the last few weeks we have been launching daily discussion prompts here on the blog and the purposes is obviously for the greatest community of Dallas Cowboys fans that there is to talk about matters relevant to the team. For the most part our prompts are related to the c...2025
Check it out Texas Rangers
• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-February 22, 2025
Around the League Mets Starting Rotation Tylor Megill is reportedly ahead of other Mets pitchers. He is scheduled for three innings of live batting practice. The Mets are going with a six-man rotation to start the year. They have competition in camp for the rotation even with recently signed Frankie Montas on the shelf for 6-8 weeks. The final spot will come down to Griffin Canning, Paul Black...2025
Read about Fantasy Baseball
• It’s time to believe in Chandler Simpson

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Could he be the center fielder of the future? When Hollywood adapts baseball to the big screen, some screenwriters tried to make the game as realistic as possible while others will present the game with supernatural elements to showcase just how otherworldly their participants actually are. In Twilight, as regularly re-emerges on social media, the vampires ...2025
Visit the page Chandler Simpson
• 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects
A closer look at the Pirates' top fantasy baseball prospects. The post 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects appeared first on Pitcher List....2025
Visit the page Pitcher List
• Oneil Cruz, 2022 Fantasy Outlook
Love that Oneil Cruz ended the year with the Pirates. Maybe this is a banana in the ol' tailpipe. Or rather a banana in the booty hole. Booty as in treasure stolen by Pirates and put in a "hole" in a lower deck--Ya know what? No need to explain, everyone says booty hole with only one thing in mind. A pirate ship's lower deck for treasure, where the peg boys hang out. So, maybe this banana in the b...2021
Check it out Oneil Cruz
• Fantasy Insights: Will Kevin Newman outperform Josh Bell for Pirates?
Eric Karabell's thoughts on the Pittsburgh Pirates' fantasy outlook for 2020: players he likes and doesn't, and storylines that could impact playing time and performances....2020
Click for news about Kevin Newman
• Getaway day: Are they for real? (Small sample size theater)
Three weeks into the Major League Baseball season and we’ve seen a little bit of everything. Bat flips, anger at said bat flips, position players pitching and Puig continuing to be our friend. Some players have gotten off to hot starts and some have uncharacteristically appeared lost. But baseball is a long, long (LONG, LONG) season and the first few weeks aren’t indicative of the future. And yet,...2019
See more Andrew McCutchen

• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Friday 6/13, 1:20 CT
2025

See also Chicago Cubs
• Pirates vs. Cubs odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 MLB picks, June 13 best bets from proven model
2025

See also Paul Skenes
• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates preview, Thursday 6/12, 7:05 CT
2025

Check it out Chicago Cubs
• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Pirates series preview
2025

Check it out Wrigley Field
• Marlins vs. Pirates odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 MLB picks, June 11 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Wednesday afternoon's matchup at PNC Park in Pittsburgh...2025
Click for news about Miami Marlins
• Paul Skenes’ Girlfriend Olivia Dunne Drops Ultimate Proud Partner Flex as Pirates Ace Tops Cy Young Race Poll
2025

Click for news about Paul Skenes
• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Phillies series preview

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images The Cubs make a visit to another contending team. The Phillies just got swept by the Pirates and have lost five in a row and nine of their last 10. Perhaps this is a good time for the Cubs to play them. The Phillies took two of three from the Cubs at Wrigley Field in April, but the teams look quite different now. For more on the Phillies, here’s Ethan W...2025
Click for news about Wrigley Field
• Marlins vs. Pirates odds, line, prediction, start time: 2025 MLB picks, June 9 best bets from proven model

SportsLine's model simulated Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Monday's matchup in Pittsburgh...2025
See more Miami Marlins
• Pirates' Paul Skenes keeps getting better with every start

Paul Skenes arrived in the Major Leagues during the 2024 season for the Pittsburgh Pirates and put together one of the most dominant rookie seasons the league has ever seen for a starting pitcher....2025
Click for news about Paul Skenes
• Manny Machado hits a milestone
2025

See more Manny Machado

• Monday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies are historically bad, but where is Dick Monfort?
2025

Check it out Colorado Rockies rumors
• ‘Superstars Just Aren’t Traded by Anyone’ – MLB Insider Shuts Down Paul Skenes’ Trade Rumors With Blunt Verdict
Paul Skenes has been mentioned in trade rumors amid the Pittsburgh Pirates' struggles, but an MLB Network insider recently squashed the speculation....2025
See more Paul Skenes whispers
• Man charged for allegedly giving alcohol to 20-year-old Pirates fan before shocking fall from stands

A friend of the 20-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates fan, who suffered severe injuries after falling 21 feet from the stands at PNC Park last month, has been charged for allegedly buying alcohol for him before the incident, court records show, according to multiple reports....2025
• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #2: Pittsburgh Pirates

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images At least you’re not a Pirates fan! *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. Trash talk has been an integral part of baseball since its inception. All the way back in 1912, Ty Cobb ran into the crowd during a game to beat up a fan who was yelling some ... less than savory things at him. To be very clear, I do...2025
Click for news about Justin Berl
• 2025 Haters’ Guide to the NL Central #1: Cincinnati Reds

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images At least you’re not a Reds fan! *Please Note This Is Satire* I usually write serious articles. This is not one of them. Trash talk has been an integral part of baseball since its inception. All the way back in 1912, Ty Cobb ran into the crowd during a game to beat up a fan who was yelling some ... less than savory things at him. To be very clear, I don’t condon...2025
Click for news about Cincinnati Reds buzz
• It’s a shanda
(Yiddish for “a shame.”) I try to keep politics out of the Bookshelf (I have another blog for that: The Worried Journalist), but with all this anti-DEI BS impacting baseball, I think it’s appropriate to address the situation. The Pittsburgh Pirates recently removed a marker honoring Robert Clemente and replaced it with an advertisement. Now […]...2025
• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
See more Mary DeCicco whispers
• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson signs a contract extension

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images The Georgia native agrees to stay in Braves Country for the long haul. Braves Franchise History 2000: Arbitrator Shyam Das cuts Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker’s suspension from 28 days to just 14. 2005: The Braves and Tim Hudson reach an agreement on a four-year, $47 million contract extension. Photo b...2025
Click for news about Tim Hudson rumors
• Braves News: José Quintana rumors, AJ Smith-Shawver, and more

Photo by Drew Hallowell/MLB Photos via Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. We’re another day closer to the first spring game for the Atlanta Braves, and rumors are continuing to buzz. A recent report from MLB insider Héctor Gómez revealed that the Braves are among teams interested in starting pitcher José Quintana. 36-year-old Quintana is also drawing int...2025
Visit the page José Quintana scandal
• Pirates' underwhelming offseason somehow gets even worse

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....2025