12+ hour, 17+ min ago   (443+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn't have scripted the first seven innings of Saturday’s game at Wrigley Field much better. Paul Skenes looked like Paul Skenes again. Ryan O’Hearn returned from the injured list and immediately supplied the kind of middle-of-the-order thunder…...

1+ day, 2+ min ago   (405+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates have already spent much of the 2026 season asking their depth to survive injuries to key players. Now they will have to do it again. Prior to Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs, the Pirates placed rookie outfielder…...

3+ day, 56+ min ago   (466+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates desperately needed Braxton Ashcraft for the final three weeks of the season. Instead, after asking more of his right arm than ever before, they’re left hoping they haven’t seen the last of him in 2026. Ashcraft was placed…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (476+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially made September interesting. That alone feels noteworthy after where this season appeared headed less than two weeks ago. As recently as Aug. 28, the Pirates were six games under.500 and drifting toward another disappointing finish. Now,…...

4+ day, 41+ min ago   (429+ words) It's a funny thing how the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen went from being a terrible weakness to a legitimate strength. From the trade deadline onward, Pirates relievers have combined for a 3.19 ERA, ranking sixth in the majors, after posting a 20th-ranked…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (401+ words) Bubba Chandler has spent the past month reminding everyone why he was once considered one of the most electric pitching prospects in baseball. On Tuesday, his best pitch reached another level entirely. Chandler generated a staggering 16 whiffs with his four-seam…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (357+ words) Paul Skenes finally put another zero on the scoreboard Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. That was the good news. How hard he had to work for it was considerably more concerning. Skenes tossed 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and…...

5+ day, 22+ min ago   (274+ words) Jacob Gonzalez will get a chance to face his former team on the South Side of Chicago this week. The more interesting reunion, though, might be between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the decision they made to acquire him. Two months…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (337+ words) Over the past few weeks, you've likely noticed something a little different about the Pittsburgh Pirates' starting lineup: Nick Gonzales hasn't been in the field all that much. He's still batting in the middle of the lineup every day, but…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (409+ words) Ryan O’Hearn is taking a significant step toward returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup. O’Hearn is expected to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Indianapolis as he continues working his way back from a left quad strain. The veteran…...