4+ hour, 1+ min ago  (473+ words) Jake Mangum blames his family's football mentality for his aggressive approach at the plate, where he has a well-earned reputation for swinging at nearly every pitch within six inches of the strike zone. Mangum's father, uncle and grandfather all played…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (742+ words) A move from the starting rotation to the bullpen reignited Mason Montgomery's career, serving as a flip of the switch on a pitch that turned the 25-year-old left-hander into a dangerous pitcher. Montgomery was struggling as a starter at Triple-A…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (929+ words) To suggest the Pittsburgh Pirates started the 2025 season on the wrong foot is putting it mildly. This one appeared doomed long before they ever played a game at PNC Park. Fans furious over the franchise's failure to pump up one…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (192+ words) Pitcher Andrew Heaney says he is retiring after 12 major-league seasons. "I am now ready to return my focus and energy to being a husband, father, family man and active member of my community," he wrote Sunday on social media. "I'm…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (672+ words) Too many are too quick to say the blue-haired Detroit Lions fan who instigated with DK Metcalf should be banned from games. But that fan paid to get in. Metcalf was paid to be there. If the stadiums are empty…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (685+ words) The Krauza family of Murrysville has much to be thankful for this holiday season. Their son, Michael Krauza, 28, is home until Jan. 4 during a break from his training with the U.S. Marine Corps. While 28 is older than the average recruit, Krauza's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (155+ words) Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen and his wife, Maria, have something extra to celebrate this holiday season. On Tuesday, Allegheny Health Network announced that the couple's third son, Suede, was born at AHN Wexford Hospital on Sunday afternoon. The McCutchens announced…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (315+ words) On Dec. 23, 1972 " 53 years ago " Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris made National Football League history with the Immaculate Reception. On Tuesday, the Senator John Heinz History Center celebrated the football legend by announcing that the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum would…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (407+ words) Brandon Lowe was still processing the idea of playing for a major-league team other than the Tampa Bay Rays after being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates when it was suggested that PNC Park suits his profile. It didn't take long…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (784+ words) After pulling over the boldest and, perhaps, best trade of his tenure as Pittsburgh Pirates general manager, Ben Cherington spoke like someone who finally had the freedom to make major changes to the roster. Cherington promised that there are still…...