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Mitch Keller's regression points to a much bigger Pirates problem
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (432+ words) For four years, Mitch Keller has arguably been the Pittsburgh Pirates' most reliable pitcher. Every fifth day, he has taken the ball, logged innings and given the Pirates a chance to win. In an organization that has spent decades searching…...
Pirates make expedited prospect promotion as bullpen nightmare reaches breaking point
18+ hour, 3+ min ago (352+ words) According to numerous reports, the Pittsburgh Pirates are finally doing something that has felt inevitable for weeks and promoting pitching prospect Antwone Kelly to make his Major League debut, The timing of the move is hardly a coincidence. Pittsburgh's bullpen…...
Pirates" latest roster shuffle comes with one win and one painful loss
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (474+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster moves Thursday that underscored the reality of where the club currently stands: scrambling to patch holes while hoping some fresh faces can provide a spark. First, the good news: outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez…...
Costly Oneil Cruz injury update traced back to Pirates' baffling lineup decision
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (459+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Wednesday that Oneil Cruz has been placed on the 10-day injured list with non-displaced fractures in the fourth and fifth metacarpals of his left hand. The timetable for this injury is roughly four to six weeks....
Konnor Griffin avoids nightmare outcome in latest Pirates injury update
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (355+ words) When Konnor Griffin landed on the injured list with forearm discomfort, Pittsburgh Pirates fans immediately feared the worst. For a franchise that has already watched promising young pitchers and prospects battle arm injuries in recent years, any report involving a…...
Pirates fans have officially been welcomed to the Dalton Rushing Hate Train
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (317+ words) Pittsburgh Pirates fans spent exactly one game watching Dalton Rushing before reaching the same conclusion much of the baseball world already had: This guy is exhausting. During the fifth inning of the Pirates' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on…...
Low Pirates' attendance offers one massive benefit with Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani in town
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (458+ words) In the recent years when the Pittsburgh Pirates didn't field a good baseball team " I'm talking pre-Paul Skenes, but post-2010's playoff run " there were a couple of monthly phone calls I could always count on. One was from the…...
Paul Skenes concern has vanished as Pirates' real problem gets worse
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (611+ words) For the better part of two weeks, an unusual conversation had started to form around Paul Skenes. The velocity was down a tick. The outings weren't lasting as long. Opponents were making more contact. For a pitcher who has spent…...
Pirates" latest trade puts an impossible baseball oddity to rest (for now)
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (374+ words) The Pittsburgh Pirates have finally done it. After years of somehow finding their way back to Carson Fulmer, the organization has traded the veteran right-hander to the Seattle Mariners, bringing one of the strangest recurring storylines in recent franchise history…...
This crucial Pirates stat makes playoff hopes feel very real
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (235+ words) Since the start of the offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates organization has made a concerted effort to act like a serious contender and commit wholeheartedly to legitimacy. The Pirates clarified their entire franchise culture by standing behind Don Kelly as the…...