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Pirates to Sign High-Strikeout Lefty Caleb Ferguson
1 day ago · The Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement with left-handed pitcher Caleb Ferguson on a one-year, $3 million deal for 2025, a source confirmed to Pittsburgh Baseball Now. The deal is pending a physical. Ferguson, a six-year veteran, split the 2024 season between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. After a sluggish start to the season […]
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The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz is the ninth-best center fielder in the game in MLB Network’s rankings. The network revealed... This is one in a series of stories breaking down members of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 40-man roster. The Pirates acquired utility man Enmanuel Valdez from the ...
Pirates Avoid Arbitration With Four of Six Eligible Players
1 day ago · Thursday marked the arbitration exchange date across Major League Baseball, and the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration with four of their six eligible players, a source told Pittsburgh Baseball Now. C Joey Bart The Pirates and Bart avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $1.75 million salary for 2025. The number comes just below his projection per […]
How Pirates’ Offseason Compares to Rest of National League Central
Dec 28, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t alone in shying away from signing free agents so far this winter. The other four teams in the National League Central all have yet to make noise on the free agent market. It’s been a relatively quiet winter in the division so far. The Chicago Cubs are my winners of the […]
Pirates’ Offseason Moves From Past 5 Years; Not Much to Rave …
3 days ago · Ben Cherington is now in his sixth offseason as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates hired Cherington to replace ousted GM Neal Huntington following the 2019 season. For much of his tenure since his hire, Cherington oversaw a complete rebuild. Trying to rebuild the Pirates was the logical and obvious choice at the […]
Pirates Preview: One More Series Before All-Star Break
Jul 12, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a 1-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the rubber match on Thursday thanks to a dominant start from Paul Skenes. Skenes pitched seven innings, didn’t allow a hit, walked one and struck out 11 batters. His battery mate, Yasmani Grandal, was responsible for driving in the Bucs’ lone run.
Pirates All 40: Mike Burrows Makes Long-Awaited Debut
Dec 20, 2024 · The Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows in the 11th round of the 2018 MLB Entry Draft. Six years, five seasons — his 2020 campaign got wiped out due to the COVID-19 induced cancellation of the MiLB season — and one reconstructed elbow ligament later, Burrows made his long-awaited big league debut at the tail end of the 2024 season, toeing the mound for 3.1 innings in relief ...
Pirates Preview: Paul Skenes Makes First Start Since All-Star Game
Jul 23, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a 2-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series at PNC Park on Monday night. Mitch Keller tossed seven-strong innings and Nick Gonzales drove in the game-winning run in the eighth to help carry the Pirates over their division foes. Entering play on Tuesday, the […]
Reynolds Collects 5 Hits, Keller Pitches Gem as Pirates Hold Off …
May 14, 2024 · Bryan Reynolds had the first five-hit game of his career and Mitch Keller threw six-shutout innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late charge from the Milwaukee Brewers for an 8-6 win on Monday night at American Family Field. Jake Bauers came to the plate in the eighth inning against Josh Fleming with the […]