Pittsburgh Pirates Articles - Page 25

Pirates’ All-Star Bryan Reynolds is garnering heavy interest in the trade market after a stellar 2021 season. A plethora of teams are intrigued in making a deal for the center fielder, including the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners. Per John Morosi of MLBNetwork: #Pirates All-Star CF Bryan Reynolds is drawing significant interest in […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox will finish up a two-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-White Sox prediction and pick. This may not be the most exciting matchup in baseball, but there are some things to watch for. The White Sox are battling […]

One of the longest-tenured players on the Pittsburgh Pirates is no longer a member of the club. The team released outfielder Gregory Polanco on Saturday after designating him for assignment. A great teammate, friend and someone who always greets you with a smile. Thank you for all you did for the Pirates, @El_Coffee. 💛 pic.twitter.com/m9l3rK1u0P […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers meet for the final time this season in Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 74-46 and is 38-20 at home. If you put $100 on every single Dodgers game so far […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers will face off in the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Dodgers prediction and pick. These two teams played a close game on Monday night, with the Dodgers barely pulling away in the bottom […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to Los Angeles looking to get their first series win since late July. The Dodgers are waiting to greet them fresh off a sweep of the New York Mets.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 72-46 and […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers will begin another three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Brewers prediction and pick. These two NL Central rivals played a three-game set less than a week ago. The Brewers managed to pull off the sweep, further securing their lead […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers will finish their three-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Pirates prediction and pick. The Brewers have taken the first two games of this series and will be playing for the sweep. Milwaukee has one of the most secure […]

UPDATE: An earlier version of this article indicated that Tyler Anderson would be traded to the Phillies. However, according to the latest updates, the deal fell through and Anderson has been sent to the Seattle Mariners instead, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The story below has been edited to reflect the failed deal and the […]

The San Diego Padres have struck gold and acquired Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star Adam Frazier to kick off the MLB trade deadline, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The San Diego Padres are acquiring second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sources tell ESPN. Frazier, 29, leads baseball in hits this year and is not […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants will finish up a three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Giants prediction and pick. Heading into this series, the Giants had one of the best records in baseball while the Pirates had one of the worst. San Francisco […]

Major League Baseball is currently gearing up to complete this year’s trade deadline. With the MLB trade deadline slated for July 31, there will surely be no shortage of players dealt ahead of the mid-season threshold. Because (typically) well-regarded teams such as the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs will more than likely be sellers […]

Sunday afternoon baseball is back and the New York Mets can’t seem to win a game. The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Mets the past two games after the All-Star Break, and it is safe to say Sunday’s game didn’t start well for the Mets. At the end of the first inning, it was 6-0 Pirates, […]

Major League Baseball’s non-waiver July 30 trade deadline is fast approaching. MLB teams are determining whether they want to ‘sell’ off their star talent in order to acquire young, future assets or ‘buy’ premier talent to contend for a championship this season. According to reports, the slumping Chicago Cubs are planning on being sellers at […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will travel to the Big Apple to take on the New York Mets in the opening showdown of a four-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Mets prediction and pick. The Pirates have dropped seven of their last ten games heading into this matchup. They’ve been […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will begin a three-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night in a duel of NL Central teams. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick. This matchup doesn’t have serious implications for the Pirates, but is absolutely crucial for the Cardinals. St. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox will conclude a short two-game series at PNC Park on Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Pirates prediction and pick. Pittsburgh defeated Chicago by a score of 6-3 behind a strong start from left-hander Tyler Anderson. The White Sox are […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second game of this mid-week series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Pirates prediction and pick. Los Angeles took the first game of this series by a score of 5-3. Walker Buehler threw an absolute gem for the Dodgers […]

As though the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t have enough on their plate on Tuesday evening at PNC Park against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the struggling National League Central ballclub moved backward in terms of scoring runs. Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes blasted a home run early on in the National League clash in Pittsburgh to […]

It was a trimmed down slate on Monday across the MLB. One of the five games in action featured the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The NL Central foes teed things off in Pittsburgh and the Reds blew out the Pirates 14-1. Yet it was what happened before the game that may have been […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie and National League Rookie of the Year favorite Ke’Bryan Hayes suffered a physical setback to the wrist injury that has kept him on the injured list. Hayes was originally slated to play a game at the team’s alternate site in advance of his return to the lineup. However, those games were cancelled, […]

The San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates will square off for the third time in this four-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Pirates prediction and pick. The series between these two teams is currently split at one a piece as each team has pulled off a four-run […]

The New York Yankees acquired right-handed starting pitcher Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, the Yankees announced. Here are the details of the trade: The New York Yankees have acquired RHP Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RHP Roansy Contreras, INF Maikol Escotto, OF Canaan Smith and RHP Miguel Yajure. […]

The 2020-21 MLB offseason has been a slow-moving process through the first couple months, but the Washington Nationals made an impact move on Thursday. The Nationals acquired first baseman Josh Bell from the Pittsburgh Pirates, sending the Bucs young pitchers Wil Crowe and Eddy Yean in return. Crowe and Yean were the No. 3 and […]

In the past decade, there have been a ton of bad trades in the MLB but one involving the Pittsburgh Pirates stands out as the worst and the timeliness of the events over the past few weeks drives the argument home. Aram Leighton, the host of the daily Locked On MLB Prospects podcast, produced an […]

As is tradition, Major League Baseball and the Pittsburgh Pirates are celebrating the legacy of the iconic Roberto Clemente by wearing his famed No. 21 during the organization’s first “Roberto Clemente Day” on Wednesday evening against the Chicago White Sox. While the league honors Clemente each and every year, this year has seen more than […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired outfielder Starling Marte in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. While the Pirates’ return is not clear just yet, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that Pittsburgh received two prospects from the Diamondbacks. Marte is coming off a 2019 campaign in which he […]

The New York Mets have expressed interest in trading for Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network: Mets have interest in Starling Marte. Fits what they seek — strong defender in CF, righthanded hitter. Pirates still working on manager. Uncertain if he’ll be dealt. Cubs, Reds, Padres among others who […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have relieved manager Clint Hurdle of his duties: Statement from Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting. pic.twitter.com/wsgytvOv6A — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) September 29, 2019 This news comes on the heels of the Chicago Cubs announcing the departure of manager Joe Maddon after this season, so there are already two job openings in the National […]

Despite news that the Pittsburgh Pirates were retaining the services of manager Clint Hurdle, a final decision has yet to be made on the matter, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: According to a Pirates front-office source, nothing has been decided any which way. Still going through things and figuring out what moves to […]

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez has been arrested and charged with solicitation of a child and providing obscene material to minors, according to James Santelli of KDKA. Vazquez was arrested on Tuesday morning on a warrant out of Lee County, Fl. Florida authorities state that Vasquez propositioned a 15-year-old girl, sending her a message asking […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will shut down starting pitcher Chris Archer for the remainder of the 2019 season, general manager Neal Huntington announced on Sunday: Chris Archer will be shut down for the rest of the season, Neal Huntington says. — Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) September 15, 2019 Archer has not pitched since Aug. 20, landing on […]

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jameson Taillon has not pitched since the beginning of May, and now he will miss the rest of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. https://twitter.com/jrollisonpgh/status/1161730327397769217 The Pirates were hoping that Taillon would be able to build on a 2018 where he went 14-10 with a 3.20 ERA and a 3.46 FIP […]

Wednesday afternoon was very close to being one of the most dormant MLB trade deadline days in recent memory. Despite there being plenty of activity in the rumor mill and a couple of blockbuster deals prior to the deadline, there seemed to be little action when the day itself arrived. Eventually, the surplus of deals […]

One of the most coveted relief pitchers supposedly on the trade market will in fact not be changing teams. According to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan, Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed reliever Felipe Vazquez has not been traded prior to the 4 p.m. EST deadline: Felipe Vazquez will not be traded, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired outfielder Corey Dickerson in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Dickerson has played in 43 games this season, slashing .317/.376/.556 with four home runs and 25 RBI over 141 plate appearances. The 30-year-old was originally selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 29th round […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have been talking with the Pittsburgh Pirates about trading for reliever Keone Kela, according to Robert Murray of The Athletic. Kela, who has only appeared in 17 games this season, seems to be a decently talked about commodity as the deadline draws closer. With not all that much movement occurring yet at […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s interest in buying the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball is reportedly nonexistent, according to Jason Mackey of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The longtime familiar face of the NBA said he inquired about the sale of the team initially in 2005, but was told the franchise was not for sale. The […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired right-handed pitcher Jordan Lyles in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, sending back fellow righty Cody Ponce in return, according to the team. This will mark Lyles’ second stint with the Brewers, as he made 11 appearances out of Milwaukee’s bullpen last year, going 1-0 with a 3.31 ERA. Thus […]