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The Philadelphia Phillies have lots of plans ahead of the MLB trade deadline, to try and strengthen their roster. Two relief pitchers from the Pittsburgh Pirates are currently on Philadelphia’s radar. Philadelphia though has some other issues that might need addressed. “While the Phillies are looking at relievers David Bednar and Dennis Santana of the […]

The Chicago Cubs have been actively pursuing pitching talent, ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Chicago has particularly had their eye on Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller. While the Cubs have been talking with Pittsburgh for some time about Keller, those talks appear to be hitting some obstacles. “They continue to purse Pirates starter Mitch […]

The New York Mets came into the season with incredibly high expectations. Juan Soto signed the largest contract in North American sports history, coming to a team that just made the NLCS. They started out hot, 45-24 record through June 12. But since they are 4-14 and have blown the NL East lead. The Mets […]

While the Kansas City Royals are looking at the trade market to see where the team can improve before the deadline later in the month, there is one player that they are reportedly interested in. As some Royals players could be on the trade block, the latest from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic states that […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates had an unlikely star this week—and it wasn’t on the field. A fan went viral during a facial hair face-off after unveiling a beard sculpted to mimic the iconic Clemente Bridge, paying tribute to franchise legend Roberto Clemente. Wearing a black cap with yellow stars and a No. 25 Pirates jersey, the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates delivered one of their most dominant performances of the season on Wednesday afternoon, completing a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 5-0 win at PNC Park. While the team’s red-hot form is stealing headlines, it was Mitch Keller, the 29-year-old right-hander, who made history in front of 15,979 fans. […]

Paul Skenes might be a flamethrowing phenom on the mound, but on Tuesday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates ace traded his spikes for something a little more down-to-earth — literally. In a wholesome pregame moment at PNC Park, Skenes was spotted helping the Pirates grounds crew maintain the field just hours before his scheduled start against […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates extended their season-best winning streak to five games Tuesday night, edging the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 in a tense showdown at PNC Park. While pitching and defense carried the day once again, it was catcher Henry Davis’ highlight-reel tag at home plate that proved to be the difference-maker. Henry Davis with the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are without one of their best relief pitchers for three games, starting Sunday. Pirates reliever Dennis Santana is serving a suspension for confronting a fan in Detroit on June 19, per the Associated Press. Santana will miss Sunday’s game with the New York Mets, then two games against the St. Louis Cardinals. […]

The MLB trade deadline is approaching, and teams are engaged in trade talks for all kinds of players. The latest trade candidate is Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Mitch Keller. Keller is considered one of the team’s best players, and the Chicago Cubs are very interested in making a deal for him. “Keller, who’s in the second […]

Dave Parker had swagger the very first time he stepped on the baseball field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. As a rookie in 1973, he made the Pirates the season after the team lost all-time great Roberto Clemente when his plane crashed during a humanitarian mission. We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hall […]

July of 2025 month was going to be a great one for Dave Parker and his family. The former MVP is part of the 2025 National Baseball Hall of Fame class alongside CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki. The Pittsburgh Pirates legend is already a part of the team’s hall of fame, but he passed away […]

The San Francisco Giants have burst out of the gate in 2025 with a strong start, but in a loaded NL West, standing pat won’t be enough to secure a World Series berth. With a roster that features stars like Logan Webb, Matt Chapman, and Willy Adames, the Giants have the foundation of a contender. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a lot of promise last season. Paul Skenes exploded into MLB, becoming one of the best and most popular pitchers. But this year has been quite different, even if Skenes hasn’t, and a big trade might be needed to improve the future of a team that has not made the playoffs […]

The Milwaukee Brewers’ series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday featured two of baseball’s most exciting young pitching talents. Reigning NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes got the start for Pittsburgh and Milwaukee sent out flame-throwing phenom Jacob Misiorowski. The Brewers’ rookie sensation has been even better than advertised since Milwaukee called up the […]

In late May, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz set a Statcast record with two home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers. One of those homers reached 122.9 miles per hour, the hardest hit ball in the Statcast era. Ironically, a month later, against the Brewers, he made a name for himself in a different way. However, […]

While at the 2025 Fanatics Fest, Olivia “Livvy” Dunne bought a “rare” rookie card of her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. A video was posted on social media of Dunne’s purchase. She spent $2,850 on the baseball card.  “I’m here for the Paul Skenes anime card!” she excitedly said before being alerted that several […]

The New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants both appear to be rolling toward the playoffs with plenty of baseball left to play this season, but there is always room for improvement and that is no different with these two. As the trade deadline continues to get closer and closer, both teams could be […]

On Thursday, Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana got into an altercation with a fan in the visitor’s bullpen during a game against the Detroit Tigers. A video displayed the pitcher taking a swing at a fan while words were exchanged. Santana received a four-game suspension as a result of his actions, something that was announced […]

Though rain has delayed the Pittsburgh Pirates game against the Detroit Tigers, it hasn’t cooled down tensions. On Wednesday, fans expressed outrage at a delayed match-up between Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes due to bad weather.  Thus leading to a doubleheader on Thursday. The Tigers won the first game 9-2. As the second game remains […]

Paul Skenes took the mound against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace put together another great start, allowing just two runs over six innings. Unforunately, fans were robbed of a matchup between Skenes and Tarik Skubal. He dominated yet again despite the Tigers mascot’s best attempt to distract him. While he faced […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are having yet another tough season. They are 16 games under .500, and the team has struggled to get anything going. One of the lone bright spots on the team is National League Cy Young candidate Paul Skenes. Other than Skenes, Pittsburgh has yet to figure anything out. However, there are a […]

Rain pummeled the Midwest on Wednesday and cancelled numerous Major League Baseball games in the region. One of them was set to go down in Detroit as Tarik Skubal was going to lead the Detroit Tigers against the Pittsburgh Pirates. A postponed game is always a bummer, but that set up a double header on […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are not in contention in their division after a disappointing start to the 2025 season. With the Major League Baseball trade deadline a little over a month away, the Pirates will get calls from contenders around the league. While Paul Skenes is no longer in danger of leaving Pittsburgh, he is not […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are likely to deal several players ahead of the MLB trade deadline. One of their pitchers is getting a lot of interest, and it’s not Paul Skenes. Pirates hurler Andrew Heaney is expected to get a lot of trade return, per USA TODAY. Heaney is one of several Pirates hurlers that has […]

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes has made some crazy MLB history in his short time with the Pirates. Skenes is the first pitcher in league history to have a sub-1.80 ERA over a 15-game stretch and have fewer than five victories, per Codify Baseball. The Bucs ace has just four victories this year for a […]

As the 2025 MLB season inches closer and closer to the All-Star break, one of the biggest questions surrounding the league has been the liveliness of the balls being used by every team from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Yankees. On paper, the idea is rather sound: After watching MLB hitters flirt with […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates entered Friday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with confidence. Andrew MCcutchen just moved up in the Pirates’ record book and Paul Skenes was scheduled to start the game, and he dominated once again. However, he left a 0-0 ball game after five innings. The game was tight down the stretch, but the […]

It doesn’t really make a lot of sense for the Pittsburgh Pirates to trade Paul Skenes, but that isn’t stopping teams from trying to pry the young pitcher away from Pittsburgh. Skenes, who won the NL Rookie of the Year award and was named an All-Star and All-MLB First Team selection last season, has been […]

Andrew McCutchen will go down as one of the best Pittsburgh Pirates of all time. In two different stints with the team, McCutchen has been a role model for years to come. On Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, Cutch hit a three-run home run to take a 4-0 lead. As he crossed home plate, he […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are once again taking a low-risk swing on a familiar arm. On Tuesday, Pittsburgh re-signed Tanner Rainey to a minor league contract, placing the veteran right-hander at Triple-A Indianapolis as a potential bullpen reinforcement move down the road. The move gives the Pirates added bullpen depth without requiring a major league roster […]

A number of big-name players will be moved ahead of MLB’s July 31 trade deadline. Selling teams will look to move their veterans for prospects who can contribute in the future, whereas trade deadline buyers will add major league talent that can help in a World Series push this season. Fans have already heard rumors, […]

There is a reason why a pitcher’s record is simply not good enough to be a singular basis of how good one is on the mound. Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes makes for one great example of that. So far in the 2025 MLB regular season, Skenes is only just 4-6 through 14 starts, even […]

Much to the chagrin of their long-tortured fan base, the Pittsburgh Pirates had an unpleasantly quiet offseason. Signing left-handed pitcher Andrew Heaney to a one-year, $5.25 million contract was arguably their biggest move. He was removed from his latest start. Heaney exited Saturday’s 2-1 series-clinching win versus the Philadelphia Phillies after throwing a wild pitch […]

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales called game after Pittsburgh outlasted the Philadelphia Phillies in a 5–4 victory at PNC Park. The Pirates have won two and lost three of their last five games. Paul Skenes has neither started nor played for the Pirates since losing to Lance McCullers Jr. and the Astros. Gonzales lifted […]

Through the first 36 starts of his career, Paul Skenes is off to one of the best starts for a pitcher in Major League Baseball history. The No. 1 overall pick took the league by storm in 2024 when the Pittsburgh Pirates called him up into the majors. He went 6-0 after joining Pittsburgh and […]

Paul Skenes broke onto the scene in 2024 when the Pittsburgh Pirates brought him up to the major leagues in 2024. He went 11-3 en route to starting in the All-Star game, making Skenes the first Pirates pitcher to do so in 50 years. In 2025, Skenes has shone as an individual, but the team […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are mired in a disappointing season. While the club is expected to make several players available to other teams for trades before the deadline, there are two players they won’t give up. Those players are Paul Skenes and Oneil Cruz, per USA TODAY. The Pirates though do have a few intriguing trade […]

Paul Skenes is one of the best young pitchers in Major League Baseball history. After breaking onto the scene with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024 and starting the All-Star game, Skenes has proved that his rookie year was not a fluke. However, there are rumors that Pittsburgh is concerned that they will not be willing […]