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While St. Louis is losing JJ Wetherholt as September begins, Pittsburgh should soon be getting Konnor Griffin back for the stretch run.
One of the Pirates’ best all-around hitters is on pace to return to the lineup before the end of the season. Ryan O’Hearn is progressing well from his quad injury and is expected to rejoin the...
Konnor Griffin is increasingly close to returning to big league action. The Pirates star shortstop has missed nearly the past two months with a left ring finger issue suffered against the...
With Jared Jones now scheduled to start Friday against the Angels, Pittsburgh suddenly has an opening Thursday against the Giants.
Pittsburgh Pirates fans watching the replay controversy that helped send Sunday’s Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees game off the rails might have experienced a little déjà vu.
After Konnor Griffin's first minor-league rehab game, the Pirates appear to be testing whether he can be ready when he becomes eligible to return Friday.
Brandon Lowe is having one of the finest seasons of his career at the plate and in the field, which in turn could make him impossible for the Pirates to re-sign during the offseason.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. This week’s question asked you...
Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run and right-hander Braxton Ashcraft pitched five effective innings Sunday afternoon for the visiting Pittsburgh P
The Pittsburgh Pirates have long loved Endy Rodriguez, but the severity of his latest injury as thrown serious doubt on his future.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, August 30, 2026, 2:15 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing their three-game set and nine-game road trip, they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at...
Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin has been down since early July with a sagittal band injury in his left ring finger. His original placement was retroactive to July 6th, and the team transferred...
With the Major League Baseball postseason an unlikely destination again for the Pittsburgh Pirates, they probably will focus on the process more than
If the Pirates intend to operate like contenders, cleaning up their defense has to become a priority.
Rookie slugger Rafael Flores Jr. hit a three-run home run for the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, who effectively used six pitchers in a bullpen game to
The Pirates have spent years emphasizing roster flexibility, but Major League Baseball’s latest collective bargaining proposal would make that style of roster construction considerably harder.
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, August 29, 2026, 2:15 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping to bounce back after dropping the opener in their three-game series with the St. Louis...
Right-hander Kyle Leahy has been a bright spot for the St. Louis Cardinals this season, but to protect his promising future, the team is limiting his
The Pirates pitching staff carried the team last year. They had a team ERA of 3.76 and 1,314 team strikeouts. The rotation was strong and consistent while the offense absolutely struggled. Paul...
As MLB rosters expand from 26 to 28 players in September, the Pirates should call up prospects who can realistically help them win games.
Rookie left-hander Quinn Mathews pitched effectively into the sixth inning for his first major league victory and Jimmy Crooks hit a two-run homer for
Rookie left-hander Quinn Mathews pitched effectively into the sixth inning for his first major league victory, and Jimmy Crooks hit a two-run home run
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, August 28, 2026, 8:15 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking on the St. Louis Cardinals in the first matchup of a three-game set this weekend at...
The Pirates are barely clinging onto life in the NL Wild Card race, but a favorable schedule down the stretch could prove to be the lifeline they need.
Camilo Doval looks like a new pitcher as the Pittsburgh Pirates seem to have figured out a fix that eluded the New York Yankees.
The Pittsburgh Pirates offense has cooled off severely after the All Star break but in the first half of the season they were red hot ranked as one of the top offenses in the league. A lot of that...
The Pirates have an opportunity this weekend to make life considerably more miserable for one of their oldest division rivals.
The St. Louis Cardinals indicated that a left ankle injury for rookie third baseman Blaze Jordan would sideline him for a while. ,That's unfortunate f
The Pirates will have two additional roster spots to work with beginning Sept. 1, with Konnor Griffin eligible to come off the IL soon after.
The Pittsburgh Pirates went two months without their budding star center fielder, Oneil Cruz, as he was rehabbing a left hand fracture. Despite the extended time off, Cruz has been dynamic in his...
The Pirates offense that spent much of the first half looking like one of baseball’s biggest surprises has become almost unrecognizable.
The Pirates were one of the finalists for Eugenio Suárez in free agency, but that doesn't mean he makes sense for them now.
With a little more than a month remaining in the 2026 season, Nick Gonzales has quietly put himself in position to crash the NL Silver Slugger race — just perhaps not at the position you'd expect.
Oneil Cruz's injury-plagued 2026 season might go down as one of the biggest what-ifs in Pirates history.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a handful of young pitchers with a lot of potential, and Khristian Curtis is one of them. The 24-year-old has only pitched in two games so far but both outings were...
Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez is done for the year following left hip labrum surgery on Wednesday, the Bucs announced. He’ll be sidelined for seven to nine months. That timeline means Rodriguez...
Jackson Merrill had two hits, including an RBI triple, and Randy Vasquez allowed one hit over five scoreless innings, fueling the host San Diego Padre
Endy Rodriguez's breakout made it easy to imagine him becoming the Pirates’ long-term catcher, but his latest surgery is a brutal reminder of why they can't afford to count on it.
The Pirates bullpen is one of the main reasons why a once promising season turned on a dime and became the most disappointing in a decade. It’s improved since the All-Star break and especially the...