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The Pittsburgh Pirates made a minor move yesterday, acquiring catcher Christian Bethancourt from the New York Yankees for the ever nebulous cash considerations. The 34-year-old Bethancourt was playing in the Minors for the Yankees organization, and while he will be a Minor League player for the Bucs, officially to be assigned to Triple-A Indianpolis, he […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, August 19, 2026, 12:35 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing off their home stand with a Wednesday matinee contest against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park. Paul Skenes is getting the ball for the Pirates after the team scratched him from his start on Sunday against the Boston Red […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates currently sit 6.5 games back from the third Wild Card spot in the postseason, and are running out of time to steer the ship towards the playoffs. There’s still some time to get back on track, but there are three factors that will leave the Pirates on the outside looking in. Pitching […]
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. We’re back again with another edition of Reacts, and this week’s question wants to know if you think the Pittsburgh Pirates are a Wild Card team […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, August 18, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are back in action tonight as they take on the Detroit Tigers for the second contest in a three-game series. The Pirates will hand the ball to All-Star Braxton Ashcraft, who is coming off arguably the best start of his career, […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are finally getting healthy, though it might be just too little, too late. After getting some positive news on Oneil Cruz, the Pirates are on tap to get Konnor Griffin back in approximately three weeks, according to MLB.com. Griffin went on the 6o-day IL with a left ring finger injury and is […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, August 17, 2026, 7:05 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are continuing their home stand at PNC Park as they host the Detroit Tigers for a three-game set. The first matchup of the series is getting the national TV treatment in ESPN’s edition of Monday Night Baseball. Taking the mound for […]
After missing the past two months and stints on both the 10 and 60-day IL, Oneil Cruz is back. The Pirates activated Cruz to the 26-man roster on Monday following a fractured left hand injury. Cruz hasn’t played since he suffered the injury on June 7 in Atlanta and missed 58 games during the heart […]
We’ve talked a lot about what is ailing Paul Skenes, and while no formal conclusions have been made, there’s no denying the drop in velocity or the drop off in overall effectiveness. Skenes was initially slated to pitch yesterday against the Boston Red Sox, but that start has been moved back, and Skenes will now […]
Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, August 16, 2026, 1:35 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are finishing a three-game set as they take on the Boston Red Sox at PNC Park. Paul Skenes is getting the ball for the Pirates in this matchup. Skenes has lost three of his last four starts, including his last […]
