SARASOTA, Fla. -- If there’s one thing every Spring Training camp has in common, it’s that there are jobs up for competition. Sometimes, it’s a starting job or for a young player to make his first Opening Day roster. Other times, a non-roster invite is trying to make the team.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Andrew Heaney had a 3:30 a.m. wakeup call on Friday to start the pilgrimage from his Oklahoma home to his new Spring Training home. News of his deal with the Pirates broke Thursday night, and the veteran left-handed starter had to get to camp for his 12th

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BRADENTON, Fla. -- Henry Davis spent a lot of his offseason training by himself, hitting off a self-feeding pitching machine. That’s how he approached his training when he was at Louisville, growing into the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates are banking on their starting rotation being the strength of their team in 2025, and they deepened that starting five when they inked free-agent starter Andrew Heaney to a one-year contract on Saturday. The deal is for $5.25 million with incentives, according to a source.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- It was around this time a year ago that Jared Jones properly burst onto the Major League radar. He had been a highly-rated prospect ever since the Pirates took him in the second round of the 2020 Draft and was in position to join the team at

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One of the best parts of Spring Training every year is getting to see the top prospects in baseball. A lot of the time, it's the first look fans get at MLB's future stars. But we also know a lot more about those prospects going into Spring Training than we

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Before Oneil Cruz headed to Pirate City for Spring Training, his 6-year-old son, Oneil, asked if his dad was going to play shortstop anymore. Cruz said no, he’s a center fielder now. “Ok, I think I better move to the outfield, also,” the younger Oneil said. “I

As the sounds of bats cracking and gloves popping echo across the diamonds of Florida and Arizona, baseball's top prospects will be digging in to push for spots on Major League Opening Day rosters. Although most of these prospects will begin the season in the Minors, there are a handful

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Nick Matthews has something in common with pitchers like David Bednar, Jared Jones and Colin Holderman. They’ve all been recognized for throwing a pitch at PNC Park. In 2023, the Pirates welcomed Miracle League of Manasota County athletes to PNC Park to be recognized on the field,

Spring may not have arrived quite yet, but Spring Training has! Players have reported to camp and exhibition games kick off Thursday with the Cubs visiting the Dodgers in Glendale, Ariz.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday released their spring training broadcast schedule ahead of the 2025 Grapefruit League season. SportsNet Pittsburgh is set to broadcast 12 of Pittsburgh’s home games plus an additional seven games from the opposing team’s broadcast. Six of Pittsburgh’s Grapefruit League games will also be available as

BRADENTON, Fla. -- There was a time this offseason where it looked like Bryan Reynolds was going to move from left field to a new position: First base. The All-Star was seen taking ground balls at the end of last year and had a first-base program developed for him this

After Spring Breakout's dynamic debut last year, the prospect showcase event returns in full force for 2025. All 30 Major League teams will field squads of top prospects to face off in 16 games from March 13-16 -- the Cubs and Nationals will play twice since there's an odd number

Umpires first began calling both balls and strikes way back in 1864, and baseballers have been arguing about those calls ever since. Strike-zone judgment has been the subject of some untold number of verbal (and, yes, sometimes even physical) tussles. It has led to outbursts, interruptions, ejections. The greatest managerial

BRADENTON, Fla. – Derek Shelton’s message to his team ahead of the first full squad workout at Pirate City Monday was the same one he gave the pitchers and catchers last week: the focus is on winning. And if there’s anyone in that Pirates clubhouse who knows what winning in

BRADENTON, Fla. -- David Bednar stepped onto the rubber at Pirate City on Sunday when Styx began to play. What better way to ring in his first live batting practice of Spring Training than with “Renegade,” the two-time All-Star’s entrance music. “Someone had to have something to do with it,”

When Spring Training arrives each year, there are certain players who have more on the line than others. These are players who were perhaps injured the previous season or didn't live up to expectations. This year is no exception, with many such individuals looking to make a big impact during

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Paul Skenes started mentally mapping out this Spring Training last August. The plan preparing him for this camp was put in place right around when the season ended. And it’s safe to assume it didn’t have an elongated buildup this time around.

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BRADENTON, Fla. -- There are still times at night when Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez wonders how it happened. There was nothing wrong with the swing he took in that Dominican Winter League game in 2023. Dr. Neal ElAttrache confirmed that after Rodríguez underwent an MRI on his right elbow. The