As Jim Leyland held court with reporters in August, hours after he had been enshrined into the Pirates Hall of Fame, the longtime skipper was asked to compare the current iteration of the Bucs to his clubs from the early ‘90s. It’s an impossible task, especially since those division-winning teams

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Thomas Harrington may have gotten the nod for the Pirates’ Spring Training finale Monday, but the Pirates’ No. 3 prospect will not be breaking camp with the team. Instead, Carmen Mlodzinski will be the fifth starter in Pittsburgh's rotation to start the season. This will be

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Only 30 pitchers receive the honor of an Opening Day start every season. And only one of those can top our Opening Day Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. Before we get to the results of our poll, keep these things in mind:

• Not every elite starting pitcher in the game

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- After missing almost all of 2024 due to right elbow surgery, Endy Rodríguez has won the Pirates' backup catcher job, earned a spot on his first Opening Day roster and should factor into the team’s first-base situation early this year. The Pirates announced five roster moves Saturday

One of the joys of the offseason is poring over prospect rankings. Of course, there is no One True Prospects List handed down from the baseball heavens -- each list has its own set of preferences and biases. Some people prefer upside while others put a premium on proximity to

What does Paul Skenes have in store for an encore after winning National League Rookie of the Year in 2024? A Cy Young Award? How about MVP? Nothing is off the table for the 22-year-old who is already one of the game's most overpowering arms. Last season, Skenes and the

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If you're reading this, congratulations -- you've just about made it through another offseason. In a matter of days, the 2025 season will exist outside of predictions and projections, and every team will be playing baseball that matters again. But before Opening Day festivities kick off on Thursday, we still

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Opening Day may be just a few days away, but it's never too early for some awards predictions. We asked 59 MLB.com experts to predict who will win the 2025 Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year in

It’s almost Opening Day, with the excitement and promise of a new season radiating throughout the sport and beyond. It’s time to consume baseball in every form possible, including, of course, talking baseball. Whether it’s water-cooler talks, Slacks from the home office, family dinners or group chats, you’re going to

Opening Day is on the way, and it’s time to take a look at who MLB’s statistical standouts will be in 2025. We polled 59 MLB.com experts for their picks on who will lead the American League and National League in six key categories: homers, batting average, stolen bases, ERA,

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Jared Jones will not pitch again this Spring Training after reporting elbow discomfort to the Pirates after his most recent bullpen session Sunday. The Pirates are still learning about the severity of Jones' injury. They’ve done imaging and are waiting on a second opinion, per senior

With Spring Training reaching the home stretch, teams are beginning the process of finalizing their Opening Day rosters. A number of the game's up-and-coming prospects remain in the mix for big league jobs at this critical juncture, vying for final roster spots that have yet to be decided upon. Here’s

Pirates ace Paul Skenes' 1-of-1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card sold for $1.11 million at auction via Fanatics Collect early Friday morning, one of the highest prices paid for a baseball card. The winning bidder was Dick's Sporting Goods.

This story was excerpted from Alex Stumpf's Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. BRADENTON, Fla. -- One look at David Matoma and you would never guess that the skinny 19-year-old right-hander from Uganda may have the hottest

BRADENTON, Fla. -- For someone who has been around for all of Pirates' Spring Training camp, we hadn’t seen a lot of Thomas Harrington this spring before Tuesday. The 23-year-old right-hander has been healthy, but had only pitched one spring inning before Tuesday (on Feb. 25). Harrington's pitching work has

For the second year in a row, the Pirates and Marlins will open their season at loanDepot Park, but with different Opening Day starters this time around. This year’s pitching matchup will feature the National League’s Cy Young Award winner in 2022 (Sandy Alcantara) versus a preseason favorite for the

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Of all the pitches in Paul Skenes’ arsenal, he happened upon his best by accident. The “splinker” -- his hybrid splitter/sinker -- was born during catch play last year and refined into one of the best offerings in the game. Skenes is a tinkerer, and that natural

Fifteen games, several jersey swaps and countless highlights later, the second edition of Spring Breakout has officially concluded – and it lived up to its billing. Of the 16 contests sprinkled across four days, only one game (Dodgers vs. Cubs) was rained out. Coincidentally, the Cubs were one of two

TAMPA, Fla. -- There’s just more than a week left in the Grapefruit League schedule, but that doesn’t mean the Pirates’ roster is set quite yet. A lot can happen in a week, either giving a player a late opportunity to earn a spot or seeing where other dominoes fall

There will be regular-season baseball games played this week, which means it’s almost time to bid adieu to Spring Training. As Opening Day nears, dozens of players -- from roster hopefuls to young phenoms to veterans in new places -- will look back on their spring performances fondly. With an

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Paul Skenes took a seat in manager Derek Shelton’s office Friday, and the skipper and ace pitcher started talking about the Spring Breakout game happening in Clearwater, Fla. Bubba Chandler had just wowed for two innings and Hunter Barco was looking good in relief. With all that’s