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PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates selected Henry Davis with the first overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft.

Column | Nick Gonzales is the X-factor for Pirates in 2025

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a pretty frustrating team. The Pirates had the incredible luck of drafting Paul Skenes, a generational ace, who fell right into their lap. Skenes has since taken charge of a...

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar, right, celebrates with catcher Tyler Heineman after getting the final out of the ninth inning in a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Pittsburgh on April 9.

Column | Pirates can’t just hand the closer’s role back to David Bednar — he has to earn it

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer February 4, 2025

Next week, pitchers and catchers for the Pittsburgh Pirates head down to Bradenton, Florida, and report to spring training.  It will kick off preparation for the 2025 season, one in which the Pirates...

Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in New York.

Column | Pirates’ lack of action puts damper on 2025 season

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer January 24, 2025

We can all agree that the 2024 season was a disappointment for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Coming off a 2023 season that saw them go 76-86, the Pirates were rolling into last season with a healthy Oneil Cruz,...

Column | Pirates made the right call letting Bryan De La Cruz walk

Column | Pirates made the right call letting Bryan De La Cruz walk

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

When the Pittsburgh Pirates released their list of players who were tendered contracts for 2025, some notable names weren’t on it. Along with outfielder Connor Joe and relief pitcher Hunter Stratton,...

Column | Why I am willing to kick the tires on Ben Heller again

Column | Why I am willing to kick the tires on Ben Heller again

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer October 28, 2024

There’s no question that one of the most unpopular Pittsburgh Pirates players last year was reliever Ben Heller.  A journeyman righty who the Pirates signed to a minor league contract last December,...

Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in New York.

Column | Pirates need new management after another season flying at half-mast

By Alex Kiger, Staff Writer October 2, 2024

The Pirates’ 2024 season officially came to a close on Sunday with a 6-4 loss to the New York Yankees, ending a season that saw them eliminated from postseason contention weeks ago.  It’s the Pirates’...

The Pittsburgh Pirates celebrate after getting the final out of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023.

Column | The Pittsburgh Pirates are finally fun again

By Conor Hutchison, Staff Writer July 17, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates have brought fun and excitement back to a fan base and city ready to watch winning baseball once again.  Last season, the Pirates finished fourth in the NL Central with a 76-86...

Toren Mehta and his father Vinay Mehta pose for a picture on the baseball field at PNC Park on Saturday, May 25.

9-year-old battling cancer gifted Pirates experience of a lifetime

By Aidan Kasner, Sports Editor June 5, 2024

On April 14, 2024, Pirates slugger Andrew McCutchen sent a rocket of a baseball into left field at Citizens Bank Park to notch the 300th home run of his career. On the receiving end of the career-defining...

Column | Red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers will bring “Buctober” back to the Steel City

Column | Red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers will bring “Buctober” back to the Steel City

By Matthew Scabilloni, Assistant Sports Editor May 28, 2024

Pittsburgh has been absent from postseason baseball for a while now. But with its starting pitchers, the three-headed monster of Paul Skenes, Jared Jones and Mitch Keller, the Pittsburgh Pirates seem destined...

The Pittsburgh Pirates celebrate after getting the final out of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023.

Column | Pirates fans have a lot to hope for in 2024

By Matthew Scabilloni, Staff Writer October 6, 2023

For the eighth consecutive season, the Pittsburgh Pirates missed out on the MLB Playoffs despite their hot start. Nonetheless, there’s legitimate postseason hope for Pirates fans to have for the 2024...

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