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The Pittsburgh Pirates (5-7) take on the Chicago Cubs (6-6) at Wrigley Field in the first game of a four-game series, starting Thursday night at 7:40 PM. The Pirates are sending out Bryse Wilson (0-0, 5.40)...
According to the transactions page on the Pittsburgh Pirates website, they officially announced the signing of catcher Andrew Knapp, and pitcher Adonis Medina was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. Medina was...

June 24, 1979: Pirates Shut Out by Rick Reuschel

Cubs' starter Rick Reuschel shut the Pirates out on five hits as Chicago won the rubber match of the three-game series at TRS.  The...

This Date in Pittsburgh Pirates History: June 9th, Dave Parker and Bill Virdon

Three former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, plus one trade of note. The Trade On this date in 1935, the Pirates traded pitcher Jack Salveson...

May 11, 1979: Blyleven, Bullpen Roughed Up in Loss to Reds

Bert Blyleven and Kent Tekulve continued their early-season struggles as the Pirates dropped an 8-4 decision to the Reds at Three Rivers Stadium.  The...

May 2, 1979: Pirates Hammer Braves Behind Candelaria and Bill Robinson

John Candelaria went the distance and Bill Robinson went deep twice to lead the Pirates to a 10-2 thrashing of Atlanta.  Robinson and Tim...

If 2020 is Lost, What Could 2021 Payroll Look Like?

Recently, Craig Edwards at FanGraphs broke down what team payrolls could project at for 2021 if a shortened 2020 season were to take place....

Draft Prospect Watch: Two of the Top Pitchers in the 2020 Draft

We don’t have a set date for the 2020 MLB amateur draft yet, but we now know that it will be held between June 10th...

OOTP: Pirates Go For a Sweep of the Brewers

The following is part of our simulation of the 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates season, using Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP). We simulate the season...

OOTP: Pirates Go For the Sweep Against the Diamondbacks

The following is part of our simulation of the 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates season, using Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP). We simulate the season...

First Pitch: Building Up Innings at Greensboro

We've talked a lot here about the large number of interesting, and in some cases high-upside, pitchers who could be in the Greensboro rotation...

First Pitch: The Latest Starling Marte Trade Rumors

The Starling Marte trade rumors have moved slow this offseason. Teams have been reported to be interested in Marte, with the most frequent team...

The Pirates’ Potential 2020 Rotation Logjam in Class A: Part 2

In Part 1, I looked at the rotation candidates for Greensboro, now it's time for Bradenton.  There are nearly as many possibilities here.  ...

Dominican Summer League Pirates are Well Represented on the End of Season All-Star Squad

The Dominican Summer League named their End of Season All-Stars on Thursday morning and the list is filled with players from the Pittsburgh Pirates....

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