The Pittsburgh Pirates look like they need a day off. Fortunately for Pirates fans, Thursday's action will feature top prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler on the mound.
That might take the sting off the series sweep...
Hunter Barco has been worth the wait so far.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Barco in the second round of the 2022 draft, despite the left-handed pitcher coming off Tommy John surgery. I wrote about Barco in this...
Dave Kaplan of CSN Chicago says the Pirates and the White Sox sound close on a trade for Alex Rios.
https://twitter.com/thekapman/status/362261208809734146
Kaplan doesn't make it sound...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking at Alex Rios, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. He also adds that "people familiar with Pittsburgh's thinking...