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Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...
I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler on the mound, so it felt appropriate to...

Winter Leagues: A Look at the Pirates in the Dominican at the All-Star Break

Only three Pittsburgh Pirates saw action in winter ball and nothing of note happened, so I took a look at the results from the...

Winter Leagues: Pirates Shut Down Oneil Cruz

In the Dominican on Tuesday, Leones del Escogido announced that the Pittsburgh Pirates shut down shortstop Oneil Cruz earlier than expected. He was supposed...

Winter Leagues: Robbie Glendinning Has a Big Doubleheader Performance

In Saturday action from Australia, Ji-Hwan Bae went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the opening game of a doubleheader. He started at shortstop,...

Winter Leagues: Oneil Cruz Picks Up His First Extra-Base Hit; Christian Kelley Debuts in the Dominican

In Australia on Friday, the Perth Heat and Canberra Calvary opened up a weekend series, putting Robbie Glendinning and Jerrick Suiter on opposite sides....

A Look at the Non-Roster Invites for the Pirates and Their Chances of an Opening Day Spot

On Thursday, we asked readers to submit questions for a Pirates Q&A. We received a great response to the post and started answering those...

Pirates Announce a Large Group of Non-Roster Invites to Spring Training

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced a large group of non-roster invites to Spring Training on Saturday morning. That group includes first baseman Will Craig, third...

Quiet Rule 5 Draft for Pirates, As They Make Two Minor League Selections and Lose Two Players

The MLB Rule 5 draft is at noon today. The Pittsburgh Pirates go into the day with an open spot on their 40-man roster....

Rule 5 Preview: Best Tools Among Available Pirates

The Major League Baseball Rule 5 draft takes place on Thursday. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a total of 48 players who are available to...

Morning Report: The Organizational All-Star Team

With the Major League All-Star game going on tonight, the minor league schedule has just three games today. Two of those games are at...

The Pirates Have Some Catching Prospects Developing Behind Elias Diaz

ALTOONA, Pa. and BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates made a few trades from their minor league catching depth last year, sending out prospects Reese...

Morning Report: The Importance of the 11th Round Pick

It's going to be a little while before we know how much of their bonus pool the Pittsburgh Pirates will give to the players...

Morning Report: Christian Kelley Continues to Show Improvements at the Plate

On Saturday night, Bradenton catcher Christian Kelley collected four hits and a walk. He raised his average to .330, which ranks him seventh in...