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Pirates Hire Pitching Coach Brent Strom

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The Pittsburgh Pirates hired Brent Strom to be their assistant pitching coach, as reported by Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette. Strom is a highly regarded pitching coach, who has spent time with Houston and Arizona over...

Pirates Hire Matt Hague As Their New Hitting Coach

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired Matt Hague to be their next hitting coach, according to Scott Mitchell of CSN. Hague was the assistant hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024, after three years as...

Huntington’s Deals Indicative of Focus Beyond 81 Wins

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The streak is over. It ended Tuesday with a bang, after Travis Snider's pinch-hit, go-ahead home run in the ninth inning. Now, Pirates fans can...

Cardinals Avoid Sweep, Beat Pirates 7-2

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Akin to their 13-0 victory against the Pirates on Aug. 1 following four straight wins by the Pirates, the St. Louis Cardinals exacted revenge...

Pirate Offense Anemic in 4-0 Shutout Loss

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After banging out 13 runs between their last two games, the Pittsburgh Pirates (77-56) could not get on the board Thursday night as Yovani...

Pirates Notebook: Breaking Bad Locke

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In a move that does make sense logistically, but has some shock value when looking at it at face value, the Pirates sent Jeff...

Pirates Playoff Odds After Trading for Marlon Byrd, John Buck

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It would take a Hindenburg-esque crash for the Pirates to miss the MLB postseason (98-percent chance Bucs make it), but it is unlikely they...

Jeff Locke Optioned to Double-A Altoona

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As a part of the moves made to clear space for the arrivals of Marlon Byrd and John Buck, Jeff Locke has been optioned...

Pirates Received $250,000 From the Mets

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Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates received $250,000 from the New York Mets for the Marlon Byrd/John Buck trade. https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/372712707776348160 I've updated...

First Pitch: Trades Are Graded on a Different Scale For Contenders

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The Pirates have officially reached the other side of the rebuilding process. It was only a few years ago that we saw the Pirates trading...

Pirates Notebook: Marlon Byrd acquired on day of his jersey giveaway

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The Pittsburgh Pirates made news Tuesday before they even played a game to open their homestand against the Milwaukee Brewers. Prior to the game,...

Pirates Acquire Marlon Byrd and John Buck for Dilson Herrera

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  The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Marlon Byrd and John Buck from the New York Mets, according to Adam Rubin. https://twitter.com/AdamRubinESPN/status/372418075205070848 We heard earlier that an unknown...

Cole’s Rough 1st Inning, Missed Hitting Opportunities Sink Sweep Chance

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All you need to take away from the Pirates' 4-2 loss to the New York Mets in their final game before the All-Star Break...
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