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...
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...
The Winter Leagues continue to wrap things up....
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
Tigres de Aragua 3, Tiburones de La Guaira 1
1B Hector Gimenez had another big day, going...
Not too many Pirates' players and friends left in the playoff mix, as winter league action winds down:
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE (best of 7)
Tiburones de La...
The Mexican Pacific and Puerto Rican Leagues are just waiting for the Caribbean Series (which begins on Feb 2nd), while the Venezuelan and Dominican...
Not too many Pirates' players and friends left in the mix, as the four Caribbean leagues continue their championship series:
DOMINICAN LEAGUE (best of 9)
Aguilas...
Just two playoff games on Monday evening:
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
Tigres de Aragua 2, Tiburones de La Guaira 0
The Venezuelan League championship series (best-of-7) opened with a...
Checking in on Pirates' players and friends in Tuesday's winter league action:
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
Indios de Mayaguez 2, Criollos de Caguas o
Los Indios took a...
Just the Dominican and Venezuelan Leagues were playing tonight, with a few Pirates' players and friends
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Aguilas Cibaenas 3, Tigres del Licey 1
3B Yamaico...
Checking on a few Pirates' players and friends in Sunday's winter league playoff action:
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
Tigres de Aragua 5, Caribes de Anzoategui 3
A 4-run top...
Saturday's action with the Pirates' players and friends:
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
Tigres de Aragua 5, Caribes de Anzoategui 2
Two doubles by 1B Hector Gimenez accounted for 3...
Pirates' players and friends in winter league action on Thursday:
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Gigantes del Cibao 6, Aguilas Cibaenas 4
A 4-run 5th inning made the difference for...
A few Pirates' players and friends in winter league action:
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Leones del Escogido 7, Aguilas Cibaenas 1
RF Brandon Moss scored Los Aguilas' only run,...