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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...
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...

Winter Leagues: Two Hits Each by Diego Castillo and Fabricio Macias

Here's a recap of Thursday's action around winter ball for players on the Pittsburgh Pirates. In Venezuela, Diego Castillo went 2-for-4 with two singles, raising...

The Pirates DFA First Baseman Lewin Diaz

The Pittsburgh Pirates officially signed first baseman Carlos Santana on Tuesday afternoon. They didn't announce a move to open up a 40-man roster spot...

Winter Leagues: Diego Castillo Homers Twice in Return to the Lineup

After a slow Monday around winter ball, the action picked up again on Tuesday. Here's a recap of the Pittsburgh Pirates players who saw...

The Mental Toll of Defensive Shifts

Carlos Santana knows a different game of baseball than almost anyone else in the game. Last year, Santana was shifted 98.3% of the time. When...

Winter Leagues: Oneil Cruz, Lewin Diaz, and Miguel Andujar See Action

Mondays are always slow in winter ball. Only four games were going on in all of the leagues this week. One day after mentioning...

Winter Leagues: Oneil Cruz Homers in Second Game

Here's a recap of Sunday's action around winter ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In case you missed it, here’s our weekly Winter League Report article,...

Pirates Prospects Daily: With First Base Improved, What’s The Next Biggest Hole?

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a point of emphasis in improving one of their biggest holes from 2022, first base. Through trades, waiver claims...

Pirates Business: A Primer for the 2023 MLB Draft Lottery

Since the offseason started, I’ve been using this weekly space to jump from one demarcation point to the next — as that’s what the...

Pirates Prospects Daily: Ben Cherington Identified and Addressed the Weakest Position

Regardless of how the rest of the offseason plays out, you can't say that Ben Cherington and the Pirates front office didn't recognize one...

Pirates Prospects Daily: The Pirates Continue to Focus on First Base

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been addressing their first base position in the early part of this offseason. Earlier this month, the Pirates added Ji-Man Choi...

Pirates Claim First Baseman Lewin Diaz from Marlins

According to Craig Mish, who covers the Miami Marlins, the Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed 26-year-old first baseman Lewin Diaz, who was designated for assignment...
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