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For Pirates, it will be ‘weird’ to see Andrew McCutchen wearing a Rangers uniform The Pittsburgh Pirates are preparing to see a familiar face this week, even though they admit that it will be unusual for Andrew McCutchen to be wearing a different uniform and even a new number. Afte...

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Wilber Dotel responds to homer by bringing the heat in ‘impressive’ MLB debut for Pirates The third pitch of Wilber Dotel’s major league debut was a 1-1 slider below the strike zone that Junior Caminero sent 389 feet to left field for a home run, a welcome-to-the-majors moment. How t...

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Due to expected impending storms later tonight, first pitch for today’s Pirates-Rays game has been changed to 3:30.

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Bucs Beat Q&A: Pirates ace Paul Skenes shows lighter side as ‘funniest person on the team’ This is a big weekend for Paul Skenes at PNC Park. The 23-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates ace, the unanimous winner of the 2025 National League Cy Young Award, will be presented his trophy by 1990 NL Cy Y...

Bucs Beat Q&A: Pirates ace Paul Skenes shows lighter side as 'funniest person on the team'
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Full Count: Oneil Cruz, Brandon Lowe providing pop at top of the order for Pirates The first two players in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ batting order are a pair of left-handed hitters whose stature stands in stark contrast but whose statistics serve as almost mirror images of one ...

Full Count: Oneil Cruz, Brandon Lowe providing pop at top of the order for Pirates
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Pirates World Series champion Phil Garner dies at 76 Phil Garner, the second baseman known as “Scrap Iron” for his rugged style of play and a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ World Series championship team in 1979, died of cancer Satu...

Pirates World Series champion Phil Garner dies at 76
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Full count: Pirates catcher Henry Davis develops into dangerous weapon in run game
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Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Konnor Griffin isn’t the only 19-year-old star on rise for the Pirates The major league debut and subsequent signing of Konnor Griffin to a nine-year, $140 million contract extension have made the Pittsburgh Pirates the talk of the baseball world. But the buzz isn’...

Kevin Gorman's Take 5: Konnor Griffin isn't the only 19-year-old star on rise for the Pirates
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Pirates sign 19-year-old rookie SS Konnor Griffin to record 9-year, $140 million contract The Pittsburgh Pirates made an unprecedented long-term commitment to baseball’s consensus No. 1 prospect by locking up shortstop Konnor Griffin to a franchise-record contract. The Pirates announ...

Pirates sign 19-year-old rookie SS Konnor Griffin to record 9-year, $140 million contract
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How the Pirates’ Oneil Cruz is turning his kryptonite into his superpower Baltimore Orioles left-hander Cade Povich got Oneil Cruz swinging for strikes at four-seam fastballs on his first two pitches, one over the middle of the plate and the other on the outside. When Povic...

How the Pirates' Oneil Cruz is turning his kryptonite into his superpower
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‘I deserve to be booed’: DH Marcell Ozuna tries to snap out of funk, win over Pirates fans When Marcell Ozuna came to bat, it was met with a chorus of boos from Pittsburgh Pirates fans at PNC Park. It was only his second home game, but Ozuna understands why they are voicing their displeasur...

'I deserve to be booed': DH Marcell Ozuna tries to snap out of funk, win over Pirates fans
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‘I deserve to be booed’: DH Marcell Ozuna tries to snap out of funk, win over Pirates fans When Marcell Ozuna came to bat, it was met with a chorus of boos from Pittsburgh Pirates fans at PNC Park. It was only his second home game, but Ozuna understands why they are voicing their displeasur...

'I deserve to be booed': DH Marcell Ozuna tries to snap out of funk, win over Pirates fans
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Konnor Griffin creates cheers, savors silence in dazzling debut for Pirates in home opener The electric environment for the home opener was interrupted Friday afternoon when Konnor Griffin stepped into the batter’s box for his first plate appearance with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The an...

Konnor Griffin creates cheers, savors silence in dazzling debut for Pirates in home opener
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Bob Nutting 1-on-1: After pumping up payroll, Pirates owner says ‘today really feels different’ Bob Nutting had every reason to smile before the Pittsburgh Pirates played their home opener Friday as PNC Park was abuzz with anticipation for the major-league debut of Konnor Griffin. The energy ins...

Bob Nutting 1-on-1: After pumping up payroll, Pirates owner says 'today really feels different'
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Konnor Griffin creates cheers, savors silence in dazzling debut for Pirates in home opener The electric environment for the home opener was interrupted Friday afternoon when Konnor Griffin stepped into the batter’s box for his first plate appearance with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The an...

Konnor Griffin creates cheers, savors silence in dazzling debut for Pirates in home opener
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Konnor Griffin’s MLB debut has the baseball world talking about his potential for the Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates promoting Konnor Griffin to make his major league debut in the home opener was the talk of the baseball world Thursday, and with good reason. The 19-year-old shortstop is the co...

Konnor Griffin's MLB debut has the baseball world talking about his potential for the Pirates
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Konnor Griffin Q&A: Only 19, baseball’s top prospect says he’s ‘big on challenging myself’ Only 19, Konnor Griffin entered spring training as baseball’s consensus No. 1
prospect and in competition for the starting shortstop job for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 2024 first-round pi...

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Konnor Griffin, 19, is baseball’s No. 1 prospect. Is he ready to be Pirates’ starting shortstop? BRADENTON, Fla. Nothing about Konnor Griffin is common. Griffin stands 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, with a statuesque build that could be chiseled from marble. He plays shortstop, baseball’s premier po...

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Pirates to promote Konnor Griffin for MLB debut in PNC Park opener Konnor Griffin will be at PNC Park for the home opener. The Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting the 19-year-old shortstop, the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball, for Friday’s game against the Ba...

Pirates to promote Konnor Griffin for MLB debut in PNC Park opener
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‘When Oneil Cruz goes, we go’: Pirates center fielder goes from lighting rod to lightning bolt CINCINNATI – Bubba Chandler was in the tunnel of the visitor’s dugout when he heard commotion in the crowd and wondered who hit the home run, only to find out that Oneil Cruz crushed one. ...

'When Oneil Cruz goes, we go': Pirates center fielder goes from lighting rod to lightning bolt
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Pirates-Reds probable starters:
Monday: RHP Braxton Ashcraft vs. RHP Chase Burns
Tuesday: RHP Bubba Chandler vs. LHP Brandon Williamson
Wednesday: RHP Paul Skenes vs. LHP Andrew Abbott

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Paul Skenes leans into leadership as Opening Day starter wants to will the Pirates to win Paul Skenes will be the first to admit that he wasn’t the leader of the Pittsburgh Pirates last season, instead taking a deferential disposition toward franchise icon Andrew McCutchen and other ...

Paul Skenes leans into leadership as Opening Day starter wants to will the Pirates to win
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For Don Kelly, 1st Opening Day as Pirates manager represents a fresh start in dream job Don Kelly has made no secret that he cherishes every moment of managing the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the season opener at the New York Mets on Thursday marks the first Opening Day as their skipper for ...

For Don Kelly, 1st Opening Day as Pirates manager represents a fresh start in dream job
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For Don Kelly, 1st Opening Day as Pirates manager represents a fresh start in dream job Don Kelly has made no secret that he cherishes every moment of managing the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the season opener at the New York Mets on Thursday marks the first Opening Day as their skipper for ...

For Don Kelly, 1st Opening Day as Pirates manager represents a fresh start in dream job
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Paul Skenes leans into leadership as Opening Day starter wants to will the Pirates to win Paul Skenes will be the first to admit that he wasn’t the leader of the Pittsburgh Pirates last season, instead taking a deferential disposition toward franchise icon Andrew McCutchen and other ...

Paul Skenes leans into leadership as Opening Day starter wants to will the Pirates to win
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Paul Skenes leans into leadership as Opening Day starter wants to will the Pirates to win Paul Skenes will be the first to admit that he wasn’t the leader of the Pittsburgh Pirates last season, instead taking a deferential disposition toward franchise icon Andrew McCutchen and other ...

Paul Skenes leans into leadership as Opening Day starter wants to will the Pirates to win
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Quest to contend: Pirates bolster roster around Paul Skenes with eye on postseason BRADENTON, Fla. — Paul Skenes sensed something felt different the first time he took the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates this spring, once he looked at a lineup that featured All-Star additions...

The Pirates spent the offseason surrounding Paul Skenes with All-Star additions to provide run support for the NL Cy Young winner.
Is it good enough to end a decade-long drought and push the Pirates to the playoffs?

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Konnor Griffin Q&A: Only 19, baseball’s top prospect says he’s ‘big on challenging myself’ Only 19, Konnor Griffin entered spring training as baseball’s consensus No. 1
prospect and in competition for the starting shortstop job for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 2024 first-round pi...

Konnor Griffin Q&A: Only 19, baseball's top prospect says he's 'big on challenging myself'
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Seth Hernandez sizzles in Spring Breakout, as Pirates’ 1st-rounder tops triple digits 10 times All eyes were on the 19-year-old first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates. For once, they weren’t trained on Konnor Griffin but instead another 6-foot-4 potential superstar. Seth Hernandez, se...

Seth Hernandez sizzles in Spring Breakout, as Pirates' 1st-rounder tops triple digits 10 times
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Quest to contend: Pirates bolster roster around Paul Skenes with eye on postseason BRADENTON, Fla. — Paul Skenes sensed something felt different the first time he took the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates this spring, once he looked at a lineup that featured All-Star additions...

Quest to contend: Pirates bolster roster around Paul Skenes with eye on postseason
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