What were you doing at 17 years old? Me? I had just finished my junior season of high school baseball, wearing a jersey two sizes too big and hoping the throw I made from third base ended up somewhere near first. So what was 17-year-old Joseph Contreras doing on Friday
Every year, when the clock hits 0:00 at the Super Bowl, one thought follows: baseball season has arrived. The Pittsburgh Pirates wasted little time marking that transition, signing designated hitter Marcell Ozuna to a one-year, $12 million contract with a club option for 2027. The move adds another power
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing Thursday, securing the $32 million figure he requested rather than the club’s $19 million offer. The Cy Young Award winner and All-Star starter went 13-6 with a 2.21 ERA across 31 starts in 2025. He struck out 241
The news landed with a thud — and not the good kind. Veteran third baseman Eugenio Suárez opted to sign with the Cincinnati Reds, reportedly for comparable or possibly less money than what the Pittsburgh Pirates were offering. The 34-year-old slugger chose familiarity, a hitter-friendly home park and a short-term, prove-it
It is hard to believe, but baseball season is right around the corner. Take a break from shoveling snow, take a seat, and endulge is the first "Back Patio Yinzer" article of the season.
Should the Pirates strike while the iron is hot? While not popular with fans, a trade of Paul Skenes could bring winning baseball back to Pittsburgh sooner rather than later.
April 22 was the last time the Pirates scored more than four runs in a game. Out of those 20 games, the team scored four runs just five times. The Black & Gold were shut out or scored just one run six times. Over 23 days, the Pirates have a
Four runs in three games, including one run in the series' final two games, and one run with the best young pitcher in MLB taking the ball for you. Overall, the Pirates have lost seven consecutive games and nine of their last ten. The team is 14 games under
Well, here we are again. Every time we think it can’t get any worse, it does. The Pirates have dropped seven of the last eight games, the team looks like they couldn’t care less, and Bob Nutting, Ben Cherrington, and Derek Shelton have successfully killed baseball in Pittsburgh
The Cubs came into PNC Park with the top record in the Central despite having one of the most demanding schedules in Major League Baseball. Chicago did what they were supposed to do and took the series from the Pirates and made the once invincible Paul Skenes look mortal. Pittsburgh
Could have, should have, would have. That is the story of the final leg of the Pirates’ Southern California trip. In reality, the team played well enough to take two of three against the defending champs. However, the man at the top of the dugout stairs inserted himself into the
The Pirates came into their first West Coast road trip at arguably the lowest point the team has been in for a generation. The lineup had been reeling, and, well, things weren't looking good. That all changed as the Pirates arrived in Orange County. Pittsburgh took two of