Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes to Start for National League in All-Star Game
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Paul Skenes to Start for National League in All-Star Game

The Announcement Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitching phenom Paul Skenes, already an All-Star, is continuing to take Major League Baseball by storm. On Friday, National League manager Torey Lovullo of the Arizona Diamondbacks announced Skenes would start the All-Star game. The announcement comes after arguably the most impressive performance of his young career on Thursday. He threw […]

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Pirates’ Paul Skenes Makes History with All-Star Selection

Major League Baseball announced the rest of their All-Star rosters on Sunday. One notable name among the list of 32 first-time participants is Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitching phenom Paul Skenes. The nod highlights the electrifying start of Skenes’ major league career. He has now become the first player to ever make the All-Star Game a […]

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A mosaic of the March & April Reliever / Bullpen Awards winners as named by Sport Relay
Photo: Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 30: Brock Stewart #61 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Kansas City Royals on March 30, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 19: Kirby Yates #39 of the Texas Rangers smiles during batting practice before the game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on April 19, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 25: Mason Miller #19 of the Oakland Athletics in action against the New York Yankees during a game at Yankee Stadium on April 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Bottom Row, L to R — NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 16: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Reed Garrett #75 of the New York Mets in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field on April 16, 2024 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Pirates 3-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 29: JoJo Romero #59 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the eighth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on March 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: Kyle Finnegan #67 of the Washington Nationals pitches during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park on April 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 9: David Bednar #51 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks to the dugout after being removed in the ninth inning during the game against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park on April 9, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Ber

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Ep. 5 — April Awards

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — April 2024 Awards Welcome to the first monthly awards edition of Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza! These awards are for March and April of the 2024 season. We’ve had some expected results and some surprises. Some key injuries have thrown relief units into disarray. There have been newcomers rising […]

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Aroldis Chapman
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Aroldis Chapman, Pirates Agree to Deal

The Pittsburgh Pirates have upgraded the back end of their bullpen by signing left-handed fireballer Aroldis Chapman. Chapman has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Pirates. Chapman’s new contract will be worth $10.5 million of guaranteed money, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The club has not confirmed the deal, […]

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Pirates Re-Sign Andrew McCutchen

The Pittsburgh Pirates have re-signed club legend, Andrew McCutchen to a one-year deal worth $5 million. The 37-year-old outfielder is coming off an injury-filled year that ended in September with a partially torn Achilles. He has since been able to resume his offseason routine. Gold & Black Legend McCutchen was taken as the 11th overall […]

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Christian Walker and Gabriel Moreno of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Both won a Gold Glove award for 2023.
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Two Diamondbacks, Two Padres, Three Cubs, and a Rookie Earn NL Gold Gloves

Two Diamondbacks, Two Padres, Three Cubs Earn NL Gold Gloves The Rawlings Gold Glove winners were announced Sunday night. In the National League, three Chicago Cubs, two Arizona Diamondbacks, and two San Diego Padres were among the winners, as was a rookie. In addition, the Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates had one player […]

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Rangers Austin Hedges
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Rangers Acquire Austin Hedges from Pirates

With mere minutes until the trade deadline was set to expire, the Texas Rangers acquired catcher Austin Hedges in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday afternoon. News of the deal was first reported by Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. They’ll send international bonus space to the Pirates in return, Joel Sherman of the New […]

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Will Smith of the Texas Rangers, who leads AL closers in the Week 16 individual reliever rankings.
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Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — Week 16 Individual Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 16 Individual Rankings We are near the end of Week 16 of the season. Here are the top ten individual relievers in each league. But these rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, setup […]

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