The New York Mets led the major leagues in spending for the third straight season in 2024 and have totaled $1.36 billion in payroll and luxury tax over four years under owner Steve Cohen, exceeding what the Miami Marlins,

The Pittsburgh Pirates' hopes of reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2015 will lean heavily on its starting pitching. Through two starts, Mitch Keller has looked the part for Pittsburgh in spring training.

Braxton Ashcraft has learned not to dwell on the negative, so the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher was focused on how his pitches felt more so than the results of his first spring training outing. Yet Ashcr

Mitch Keller, the longest-standing member of the Pittsburgh Pirates' starting rotation, tossed 3.0 scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.

Mitch Keller made his second start of the spring for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at LECOM Park in Bradenton. The right-hander twirled three-scoreless innings, upping his spring total to five-shutout frames.

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“Pretty exciting day,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “We had some pretty good stuff coming out of the guys' hands today.” Boyle, acquired from Oakland in the Jeffrey Springs trade, had the best stat line, allowing one hit over two innings, striking out four and hitting 100 mph 14 times in 36 pitches.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is trying to take his burgeoning fame in stride. The 22-year-old became an instant sensation from the moment he made his big-league debut last May.

The Philadelphia Phillies are looking to snap a four-game losing streak and will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in Spring Training action on Friday afternoon.

After a down and injury-marred 2024 season, the closer worked with a personal coach during the offseason on his form.

Ryan Pepiot allowed two hits, one walk and one run in 2.0 innings against the Pirates on Friday, but the Rays righty said he felt good about how he recovered.