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Based off of first impressions, Jared Jones picked up exactly where he left off from Pittsburgh Pirates spring training last year. After a solid rookie season, Jones made his first start of spring training in the Pirates’ 2-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday and didn’t show any signs of rust.

This Pirates offseason has programmed many of us, myself included, to automatically grab a stick and start swinging at the nearest piñata whenever a move has been

Not all was lost for Paul Skenes after the Pittsburgh Pirates game against the Philadelphia Phillies was postponed on Monday due to inclement weather. Skenes p

Paul Skenes never even boarded the bus. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander was warned Monday that there was a good chance his first start of spring training could be rained out, so he threw a 45-pitch live batting practice before it was scheduled to leave.

Pirates manager Derek Shelton expects Paul Skenes to make 30-32 starts in his first full season in the majors.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are scrambling to find a replacement for Spencer Horwitz after his injury news. This former Yankees infielder could be a perfect fit.

The Baltimore Orioles are seen as a potential trade partner for a second-year Pittsburgh Pirates starter with plenty of upside.

The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced their lineup of Special Ticket Events for the 2025 season. Each offering includes incentives like special promotional items, pregame events, and more with the purchase of a special ticket.

The Pittsburgh Pirates made arguably their biggest free agency signing of the offseason, signing Andrew Heaney to a one-year, $5 million deal. Heaney earning $5 million from the Pirates ties him with Andrew McCutchen for the team's richest free agent signing of the offseason, as sad as that is to say.

The Pittsburgh Pirates downed the Minnesota Twins, 5-1 on Sunday to start the 2025 exhibition season at 2-0. Mitch Keller started for the Pirates and threw two scoreless innings, and Caleb Ferguson fired two scoreless innings in his Pirates debut.