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The Pirates have agreed to re-sign outfielder Kyler Fedko to a two-year minor league deal, per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Fedko underwent knee surgery in August to repair a torn ACL, MCL, and LCL, so he’ll be rehabbing for a good portion of the 2027 season. The 27-year-old Fedko debuted with the Twins […]
October 17 is a banner day in Pirates history, as the Bucs’ last two World Series titles were clinched on this day in 1971 and 1979, both in the form of Game 7 victories over the Orioles. Pittsburgh’s 2-1 triumph in 1971 came on the strength of Steve Blass’ gem of a complete game, plus […]
Rawlings has announced the Gold Glove finalists for the 2026 season at each position group in both the American and National Leagues. Pittsburgh Pirates star second baseman Brando Lowe is up for the award which would be his first gold glove of his career. The finalists are coming from The National League Central. Lowe, alongside […]
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe was a massive boost for the team in his first season with the Bucs. After being acquired in a three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros in the offseason, Lowe had arguably the best statistical season of his career in 2026. Lowe had a batting average […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Rodney Scott, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1971 – In the World Series, Brooks Robinson drives in Frank Robinson in the 10th inning of Game 6 to give Baltimore a Series-tying 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh’s Roberto […]
Lowe, Triolo finalists for Gold Gloves
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the couch watching the LCS once again this season. It’s been 34 years since the Pirates were in the NLCS themselves, where they lost to the Atlanta Braves in seven games. This season, however, they managed to play pretty well against the top teams in the league. Here’s a look […]
The young lefty emerged in the back of the Pirates bullpen.
The Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a top-15 farm system in baseball after opening up the year as the preseason third-best farm system in Major League Baseball. Throughout their minor league ranks there were several standout players and names to be looking for as their careers progress. Triple-A Indianapolis Ronny Simon was named the Indianapolis Indians […]
DK's Daily Shot of Pirates: What'll change now?
DK's Daily Shot of Pirates: What'll change now?
The Pittsburgh Pirates enter the 2026-27 offseason with a question that overshadows everything else on their roster: whether to re-sign Brandon Lowe, the...
The Pirates took a step forward in 2026 but still missed the playoffs for an 11th consecutive season. They’re now set for a notable set of salary increases in arbitration and could lose one of the best bats available this winter to free agency. Guaranteed Contracts Konnor Griffin, SS: $134MM through 2032 Bryan Reynolds, OF: […]
On Wednesday, the league announced the finalists at each position for the 2026 Gold Glove Awards.
Orlando Pirates coach Ouaddou Abdeslam has praised Bulelani Sigomoshe’s mentality after the defender made his first official appearance for the club in Tuesday’s 3-0 win over TS Galaxy. The victory at the Orlando Amstel Arena restored Pirates to winning ways and extended their unbeaten start to the Betway Premiership season. Sigomoshe, 26, joined Pirates from […] The article Ouaddou praises Pirates debutant Sigomoshe after ‘shocking’ training intensity was written by Elikplim Bokor and first...
This group was supposed to be the strength of the team coming into this year, but they ended up with an up-and-down season and were not nearly as dominant as we all hoped. Paul Skenes The issues started with Pittsburgh’s ace. Coming off of a Cy Young season, Skenes was expected to dominate once again. […]
Every October 13, hundreds of Pirates fans gather at the crumbling brick wall of Forbes Field to listen to a 66-year-old radio broadcast. Their fans gather annually to celebrate the 1960 Game 7 walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski. The “Game 7 Gang” kept that tradition alive again this year. They gathered at the remaining […] The post Pirates Fans Relive 66-Years-Old World Series Glory With an Annual Radio Tradition appeared first on EssentiallySports .
66 years ago today, Bill Mazeroski made history that baseball will never, ever forget. On October 13, 1960, Mazeroski hit the most famous home run in baseball history. Mazeroski walked-off the powerful New York Yankees at Forbes Field with a shot over the left field wall in Game 7 of the World Series. The Pirates […]
Guy Conti earned the affectionate nickname "White Daddy" from Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez
Yet again, Reynolds was one of Pittsburgh's more consistent and available bats in 2026.
Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski was mobbed by his teammates and fans following the first walk-off home run in World Series history.
The 2026 Pittsburgh Pirates experienced an up-and-down relationship with their catching rotation. Three catchers made a significant impact on a club that finished 82-80, the team’s best record since 2018. All three will likely return in 2027, if there is a season, to patrol the Pirates’ backstop. Pittsburgh received a mix bag of production depending […]
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Orlando Pirates manager Abdeslam Ouaddou must lift his side quickly after their MTN8 final defeat by Mamelodi Sundowns, the first domestic match under his leadership in which they conceded twice without scoring. Pirates host TS Galaxy at Orlando Amstel Arena on Tuesday, looking to respond after surrendering the trophy on Saturday. They will take confidence […] The article Ouaddou faces key response as Pirates seek to recover against TS Galaxy was written by Issa Said and first appeared on Af...