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The Reds have agreed to a minor league contract with outfielder Dominic Fletcher. He will report to Triple-A Louisville. The 29-year-old had elected free agency in mid-August after triggering a release clause in his minor league pact with the Pirates. The Diamondbacks drafted Fletcher 75th overall in 2019. He made his MLB debut four years […]
A recently released Minnesota Twins outfielder signed a minor-league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Former Minnesota Twins outfielder Kyler Fedko has agreed to a minor league deal with his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates.
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San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 3, 2026, 12:35 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh / MLB.TV Pitching Matchup: Blade Tidwell (0-1, 4.54 ERA) vs. Luke Bachar (0-1, 3.74 ERA) The Bucs are back in action today to wrap up their series against the San Francisco Giants. The Bucs […]
Pittsburgh Pirates fans believe Paul Skenes’ weight is tied to his disappointing 2026 season, but should the team be concerned?
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ season took a hit when Konnor Griffin sustained a finger injury. Now, there is a Griffin injury update, as the man himself has indicated when he will return, according to Pirates beat writer Kevin Gorman. Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin pronounces himself ready to return to the Pirates on Friday, when he’s eligible […] The post Pirates’ Konnor Griffin shares huge injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Francisco Giants wrap up this road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates this morning. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Blade Tidwell, who enters this morning’s game with a 4.54 ERA, 4.37 FIP, with 31 strikeouts to 13 walks in 37.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 10-6 […]
The Pirates are making roster moves with one month left in the season. The Bucs recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert from Triple-A Indianapolis and selected the contract of catcher Christian Bethancourt from Indianapolis, adding him to both the 28-man roster and the 40-man roster. Pittsburgh also moved catcher Endy Rodriguez from the 10-day injured list […]
The Pirates are in agreement with catcher Jose Herrera on a minor league deal, according to the MLB.com transaction log. He’s been assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Herrera hasn’t appeared in the majors this season. The switch-hitter signed an offseason minor league contract with Texas. He spent the first half of the year with their top affiliate […]
Let’s play a game of Mad Libs. Here, you give me an adjective. Any adjective. Got one? Okay, great. Here was the sentence we can plug it into: The San Francisco Giants have been [adjective] this season. If you said “bad,” or “pathetic,” or “dysfunctional,” or “worms for brains-esque,” then I regret to inform you […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are operating without the services of Andy Pages at the moment, with the outfielder on the 10-day injured list with a hand injury. The 25-year-old Pages is temporarily out of commission with a fracture in his hand that was hit by a Bubba Chandler fastball during a game against the Pittsburgh […] The post Dodgers receive crucial Andy Pages injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Francisco Giants continue this three-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Landen Roupp, who enters today’s game with a 4.25 ERA, 3.74 FIP, with 133 strikeouts to 66 walks in 139.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 6-1 win […]
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 2, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the middle of a three-game set inside PNC Park against the San Francisco Giants. On the mound for the Giants is Landen Roupp (8-13, 4.25 ERA), who is making his 27th start of the season. Roupp last pitched […]
The Pirates have promoted a catcher after Endy Rodriguez suffered a season-ending injury.
After hosting the Pirates series at home, the Cardinals could have been a .500 team or even a winning team; however, the Cardinals lost that series and hover a win or two away from the 70 win plateau. Why am I watching that closely? Why, it’s the number of wins Vegas odds predicted the Cardinals […]
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The San Francisco Giants have not had a great season in 2026. But on Tuesday night, they had a chance to claim a big road win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It would have been a nice way to start off the final month of the regular season. Unfortunately, the Giants were not able to get […] The post Giants walked off by Pirates on brutal error appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Paul Skenes recaptured his elite form in last Tuesday’s 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres and should have been ready to dominate again after a week break, but he could not carry his momentum into his latest start. The 2025 National League Cy Young Award winner blew up in the second inning versus the […] The post Pirates’ historic feat saves Paul Skenes’ disastrous start vs. Giants appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Francisco Giants are taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday with the hopes of extending their win streak to three. Thanks to an early home run from Rafael Devers, the club took an early 5-2 lead in the top of the second. However, that home run just so happened to put Devers in […] The post Rafael Devers joins Barry Bonds, Pablo Sandoval in Giants history with jaw-dropping feat appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Francisco Giants continue this road trip today as they begin a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Logan Webb, who enters today’s game with a 3.72 ERA, 3.37 FIP, with 118 strikeouts to 36 walks in 147.2 innings pitched. His last start was in […]
San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, September 1, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting off the final month of the MLB season by hosting the San Francisco Giants for a three-game set at PNC Park. The Pirates are in a battle of aces in this first game, as Paul Skenes (9-11, 3.79 […]
Paul Skenes was in the running for best pitcher on the planet after his 1.97 ERA in 187.2 IP last season which netted him the NL Cy Young Award. But here in his age-24 season, his 3.79 ERA on the season has raised questions about just how great he is and will continue to be. […]
The Pirates have selected the contract of catcher Christian Bethancourt, per a team announcement. They also recalled southpaw Brandon Eisert. Catcher Endy Rodriguez, who recently underwent hip surgery, heads to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man roster spot for Bethancourt. The Bucs just acquired Bethancourt, 34, in a cash swap with the Yankees in […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Perhaps the best offseason acquisition for the Pittsburgh Pirates was Brandon Lowe. He came to the Bucs last September in a trade with the Tampa Rays […]