The Pirates Bradenton Booster Club is the only one in Major League Baseball that uses an all-volunteer group to serve as ushers, greeters and program salesman.
The status of a key reliever, a battle at first base and the usage of young starting pitchers could decide how the 2025 season shakes out for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Pittsburgh Pirates Ace Paul Skenes Appears to Bring Out New Pitch on Saturday
Pirates' Paul Skenes: Strikes out four in spring debut
Skenes had a slow start to his first spring training outing, allowing three baserunners and his only earned run in the first inning. He was sharp thereafter and surprisingly threw 54 pitches, though he had a longer outing to work in his cutter and sinker -- offerings he developed over the offseason,
Pirates' Paul Skenes allows 1 run on 4 hits in spring debut, working on 2 new pitches
Paul Skenes allowed a run in his 2025 spring training debut but largely looked as dominant as he did while winning National League Rookie of the Year last season. Skenes struck out four batters in three innings during the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in Grapefruit League play on Saturday.
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The preseason rolls on for the Detroit Tigers as they hit the road on Sunday afternoon, getting set to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates for some Spring Training action.
Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Scott Sauerbeck has died at the age of 53. Sauerbeck pitched for the Pirates for five seasons and still holds the team record for the most games pitched in a season by a left hander.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have begun spring training 2025 in Bradenton, Florida. Here's how to find tickets, plus the Grapefruit League schedule.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have spent years stuck in a vicious cycle of mediocrity, showing flashes of promise only to fall short due to a lack of external investment in talent. This offseason was a ...
Hope springs eternal for Pittsburgh Pirates fans every spring, but play-by-play broadcaster Greg Brown says there's reason to be optimistic about the upcoming season. Today will be the second day of practice for the full squad that got together for the first time on Monday, so KDKA's John Shumway went looking for a sign of hope.
Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Scott Sauerbeck has died. He was 53. The Pirates posted about Sauerbeck’s death on X. “The Pirates family mourns the passing of Scott Sauerbeck,” the team wrote. “Scott played for the Bucs from 1999-2003 and shares the club record for most games pitched by a LHP in one season.
FILE - Kansas City Royals outfielder Tommy Pham (22) heads for first base on an RBI single against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League baseball playoff series, Oct. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) AP
David Bednar became a setup man towards the end of his brutal 2024 season, but he enters spring training as the favorite to serve as the Pirates' closer again.
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