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The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield in 2026 had a few consistent pieces, but overall this was a group that saw a lot of turnover and a lot of opportunities for young players to prove their worth. The mainstays One of the more impressive stat lines this year has to do with the former…

The Pirates season has come to a close finishing 82-80. The offense was the big story for the club this season with how dynamic and dominant they were at the plate.

The Pittsburgh Pirates infield in 2026 was comprised of a balanced mix of All-Star caliber players and average rotational pieces. Best of the best starters Pittsburgh’s infield as a whole was a position group that in 2026 had several marquee players.

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Mason Montgomery made the most of his first season with the team. Montgomery made 70 appearances for the Pirates this season, recording a 6-4 record with a 2.88 ERA and 68.2 innings pitched.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting at home for the playoffs, but their 82-80 record from the season suggests that they are close to playing in October. It might only take one or two more moves to get there in 2027, especially if they make a big splash.

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Wyatt Sanford got going the Arizona Fall League over the weekend, blasting a huge homer in a Glendale loss to the Salt River Rafters. Sanford cranked a cutter to an 100mph exit velocity.

Two young Pirates pitchers closed out the season better than anyone in the National League. Jared Jones and Mason Montgomery entered the season on different paths, but ended with the same recognition.

The Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Seth Hernandez found himself atop another prospect list as he was named the Florida State League’s top prospect for his body of work as a member of the Bradenton Marauders. In six starts with Bradenton, Hernandez was nearly unstoppable.

When he met with reporters in late September, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington revealed that he planned to hire a full-time scouting director. Two weeks later, Cherington accomplished his goal.

Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the…

Sam McDowell, the Pittsburgh native and former Pirates left-hander known as “Sudden Sam,” died Monday at his home in The Villages, Florida. He was 84.

The Astros went into last offseason in search of rotation depth. The Rays were looking to offload a cumbersome contract (by their standards).

Veteran righty Jose Urquidy cleared waivers and elected free agency on Wednesday. He didn’t have to wait long to find a new gig.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have brought José Urquidy back into the organization, signing the 31-year-old right-hander to a minor league contract and assigning him to Triple-A Indianapolis, via the MLB transaction wire.

The Pittsburgh Pirates does not often sit near the front of a free-agent ranking, but Luis Arraez’s market may be one of the rare winters when the Pirates have a clean baseball argument and a political one at the same time.

The New York Yankees are being linked to one of the louder bats on a thin 2026 free-agent board, and the fit is easy to sketch from the Bronx.

This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pirates prospects. Eight players made their MLB […]

This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pirates prospects. After making his MLB debut […]

This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pirates prospects. Not many players in the […]

It’s clear the Pirates want to re-sign Brandon Lowe. The bigger question is will they be able to?

The Pirates have promoted Justin Newman to director of amateur scouting, filling a vacancy left by Justin Horowitz’s departure to […]

This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pirates prospects. The Pirates don’t have great […]

This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pirates prospects. Coming off a down 2025 […]

Rich Gossage and Brandon Lowe seemingly have little in common. Gossage was one of baseball’s most feared relief pitchers: a […]

If Murf Gray's emergence saves the Pirates millions on Brandon Lowe, those savings need to show up somewhere else on the roster.

The Pirates' young core is starting to get more expensive, and ownership is about to face a revealing test.

The Pittsburgh Pirates must diversify their starting rotation with a soft-tossing lefty this offseason, and fortunately, the market is full of options.

The Reds parlayed a qualifying offer into a Rookie of the Year candidate. The Pirates could find similar success in negotiations with Brandon Lowe.

Just as the Pirates finally appear to be assembling something resembling a competitive foundation, MLB's looming labor dispute threatens to interrupt that progress.

The Pirates have promoted Justin Newman to director of amateur scouting, filling the vacancy left when Justin Horowitz departed for the Washington Nationals last October.

Endy Rodríguez's place in the Pirates' catching plans is considerably less secure than it appeared just a few months ago.

Bryan Reynolds' underlying numbers from 2026 tell a different story than his home run total.