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And you think you’ve had a hard day at the office. One umpire had five consecutive calls overturned by the automated ball-strike challenge system during the Pirates-Red Sox Grapefruit League spring training in Fort Myers, Florida. Home plate umpire Mitch Trzeciak must have been red in the face when some of his calls were challenged […]
Bill Mazeroski, who hit the first-ever walk-off home run to end a World Series and lead the Pirates over the Yankees in 1960, died Friday. He was 89. Mazeroski was an eight-time Gold Glove winner whose smooth fielding at second base earned him a spot in the Veterans Committee Hall of Fame. Bill Mazeroski celebrates […]
Elroy Face, one of baseball’s late-inning reliever pioneers, died Thursday, the Pirates announced. He was 97. Nicknamed “The Baron of the Bullpen,” Face emerged as a precursor to what would later be considered a closer during his 16-year career, which was primarily with the Pirates. “It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we […]
Andrew McCutchen is currently unsigned until 2026, but the former NL MVP is still miffed that the Pirates didn’t invite him to their annual preseason fan fest. McCutchen, who played twelve of his seventeen MLB seasons in Pittsburgh, expressed his displeasure on social media on Saturday evening. He mentioned Albert Pujols, Clayton Kershaw, Miguel Cabrera […]
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Wilbur Wood, a three-time All-Star pitcher who made opposing hitters swing and miss with a nasty knuckleball, has died, the Chicago White Sox announced. He was 84. Wood spent seventeen seasons in the Majors from 1961 to 1978, including twelve seasons with the White Sox. He also […]
Dave Giusti, a reliable reliever who played 15 years in the Majors and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1971 World Series title, has died. He was 86. The club, citing Giusti’s family, said he died on Sunday. The right-hander went 100-93 with a 3.60 ERA in 668 appearances for five clubs from 1962-77. Relief […]
Despite the uncertainty of how their roster will develop, the Mets will continue to play in high-profile games early in the season. As part of an Opening Day doubleheader on March 26 on NBC and Peacock that marks the network’s return to Major League Baseball, the Mets will host the Pirates at 1:00 PM ET […]
The Pirates continue to build for 2026, adding All-Star first baseman Ryan O’Hearn to a two-year contract on Tuesday, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed this. The deal is worth $29 million. O’Hearn, 32, is coming off the best season of his career in 2025, when he hit .281 with 17 home runs and 63 RBIs […]
The Red Sox traded one of their top players to the Pirates to help boost their rotation as part of a five-player trade Thursday night. Outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia and pitcher Jesus Travieso were shipped to Steel City in exchange for right-hander Johan Oviedo and minor leaguers Tyler Samaniego and Adonys Guzman. Tim Healey of […]
The record numbers for Paul Skenes are in full swing, and he still has four years before he becomes a free agent. The reigning NL Cy Young winner received a record $3,436,343 from this season’s pre-arbitration pool, according to the Associated Press. He has now received $5,588,400 from the pool from his two years in […]
