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The Pittsburgh Pirates were hoping to avoid watching the Chicago Cubs celebrate a series sweep and clinch a postseason berth at PNC Park. They provided a three-run response to a disastrous four-run first inning, then tied the score in the second inning with a bases-loaded walk. But the Pirates couldn’t...

Jared Jones’ ultra competitive nature is easy to spot because of his demeanor on and off the mound. Naturally, watching his 2025 campaign end before it ever got away as a result of elbow surgery was not an easy pill to swallow for the 24-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates righty. Jones, while...

Ahead of their Wednesday afternoon series finale at home vs. Chicago, the Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated righty reliever Yohan Ramirez from the paternity leave list. In a corresponding transaction before first pitch between the Pirates and Cubs, fellow righty Cam Sanders was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Ramirez, 30, is 1-2 with...

A rare dud from Paul Skenes on Tuesday night was just the latest sad chapter in a September swoon for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cy Young favorite couldn’t make it out of the fourth inning as the Chicago Cubs (87-64) beat the beleaguered Bucs (65-87), 4-1, behind their own blossoming...

The departure of affable hometown closer David Bednar, traded to the New York Yankees on July 31, was a painful moment for Pittsburgh Pirates fans, who could do nothing but sit back and deal with a popular player being shipped away to a contender. But what’s done is done. Bednar...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 83-61) clobbered Gwinnett (Braves), 8-1. RF Nelson Velazquez (.222) went 2 for 5 with his ninth homer, two runs scored and three RBIs. LF Sammy Siani (.273) went 3 for 4 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base. CF Jase Bowen (.266) went...

When Paul Skenes walked off the field to an ovation Tuesday night, it was more in appreciation for his season than his start. Skenes had the shortest outing of the season in his final start at PNC Park as the Pittsburgh Pirates ace was pulled after throwing 92 pitches in...

Rafael Flores, the player acquired in the David Bednar trade, has joined the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates selected the contract of the 24-year-old catcher/first baseman from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, putting Flores in position to make his major-league debut. Ranked the Pirates’ No. 8 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No....

It would have been unsurprising to see Pittsburgh Pirates righty Justin Lawrence, who hadn’t pitched since late April, eased back onto the mound upon being activated from the 60-day injured list Friday. Instead, manager Don Kelly threw Lawrence directly into the fire, inserting him Sunday at Washington with the game...

If there was a member of the Chicago Cubs who understood the magnitude of Roberto Clemente Day at PNC Park, it was the man on the mound. Jameson Taillon was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010 and spent the first four seasons of his major league career here, so...

Jack Suwinski is back with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The slugging outfielder ended his rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis and was activated before Monday’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park, Pirates manager Don Kelly said. Suwinski, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right groin...

Members of the Pittsburgh Pirates honored the legacy of Roberto Clemente on Monday by participating in several service activities throughout the city of Pittsburgh as part of the organization’s annual Day of Service. Players, coaches, executives and front office staff paid tribute to Clemente’s humanitarian impact at six community events,...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 82-61) set a Victory Field record with 50 home wins after a 4-0 victory over Iowa (Cubs). DH Jack Suwinski (.283) hit a two-run homer. LF Sammy Siani (.247) was 2 for 4 with a run scored. 1B Jase Bowen (.260) was 1 for 3 with a double...

When the Pittsburgh Pirates poured on three runs in the first inning against the Washington Nationals, it was the continuation of a post-trade deadline trend. Since Aug. 1, the Pirates lead the major leagues with the most runs scored in the first inning (40). Problem is, they did nothing to...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 81-61) tied a Victory Field record with its 49th home victory by topping Iowa (Cubs), 5-2. 1B Nick Solak (.329) reached base safely in four of five at-bats and was 3 for 4 with two runs scored. DH Rafael Flores (.271) had two singles and two RBIs. LF...

Bubba Chandler dealt with disaster in his first major-league start against Milwaukee, but the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander bounced back by flirting with perfection against the Washington Nationals. A day before his 23rd birthday, Chandler retired the first 15 batters he faced before giving up a run in the sixth...

No matter how bad the Pirates are, the true believers and media stooges never run out of excuses. Here’s the latest: On Friday night, the Pirates extended their losing streak to seven with a 6-5 defeat at Washington. It was their fourth straight loss by one run. It was quickly...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 80-61) used three pitchers to throw a two-hit shutout in a 4-0 win over Iowa (Cubs). LHP Nick Dombkowski (5.83) started and went 6⅓ innings, giving up one hit and three walks with 11 strikeouts. RHP Valentin Linarez (1-0, 0.00) pitched 1⅔ no-hit innings in his Indy debut...

Mitch Keller was cruising through his start so efficiently that play-by-play man Greg Brown dubbed the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander “10-pitch Mitch” after he required only 51 pitches to navigate five innings. Then the Washington Nationals scratched an itch. After Keller allowed three hits in the sixth, including a leadoff home...

Justin Lawrence’s long road to recovery is finally over. The Pittsburgh Pirates ended the rehabilitation assignment of the right-handed reliever, out since late April with a right elbow injury, and reinstated him from the 60-day injured list before Friday’s game at the Washington Nationals. Lawrence was 1-0 with an 0.79...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 79-61) fell 6-2 to Iowa (Cubs). CF Jack Suwinski (.281) went 1 for 3 with his 13th home run. 1B Nick Solak (.328) was 1 for 4 with an RBI double, scoring 3B Mike Jarvis (.173), who was 1 for 3 with a single and his seventh stolen...

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Johan Oviedo delivered his longest outing of the season Thursday afternoon at Camden Yards in Baltimore, but the Orioles made a late charge to hand the Pirates their sixth straight loss 3-2. Oviedo struggled through the first two innings of his sixth start, allowing two earned runs on...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 79-60) cruised to a 8-3 win over Iowa (Cubs). RHP Drake Fellows (4.53) started and went 4⅔ innings, giving up a solo home run among three hits, walking four and striking out five. RHP Ryder Ryan (6-1, 4.57) tossed 3⅓ innings of relief, giving up two runs on...

Another dominant start from Paul Skenes was wasted Wednesday night at Camden Yards in Baltimore as the Pirates lost to the Orioles in extra innings for the second straight night, 2-1. With the bases loaded in the 10th inning, Orioles right fielder Dylan Beavers squared up a 3-2 fastball on...

The Pittsburgh Pirates and SportsNet Pittsburgh will air a Spanish-speaking broadcast to celebrate Roberto Clemente Day when the Bucs host the Cubs at 6:40 p.m. Monday. “El día de Roberto Clemente: Los Piratas en español” will air on SNP+ and the SNP 360 app, honoring the legacy of the Pirates...