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Pirates farm report for April 2, 2026: Endy Rodriguez homers as Indianapolis falls to 0-6
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-6) remained winless on the season with a 9-8 loss to Columbus (Guardians). RHP Brandan Bidois (0-2, 9.00) gave up a run in the bottom of the ninth to take the loss. RHP Noah Davis (3.72) started and pitched 4 ⅔ scoreless, no-hit innings, striking out three and...
Sheetz will donate to Pittsburgh food bank for every Pirates home run
For every Pittsburgh Pirates home run hit this season, Sheetz said it will donate $100 to support the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. The announcement came Thursday — one day before the home opener at PNC Park. The initiative is called “Home Runz for Hunger,” Sheetz said. Fans attending Friday’s...
Cup of Joe: Konnor Griffin promotion continues Pirates’ sudden fit of competence
Cup of Joe: Starkey on sports in 400 words or less When did the Pittsburgh Pirates start doing the right thing all the time? Their streak of competence continued Thursday when they recalled super prospect Konnor Griffin from Triple-A Indianapolis in time for the home opener Friday against the Baltimore...
Pirates to promote No. 1 prospect Konnor Griffin for MLB debut in PNC Park opener
Konnor Griffin will make his major-league debut in the home opener, as the Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting the 19-year-old shortstop who is the consensus No. 1 prospect in baseball. The Pirates announced the news by posting a video on social media Thursday morning under the caption, Opening Debut. It showed...
All-Star additions excited to make Pirates debuts at PNC Park in home opener
The first time Brandon Lowe visited PNC Park, he made a point to step onto the field and see the city skyline so that he could appreciate the view of one of baseball’s most beautiful ballparks. After seven seasons of playing at Tropicana Field and one makeshift season at a...
First Call: Source refutes Denver’s rumored interest in Aaron Rodgers; Pirates, Konnor Griffin reportedly ‘deep into negotiations’Video
One of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ AFC rivals may have an interest in Aaron Rodgers. The Steelers may have an interest in a gigantic offensive tackle in the draft. And the Pirates may have an interest in giving $100 million to a 19-year-old. Also, we should all be interested in the...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans doubting QB and WR, while Pirates fans already angry with Oneil Cruz
Oneil Cruz got off to a bad start, but he’s playing better. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver group was in tatters, but it’s getting better. The Steelers’ quarterback situation is — well — that’s going to stay the same forever, I guess. But why focus on the hope for improvement...
Pirates farm report for April 1, 2026: Konnor Griffin singles, scores as Indy falls to 0-5
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-5) dropped its fifth straight game to start the season, losing 6-1 to Columbus (Guardians). SS Konnor Griffin (.438) went 1 for 3 with a walk, his third stolen base, his second caught stealing and a run scored. RF Esmerlyn Valdez (.267) went 1 for 3 with a...
Paul Skenes returns to form with 5 strikeouts as Pirates pound Reds to win 3-game series
CINCINNATI — After being pulled two outs into the first inning of his Opening Day start against the New York Mets, Paul Skenes had a statistical line that sounds more appropriate for an April Fool’s joke. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander, who led the majors with a 1.97 ERA and was...
What you need to know if you’re going to the Pirates home opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates open their 2026 season at PNC Park on Friday with a matchup against the Baltimore Orioles. Continuing tradition, the first pitch is set for 4:12 p.m., a tribute to Pittsburgh’s 412 area code. The Pirates started the season losing two of three games to the New York...
Forecast is cloudy with a chance of baseball for Pirates’ home opener
Meteorologists predict that it will be pleasantly warm but potentially rainy when the Pittsburgh Pirates play this season’s home-opener Friday afternoon at PNC Park. But forecasting the game’s outcome based on the elements doesn’t bode well for the Buccos. “Let’s start with the fun part of the forecast for Friday,”...
‘When Oneil Cruz goes, we go’: Pirates center fielder goes from lighting rod to lightning bolt
CINCINNATI – Bubba Chandler was in the tunnel of the visitor’s dugout when he heard commotion in the crowd and wondered who hit the home run, only to find out that Oneil Cruz crushed one. The Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder drilled Brandon Williamson’s 3-1 cutter 444 feet to right field,...
Pirates lefty Anthony Solometo ready for Curve comeback tour
ALTOONA — Left-handed pitcher Anthony Solometo has spent parts of the past three seasons with Altoona and is embarking on his fourth year with the team. To get to this point, it’s been a ride similar to the roller coaster beyond the right field at Peoples Natural Gas Field. There...
Pirates farm report for March 31, 2026: Esmerlyn Valdez hits 1st Triple-A homer in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-4) lost to Columbus (Guardians), 3-1, to drop its fourth straight game to start the season. RF Esmerlyn Valdez (.250) went 1 for 2 with his first Triple-A homer and two walks. SS Konnor Griffin (.462) went 1 for 3 with a double and a walk. He was...
Pirates bats come alive as Ryan O’Hearn, Oneil Cruz, Bryan Reynolds homer in win over Reds
CINCINNATI — The Pittsburgh Pirates were struggling with runners in scoring position through their first four games, following a 6-for-39 showing in their series at the New York Mets by going 0 for 6 in their opener at the Cincinnati Reds. Ryan O’Hearn reacted to that statistic with a shrug....
Pirates debut bronze display with messages from discarded Bucco Bricks
The Pittsburgh Pirates debuted a new bronze fan message display, ostensibly ending a nearly yearlong controversy over discarded Bucco Bricks. On Tuesday, the Pirates officially unveiled a permanent commemorative display of 60 5-foot-high bronze panels on PNC Park’s facade at West General Robinson Street and Mazeroski Way. The bronze panels...
Take a look at what’s new at PNC Park ahead of the Pirates home opener
Ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home opener Friday, the team is rolling out new enhancements for players and fans alike at PNC Park — from shopping upgrades and streamlined concessions to the Bucco Bricks’ return as a new plaque display. On Tuesday, the Pirates unveiled 60 5-foot-high bronze panels along...
Pirates hoping listless lineup can feed off hot bats of Brandon Lowe, Ryan O’Hearn
When the Pittsburgh Pirates added All-Stars Brandon Lowe and Ryan O’Hearn this offseason, it was with the intention of bringing some pop to a lineup that too often fell flat last season. Lowe and O’Hearn have been as advertised through the first four games, as both are batting better than...
Cup of Joe: Pirates must promote Konnor Griffin for home opener
Cup of Joe: Starkey on Sports in 350 words or less I’m sorry. I can’t watch this anymore. We’re four games in, and I have already seen enough of Bryan Reynolds, Henry Davis, Oneil Cruz and especially Jared Triolo, whom the Pirates seem to have confused with Cal Ripken Jr....
Despite quality start by Braxton Ashcraft, Reds hold Pirates scoreless to win
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t score through the first eight innings against the Cincinnati Reds, so their only hope came down to trying to manufacture a run against a pitcher seeking his first save. Filling in for Emilio Pagan, who had pitched the previous two games, Connor Phillips walked Marcell Ozuna...
Brandon Lowe makes powerful 1st impression on Pirates, with 3 home runs in opening series
Brandon Lowe is small but mighty and swings a big club, so the Bamm-Bamm nickname suits the two-time All-Star second baseman. The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Lowe to be a bedrock in a batting order that lacked pop, and he made a powerful first impression by bashing a National League-best three...
First Call: Tensions rise between NFL and its officials; Flyers surging; Andrew McCutchen’s start with TexasVideo
Monday’s “First Call” has an update on increasing contract tensions between the NFL and its officials. Things are really getting muddy in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. The Pittsburgh Pirates are set for their second series of the season. Andrew McCutchen seems to be enjoying his time in Texas, and a...
Pirates farm report for March 29, 2026: Konnor Griffin doubles twice but Indy falls to 0-3
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-3) was swept in a three-game series after falling 4-1 to St. Paul (Twins). SS Konnor Griffin (.500) was 2 for 4 and doubled twice for his first extra-base hits in Triple-A. DH Ronny Simon (.600) was 1 for 2 with two walks and an RBI. 3B Davis...
Henry Davis delivers game-winning hit, then makes saving tag as Pirates beat Mets in 10
A day after the Pittsburgh Pirates took one on the chin in extra innings against the New York Mets, Henry Davis returned the favor. Davis drove in the winning run with a single in the 10th inning, then tagged Francisco Lindor at home plate to preserve the lead as the...
Pirates farm report for March 28, 2026: Konnor Griffin reaches base 4 times in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-2) dropped a 9-7 decision to St. Paul (Twins). SS Konnor Griffin (.500) was 2 for 3 with an RBI and reached base four times. He had two singles, two walks, a strikeout and scored a run. CF Dominic Fletcher (.375) launched the Indians’ first home run of...
