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F ollowing a subpar 12-26 start to the season that has them already sitting 10 games out of first place, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a long-overdue change in leadership. The team announced on ...

The Pirates have hit just 26 home runs, which ranks last in the National League. Pittsburgh's rotation has been generally solid but often forced to be perfect due to the lack of run support.

Pittsburgh Pirates predicted to trade closer David Bednar to Dodgers at MLB deadline, acquiring top prospects to boost future ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates just won their series against the Atlanta Braves in a 4-3 walk-off, and their inspiring new manager may have had something to do with the team's winning energy.

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Thursday a number of changes to their baseball operations staff, including the hiring of Josh Hopper as pitching development coordinator. Hopper comes to the ...

The Pirates' move to let Derek Shelton go was understandable, but it can't fix an owner unwilling to spend or a front office unable to build an adequate offense under constraints.

Something needs to change internally, inside the locker room." In its first year under Shelton in 2020, Pittsburgh finished with an MLB-worst 19-41 record before posting a 61-101 record in 2021.

Add in 2023 All-Star Mitch Keller and it's the type of front-end of the rotation that can change a franchise. That assumes the franchise knows what to do with it and how to build around it.