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Paul Skenes Compared to Two-Time Cy Young Winner

The meteoric hype of Paul Skenes continues to rise. The 2024 NL Rookie of the Year dominated in his rookie season, to the tune of a 11-3 record with a 1.96 ERA.

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Pirates' Paul Skenes is working on 2 new pitches. Does he really need them?

Skenes thrives, more than many other arms, on creating a sense of total discomfort for the hitter. More pitches means more decisions and more decisions means more discomfort.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Athlon Sports / March 7

Pirates Legend Offers Three-Word Response to Barry Bonds’ Viral Claim

San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds caught baseball fans off guard earlier this week when the 60-year-old claimed he could still hit a 100 mph fastball.

Tsung-Che Cheng News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / March 7

One Prospect Off to Needed Strong Start at Pirates Spring Training

One of the benefits of spring training to a player coming off a down year is that it serves as blank slate, a turn of the page if you will. Players who didn’t perform well the previous year get a chance to implement adjustments they made during the offseason to generate better results.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Bucs Dugout / March 7

Endy Rodriguez should be in the Pirates lineup immediately

The Pirates must find him a spot on the field consistently in 2025. The Pittsburgh Pirates do not seem interested in finding Endy Rodriguez an Opening Day roster spot.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 6

Braves considering bringing in a free-agent catcher

The Braves will open the season without their starting catcher. Sean Murphy will be down four to six weeks after breaking a rib when he was hit by a Will Kempner pitch last week.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / March 6

Pirates Recap: Paul Skenes Makes Second Spring Start, Peguero Hits Big HR

Paul Skenes toed the rubber for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota on Thursday night. It was the second start of the spring for Skenes, who allowed one run and struck out four in three innings against the Orioles on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Bucs Dugout / March 6

Pirates Spring Breakout Game roster released

The Pirates play the Phillies in the second annual Spring Breakout Game The second annual Spring Breakout game for the Pirates will be played on March 14th at Baycare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida, against the Phillies.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Last Word On Sports / March 6

Prominent Prospects Highlight Pirates’ Spring Break Roster with Surprising Exclusions

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced their roster for the 2025 Spring Breakout Game, and it’s bound to stir some debate. This time, the Pirates prospects will face the Philadelphia Phillies prospects.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / March 6

Bubba Chandler, Konnor Griffin Headline Pirates Spring Breakout Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced their 2025 Spring Breakout roster, headlined by top prospects Bubba Chandler and Konnor Griffin. The Spring Breakout game made its debut last season, featuring games that showcased each organization’s prospects to highlight the future of Major League Baseball.

Jared Jones News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / March 6

Jared Jones Focusing on More Doors in 2025

Ask Jared Jones what he’d like to improve on in his second major-league season and the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander gives a simple answer. “Blowing more doors,” Jones said.

Oneil Cruz News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / March 5

Pirates Recap: Cruz’s Thunderous Blast First of Back-to-Back Homers

Consecutive blasts from the heart of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup proved to be the difference in their 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at LECOM Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Bucs Dugout / March 5

MLB Pipeline reveals Pittsburgh Pirates Top 30 Prospects list

The Pirates have four players in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 and six pitchers in their organizational Top 30 prospects. MLB Pipeline continues to unveil its updated top 30 prospect lists for each organization, continuing with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the entire NL Central on Tuesday.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / March 5

Gerrit Cole makes surprising admission about Paul Skenes

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole makes a surprising admission about Paul Skenes

Cole actually has a lot to offer Skenes on and off the field.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / March 5

Pirates Embrace Modern Pitcher Usage

Utility players are all the rage in baseball, especially with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates have more than a dozen players in their spring training camp who can play multiple positions, and they aren’t apologizing for that.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Bucs Dugout / March 4

Pirates make several roster moves reassigning several players to minor league camp

Some of the Pirates top prospects have been transferred to minor league spring training at the start of minor league camp. The Pittsburgh Pirates made multiple roster moves to shrink their big-league roster in spring training.

Andrew Heaney News / Fastball on SI / March 4

Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Andrew Heaney Breaks Down Spring Training Debut

BRADENTON, Fla. — When spring training got underway, Andrew Heaney was a free agent. Fast-forward 10 days, and the veteran left-hander started a game for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Paul Skenes News / Athlon Sports / March 4

MLB Insider Drops 3-Word Reaction to Paul Skenes’ New Pitch

It’s a new year and a new Paul Skenes. First, the Pittsburgh Pirates phenom showed up at camp with a beard. If that wasn’t enough to turn heads, Skenes recently unveiled his latest weapon—and, if executed properly, it could land him his first NL Cy Young.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 3

Pirates place righty reliever on 60-day IL

The Pirates placed right-hander Johan Oviedo on the 60-day injured list. That opens a 40-man roster spot for fellow righty Justin Lawrence, whose previously-reported waiver claim from the Rockies is now official.

MLB News / Last Word On Sports / March 3

Impressions from Pirates Spring Training: Part 1

However early it may be, interesting storylines are already developing from the Pittsburgh Pirates spring training camp in Bradenton, Florida. This is presented with the caveat that spring training performances can be largely meaningless, especially early on.

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