Critics who wondered why the Pittsburgh Pirates traded for Joey Bart have been silenced by his hot start. Bart was the No. 1 draft choice (second overall) by the San Francisco Giants in the 2018 June Amateur Draft.
Coming to the Pittsburgh Pirates has seemingly resurrected Joey Bart’s career. The 27-year-old catcher is hitting .304/.429/.739 with three home runs in seven games since the Pirates acquired him from San Francisco in a trade on April 2 after being designated for assignment by the Giants.
Two teams dealing with the disappointments of veteran pitchers will turn to youngsters when the Pittsburgh Pirates and host San Francisco Giants open a three-game series on Friday.
Is it too quick to pump the breaks on Henry Davis or is the time now to start Bart? Writing this piece on the first night of the NFL Draft, there were discussions all day of future stars making their NFL dream come true.
Pirates’ minor league affiliates managed just one win on Thursday night despite the best efforts of a number of noteworthy prospects. Triple-A Indianapolis fell 5-4 via a walk-off infield single; they also saw Nick Gonzales’ 14 game hitting streak come to an end.
Michael A. Taylor confirmed after Thursday afternoon's 7-5 Pirates loss to the Brewers at PNC Park that he was given a bunt sign to move Oneil Cruz over in the eighth inning.
Aroldis Chapman’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Pirates began as anyone who is familiar with the veteran relief ace would have expected. The Pirates ponied up $10.5 million to sign Chapman as a free agent in the offseason and it looked like money well spent through the first two weeks of the season.
Aroldis Chapman was on the verge of stranding the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth, but former batter mate Gary Sánchez had other plans. Sánchez,
Henry Davis has become a paradox. The Pittsburgh Pirates were unsure about the catcher’s defensive ability at the end of last season. As a rookie, he spent just two innings behind the plate, one inning each at the end of blowout losses.
As Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis continues to underperform, it’s time to consider a demotion to Triple-A. Davis, the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB June Amateur Draft in 2021, was expected to contribute offensively, especially in the power department, while doing a reasonable job defensively.
The Pirates have plenty of multi-talented athletes in their system, and the versatility of Garret Forrester earned him the honor of being a third round pick in 2023.
Pirates’ 2023 first overall pick Paul Skenes helped lead Triple-A Indianapolis to victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Wednesday—his first pitching appearance in Omaha since winning the College World Series there last year—continuing to build his workload as he prepares for the big leagues.
The Action Network's MLB staff experts break down their MLB best bets for Thursday, April 25.
Bryan Reynolds connected on his third home run of the season, but it wasn’t enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 3-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on Wednesday night.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have unveiled a mystery bobblehead for their annual Yinzerpalooza weekend. When the Pirates host the Philadelphia Phillies on July 20, the first 20,000 fans in attendance will receive a bobblehead of rap star Wiz Khalifa.
D.J. James of the Action Network shares his Pirates vs. Brewers prediction for the NL Central series finale on Thursday, April 25, including MLB odds and picks.
Many fans wonder how long it will take before the Pirates call up the generational prospect.
On Monday, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Jared Jones joined a select group, striking out seven Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. That made him the fourth pitcher to strike out seven batters in each of his first five career games since 1893.
Manager Derek Shelton was looking for a spark when he moved veteran Andrew McCutchen to the leadoff spot at the start of the Pittsburgh Pirates' current four-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Andrew McCutchen hit a leadoff homer in the first inning, Bailey Falter threw seven-plus effective frames and the host Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday.
Brewers pitcher Tobias Myers made his Major League debut on Tuesday night and he found out very quickly that pitching in the big league is very different from the minor leagues.
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones claimed his first real MLB victim on Monday night.
His injury almost immediately put a third catcher on the shelf.
Skenes isn't even getting anything resembling a challenge in Triple-A.
Though it is far from his first one, Aroldis Chapman may have just gotten the strangest suspension of his MLB career.
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