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Pirates sign lefty reliever Tim Mayza, designate middle infielder Alika Williams for assignment
To add left-handed reliever Tim Mayza to their 40-man roster Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates cleared room in the middle of their infield by designating Alika Williams for assignment. Williams, 25, started 44 games at shortstop and 15 at second base for the Pirates over the past two seasons since being...
Pirates by Position: Joey Bart ready to live up to billing, as catcher becomes position of depth
In the span of one year for the Pittsburgh Pirates, catcher has gone from a precarious position to one with enough depth that there promises to be plenty of competition in spring training. But the Pirates were clear that the catcher who wasn’t on their Opening Day roster last season...
Pirates announce new managers at Triple-A, Double-A, reveal minor-league staff
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced 2025 staff assignments for their full-season minor-league affiliates, Florida Complex League and Dominican Summer League clubs Friday morning. Taking over as manager of the Indianapolis Indians is Chris Truby, who will oversee the Triple-A club after serving as bench coach under Miguel Perez in 2024. Perez...
Tim Benz: Let’s take the Pirates’ fan satisfaction survey together — I’m sure it’ll go well
The Pittsburgh Pirates have distributed a survey to fans in hopes of evaluating their level of satisfaction with the franchise. These are the real questions with the actual multiple-choice options for responses. Let’s take the survey together, shall we? 1. Overall, what is your impression of the Pittsburgh Pirates? A)...
Pirates win arbitration hearing with righty Johan Oviedo
Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo will make $850,000 in 2025 as a result of the first salary arbitration hearing of the year. Oviedo, who sought a raise from $765,000 to $1.15 million, had his case heard Tuesday. Arbitrators ruled Wednesday in favor of the Pirates, who counter-offered at $850,000....
Paul Skenes drops by ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ to talk baseball cards, facial hair and staying composed
A familiar face — to Pittsburghers — dropped by Seth Meyers’ talk show last night: Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year made an appearance on Tuesday night’s edition of “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” Meyers, whose father grew up in East Liberty and is big...
On Sports: Mike Tomlin scouts Senior Bowl; Penguins plummet in Eastern Conference standings
In this edition of On Sports, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is making the rounds at the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., a popular destination for NFL coaches to get a firsthand look at upcoming draft talent. Unavoidably, the list of players Tomlin is perceived to be interested...
Pirates, Jovan Oviedo go to 1st salary arbitration hearing of year
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jovan Oviedo and the Pittsburgh Pirates argued the first salary arbitration case of the year Tuesday. A right-hander who turns 27 on March 2 and had Tommy John surgery that forced him to miss all of last season, Oviedo asked for a raise from $765,000 to...
MLB The Show 25 cover features Paul Skenes, Gunnar Henderson and Elly De La Cruz
MLB The Show 25 announced Tuesday that rising stars Paul Skenes, Gunnar Henderson and Elly De La Cruz will be the cover athletes on its upcoming video game. It’s the first time MLB The Show has featured three athletes on the same cover. The game is scheduled to hit the...
Adam Frazier, an All-Star for Pirates in 2021, rejoins club on 1-year deal
A familiar face is returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year major-league deal: Adam Frazier. Frazier, 33, agreed to a deal with the Pirates for 2025 worth $1.525 million, a source confirmed to TribLive on Tuesday. Frazier was a sixth-round draft pick (No. 179 overall) by the Pirates in...
Pirates sign veteran lefty reliever Tim Mayza to major-league deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates added a left-handed arm to their bullpen Monday night, signing 33-year-old Tim Mayza to a major-league deal pending a physical, a source confirmed to TribLive. Mayza, a veteran of 367 MLB games, went 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA last year, splitting time with the Toronto Blue Jays...
11-year-old collector to sell Paul Skenes’ 1-of-1 Pirates rookie card at auction
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ offer wasn’t enough to sway an 11-year old card collector who found the coveted Topps Paul Skenes 1-of-1 Debut Patch rookie card and has decided to sell it at auction. The Los Angeles youth and his family will make the card available in the Fanatics Collect “March...
Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds brings consistent approach, performance into 2025 season
Arguably more than any other player, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a good idea of what they’re going to get each year from Bryan Reynolds. Reynolds, whom the Pirates locked up with an eight-year, $106.75 million deal in 2023, has earned his paycheck before and since inking that contract. Last year,...
Paul Skenes 1-of-1 autographed rookie card found
An 11-year-old baseball card collector from Los Angeles may have just made the find of a lifetime. On Tuesday afternoon, Topps announced on X that the Paul Skenes 1-of-1 Rookie Debut Patch Autograph card had been found. The card, released in November as part of the Topps Chrome Update series,...
Mark Madden: PiratesFest drives home notion the team has no ambition beyond profit
The annual PiratesFest propaganda rally lived up to the spirit of the franchise this past weekend at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. It was wall-to-wall horse manure. That’s what I’m told, anyway. I didn’t attend. I refuse to be an enabler. Some highlights: • A Q&A with CEO Travis...
Pirates’ No. 1 prospect Bubba Chandler blocking out talk of promotion, MLB debut
Paul Skenes could not bring himself to offer an endorsement of Bubba Chandler as a reliable bullpen catcher. This offseason, the two have trained together in a group that includes fellow Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers Jared Jones and Kyle Nicolas. In catching Skenes, Chandler, now ranked the Pirates’ No. 1 overall...
Tim Benz: Gap between Pittsburgh sports fans and local team owners has never been so vast
I didn’t attend PiratesFest this weekend. I recently finished covering the Pittsburgh Steelers’ disastrous demise and the Penguins’ washout of a homestand. My Pittsburgh sports masochism knows at least some limitations. But, via TribLIVE’s Kevin Gorman, I did read about the ire directed toward owner Bob Nutting at the fan...
‘We have buy-in’: Pirates’ Paul Skenes aims to be catalyst in creating a championship cultureVideo
Before the arrival of Paul Skenes, the expectation around the Pittsburgh Pirates was that the players locked into long-term contracts would take on a leadership role in the locker room. After starting for the National League in the All-Star Game, winning NL Rookie of the Year honors and finishing third...
‘Where is Bob?’ Pirates fans voice frustrations about franchise direction under Bob Nutting
The Pittsburgh Pirates play a game of chance by offering fans the opportunity to Ask Pirates Management questions at PiratesFest, so team president Travis Williams knew that he would be facing a first-pitch fastball Saturday morning at David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Williams responded to criticism about the Pirates not...
Pittsburgh baseball fans turn out for PiratesFest
As winter raged outside, warmer thoughts of spring were on the minds of baseball fans Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center during the latest edition of PiratesFest. Autograph seekers were able to meet some of their favorite current — and past — Pittsburgh Pirates players, including Andrew McCutchen,...
Pirates acquire righty reliever Chase Shugart from Red Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed relief pitcher Chase Shugart from the Red Sox on Friday. In exchange, the Pirates sent fellow righty Matt McShane to Boston. Shugart, 28, was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Jan. 15. Last year, he made his MLB debut with Boston, appearing in...
Pirates acquire righty reliever Brett de Geus from Toronto
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed pitcher Brett de Geus from the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon in exchange for cash considerations. De Geus, 27, was designated for assignment by Toronto on Friday. A veteran of 60 MLB games, de Geus owns a 3-4 career record and 7.48 ERA over...
Pirates sign pair of shortstops ranked in top 20 to headline international class
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed a pair of shortstops from the Dominican Republic who are both ranked in Baseball America’s top 20 international prospects to seven-figure deals Wednesday. Headlining the Pirates’ international class is Johan De Los Santos, who signed for $2.25 million, and Darrell Morel, who signed for $1,778,600. The...
Reliever Hunter Stratton among 13 players with non-roster invites to Pirates spring training
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Monday that 13 players have received non-roster invitations to their major league camp for spring training, including several relievers who have pitched out of their bullpen. Right-handers Isaac Mattson, Yohan Ramirez and Hunter Stratton will be among the familiar faces when pitchers and catchers report Feb....
Management Q&A, autograph sessions planned for PiratesFest 2025
PiratesFest is just around the corner. The annual event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 18-19, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Admission is free and open to the public, although registration is required at pirates.com/piratesfest. Both 2025 regular-season and spring training game tickets will be available...
