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MLB Power Rankings: Playoff stakes rise as October contenders make their move
With just a week left in the regular season, every game feels like a playoff game.More Team News

Pirates dodging MLB manager hot seat misses Pittsburgh's bigger problem
Don Kelly appears to be safe as the manager of the Pirates, which is probably a good thing. The real problem is that we can say the same about general manager Ben Cherington.
Pirates Khristian Curtis roster move quietly closes the book on encouraging audition
His 2026 season may be over, but Khristian Curtis increasingly looked like someone capable of handling meaningful major league innings for the Pirates.
Bryan Reynolds unassuming season was actually historic for Pirates
Bryan Reynolds' good-not-great season has shown the good and the bad with him, and highlights why the Pittsburgh Pirates need to formulate a plan for 2027.
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Camilo Doval Giants reunion makes Pirates trade deadline look even worse
The Camilo Doval experiment is officially over in Pittsburgh, and Ben Cherington probably wishes he could have this one back.
Pirates wanted more from Paul Skenes, but his 2026 exit couldn’t have been scripted better
Paul Skenes’ 2026 season did not go the way anyone envisioned, but his final moment somehow did.
Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s middling Yankees walk year could cost Pirates in Brandon Lowe chase
Brandon Lowe's monstrous season, combined with poor efforts from other star infielders in 2026, might push him out of the Pirates' price range in free agency.
Pirates can turn Paul Skenes' down year into a long term advantage
Paul Skenes' surprising down year in 2026 could present the Pittsburgh Pirates with a golden opportunity to make a long-term play for his services.
Pirates are the painful exception to an eye popping MLB playoff trend
The Pirates weren't hopelessly outclassed by the competition, and yet they still found a way to miss October.
Jared Jones’ dominant September is changing Pirates 2027 rotation outlook
After briefly wondering whether Jared Jones belonged in the bullpen, the Pirates should enter 2027 viewing him as a potential difference-maker near the top of their rotation.
Ryan O'Hearn sends loud message to Ben Cherington about Pirates offseason priorities
Ryan O'Hearn thinks the Pirates finally have something worth building around, but now Ben Cherington has to prove he knows how to finish the job.
Pirates’ Marcell Ozuna disaster looks even worse with one brutal stat
Marcell Ozuna alone didn't cost the Pirates October, but signing him certainly made the road there considerably harder.
Pirates Camilo Doval DFA makes trade deadline mistake painfully obvious
The Pirates reinstated Kirby Yates from the injured list and designated Camilo Doval for assignment to make room on the roster.





