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Who are the best young players in baseball right now? Our Top 100 MLB prospects ranking stacks the game’s rising stars, weighing their upside, risk and trajectory.News

Pirates get crushing injury update on two once-promising prospects
Two once-promising Pirates prospects — outfielder Mitch Jebb and left-handed pitcher Anthony Solometo — are now facing lengthy absences in what has become a devastating blow to their development trajectories.
Paul Skenes’ scoreless streak ends with a Pirates gut punch in loss to Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates desperately needed a stopper Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. Instead, even Paul Skenes could not stop the bleeding.
Yankees fans need to stop forcing the Cam Schlittler Paul Skenes narrative because it won't end well
Cam Schlittler has been excellent, but Yankees fans — and honestly, some national analysts — need to stop forcing the Paul Skenes comparison before this gets embarrassing.Rumors




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Paul Skenes has quietly flipped the script on his season after Opening Day meltdown
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes has been nearly perfect since his Opening Day outlier against the New York Mets, and no one's surpriseed.
Pirates suddenly face brutal lineup choice as Jared Triolo nears return
The Pittsburgh Pirates are about to run into a problem every winning team eventually hopes to have: there simply may not be enough lineup spots for everyone who deserves to play.
Pirates fans owe this reliever an apology after stunning turnaround
There were plenty of Pittsburgh Pirates fans ready to write off Justin Lawrence after Opening Day, but he has quietly flipped the script on his early season struggles.
Hunter Barco’s ugly outing may have quietly saved the Pirates bullpen
There are going to be plenty of fans angry at the way the Pittsburgh Pirates handled Hunter Barco on Monday night, but outrage directed at Don Kelly misses the point entirely.
Pirates fans might've forgotten they once had American League's hottest pitcher
As Jose Soriano gets off to a historic start, some Pittsburgh Pirates fans are remembering that years ago, he was a Rule 5 pick that the club returned to the Angels.
Joey Bart collapse gives Pirates a problem they can’t keep defending
The Pittsburgh Pirates knew coming into 2026 that catcher was one of the weakest spots on the roster. What they probably didn’t anticipate was just how unplayable the position would become offensively through the season’s first month.
Don Kelly's growing pains as manager epitomized in Pirates' painful loss to Cardinals
Monday's 4-2 collapse against the Cardinals was brutal not simply because the Pirates lost, but because it exposed the razor-thin margin Don Kelly willingly creates when he manages.
Tommy Pham’s Mets stint ended so fast Pirates fans can’t help but laugh
The New York Mets designated Pham for assignment just over a week after selecting his contract, pivoting quickly to Austin Slater as a more reliable right-handed outfield option.
Pirates fans can't believe Craig Breslow is making Ben Cherington look like executive of the year
It takes a lot for Ben Cherington to win over the Pittsburgh Pirates fan base, but Craig Breslow is making him look like a genius.
Ben Cherington's Jared Jones update gives Pirates fans idea of 2026 return
Ben Cherington's update on Jared Jones this weekend was the clearest signal yet that the Pittsburgh Pirates are getting a meaningful arm back for the stretch of the 2026 season.
Carmen Mlodzinski responds to issues Pirates fans had long been worried about
After Sunday’s 5-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, Carmen Mlodzinski sounded like a pitcher who knows exactly where things are going wrong — and is running out of time to fix them.
Pirates cannot ignore frustrating Bubba Chandler trend any longer
Bubba Chandler is drifting into a dangerous middle ground for the Pirates — too talented to reset, too inconsistent to trust.
Oneil Cruz has unthinkable chance to top Pirates legend if scorching 2026 start continues
What Oneil Cruz is doing right now for the Pittsburgh Pirates could put him in direct conversation with one of the most iconic figures in Pittsburgh baseball history.
Pirates fans are about to learn tough truth about rotation plans
There’s an assumption that once Jared Jones returns from the injured list, everything will snap back into place and Carmen Mlodzinski will shift back to the Pirates' bullpen. That's not how this is going to work.
Pirates hoist the cone craze is only part of a much bigger culture shift
The Pirates have embraced a host of new (and frankly absurd) clubhouse traditions. From traffic cones to hard hats to a replica of the Pittsburgh skyline, the levity is bringing joy and wins to PNC Park.
Pirates' early-season success is more sustainable than their top rival's
The underlying metrics suggest that the Pittsburgh Pirates are more legitimate contenders than the Cincinnati Reds in 2026.
Bizarre Oneil Cruz foul pole homer comes with wild story Pirates fans must hear
In the Pirates’ 8-4 win over Texas, Cruz turned a soft cutter into the hardest-hit home run in Major League Baseball this season — a 116.9 mph missile that rocketed toward right field and smashed off the very top of the foul pole.
Pirates' April run provided a good distraction from frustrating Steelers NFL Draft miss
The Pirates are offering something Pittsburgh fans have been craving: a reason to lean in instead of shake their heads.
Pirates struck gold with Gregory Soto transformation nobody saw coming
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Gregory Soto has made a return to All-Star form following a difficult season that he split with two different teams.





