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The top 26 MLB free agents available this offseason, starting with Tarik Skubal
Tarik Skubal is No. 1 with a bullet. After that, this is a weaker-than-usual free agent class.More Team News

Pirates giving Brandon Lowe qualifying offer will be their easiest (and most fruitless) offseason call
Extending Brandon Lowe the qualifying offer should be the easiest decision the Pirates make all offseason, but fans shouldn’t pretend it constitutes a serious effort to keep him.
Pirates should be watching Milwaukee’s 2-0 lead as an offseason blueprint
The Brewers are one win away from the NLCS, and the Pirates should be paying close attention to how they got there.
Andrew McCutchen’s MLB Network gig offers an intriguing glimpse at his post-Pirates future
Pirates icon Andrew McCutchen is joining MLB Network for postseason coverage in October.
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White Sox’s stunning playoff run makes Pirates’ endless rebuild look even worse
The once-historically bad White Sox are now winning playoff gams, which should be particularly infuriating for Pirates fans.
Paul Skenes’ historic arbitration raise should eliminate Pirates’ favorite offseason excuse
Even at a projected $7.2 million, Paul Skenes remains dramatically underpaid relative to his value.
Braves just showed Pirates what a bullpen game is supposed to look like in masterclass vs. Dodgers
After the Pirates spent the final weeks of the 2026 season trying to survive bullpen games, the Braves just used one to beat the Dodgers in October.
Oneil Cruz's surprising ranking adds sting to Pirates' lost opportunity
Oneil Cruz's surprising ranking among MLB center fielders further highlights how much the Pittsburgh Pirates' 2026 season truly stings.
Pirates dumped Ke'Bryan Hayes before his bat made heinous history for the Reds
Ke'Bryan Hayes once seemed like the future of the Pirates' franchise. Now, Pittsburgh can take pleasure in watching the former first-round pick struggle with the Reds.
Don Kelly’s entire lifetime puts Pirates’ postseason drought into brutal perspective
Don Kelly has never seen his hometown team win a postseason series. The pressure is on the Pirates' manager to change nearly 50 years of history.
Pirates' bold Kyle Schwarber offer could come back to haunt them with Brandon Lowe
The Pirates may have accidentally destroyed one of their own potential excuses for letting Brandon Lowe walk.
Jared Jones, Konnor Griffin just added pressure to Pirates’ Brandon Lowe decision
If Brandon Lowe's importance to the Pittsburgh Pirates on the field wasn't enough, his teammates' glowing comments about him as a leader put pressure on the team to pay up.
Pirates fans delivered a message ownership can’t afford to overlook in 2027
Attendance at Pirates games in 2026 accelerated once the team gave people a reason to care.

