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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 offseason rotation plan starts with one massive Mitch Keller decision
Upgrading the starting rotation and adding a lefty is a key Pittsburgh Pirates' need, but trading Mitch Keller is just the start of what the team needs to do.
Paul Skenes’ imperfect 2026 season may have taught him more than his dominant ones ever could
Paul Skenes' third major league season showed that development isn't always linear, even for generational talents.
Jackson Merrill’s old Paul Skenes quote has aged painfully for Pirates
Paul Skenes has spent his first three seasons becoming basically everything the Pirates could have dreamed he would become — except a playoff pitcher.
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Pirates may regret Oscar Marin decision if Reds hand him a promotion
A year after the Pirates decided Oscar Marin had taken their pitching staff as far as he could, the Reds might decide he is exactly the person they want leading their own.
11 years after Pirates’ 98-win heartbreak, 82 wins shouldn’t be treated like a breakthrough
The 2015 Pirates won 16 more games than the 2026 team, reached the postseason for a third consecutive year and still went into the offseason disappointed.
Wilber Dotel looks like a Pirates success story but still comes with one huge question
Wilber Dotel was a pleasant surprise for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2026, but his role for 2027 is very much up in the air.
Pirates should be embarrassed watching MLB’s smallest markets dominate October
The Pirates are victims of baseball's broken economic system, but several playoff teams facing many of the same disadvantages keep making that excuse sound less convincing.
Spencer Horwitz’s Super Two status quietly makes Pirates’ offseason math more complicated
Spencer Horwitz getting an extra year of arbitration illustrates how quickly the Pirates' financial picture is beginning to change.
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.
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.

