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MLB Power Rankings: A new No. 1 emerges thanks to Dodgers free fall
The most unbeatable team in baseball is looking anything but right now, which means opportunity abounds for the rest of the league.More Team News

Don Kelly's most criticized Pirates decision may actually save their rotation
Carmen Mlodzinski is returning to the Pirates’ rotation Friday, and suddenly the controversial way Pittsburgh handled him out of the bullpen looks far more useful than it did a month ago.
Pirates' trade deadline failure is already coming back to haunt them
The Pittsburgh Pirates focused all of their efforts on upgrading the bullpen at the trade deadline, despite having an obvious need for a right-handed hitter as well.
Ben Cherington somehow turned Ke'Bryan Hayes into baseball's hottest reliever
One year after salary-dumping Ke'Bryan Hayes at the trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates have turned the top prospect acquired in that deal into Luke Weaver.Rumors
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Ben Cherington's Oneil Cruz injury update raises more questions than answers for Pirates
Oneil Cruz is eligible to be activated off the 60-day IL Friday, but Ben Cherington still cannot — or will not — provide even a rough timeline for his return.
Pirates made one costly mistake that turned Paul Skenes' slump into a crisis
Paul Skenes has become a major problem for a Pirates team attempting to remain in the playoff race, but a disastrous bullpen and unreliable defense erased their chance at building an early cushion.
Esmerlyn Valdez's Rookie of the Month honor highlights his most important strength
Esmerlyn Valdez has wowed Pittsburgh Pirates fans with his power, but it's another strength that makes everything come together.
Paul Skenes' refusal to take accountability is becoming impossible to defend
Paul Skenes has deflected questions about his fastball velocity all season long, but greater accountability and transparency would go a long way with Pirates fans.
Ben Cherington doesn't deserve applause for saving Pirates from his own Marcell Ozuna mistake
Releasing Marcell Ozuna corrects the Pirates' roster, but it doesn't absolve the general manager who put him there.
Former Pirates traded at 2026 deadline feature catcher whose season took a wild turn
The Pittsburgh Pirates approached the 2026 trade deadline as buyers, but plenty of players with ties to the organization were involved in deals elsewhere.
One year later Pirates deadline trades tell two completely different stories
One year after trading David Bednar and Ke'Bryan Hayes at the trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates can safely say that one deal was a stroke of genius, while the other has been a massive failure.
Pirates just gave fans 2 more reasons to question Marcell Ozuna's roster spot
The Pittsburgh Pirates decided Ron Marinaccio and Billy Cook were expendable. Somehow, Marcell Ozuna remains untouchable.
Ben Cherington opened the door to October but now Pirates must walk through it
Ben Cherington bought at the trade deadline, and now the Pittsburgh Pirates have to prove that he was right to do so.









