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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

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.
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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.
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.

