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Ben cannot spend his already limited resources on aging rotation fodder again.
Noah Wright|
The youth movement is real in Pittsburgh. Three roles are suddenly shaky for 2026.
Tremayne Person|
Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect and 2025 draft pick Seth Hernandez is already getting fans excited for next season.
Emma Lingan|
The Pirates have developed a habit of drafting right-handed pitching and shortstops in the MLB Draft. University of Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron may be the next player on Pittsburgh's radar.
Abigail Miskowiec|
A short to-do list, a big payoff: the two Pirates free agents who should stay for 2026
Tremayne Person|
The Brewers’ playoff struggles illustrate both the ceiling and the sustainability of what a well-run small-market team can accomplish – and where the Pirates could go if they ever actually executed their plan correctly.
Emma Lingan|
The Pirates keeping hitting coach Matt Hague despite their poor offensive results in 2025 feels to many like rewarding mediocrity.
Emma Lingan|
Even in a period of disappointing results as a team, the Pirates have had plenty of players to celebrate. Here's a full list of the Pittsburgh Pirates' Silver Slugger Award winners.
Abigail Miskowiec|
The notoriously frugal Pittsburgh Pirates will have a tough decision to make this offseason on a struggling player who is now arbitration-eligible.
Brandon Glick|
A Pirates insider that Andrew McCutchen and at least one of the team's four catchers could be on their way out of Pittsburgh this offseason.
Emma Lingan|
Up-and-coming prospects mean not only excitement, but a bit of bittersweetness for the displaced veteran players. The Pirates could lose a trio of familiar faces next season.
Abigail Miskowiec|
The Pittsburgh Pirates are well represented at the Arizona Fall League, most notably by No. 15 prospect Esmerlyn Valdez.
Emma Lingan|
The Milwaukee Brewers offer lessons to the Pittsburgh Pirates on how small-market, modest-payroll teams can punch above their weight in MLB.
Emma Lingan|
The October stage makes Cubs–Brewers a harsh mirror for the Pirates’ pitching pipeline and past decisions.
Tremayne Person|
After a Cy Young-worthy season, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is continuing to prove his worth to the franchise, reportedly offering guidance and advice to top prospect Konnor Griffin.
Brandon Glick|
The Pirates have a handful of players they may decide aren’t worth the raise in arbitration this offseason due to their inconsistent production.
Emma Lingan|
New manager, same hitting voice. The Pirates are expected to retain Matt Hague after a brutal year at the plate.
Tremayne Person|
When the Yankees fanbase, which has known almost nothing but contention, complains about “struggles,” it feels like a slap in the face to Pirates fans starved for relevance.
Emma Lingan|
Pittsburgh’s economy hums when PNC Park is full. With the Pirates stuck, City Council is stepping in.
Tremayne Person|
To save his job for 2027, Pittsburgh Pirates GM Ben Cherington has to stop rebuilding and start building.
Emma Lingan|
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