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Pirates farm system depth on full display in first round of spring roster cuts The first healthy round of spring training cuts for the Pittsburgh Pirates might look routine on paper. Eight players were sent out of major...

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Pittsburgh Radio Host Compares Pirates Newcomer To Former Fan Favorite Pittsburgh Pirates newcomer Jake Mangum is drawing comparisons to former All-Star Josh Harrison.

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Pirates Ace Paul Skenes Reveals Game Plan For World Baseball Classic Debut Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes revealed his approach to his first career World Baseball Classic start against Team Mexico.

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Esmerlyn Valdez - Dismissed from big-league camp The Pirates optioned Valdez to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Impact Valdez was one of eight players dismissed from big-league camp in the Pirates' latest round of roster cuts. The Pirates added the 22-year-old corner outfielder to the 40-man roster over the winter after he slashed .286/.376/.520 with 26 home runs across 528 plate appearances between High-A Greensboro and Double-A Altoona in 2025.

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Antwone Kelly - Bound for Triple-A The Pirates optioned Kelly to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Impact Kelly was one of eight players dismissed from big-league camp in the Pirates' latest round of roster cuts. The Pirates added the 22-year-old right-hander to the 40-man roster in the offseason after he turned in a 3.02 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 116:33 K:BB over 107.1 innings between stops at High-A Greensboro and Double-A Altoona last season.

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Thomas Harrington - Headed back to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Harrington to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Impact Harrington was one of eight players dismissed from big-league camp in the Pirates' latest round of roster cuts. The 24-year-old righty parlayed a strong showing last spring into a spot in the Pirates' season-opening rotation, but he made just one start and one extended relief appearance before he was sent back to the minors. He went on to make another long-relief appearance for Pittsburgh in early August, but he struggled across all three of his big-league outings and didn't fare much better over more extended action at Triple-A (5.34 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 96 innings). Harrington remains an interesting prospect, but he's since been passed up on the organizational depth chart by a trio of young arms (Bubba Chandler, Braxton Ashcraft and Hunter Barco) and may not be in store for another look in the big-league rotation anytime soon.

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Wilber Dotel - Reporting to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Dotel to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Impact Dotel was one of eight players dismissed from big-league camp in the Pirates' latest round of roster cuts. The Pirates added the 23-year-old right-hander to the 40-man roster in the offseason after he turned in a 4.15 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 131:43 K:BB over 125.2 innings in 27 starts for Double-A Altoona in 2025.

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Brandan Bidois - Sent packing from big-league camp The Pirates optioned Bidois to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Impact Bidois was one of eight players dismissed from big-league camp in the Pirates' latest round of roster cuts. The Pirates added the 24-year-old right-hander to the 40-man roster in the offseason after he turned in a 0.74 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 69:27 K:BB while holding opposing hitters to a .110 average over 61 innings across four minor-league stops in 2025.

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MLB Prospect Analyst Compares Pirates' Konnor Griffin To Royals Superstar MLB Pipeline senior writer Jim Callis compared Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin to Kansas City Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr.

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Former Phillies star's son takes over beleaguered Big Ten basketball program Gary Redus is a familiar name to baseball fans from his 13-year career with the Cincinnati Reds (1982-85), Philadelphia Phillies (1986), Chi...

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Pirates announce first spring training cuts amid injury setbacks Spring training roster cuts are usually routine housekeeping. Names come off the big-league board, players get reassigned, and camp moves on...

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Pirates' offseason could've been different if Jurickson Profar was suspended earlier Timing is everything. The Pirates scooped up Marcell Ozuna just weeks before spring training, and although he hasn’t quite demonstrated the...

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3 Pirates prospects not named Konnor Griffin fans must watch at Spring Breakout When the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Detroit Tigers in the upcoming Spring Breakout game on March 20 at LECOM Park, the spotlight will under...

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Despite Key Improvements, Pirates Still Enter 2026 With Major Question Marks Even after dramatically improving over the offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates still have some concerning question marks this year.

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How Paul Skenes pranked Jake Mangum with lots and lots of buttercream BRADENTON, Fla. -- Paul Skenes has been Rookie of the Year and a Cy Young Award winner in the National League. Apparently he’s also now a pr...

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Pirates becoming MLB's hottest betting team for surprising reason The Pirates certainly won’t be world-beaters in 2026, but the Bucs are starting to turn a few heads. Paul Skenes on the mound, Konnor Griffi...

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Who is Jameson Taillon's wife? Meet Claire, longtime love of Team Canada's starting pitcher at World Baseball Classs Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010, Jameson Taillon was handed his big league debut in 2016.

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MLB Gameday: Red Sox 7, Pirates 9 Final Score (03/08/2026) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Red Sox vs. Pirates at LECOM Park

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Jack Brannigan - Sent to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Brannigan (nose) to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

Impact Brannigan has been out of action since suffering a fractured nose after being hit in the face by a bad hop while playing the field in his Grapefruit League debut back on Feb. 22. The injury isn't considered significant, but it's an unfortunate setback for Brannigan after the 24-year-old infielder missed the final three months of the 2025 season while recovering from shoulder surgery. The Pirates haven't revealed if Brannigan will be ready for game action by the time spring training concludes, so he could open the season on Indianapolis' 7-day injured list.

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Ryan Harbin - Dispatched to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Harbin (lat) to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

Impact Harbin isn't expected to resume throwing until at least early April after he sustained a right teres major muscle tear early in camp, so his demotion to Triple-A was fully anticipated. Indianapolis is likely to place Harbin on its 7-day injured list shortly before the International League season gets underway.

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Pirates GM Addresses Konnor Griffin Plan PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have the consensus top prospect in baseball in shortstop Konnor Griffin, who is pushing for a spot on th...

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Cherington on the Griffin question, the rotation and the outfield BRADENTON, Fla. -- Ben Cherington knew it was coming. Both in Spring Training and again Sunday morning. It’s the wildly popular and much-dis...

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MLB Gameday live updates: Red Sox at Pirates game on 03/08/2026 free Follow MLB results with FREE live box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Red Sox vs. Pirates at LECOM Park

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How Ben Cherington Addressed Pirates' Konnor Griffin Decision Ben Cherington and the Pittsburgh Pirates face a difficult choice regarding Konnor Griffin’s Opening Day assignment. The 19-year-old phenom...

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Pirates Manager Explains Why He 'Gets Chills' Representing Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly explains what it means to him to represent the city and what he wants to see from his team this year.

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