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One thing consistently bothered Paul Skenes during his fantastic 2024 rookie season. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander consistently talked about his... PITTSBURGH — The way the Los Angeles Dodgers have operated this offseason has been hard to ignore, especially for an organization like the ...
4 Pirates Land in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects
17 小时之前 · MLB Pipeline released its preseason top 100 prospects list and there are four Pittsburgh Pirates on the list. 15. RHP Bubba Chandler The consensus Pirates’ top prospect, Chandler checks in as No. 15 on Pipeline’s top 100 list and is the fourth-best right-handed pitching prospect. He’s behind top overall prospect Roki Sasaki (Dodgers), Jackson Jobe […]
Pirates Free Agent Outfield Options Running Thin; Who is Still ...
1 天前 · The once fruitful free agent market for outfielders is starting to turn bare, which is bad news for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The top two options remaining both signed in recent days. The Toronto Blue Jays pried Anthony Santander away from the Baltimore Orioles to a five-year deal worth $92.5 million and includes heavy deferrals. On […]
Perrotto: Three Free-Agent Relievers Pirates Should Consider
2025年1月13日 · The Pittsburgh Pirates showed their commitment to David Bednar last week. The two sides agreed to a $5.9-million contract for 2025 that avoided a potential salary arbitration hearing. While Pirates general manager Ben Cherington and manager Derek Shelton have stopped short of anointing Bednar as the closer when the upcoming season begins, money always talks […]
Pirates All 40: Paul Skenes Looks to Build on Historic Rookie Season
2025年1月17日 · Skenes won the National League Rookie of the Year last season when his starts became events at PNC Park. He also finished third in the NL Cy Young Award voting and was named MLB Rookie of the Year by Baseball America. MLB Network ranked Skenes as the fourth-best starting pitcher in the game earlier in the week behind Philadelphia Zach Wheeler and left-handers Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers ...
Perrotto: Paul Skenes Kept 2024 From Being Bad Year
2024年12月31日 · The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2024 season was a disappointment, regardless of how the team tried to spin it. The Pirates finished 76-86 but it was a different season than the previous one. In 2023, the Pirates won 18 of their last 31 games and finished fourth in the five-team National League. They also won 14 more […]
Perrotto: Spencer Horwitz Hopes to Stop Pirates’ Revolving Door
3 天之前 · Spencer Horwitz has been the Pittsburgh Pirates’ biggest acquisition of the offseason. That doesn’t excite fans of a team with 28 losing seasons in the last 32 years. During a contentious question-and-answer session at Pirates Fest, those fans made their feelings known over the weekend. At least, they didn’t take it out on Horwitz, who […]
MLB Network Ranks Paul Skenes as Fourth-Best Starter
2025年1月15日 · Although Paul Skenes has spent less than one full season in the major leagues, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander is already ranked as the game’s fourth-best starting pitcher by MLB Network. The network revealed its rankings Tuesday night during an edition of its Top 10 Right Now series. The rankings consider players’ performance over multiple seasons, […]
Pirates Ride Paul Skenes to Shutout Win Over Reds; Yorke Slugs …
2024年9月22日 · A pair of solo home runs was all Paul Skenes needed for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. Recap Skenes (11-3) needed just 73 pitches to get through his five innings pitched against the Reds (76-81). The rookie right-hander only allowed a pair […]