The status of a key reliever, a battle at first base and the usage of young starting pitchers could decide how the 2025 season shakes out for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Mitch Keller, the longest-standing member of the Pittsburgh Pirates' starting rotation, tossed 3.0 scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.

The Pittsburgh Pirates' hopes of reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2015 will lean heavily on its starting pitching. Through two starts, Mitch Kell

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The Pittsburgh Pirates made arguably their biggest free agency signing of the offseason, signing Andrew Heaney to a one-year, $5 million deal. Heaney earning $5 million from the Pirates ties him with Andrew McCutchen for the team's richest free agent signing of the offseason, as sad as that is to say.

The Pittsburgh Pirates' ability to improve after back-to-back 76-86 seasons will rely heavily on some players bouncing back after a down 2024 season. At the core of that is third baseman Ke'Bryan ...

Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Scott Sauerbeck has died at the age of 53. Sauerbeck pitched for the Pirates for five seasons and still holds the team record for the most games pitched in a season by a left hander.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have spent years stuck in a vicious cycle of mediocrity, showing flashes of promise only to fall short due to a lack of external investment in talent. This offseason was a ...

Hope springs eternal for Pittsburgh Pirates fans every spring, but play-by-play broadcaster Greg Brown says there's reason to be optimistic about the upcoming season. Today will be the second day of practice for the full squad that got together for the first time on Monday, so KDKA's John Shumway went looking for a sign of hope.

FILE - Kansas City Royals outfielder Tommy Pham (22) heads for first base on an RBI single against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League baseball playoff series, Oct. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) AP

Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Scott Sauerbeck has died. He was 53. The Pirates posted about Sauerbeck’s death on X. “The Pirates family mourns the passing of Scott Sauerbeck,” the team wrote. “Scott played for the Bucs from 1999-2003 and shares the club record for most games pitched by a LHP in one season.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The first full week of Spring Training is officially underway for the Pittsburgh Pirates at Pirate City in Bradenton. The first full squad workout took place on Monday. There are lots of returning players and newcomers to a squad ...