The Pittsburgh Pirates Blog

The Pittsburgh Pirates are scheduled to open the 2015 season on the road in Cincinnati on Monday, April 6. Following a six-game road trip to Cincinnati and Milwaukee, the Pirates will host the Detroit Tigers in the Home Opener on Monday, April 13. Not only will the Pirates be hosting an American League team in […]

As we enter the final few weeks of the season, the question has already been asked: who the Pirates’ MVP in 2014? But the real answer to this question isn’t hard to find. Just look at the National League leaders for batting average as of this morning. At the top of that list, you’ll find […]

The Major League season is winding down and the playoff races are heating up. The NFL Preseason is in full swing with the regular season right around the corner. Just after the first kickoff of the NFL season, NHL teams will open up their training camps in preparation to chase Lord Stanley’s Cup. This is […]

The bean ball heard ‘round the world, or around Pittsburgh at least, has left Pirates’ fans wondering how things could get worse. The presumed ace of the rotation, Gerrit Cole, is taking a longer time than people assumed after having tightness in his right lat, Gregory Polanco has fallen off significantly since tearing up major […]

It is the most important point in the 2014 MLB season. August and September are the months contenders make a push for the playoffs and the pretenders begin deciding which golf course they’re going to visit first. The Pittsburgh Pirates are 59-53, good enough to put them 2.5 games out of the lead in the […]

Andrew McCutchen has been diagnosed with an avulsion fracture involving the costochondral cartilage of the left 11th rib. We continue to evaluate Andrew’s progress and he will remain on the active roster. We want to take the appropriate time to make the best possible decision for Andrew and for the Pirates. We will have an […]