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Missing Opening Day: Overreactions to Strat-O-Matic simulations

It's already like that in the baseball world. Hey, games are games and stats are stats.

Tom Gatto

Tyler Glasnow gives critical insight on Pirates' pitching process — and how it failed him

The current Rays budding star and former Pirates pitcher painted a picture of what exactly went wrong in Pittsburgh. It was more the organization than him.

Joe Rivera

Here's how to watch MLB spring training games this year

The Astros are obviously the biggest storyline of spring action, but all teams carry compelling narratives worth fan attention.

Dan Bernstein

Starling Marte trade analysis: Why D-backs acquired another outfielder

Arizona and Pittsburgh are headed in opposite directions right now, and this deal reflects their divergent needs.

Dan Bernstein

Hitter swings bat at catcher, touches off brawl in Venezuelan playoffs

Alex Romero took two hacks at Gabriel Lino after being thrown at intentionally. Twins utilityman Willians Astudillo was also ejected, for delivering a flying leg kick.

Tom Gatto

MLB's starting pitcher shakeup will lead to interesting 2020 homecomings

Many nice things will be said when these top hurlers visit their former parks for the first time, but some people might want to say things about their former favorites that aren't as pleasant.

Tom Gatto

Quietly great: Pirates' Bryan Reynolds put up strong numbers in rookie season

While the outfielder's performance got him enough attention for a fourth-place finish in National League Rookie of the Year voting, most fans outside Pennsylvania probably didn’t notice.

Jared Wyllys

MLB trade rumors: Three teams that should deal for Pirates outfielder Starling Marte

Ben Cherington has a lot on his table right now. One of the things on Cherington’s to-do list is to figure out what the future holds for Starling Marte.

Ryan Fagan

Pirates' Felipe Vazquez faces 21 new sex charges related to assault of teen girl

A judge denied a $1 million bond for Vasquez, 28, who will remain in custody until his trial.

Jason Foster

Pirates ax GM, delay manager search

A month after firing Clint Hurdle, Pittsburgh will "pause" its search for a replacement amid front office upheaval.

Marc Lancaster

'I ran as hard as I could': A story you’ve never heard about Game 7 of the 1992 NLCS

Like Sid Bream, Mike Hill had a mad dash related to Game 7 of the 1992 NLCS.

Jason Foster

Why Game 5 of the 1979 World Series still means so much to Pittsburgh

The team that forever will be known through baseball history as “The Fam-a-lee” almost was lost to baseball history. Then came Game 5.

Mike DeCourcy

Pirates part ways with Hurdle

Hurdle, 62, became Pittsburgh's 39th manager in November 2010.

Chelsea Howard

Nationals secure home field in WCG

Gerardo Parra hit a grand slam in a whopping nine-run second inning to highlight the victory, which is Washington's seventh consecutive win.

Alexis Mansanarez

Nationals clinch wild-card spot

The Nationals topped the Phillies 4-1 before beating them 6-5 later on in the day.

Ameer Tyree

MLB: Rays take lead over Indians

The Rays sit in the second spot in the wild-card race, with a one-game lead over the Indians, after a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

Alexis Mansanarez

Details emerge on Felipe Vazquez

The Pirates All-Star pitcher admitted to police that he had a sexual encounter with a 13-year-old girl, according to a criminal complaint.

Bob Hille

Brewers top Padres, tie Cubs

The Brewers and Cubs both have 82-69 records and are now tied for the second National League wild-card spot.

Ameer Tyree

Anthony Rizzo injury update

The Cubs first baseman was attempting to field a bunt Sunday when he slipped and twisted his ankle.

Chelsea Howard

Mets shut out Dodgers

Rajai Davis hit a three-run double in the eighth inning to give his team the lead, helping keep the Mets' postseason hopes alive.

Ameer Tyree

Cueto dominant in 2019 debut

Cueto, who last pitched in the big leagues on July 28 of last year, allowed one hit over five innings against the Pirates.

Bob Hille

Dodgers clinch NL West again

Los Angeles' offense was powered by Corey Seager, who hit two home runs and tallied five RBIs in the contest.

Ameer Tyree

Pirates teammates have altercation

"The behavior exhibited by these two players last night is unacceptable," Pirates GM Neal Huntington said in a statement.

E.Jay Zarett

Pete Alonso powers Mets to win

New York also got a strong showing from Jacob deGrom, who tallied 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work while only giving up three hits.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: Sept. 7

Arizona has gone 11-1 in its last 12 games with its most recent win Saturday over Cincinnati.

Alexis Mansanarez

Moran strikes out brother, gets win

After waiting 10 years to be called up from the minors, the 30-year-old pitcher made MLB history in Thursday's game.

Chelsea Howard

Lorenzen pulls off rare feat

Lorenzen did it all in a win over Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: Verlander throws no-no

Verlander struck out 14 and walked only one in the Astros' 2-0 win over the Blue Jays and is now 17-5 this season.

Alexis Mansanarez

LeMahieu homer lifts NY past OAK

While LeMahieu went 1 for 5 on the day, he came up big when his team needed him most.

Ameer Tyree

Cardinals win fifth straight game

The Cardinals' hits matched their RBIs on the night, as they notched 12 of each. They also got home runs from Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong.

Ameer Tyree

Mets set record in loss to Braves

The Mets had an impressive pitching performance against the Braves on Friday, but fell short 2-1 in the end.

Ameer Tyree

Cervelli to sign with Braves

Cervelli has played in just 34 games this season after suffering the sixth concussion of his career in May.

Chelsea Howard

Umpires will monitor Reds, Pirates

The two teams have played 12 games this year, resulting in nine hit batters, 15 ejections, and a couple of major benches-clearing incidents.

Arthur Weinstein

Freeman, Rendon in MVP race

Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger have stolen the headlines this year, but Freddie Freeman and Anthony Rendon have been fantastic, too.

Thomas Lott

Chris Archer leaves game

Archer had a pitch sail high on him warming up for the second inning Tuesday night and immediately knew something was wrong.

Thomas Lott

Cardinals take no-hit bid into 8th

Dakota Hudson pitched 6 2/3 no-hit innings before he handed it over to the bullpen

Alexis Mansanarez

Zack Greinke gets 200th career win

The feat came exactly one year and one day after Justin Verlander joined the 200 club.

Alexis Mansanarez

Pirates' Bryan Reynolds is an overlooked rookie standout — and that's probably not changing

The Pittsburgh standout, despite strong numbers, almost certainly isn’t going to win the NL Rookie of the Year award and he’s probably not going to finish second or third, either.

Ryan Fagan

Cubs' road woes continue

The Cubs fell to the Phillies 11-1 on Wednesday making them 0-10-2 in their last 12 road series.

Thomas Lott

Jameson Taillon injury update

Taillon also underwent Tommy John surgery in 2014.

Thomas Lott

Kyle Seager hits 3 homers

Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game.

Alexis Mansanarez

Indians inch ahead in AL Central

The Indians are heating up at the right time.

Alexis Mansanarez

Greinke picks up W in Astros debut

The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.

Alexis Mansanarez

Heyward's homer leads Cubs to win

"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB bans 8 in Reds-Pirates fight

Keone Kela got the largest ban with 10 games, while Reds manager David Bell was hit with six and Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle got two.

Gabrielle McMillen

Phillies acquire Corey Dickerson

The Phillies have been in need of outfield help since Andrew McCutchen went down and they just got it.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: Braves hold off Nationals

The 11-8 Atlanta victory came a day after Washington won with a similar margin of victory, 6-3, and was led by the efforts of Adam Duvall.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: July 29

The Nationals third baseman hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to put his team ahead for good.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: July 28

"All our goals are still here," J.T. Realmuto said after the game. "We feel like we have a team here to do something special."

Alexis Mansanarez

Mets exploring Syndergaard trade

The trade would send Noah Syndergaard to the Padres while getting pieces to New York that would help land Marcus Stroman.

Thomas Lott

Red Sox blow out Yankees

The Red Sox had this game locked up in the first inning.

Thomas Lott

Pirates' Keone Kela issues bizarre responses when asked about suspension

Few details were conveyed by the reliever.

Dan Bernstein

Cardinals set record with 8 XBH

The Cardinals scored nine runs in the second inning and that might have been the least impressive stat of the night.

Thomas Lott

Cano leads Mets to win vs. Padres

Cano went 4 for 4 with three home runs and drove in all five of his team's runs.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: July 22

Minnesota turned a 5-4-3 triple play in the first inning against New York.

Alexis Mansanarez

Contenders hope these men are moved

These guys are not available yet, and as of right now, it doesn't appear they will be. But if for some reason they are, teams will pounce.

Thomas Lott

Cardinals mount comeback vs. Reds

The Cardinals topped the Reds 12-11 at Great American Ball Park, despite trailing 7-0 entering the sixth inning.

Ameer Tyree

'Hard work pays off': The making of Pirates slugger Josh Bell

There's usually a home run in Little League when the coach or the parents realize a kid’s got something extra to him. Or the one in high school that gets the first scout to write down his name. But for Josh Bell, there isn’t one. There are actually too many to recall.

Jared Wyllys

MLB wrap: July 15

Bellinger managed to steal the show after he hit two home runs to now lead the major league with 33 on the season.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Rays almost make history

Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.

Alexis Mansanarez

Cody Bellinger, Dodgers top Red Sox

The Dodgers beat the reigning MLB champions handily on Saturday, and on Cody Bellinger's birthday no less.

Ameer Tyree

Pirates put high price on Vazquez

Felipe Vazquez is 2-1 with a 2.11 ERA in 35 games for Pittsburgh this year. He is 20 for 21 in save opportunities.

Thomas Lott

Cervelli done with catching

Cervelli is looking to switch positions after his latest concussion, which has had him sidelined since May 25.

Gabrielle McMillen

Yankees again top Rays in extras

A day after the Yankees scored five runs in the 10th inning, they scored four runs in the 11th on Friday night to topple the Rays again.

Arthur Weinstein

Cubs manager Joe Maddon has the worst spin move of all time

Maddon tried (and failed) to charge Clint Hurdle.

Dan Bernstein

Trout pulling away in MVP race

Mike Trout is having a truly special season and that should not be ignored.

Thomas Lott

Bell hits 3 homers in Pirates' win

It was the 20th three-homer game in franchise history, according to MLB.com, and the first ever by a switch-hitter.

Alexis Mansanarez

Yankees complete sweep of Red Sox

Didi Gregorius added an insurance run in the eighth and extended the team's home run streak to 31 consecutive games.

Alexis Mansanarez

Christian Yelich says he will compete in MLB Home Run Derby

Yelich "broke" the news during a recorded conversation with Pirates first baseman Josh Bell, another Derby contestant.

Tom Gatto

McKay dominates in debut

"It was fun to watch,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Just the way he carried himself, it was kind of unflappable.''

Alexis Mansanarez

Twins, Rays struggle to hit

The Twins and Rays were tied 2-2 after the top of the second, but followed with 31 consecutive scoreless half innings.

Thomas Lott

Rangers chip away at Astros' lead

The Astros have led the Rangers by more than 10 games at multiple points this season but Texas continues to chip away at the deficit.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: Phillies swept by Marlins

Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend.

Ameer Tyree

Yankees homer in 25th straight

Gio Urshela's home run kept the historic streak going against the Astros as the Yankees went on to win 7-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Keuchel pegged with loss in debut

Keuchel pitched in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series.

Alexis Mansanarez

Blue Jays rout Astros in Texas

Two home runs came from outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, raising his 2019 total to six.

Ameer Tyree

Ohtani first from Japan to cycle

Shohei Ohtani may not be pitching this year, but he is helping the Angels win.

Thomas Lott

Blue Jays acquire Nick Kingham

The Blue Jays have added a righty to their pitching staff.

Thomas Lott

'Ump show': Josh Donaldson's sensitivity gets Joe Musgrove tossed from game

Donaldson issued a strong reaction to a pitch that grazed his uniform.

Dan Bernstein

June 8, 1989: The Pirates blew a 10-0 lead, forcing Jim Rooker to walk 327 miles

Think before you speak, even in baseball.

Jason Foster

Astros win on Orioles blunder

The Astros have played 25 innings in the last two days, but they were once again able to come away with a win.

Thomas Lott

Ronald Acuna Jr. offends Pirates' TV crew by being himself

Color commentator Steve Blass made it clear that he doesn't like how Acuna acts on the field.

Tom Gatto

MLB Draft 2019: Late-round steals of the 2000s offer glimpse into scouting process

There are many examples of MLB teams finding value in the middle or near the end of a draft.

Dan Bernstein

Rockies complete sweep of Blue Jays

The Rockies topped the Blue Jays, 5-1, with the help of David Dahl and Nolan Arenado, who both finished 2 for 4 at the plate.

Alexis Mansanarez

Hiura leads Brewers to win

Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Pirates broadcaster sounds off on Derek Dietrich

Pirates broadcaster John Wehner is upset with Derek Dietrich's home run celebrations and says the grandfather of the Reds player is "rolling in his grave."

Jordan Heck

Derek Dietrich continues domination of Pirates with three more home runs

Dietrich now has eight home runs in 22 at-bats against Pittsburgh this season.

Thomas Schlarp

MLB wrap: May 27

Oakland won its 10th consecutive game after topping Los Angeles, 8-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB should look at player re-entry if OK after concussion testing, Pirates GM says

Neal Huntington says players should be allowed to re-enter play if they have successfully cleared concussion testing during games.

Gabrielle McMillen

Joe Musgrove would 'love to see' Pirates sign free agent Dallas Keuchel

The Pirates are extremely unlikely to consider signing Keuchel, but Musgrove hopes management hears his plea for starting rotation help.

Arthur Weinstein

Twins complete sweep of White Sox

It is the first time the Twins (36-16) are 20 games over .500 since the end of the 2010 season.

Alexis Mansanarez

Twins' Polanco proving his worth

Jorge Polanco trails only Mike Trout among American League position players in WAR.

Thomas Lott

Young couple celebrates high school prom at Pirates game

Mary and John weren't able to attend Mary's high school prom, so they celebrated at PNC Park instead.

Alyssa Sconzo

Astros win 10th straight again

Houston became just the third team in MLB history to have multiple 10-plus game winning streaks before June 1st.

Alexis Mansanarez

Ian Kinsler denies cursing at fans

After homering in the sixth inning, Kinsler crossed home plate and twice appeared to thrust his arms at the crowd and curse.

Arthur Weinstein

Braves youngsters shine in win

Mike Soroka and Austin Riley might have been the stories of the day in MLB.

Thomas Lott

Jameson Taillon goes on 60-day IL

Taillon, the Pirates Opening Day starter, had Tommy John surgery in 2014 and battled cancer in 2017.

Arthur Weinstein

Cubs continue streak with 10th win in 11 games

Chicago has homered in 15 consecutive games, matching its best run since 2002.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Marte hits walk-off home run

"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said after the game.

Alexis Mansanarez

Khris Davis exits game after catch

The Athletics left fielder made a great catch on a foul ball against the Pirates, but crashed into the railing in foul territory.

Arthur Weinstein

Brewers top Mets in 18 innings

Ryan Braun sealed the deal for Milwaukee with a two-run, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 18th.

Ameer Tyree

Hoskins hits 10th HR in 31st game

Rhys Hoskins is doing something special right now for the Phillies.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 28

The Nationals had not one, not two, but three players 21 or younger hit home runs against the Padres on Sunday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Chris Archer goes on injured list

The Pirates right-hander had his worst start of the season Friday against the Dodgers, giving up six runs and six hits in four innings.

Arthur Weinstein

Zack Greinke hits first career triple, and the other coolest things in MLB last night

The Diamondbacks are 15-11. Their lone remaining star is a big reason why.

Dan Bernstein

Burdi collapses with biceps injury

Burdi bent over, dropped to his knees and collapsed on the mound in tears in an emotional scene Monday against the Diamondbacks.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Freddy Galvis' barehanded catch and the coolest things from MLB last night

Freddy Galvis stole the show with his no-glove catch, but there were a lot of other entertaining moments among baseball's coolest happenings Saturday.

Jacob Janower

Cole Tucker's home run powers Bucs

Tucker, who was unexpectedly called up from the minors Saturday, drove a 431-foot home run into the wind to center for the game winner.

Arthur Weinstein

Pirates lose Marte, Gonzalez to IL

Marte's loss is especially tough for the Pirates, who had already been dealing with the loss of three of their top four outfielders.

Arthur Weinstein

Pirates call up top-10 prospects Cole Tucker and Bryan Reynolds

In order to try to help a struggling offense, the Pirates called up two top-10 prospects

Jacob Janower

Christian Yelich homers again, and the other coolest things from MLB last night

Home runs were aplenty Friday night as a few pitchers had nights to forget.

Thomas Schlarp

Victim wants Bucs to release player

A South Korean court found Bae guilty in October 2018 of assaulting his then-girlfriend on New Year’s Eve 2017.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB wrap: April 12

Arrieta, 33, gave up just one run in seven innings pitched. He has the 22nd most wins among active pitchers.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: April 10

The Athletics outfielder had his 17th multi-home run game since 2016 against the Orioles.

Alexis Mansanarez

Archer, Puig suspended for brawl

MLB announced Archer was suspended after his reckless pitch started a brawl, while Reds outfielder Puig got two games for escalating it.

Gabrielle McMillen

Javier Baez throws bat, gets hit

Baez literally threw his bat at a breaking ball that was way outside and in the dirt, yet somehow singled.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB wrap: April 8

The Cubs' 2-7 start had people asking questions, but Chicago had plenty of answers Monday with a 10-0 win over the Pirates.

Alexis Mansanarez

Lester leaves Cubs game in third

Lester exerted himself on the bases the inning before, sliding into second for a double then hustling home to score.

Marc Lancaster

Cubs remove 'no women admitted' art from press box after negative feedback

The Cubs, in honoring their past, put up art from the past throughout Wrigley Field, but this one piece drew a lot of attention.

Jordan Heck

MLB wrap: April 7

Los Angeles picked up a 7-2 win Sunday as Trout completed one of the best four-game series of all-time.

Alexis Mansanarez

Reds' Yasiel Puig one of five ejected after bench-clearing brawl in Reds-Pirates matchup

Five players have been ejected from the Pirates-Red game after Chris Archer threw a pitch behind Reds first baseman Derek Dietrich’s back, causing the benches to clear.

Alyssa Sconzo

MLB wrap: April 5

The Dodgers and Diamondbacks just keep scoring runs.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 3

Jacob deGrom continues to dominate, but several other starters were great on Wednesday, as well.

Thomas Lott

Pirates GM defends Bell

An anonymous scout told Sports Illustrated that Josh Bell was the most overrated player in the game.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: April 1

The 444-foot homer was the last of New York's runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: March 31

Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred slurs speech in Opening Day interview, and Twitter notices

The normally well-spoken Manfred had difficulty enunciating words during a live spot with the Pirates' television crew.

Thomas Schlarp

MLB Opening Day 2019: Scores, results, highlights from every game

Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games.

Jacob Janower

MLB Opening Day 2019 TV schedule: How to watch, live stream every game

MLB's blackout policy makes it difficult to watch live out-of-market games on Opening Day. Here's a guide to finding your favorite team on TV and live-streaming online, including DAZN's new whiparound highlights show.

Thomas Schlarp

MLB Opening Day 2019: Schedule for all 30 teams

Every MLB team will be playing on Opening Day in 2019 for a second straight year. Here is everything to know about the unofficial national holiday for baseball fans, including first pitch times and TV information for all 30 clubs.

Jacob Janower

Big changes to MLB rosters, trade deadline, All-Star voting to be announced, report says

Separate from those changes, players and owners will begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement more than two years before the agreement is set to expire.

Tom Gatto

DH in the NL this year? Teams already have options if change happens

Each National League team has at least one designated hitter candidate on its roster, and a lot of those options are making serious money. SN lists the best in-house option ahead of spring training.

Tom Gatto

Roberto Clemente mural keeps memories strong in Pittsburgh

Drivers headed north on Interstate 279 in Pittsburgh are known to take an unplanned stop not long after they curve past the Allegheny River. A mural on the outside of Verdetto’s Bar is to blame.

Jared Wyllys

Ex-MLB players Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo killed in car crash in Venezuela, per reports

The two men reportedly were traveling from Caracas to Barquisimento after playing for Lara.

Tom Gatto

NL Rookie of the Year race: Ronald Acuna Jr., Juan Soto extend East battle to award vote

The NL East outfielders figure to be rivals for years to come. The competition began in 2018, when each became top-of-the-order producers.

Tom Gatto

Willie Mays says Barry Bonds deserves to join him in Hall of Fame

Baseball's greatest living player publicly campaigns for his godson on the night the Giants retire Bonds' No. 25.

Tom Gatto

The financial implications of five star-studded MLB trade deadline deals

It's difficult to gauge who wins and loses at the MLB trade deadline now, but we can project how some players will play and their value the rest of the season.

Christopher Carelli

MLB trade deadline winners, losers: Dodgers, Pirates, Yankees make good first impressions

It takes years to accurately gauge moves, but there can still be initial observations. That's our basis for examining trades made during the two weeks leading to the 2018 non-waiver deadline.

Ryan Fagan

MLB Trade Grades: Pirates' deal for Chris Archer gutsy, great move for 2018 and beyond

After years of speculation, Chris Archer is on the move. The Pirates got their Robin to Jameson Taillon's Batman and set themselves up for the future.

Joe Rivera

Joe Musgrove's slide into Javier Baez results in benches, bullpens emptying in Cubs-Pirates

It appeared Bucs starter Joe Musgrove was responding to Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo's slide into Pirates catcher Elias Diaz two days earlier.

Tom Gatto

Andrew McCutchen returns to Pittsburgh wearing different jersey but with Steel City still in his heart

Andrew McCutchen is embracing his return to the city where he became a star and turned around a franchise. Pirates fans are eager to return that embrace in an emotional at PNC Park.

Andrew Lawrence

'Roberto was our brother': Dave Parker recalls first Pirates spring training after Clemente's death

Roberto Clemente was more than a humanitarian, more than our spiritual team leader, more than a baseball angel.

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Pirates more mediocre than menacing, but don't mix them in with Marlins

The Bucs' big offseason moves don't scream "Fire sale!" In fact, Pittsburgh already has what rebuilding clubs work to compile: a young core filling key roles.

Tom Gatto

Andrew McCutchen's legacy as all-time Pirates great is rock solid

Andrew McCutchen never gave Pirates fans any reason to be anything other than proud to call him their own, because McCutchen understood what it meant to represent his team and his community.

Ryan Fagan

Adding Andrew McCutchen, Evan Longoria should help Giants erase remnants of '17 debacle

The Giants can start forgetting about 2017 after adding Andrew McCutchen and Evan Longoria in a pair of offseason trades.

Ryan Fagan

Pirates make mistake of selling low on Gerrit Cole now, and that will hurt them later

Gerrit Cole is on his way to Houston, and the light haul Pittsburgh got in return leaves the Pirates in a relatively precarious situation.

Gary Phillips

MLB trade rumors: Examining the market for Pittsburgh's trio of McCutchen, Cole, Harrison

The Pirates haven’t even reached 80 wins the past two seasons, and the front office has difficult decisions to make.

Ryan Fagan

Predicting surprise: Young players who could shine for Pirates, Mariners in 2018

The teams in the middle of the pack in baseball don’t have the luxury of recent success to celebrate or an active rebuild to pin hopes on, but both the Pirates and Mariners have young outfielders who could make their mark next season regardless.

Jared Wyllys

Oct. 14, 1992: 7 things you might not remember about Game 7 of the 1992 NLCS

By the time Sid Bream beat Barry Bonds’ throw to the plate to send the Braves to the World Series, the Pirates and Braves had played a dramatic 8 2/3 innings that included other big moments and themes that were soon overshadowed.

Jason Foster

Roberto Clemente Museum raises money, supplies for Puerto Rico

Though nearly 45 years have passed since Roberto Clemente’s untimely death, locals in the Pittsburgh area raised more than $56,000 and filled two 43-foot tractor trailers full of water and supplies to be donated to his home commonwealth in his honor.

Alex Stumpf

Pirates' rookie Josh Bell keeps mashing, but few seem to notice

In a normal season, Josh Bell would be in the mix for Rookie of the Year. But the best-case scenario for him this year is to finish a distant second.

Alex Stumpf

Monday's MLB scores, highlights

In a peculiar coincidence, Harper hit the 150th home run of his career at the exact age Trout hit his 150th.

Sporting News

Pirates' Jameson Taillon, Rockies' Chad Bettis share bond in fight against cancer

Jameson Taillon made a trip to the PNC Park bullpen Monday night that was five weeks in the making. In the visitor’s dugout was the Rockies’ Chad Bettis — another testicular cancer survivor who was there for Taillon when he faced a career crossroads several weeks earlier.

Alex Stumpf

May 26, 1959: When the Pirates' Harvey Haddix was perfect for 12 innings, then lost

Harvey Haddix's loss to the Braves is one of the greatest pitching performances in history.

Jason Foster

Jung Ho Kang's troubles continue

Jung Ho Kang's latest off-the-field troubles may cost him a spot on the South Korean roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB free agent rumors 2017: Ivan Nova staying with Pirates on 3-year deal

The right-hander spent his entire career with the Yankees before going to Pittsburgh at the trade deadline.

Marc Lancaster

Bud Selig, Braves president John Schuerholz elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Former MLB commissioner Bud Selig will be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame next July.

Ron Clements

Watch Jung Ho Kang's DUI crash thanks to dash-cam video

The Pirates infielder was charged with leaving the scene of a DUI wreck early Friday morning in Seoul.

Marc Lancaster

Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang charged after DUI accident in South Korea

Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang reportedly left the scene of a DUI-related accident in South Korea early Friday.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB trade rumors: Pirates aggressively shopping Andrew McCutchen

Pittsburgh reportedly is trying to trade the 30-year-old star after he had his worst season as a major leaguer.

Gabrielle McMillen

2016 Silver Slugger Awards: Jake Arrieta unseats Madison Bumgarner as NL's top hitting pitcher

Well, this won't help to quell the debate over who is the best among #pitcherswhorake.

Brandon Schlager

Orioles, Blue Jays control own fate heading into final day

The AL wild-card scenario still has some crazy possibilities, but if the Orioles and Blue Jays win Sunday, they're in the postseason.

Arthur Weinstein

Cubs sputter on rough right for division winners

Wednesday was not a good night for teams hoping to enter the postseason on a hot streak.

Ron Clements

Yankees, Blue Jays delay Red Sox's AL East title celebration

With a first-inning homer against Boston, Yankees rookie Gary Sanchez matched Wally Berger as the fastest players in MLB history to 20 HRs.

Joe Rodgers

Nationals' A.J. Cole suspended five games for throwing at Jung Ho Kang

The Nationals pitcher retaliated against Jung Ho Kang for his fake tag on Bryce Harper, leading to a benches-clearing incident.

Joe Rodgers

Marlins top Mets in emotional first game without Jose Fernandez

Jose Fernandez would be proud.

Joe Rodgers

Baseball takes back seat as players, teams honor Jose Fernandez

Baseball took a back seat Sunday as the sport was shocked by the death of Marlins starting pitcher Jose Fernandez.

Alec Brzezinski

Mets, Giants, Cards in virtual dead heat in wild-card race

The Giants and Cardinals won, the Mets lost, and now the race for two NL wild-card spots is a virtual dead heat with one week to go.

Arthur Weinstein

Justin Upton, Michael Fulmer help Tigers remain in final AL wild-card spot

The Tigers and Orioles won Friday, which keeps Detroit a half-game ahead of Baltimore for the final wild-card spot.

Alec Brzezinski

Red Sox's sweep of O's gives Tigers opening to grab second wild-card spot in AL

The Tigers had plenty of help to move into the second wild-card position.

Joe Rodgers

Giants' bullpen overcomes Johnny Cueto injury to shut out Dodgers

While the win over the Dodgers was key, the Giants lost ace Johnny Cueto and Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford to injury.

Joe Rodgers

Cardinals alive in NL playoff picture after shutting out Giants

Aledmys Diaz led the Cardinals to a key win against the Giants on Sunday.

Alec Brzezinski

Xander Bogaerts leads Red Sox past Yankees in AL East thriller

Bogaerts and the Red Sox moved seven games ahead of the Yankees in the AL East with Saturday's win.

Alec Brzezinski

Red Sox's rally, Ramirez's walkoff HR slow Yankees' run toward playoff spot

Boston's late-inning momentum began with an eighth-inning homer by David Ortiz, who passed Mickey Mantle for 17th on the all-time list.

Joe Rodgers

Blue Jays continue September slide with loss to pesky Rays

The Blue Jays have lost seven of their last 11 games against the Rays.

Joe Rodgers

Kyle Hendricks loses no-hitter on ninth-inning home run

The Cubs' Cy Young hopeful took a no-hitter into the ninth inning against the Cardinals, but Jeremy Hazelbaker broke it up with a solo shot.

Alec Brzezinski

Yankees, Blue Jays and Orioles muddle crowded AL East

The Yankees, Blue Jays and Orioles all won Saturday, earning a much-needed game on the division leading Red Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

Jose Fernandez steals spotlight in Clayton Kershaw's return

All eyes were on Clayton Kershaw on Friday as he made his first start since June 26, but Marlins ace Jose Fernandez stole the show in Miami.

Arthur Weinstein

Yankees, improbably, closing in on final AL wild-card spot

The Yankees, sellers at the deadline, are just 2 1/2 games back of the final playoff spot in the AL.

Alec Brzezinski

Brett Gardner's game-saving catch secures Yankees' comeback win

At a season-high seven games over .500, the Yanks closed within 4 1/2 games of first place in the East, their smallest deficit since April.

Joe Rodgers

Upton, Cabrera help Tigers keep pace in AL wild-card race

Justin Upton's three-run shot in the top of the 11th inning powered Detroit past the White Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

White Sox edge Twins in extra-inning scoring explosion

The White Sox and Twins combined to score 24 runs in 12 innings.

Alec Brzezinski

Kevin Gausman, Adam Jones lead Orioles past Yankees

The Baltimore Orioles are still one game ahead of the Detroit Tigers for the final AL wild card spot.

Alec Brzezinski

Rougned Odor powers Rangers to sixth straight win

The Rangers nearly squandered a seven-run lead, but won their sixth straight to push their AL West advantage to 9 1/2 games over the Astros.

Joe Rodgers

Max Scherzer's Cy Young-worthy season continues vs. Phillies

The Nationals ace took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the ninth time since arriving in D.C.

Alec Brzezinski

Rick Porcello bolsters Cy Young case with 18th win

Rick Porcello helped the Red Sox beat the Rays and earned his 18th win of the season.

Alec Brzezinski

Josh Donaldson blasts three home runs in win over Twins

The reigning AL MVP crushed three home runs Sunday to lead the Blue Jays past the Twins, 9-6.

Alec Brzezinski

Yankees' Gary Sanchez keeps launching fireworks into Bronx sky

The 23-year-old catcher hit his 10th home run in 20 games as the Yankees bashed the Orioles to pull to within 3 1/2 games of a playoff spot.

Brandon Schlager

Max Scherzer brings his best stuff in another strikeout fest

Max Scherzer helped the Nationals beat the Orioles on Thursday with stellar pitching and defense.

Alec Brzezinski

David Ortiz makes homer history on otherwise painful night for Red Sox

Big Papi keeps slugging, but he can't prevent his teammates from dropping the ball twice on the game's decisive play.

Joe Rodgers

Royals ride Yordano Ventura's arm to ninth win in a row, continue playoff push

Yordano Ventura tossed six scoreless innings to help the Royals win their ninth straight game.

Alec Brzezinski

Rookies lead Astros over Pirates as contenders move in different directions

Houston won its fourth straight game and Pittsburgh lost its fourth in a row.

Joe Rodgers

Justin Upton's bat comes to life in big win over Red Sox

After getting benched last week, Justin Upton responded by mashing two three-run home runs against the Red Sox.

Alec Brzezinski

Astros rout slumping Orioles again to move up wild-card standings

Baltimore has dropped eight of their past 12 to fall into the third place in the AL East.

Joe Rodgers

Inside-the-park homer sends Indians to second straight walk-off win

Tyler Naquin was the hero in the second consecutive Indians walk-off.

Joe Rodgers

Rockies pound Stephen Strasburg in slugfest win over Nationals

Strasburg's last three starts have been anything but Cy Young-worthy.

Joe Rodgers

Mookie Betts mashes two more home runs, continues to punish Camden Yards

Mookie Betts helped the Red Sox beat the Orioles by hitting his sixth and seventh home runs in Baltimore Tuesday night.

Alec Brzezinski

Chad Green helps new-look Yankees linger around playoff picture

The Yankees called up Chad Green on Monday, and he thanked them with 11 strikeouts in six shutout innings.

Alec Brzezinski

Mookie Betts rips three homers for second time in 2016

Mookie Betts had his second three-home-run day of 2016 Sunday. The only other Boston player to turn the feat twice in a year? Ted Williams.

Arthur Weinstein

Yankees youngsters steal show in slugfest win over Rays

The Bronx Bombers lived up to their billing with five home runs in an 8-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Travis Durkee

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