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A 6-foot-6 strikeout king, he was a star of the Pittsburgh rotation who left batters wary of both his fastball and his wildness. Bob Veale, a towering left-handed pitcher for [...]

Byline: Kevin Gorman Jan. 7The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed reliever Elvis Alvarado to their 40-man roster Tuesday, adding bullpen depth with a player signed to a split contract last month. [...]

Byline: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY Paul Skenes took just 10 months to go from No. 1 overall pick to a major league horse, an ace whose dominance and staying power [...]

Byline: Chelsea Janes After an uncommonly wide-open race in the American League and a memorable two-player race in the National League, right-handers Luis Gil of the New York Yankees and [...]

Byline: Lochlahn March Nov. 11Back in spring training, Zack Wheeler said winning the Cy Young was one of his personal goals for the season. After being named a National League [...]

Byline: ALEX BUTLER Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Veteran outfielder-designated hitter Andrew McCutchen agreed to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates, marking his return for a 17th season, the team announced Monday. [...]

Byline: ALEX BUTLER Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The Toronto Blue Jays acquired second baseman Andres Gimenez and right-handed pitcher Nick Sandlin through a trade with the Cleveland Guardians and Pittsburgh [...]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Turns out baseballs aren't the only thing Paul Skenes can get to move fast. A Topps trading card featuring a patch from the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher's [...]

Byline: Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) -- (CNN) — Are the Pittsburgh Pirates turning into the Willy Wonka of Major League Baseball? Like Wonka's famous golden ticket, the MLB team is [...]

Byline: BRENT BRIGGEMAN Billy Cook saw a 3½-hour drive from Toledo, Ohio to Pittsburgh as something of a crossroads in his life. On the evening of Sept. 7, the 2017 [...]

Byline: Spencer Nusbaum PITTSBURGH -- Jared Jones retired Luis GarcÃ-a Jr. -- the 13th of the final 16 straight Nationals he set down in Washington's 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh [...]

Byline: Spencer Nusbaum PITTSBURGH -- The Washington Nationals' 9-4 loss Thursday in the first of a four-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates surfaced just about every hard truth the second [...]

Byline: Kevin Gorman Aug. 6After a rainstorm flooded the warning track Tuesday night at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates are issuing two complimentary tickets to fans who endured the two-hour, [...]

Byline: Kevin Gorman Aug. 3When Konnor Griffin walked into the home clubhouse with a duffle bag and found his nameplate above a temporary locker, it was evident that he was [...]

If you're a baseball fan, you've heard of Rowdy Tellez in the last week. If you don't like baseball, this issue still pertains to your sport. Tellez is a seven-year [...]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Liover Peguero slashed a two-run double, Luis Ortiz pitched seven strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday night. Ortiz (7-6) allowed [...]

CINCINNATI (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out nine and pitched two-hit ball through five innings, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Skenes [...]

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andre Pallante outdueled rookie Paul Skenes, striking out a career-high nine over seven innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on [...]

Lord, I'm so tired of being a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The astute amongst you may notice that I am not esteemed Sports Columnist Kyle 'the Kriminal' Hynes. Unfortunately, [...]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out nine over six solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Monday night. The 22-year-old Skenes (10-2) allowed one [...]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A game between the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed Friday night because of rain in the forecast. It will be made up as part of [...]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the AL Central leading Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Saturday night. Luis Ortiz [...]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Manzardo hit his first two major league homers, Alex Cobb did not allow a baserunner through the first six innings and the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians [...]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Jhonkensy Noel hit a two-run homer and Andrés Giménez followed with a solo shot in the fifth inning, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-8 win [...]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rarely, if ever, has a pitcher been happier after giving up six runs in 1 2/3 innings. Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Brady Feigl struggled in his major-league debut [...]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Elly De La Cruz had three hits and drove in a pair of runs as the Cincinnati Reds breezed past the sloppy Pittsburgh Pirates 10-2 on Saturday [...]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Barry Bonds was touched in a way he didn't expect when the Pittsburgh Pirates called to let him know he was being inducted into the club's Hall [...]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen and shortstop Oneil Cruz were both injured running the bases and removed in the seventh inning Friday night against the Seattle [...]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-hander River Ryan will miss the remainder of the season with an elbow injury that occurred during his fourth career major league [...]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Domingo Germán is getting a second chance in the big leagues, a year after he flamed out with the New York Yankees because of behavioral issues. [...]

Byline: Paul Klee The Rockies made their second move ahead of the MLB trade deadline, shipping relief pitcher Jalen Beeks to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitching prospect Luis [...]

Byline: Kevin Gorman Jul. 6A year after the Pittsburgh Pirates selected a generational talent in Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick, general manager Ben Cherington had different reason [...]

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed standout rookie pitcher Jared Jones on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a right lat strain. The Pirates made the move less than 24 hours [...]

Byline: Neil Greenberg Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes has lived up to the hype. Since his debut in May, the flame-throwing right-hander is 4-0 with 70 strikeouts in 521/3 innings [...]

Byline: Ginny Duffy Ginny.Duffy@ajc.com With the Braves slowly back on the rise, the married couple that originally gifted Snitbear, the Braves newest good luck charm, are astounded with how much [...]

Byline: Justin Guerriero Jun. 28Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Martin Perez was reinstated from the 15-day injured list, clearing the way for him to start Friday's series opener at the Atlanta Braves. [...]

Byline: Justin Guerriero Jun. 28In theory, the Pittsburgh Pirates can find several positives in the return of lefty starter Martin Perez, who took the hill Friday in Atlanta vs. the [...]

Byline: Luke Zahlmann Hunter Goodman's career had his finest chapter yet and propelled Colorado's unique milestone on Saturday. He had his first four-hit and multi-home-run game in the majors thanks [...]

Byline: BRENT BRIGGEMAN DENVER * Two of baseball's best rookie pitchers toured the Air Force Academy on Friday, bringing an early Father's Day moment to coach Mike Kazlausky. Former Falcon [...]

Byline: BRENT BRIGGEMAN DENVER - Colorado fans won't have the opportunity to see Paul Skenes on the mound this weekend. The Pittsburgh Pirates opted to slide the pitching phenom and [...]

Byline: Chelsea Janes Major League Baseball on Tuesday announced disciplinary action against five players for betting on baseball, the latest indication that widespread legalization of sports gambling and MLB's promotion [...]

Byline: Chelsea Janes Mere months after a sports betting scandal enveloped Shohei Ohtani and his now-former interpreter, Major League Baseball has another on its hands. This one involves Tucupita Marcano, [...]

Byline: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY Paul Skenes struck out as many batters in the first inning of his last outing as he did in all six innings he pitched Thursday. [...]

Byline: Justin Guerriero May 23Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has issued a similar version of the same compliment to pitcher Paul Skenes many times over the last year dating [...]