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Spring Training is here, and the Pirates are ready to shake off the past and look toward a brighter future. With fresh faces and new energy, the question is whether this team can finally break the cycle of mediocrity.
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What would make you check out on the Pirates 2026 season early?
Baseball is finally back as Spring Training has just begun this week and teams are reporting in to lay the groundwork for the upcoming season. In a lot of ways this is a new look Pittsburgh Pirates team on many levels. Even with the new look however I fear there may be some factors that […]
Bucsdugout
Pirates 2026 season previews: Outfield
The Pittsburgh Pirates certainly got a facelift this offseason, but heading into the season, there are also certainly still some question marks, and the outfield group is one of them. With all the moves that the Pirates made in the offseason, they failed to find a dominant outfield presence. MLB.com released their lineup projections for […]
Mlbtraderumors
Elroy Face Passes Away
The Pirates announced this evening that former All-Star reliever Elroy Face has passed away at 97. He pitched parts of 16 seasons in the big leagues, all but the final of which came in Pittsburgh. “It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Pirates Hall of Famer Elroy Face, a…
MLB.com
Access granted? 'The Password' chasing outfield spot with Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Jhostynxon Garcia is pronounced just like it’s spelled. Promise.
But practice the name just in case, so it can roll effortlessly off the tongue once the 23-year-old outfielder earns his place on the Pirates’ roster.
MLB.com
Skenes joins chorus of compliments for MLB's top prospect Konnor Griffin
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Konnor Griffin is just 19 years old.
You’ll get sick of hearing that this season, probably sooner than not. But it’s important to remember, and there's a good reason people can’t seem to stop mentioning it.
How can baseball’s No. 1 prospect already be so confident --
Rumbunter
This forgotten slugging prospect could make serious noise at Pirates spring training
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jack Brannigan is looking to have a strong spring after an injury-riddled 2025 season.
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