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The Pittsburgh Pirates head into 2025 needing offense, and the outfield is a position that will need to produce. Bryan Reynolds, who turned in another fine season, is firmly entrenched in left field. Center field will be the domain of converted shortstop Oneil Cruz. In 2024, outfielders not named Reynolds, Cruz, or Andrew McCutchen (the designated hitter who played 21 innings … [Read more...] about Pirates Go Into 2025 Needing Outfield Help; Here Are Possibilities

This Sunday, October 13, Pittsburgh Pirates fans will once again gather at the remains of the Forbes Field outfield wall. It will be the 64th anniversary of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, won by the Pirates over the mighty New York Yankees, 10-9, on Bill Mazeroski’s home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, setting off the biggest party ever seen in Pittsburgh. Pirates … [Read more...] about Pirates Fans to Celebrate 1960 World Series at Forbes Field Wall

With the regular season having come to a merciful end for the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates, we present this postseason postmortem. After a 14-game improvement in 2023 that ended with an encouraging 35-32 finish, 2024 was supposed to be the year the Bucs finished above .500 and contended for a National League Wild Card. Instead, they ended the season with a 76-86 record, the same as … [Read more...] about Pirates 2024 Season Postmortem and Report Cards

Power-hitting outfielder Edward Olivares of the Pittsburgh Pirates has elected minor league free agency. He was outrighted off the Pirates’ 40-man roster and became eligible at the end of the regular season to elect minor league free agency due to having reached the required number of career outrights. Some Pirates news. After Ryder Ryan and Billy McKinney became free agents … [Read more...] about Slugging Pirates Outfielder Elects Free Agency

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton will return in 2025, per general manager Ben Cherington’s recommendation to owner Bob Nutting. Cherington confirmed this to the assembled media during Wednesday’s end-of-season press conference. Pirates GM Ben Cherington told reporters he has recommended Derek Shelton returns in 2025 and that Bob Nutting supports that idea. … [Read more...] about Pirates Manager Shelton Returning in 2025. Here’s Why It’s the Wrong Move.