The Pirates enter this winter on a quest to augment their offense in a way that could allow them to contend while superstar hurler Paul Skenes is still in town. Skenes is backed by a solid group of pitching options, including veteran Mitch Keller as well as young arms like Braxton Ashcraft and Bubba Chandler in the rotation along with closer Dennis Santana in the bullpen. That … [Read more...] about Poll: Will The Pirates Make A Splash In Free Agency?
Pirates Could Commit $30-40MM In 2026 Payroll This Offseason
The Pirates are desperately in need of offense to support an excellent young pitching staff. General manager Ben Cherington said yesterday that the front office has “more flexibility than they’ve had in [any] other offseasons” since he was hired going into the 2020 season. That might enable them to make multiple additions from the middle tiers of free agency. Mark Feinsand of … [Read more...] about Pirates Could Commit $30-40MM In 2026 Payroll This Offseason
Reds Hire Oscar Marin As Bullpen Coach
The Reds on Thursday announced the hiring of Oscar Marin as their new bullpen coach. Marin, who served as the Pirates’ pitching coach from 2020-25, will take over for Matt Tracy, who’s moved from bullpen coach to assistant pitching coach. Last year’s assistant pitching coach, Simon Mathews, was hired away as the Nationals’ new pitching coach earlier this week. Marin broke into … [Read more...] about Reds Hire Oscar Marin As Bullpen Coach
National League Non-Tenders: 11/21/25
Every National League team has officially announced their non-tender decisions. It was a quiet evening in terms of subtractions, with only the Rangers parting with any marquee players. All players who were non-tendered are free agents without going on waivers. A few teams dropped pre-arbitration players from the back of the 40-man roster. It’s possible they preferred not to … [Read more...] about National League Non-Tenders: 11/21/25
Pirates, Noah Murdock Agree To Minor League Deal
Free agent reliever Noah Murdock signed with the Pirates, he announced on social media. It’s a minor league deal that was agreed upon last week, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Murdock, a 6’8″ righty, made his big league debut this year as a Rule 5 pick of the Athletics. He struggled over his five weeks in Mark Kotsay’s bullpen, giving up 25 runs across 17 innings. … [Read more...] about Pirates, Noah Murdock Agree To Minor League Deal