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After a dominant 2025, Skenes deserves more than year-to-year hearings. Here’s a contract that respects his peak and protects the Pirates’ payroll plan. … [Read more...] about A good faith contract extension Pirates can at least offer Paul Skenes right now

Pittsburgh’s bargain approach at the plate sank a playoff push. The data and decisions that kept 2025 stuck in neutral. … [Read more...] about What the Pirates definitely didn’t learn after 2025 took them two steps back

Tommy Pham's Gold Glove nomination flatters more than it reveals, and it shouldn't justify the Pirates bringing him back in 2026. … [Read more...] about Pirates can’t let Tommy Pham’s Gold Glove nod cloud their 2026 plans

Baseball America definitely missed the mark on this one. The Pittsburgh Pirates don't have a tough Rule 5 Draft decision to make on Esmerlyn Valdez. … [Read more...] about Baseball America’s take on toughest Pirates Rule 5 Draft decision got it wrong

If the Pirates make significant trades this winter, they need to use these pitching prospects as building blocks. … [Read more...] about 3 pitching prospects the Pirates must prioritize trading this winter