Pirates

After making his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2020, what role could young outfielder Jared Oliva play for the Bucs in 2021? During the 2020 season, players made their MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates. One of these players was outfielder Jared Oliva. Even though it was not an extended look, the young […] Pittsburgh Pirates: Potential 2021 Roles For Jared Oliva - … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates: Potential 2021 Roles For Jared Oliva

Yeah, he can’t figure it out either. | Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images Once upon a time, on May twelfth, 2001, AJ Burnett, then with the Florida Marlins, threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. It wasn’t pretty—he walked nine, the second-highest number in a no-no—but it counted, so off went his cap and a game-used baseball to the Hall of Fame. Be satisfied … [Read more...] about 2021 Hall of Fame: The Case for AJ Burnett

Outfielder Bryan Reynolds had a fantastic rookie campaign for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019, but struggled mightily in 2020. Why did he struggle so much in his next season? In 2019, outfielder Bryan Reynolds burst onto the scene for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was one of baseball’s top rookies. He finished the year batting .314/.377/.503 with 16 […] Pittsburgh Pirates: … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates: Examining What Went Wrong For Bryan Reynolds In 2020

During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Anthony Alford to pitcher Nik Turley. … [Read more...] about Pirates A to Z: Support for Gregory Polanco is on short supply after a season of strikeouts

The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to infuse more young talent into the organization.  It is sounding like that will be happening this offseason. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about how Ben Cherington could have a busy offseason.  He spent last off-season putting together his Front Office, Coaching Staff, and analyzing the Pittsburgh […] Pittsburgh Pirates Rumors: Ben … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Pirates Rumors: Ben Cherington Already Working the Phones