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SB Nation team blog- Pirates 2026 season in review: Outfielders
The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield in 2026 had a few consistent pieces, but overall this was a group that saw a lot of turnover and a lot of opportunities for young players to prove their worth. The mainstays One of the more impressive stat lines this year has to do with the former…
Read at Bucs Dugout → - Pirates 2026 season in review: Bullpen
The Pirates season has come to a close finishing 82-80. The offense was the big story for the club this season with how dynamic and dominant they were at the plate.
Read at Bucs Dugout → - Pirates 2026 season in review: Infielders
The Pittsburgh Pirates infield in 2026 was comprised of a balanced mix of All-Star caliber players and average rotational pieces. Best of the best starters Pittsburgh’s infield as a whole was a position group that in 2026 had several marquee players.
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- Mason Montgomery is Pirates breakout star for 2026
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Mason Montgomery made the most of his first season with the team. Montgomery made 70 appearances for the Pirates this season, recording a 6-4 record with a 2.88 ERA and 68.2 innings pitched.
Read at Bucs Dugout → - Pirates urged to make trade with division rival
The Pittsburgh Pirates are sitting at home for the playoffs, but their 82-80 record from the season suggests that they are close to playing in October. It might only take one or two more moves to get there in 2027, especially if they make a big splash.
Read at Bucs Dugout → - Pirates Wyatt Sanford kicks off Arizona Fall League with big homer
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Wyatt Sanford got going the Arizona Fall League over the weekend, blasting a huge homer in a Glendale loss to the Salt River Rafters. Sanford cranked a cutter to an 100mph exit velocity.
Read at Bucs Dugout → - Jared Jones, Mason Montgomery earn National League award honors for September
Two young Pirates pitchers closed out the season better than anyone in the National League. Jared Jones and Mason Montgomery entered the season on different paths, but ended with the same recognition.
Read at Bucs Dugout → - Pirates Prospect update: Seth Hernandez named top MLB Prospect in FSL
The Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Seth Hernandez found himself atop another prospect list as he was named the Florida State League’s top prospect for his body of work as a member of the Bradenton Marauders. In six starts with Bradenton, Hernandez was nearly unstoppable.
Read at Bucs Dugout → - Pirates get first winning season since 2018
There hasn’t been a lot of celebrating for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the years but they were able to achieve one pretty big goal this season. The Pirates finished the 2026 season with a winning record, 82-80, after defeating the Detroit Tigers 4-2 in the series/season finale…
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Yardbarker
Pirates feed- Pirates Promote Justin Newman To Director Of Amateur Scouting
When he met with reporters in late September, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington revealed that he planned to hire a full-time scouting director. Two weeks later, Cherington accomplished his goal.
Read at Yardbarker → - Pittsburgh Pirates Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions
Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the…
Read at Yardbarker → - Former Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Has Reportedly Died
Sam McDowell, the Pittsburgh native and former Pirates left-hander known as “Sudden Sam,” died Monday at his home in The Villages, Florida. He was 84.
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- The Pirates Nailed The Brandon Lowe Trade
The Astros went into last offseason in search of rotation depth. The Rays were looking to offload a cumbersome contract (by their standards).
Read at Yardbarker → - Pirates Sign Jose Urquidy To Minor League Deal
Veteran righty Jose Urquidy cleared waivers and elected free agency on Wednesday. He didn’t have to wait long to find a new gig.
Read at Yardbarker → - Pirates Land World Series Champion Pitcher in Early Offseason Move
The Pittsburgh Pirates have brought José Urquidy back into the organization, signing the 31-year-old right-hander to a minor league contract and assigning him to Triple-A Indianapolis, via the MLB transaction wire.
Read at Yardbarker → - Pirates Connected to Stunning $100 Million Offseason Splash
The Pittsburgh Pirates does not often sit near the front of a free-agent ranking, but Luis Arraez’s market may be one of the rare winters when the Pirates have a clean baseball argument and a political one at the same time.
Read at Yardbarker → - New York Yankees predicted to acquire $100 million slugger
The New York Yankees are being linked to one of the louder bats on a thin 2026 free-agent board, and the fit is easy to sketch from the Bronx.
Read at Yardbarker → - 2026 Arizona Fall League Preview: Glendale Desert Dogs
The 2026 Arizona Fall League season is starting up later in October. So, we will be going over the rosters for all six teams in the AFL, starting with the Glendale Desert Dogs.
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MLB.com Pirates
Official team news- Watch top prospects in Arizona Fall League action
- Griffin plans to be 'ready to rock' in 2027 after challenging rookie campaign
- Pirates promote Justin Newman to director of amateur scouting
- 'Finding a happy medium': Pirates prospect Sanford using Fall League to become a more complete hitter
- Here are each organization's Prospects of the Year
- Griffin lands on Pipeline’s All-Rookie Team
- 5 questions looming large over Pirates' offseason
- Here is each club's Arizona Fall League sleeper prospect
- The final Top 100 Prospects list of the year has a new look
Pittsburgh Baseball Now
Team blog- Pirates Top Prospects No. 21: Antwone Kelly Gets First Chance in Big Leagues
This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pirates prospects. Eight players made their MLB […]
Read at Pittsburgh Baseball Now → - Pirates Top Prospects No. 22: Does Hunter Barco Still Have Upside?
This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pirates prospects. After making his MLB debut […]
Read at Pittsburgh Baseball Now → - Pirates Top Prospects No. 23: Tony Blanco Jr. Displays Huge Power
This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pirates prospects. Not many players in the […]
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- One Possible Fallback if Pirates Are Unable to Re-Sign Lowe
It’s clear the Pirates want to re-sign Brandon Lowe. The bigger question is will they be able to?
Read at Pittsburgh Baseball Now → - Pirates Promote Justin Newman to Amateur Scouting Director
The Pirates have promoted Justin Newman to director of amateur scouting, filling a vacancy left by Justin Horowitz’s departure to […]
Read at Pittsburgh Baseball Now → - Pirates Top Prospects No. 24: Connor Wietgrefe Provides Needed Rotation Depth
This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pirates prospects. The Pirates don’t have great […]
Read at Pittsburgh Baseball Now → - Pirates Top Prospects No. 25: Jhonny Severino Leads League in Home Runs
This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pirates prospects. Coming off a down 2025 […]
Read at Pittsburgh Baseball Now → - Perrotto: Is Brandon Lowe This Generation’s Goose Gossage?
Rich Gossage and Brandon Lowe seemingly have little in common. Gossage was one of baseball’s most feared relief pitchers: a […]
Read at Pittsburgh Baseball Now → - Pirates Top Prospects No. 26: Richard Ramirez Adds to Young Catching Depth
This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pirates prospects. The Pirates have plenty catching […]
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pirates
Local beat coverage- The top 5 storylines from a successful season for the Pirates’ farm system
- Source: The Pirates have promoted Justin Newman to lead their draft process
- Keep or non-tender? What the Pirates should do with Henry Davis and other arbitration-eligible players
- Former Pirates pitcher Sam McDowell, a Central Catholic grad, dies at 84
- Pirates end-of-season report card: Evaluating a winning year that fell short of October
- Noah Hiles: The progress from this year’s Pirates will mean nothing without more from Bob Nutting
- This Pirates prospect could have an Esmerlyn Valdez-style Arizona Fall League breakout
- Colin Beazley’s Pirates chat transcript: 09.29.26
- As a labor fight looms, Pirates players say they are determined to find ‘the right deal for us’
Rum Bunter (FanSided)
Team blog- Murf Gray breakout could force Pirates to spend Brandon Lowe money elsewhere
If Murf Gray's emergence saves the Pirates millions on Brandon Lowe, those savings need to show up somewhere else on the roster.
Read at Rum Bunter (FanSided) → - Pirates’ rising arbitration bill is about to test whether ownership was ever serious about winning
The Pirates' young core is starting to get more expensive, and ownership is about to face a revealing test.
Read at Rum Bunter (FanSided) → - Pirates have an obvious offseason need after bullpen games exposed major flaw
The Pittsburgh Pirates must diversify their starting rotation with a soft-tossing lefty this offseason, and fortunately, the market is full of options.
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- Reds gave Pirates the clearest reason yet why Brandon Lowe is worth the qualifying offer
The Reds parlayed a qualifying offer into a Rookie of the Year candidate. The Pirates could find similar success in negotiations with Brandon Lowe.
Read at Rum Bunter (FanSided) → - Paul Skenes and Pirates' young core have more to lose from MLB's looming lockout than fans realize
Just as the Pirates finally appear to be assembling something resembling a competitive foundation, MLB's looming labor dispute threatens to interrupt that progress.
Read at Rum Bunter (FanSided) → - Pirates' new scouting director faces a draft challenge Pittsburgh hasn't had to worry about in years
The Pirates have promoted Justin Newman to director of amateur scouting, filling the vacancy left when Justin Horowitz departed for the Washington Nationals last October.
Read at Rum Bunter (FanSided) → - Pirates’ Endy Rodríguez decision will reveal how much faith they still have in his future
Endy Rodríguez's place in the Pirates' catching plans is considerably less secure than it appeared just a few months ago.
Read at Rum Bunter (FanSided) → - Bryan Reynolds’ bizarre 2026 stat may completely change how Pirates view his down year
Bryan Reynolds' underlying numbers from 2026 tell a different story than his home run total.
Read at Rum Bunter (FanSided) → - Pirates' roster crunch could make Spencer Horwitz the odd man out in 2027
Injuries have substantially limited Spencer Horwitz in his first two years with the Pirates, and the lost time may cost him a roster spot in favor of fellow first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
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