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In need of outfield help, Pirates promote Jhostynxon Garcia for Cardinals series

4:34 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS – Cue the jokes about retrieving login info or being case-sensitive. Pirates fans might also require a pronunciation lesson or two.

But with Ryan O’Hearn shelved for the next few weeks, there will be ample opportunity for Jhostynxon Garcia starting Tuesday in St. Louis, as the Pirates recalled the

Trio of young Bucs catching prospects forcing its way onto the radar

@JonathanMayo
May 18, 2026

There’s the well-worn adage that you can never have enough pitching. But you also need enough talent to catch those arms, and developing big league-caliber backstops can be challenging. The Pirates are doing everything they can to build depth at the most demanding position on the diamond, hoping quantity turns

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May 4, 2026

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Skenes sets personal highs both good and bad as scoreless streak ends

May 17, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Paul Skenes reached some personal bests on Sunday. However, the Pirates' ace also matched a career worst in a 6-0 loss to the Phillies at PNC Park.

Skenes ran his scoreless-innings streak to a career-high 20 before allowing two runs in the fifth inning, on a groundout

O'Hearn (quad) lands on injured list; Mangum activated

May 17, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates placed outfielder/first baseman Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list with a strained right quad on Sunday and activated outfielder Jake Mangum from the IL.

O’Hearn was injured while playing first base in Pittsburgh's 6-0 loss to the Phillies on Saturday. He collided with runner

Watch top prospect Hernandez on the hill at High-A for FREE on Thursday

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Latest Pirates injuries & transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the year with the latest Pirates injury news and transactions.

Chandler tough on himself after pitching 'soft' to Phils' big boppers

May 16, 2026

PITTSBURGH – Bubba Chandler’s rookie season is taking a bad turn.

The Pirates’ right-hander entered Spring Training ranked as the 11th-best prospect in baseball. He had a respectable showing in 31 1/3 innings in the Major Leagues late last season.

However, Chandler’s record fell to 1-5 on Saturday as he lasted just

Hoist it! Bucs reliever catches homer in traffic cone, taking team celly to new level

May 15, 2026

PITTSBURGH – The orange traffic cones, which have become a whimsical rallying point for the Pirates this season, went to a whole other level on Friday night at PNC Park.

When Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run home run into the Pirates’ bullpen in right-center field to cap a six-run third inning

Pirates on losing end in extras as bullpen can't hold on to 6-run lead

May 16, 2026

PITTSBURGH – Friday was Fireworks Night at PNC Park, and, in a sense, there were three separate shows.

The grand finale came when the fans were greeted with a display of pyrotechnics following the Pirates' 11-9 loss to the Phillies in 10 innings in the opener of a three-game

MLB's top pitching prospect aces High-A debut with 5 no-hit frames, 7 K's

@MavalloneMiLB
May 15, 2026

The much-anticipated High-A debut for Seth Hernandez did not disappoint. Unless you happen to be an opposing batter.

Pittsburgh's No. 1 prospect spun five hitless innings and struck out seven in his debut for Greensboro, which blanked Jersey Shore, 3-0, on Friday night at <a

Pirates, Bryan Reynolds celebrate 'fighter' and 10-year-old cancer survivor Penelope Byler

May 15, 2026

Penelope Byler was standing on the top step of the Pirates dugout, chanting with her softball teammates, when Bryan Reynolds approached during batting practice with a question.

Reynolds wanted to know if Byler, 10, could help by throwing out the first pitch before Friday’s game against the Phillies at PNC Park.

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O'Hearn homers as part of 3-hit day, credits coaches for stance adjustments

May 14, 2026

PITTSBURGH – Here is an illustration of just how much the Pirates felt Ryan O'Hearn could help their offense – during the offseason, they signed him to a two-year contract as a free agent.

To put that in perspective, the Pirates hadn’t signed a free agent to a multiyear

Ben Cherington on improved Pirates offense, bullpen struggles, Jared Jones and much more

May 14, 2026

Ben Cherington has been largely encouraged by the performance thus far of the Pirates offense, a group that ranked fifth in MLB in runs (213) and eighth in OPS (.725) entering Thursday’s games.

The Pirates general manager also knows the team must improve in the bullpen and when facing left-handed starters.

Aussie Bidois' debut makes Bucs history ... and he sees Mom for 1st time in 2 years

May 13, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- The game had been over for nearly a half-hour. Yet while some of his teammates had already showered and left the clubhouse, Brandan Bidois was still in full uniform.

Who could blame Bidois for not wanting Wednesday night to end? The rookie reliever not only made his Major League

Here's how Lowe's heads-up baserunning turned into 2 wacky runs for Pirates

@@maxralph_
May 14, 2026

The Pirates scored the first two runs of Wednesday’s 10-4 loss to the Rockies in a fashion you just don’t see every day.

With the bases loaded and two outs, Henry Davis shot a hard ground ball toward third base that Kyle Karros fielded on a nifty diving stop. Karros tried

The Top 100 Prospects list has been updated, and there's a new No. 1

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 14, 2026

Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list.

Every so often during the baseball season, we

Skenes takes no-no into 7th, makes Bucs history with strikeout dominance

May 12, 2026

PITTSBURGH -- Paul Skenes came out firing Tuesday night, and he never stopped.

The Pirates’ ace continued to be dominant over eight innings in a 3-1 victory over the Rockies in the opener of a three-game series.

Pirates call up Aussie righty Bidois, who tossed 18 straight hitless IP last year

Rodríguez joins Bucs; Bart to IL, Sanders optioned
May 12, 2026

Brandan Bidois was about 11 or 12 years old, a kid with big league dreams, when he got fellow Australian and former MLB relief pitcher Grant Balfour to sign a baseball card for him.

Balfour wrote on the card: “Good luck with your career.”

3 HRs! 5 hits! 'The Password' makes statement in Triple-A return

May 12, 2026

Jhostynxon Garcia must have missed the memo about “Nothing Night” in Louisville, because he kind of did everything at the dish on Tuesday.

The Pirates’ No. 5 prospect hammered three homers on a five-hit night -- both career highs -- in Triple-A Indianapolis' <a href="https://www.milb.com/gameday/indians-vs-bats/2026/05/12/816277/final/wrap"

Here is each club's hottest pitching prospect right now

@JimCallisMLB and @SamDykstraMiLB and @JonathanMayo
May 12, 2026

A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospect in each organization. Now it’s time to check in on the pitchers.

While many of the game’s top young arms are still building up and expanding their pitch counts and innings, there have been more

Pirates host Southwestern Pennsylvania Career Signing Day celebration

May 12, 2026

Prior to their game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, April 29, the Pirates hosted the fourth annual Southwestern Pennsylvania Career Signing Day and Career and Technical Education Celebration in the Left Field Lounge at PNC Park.