Bucs have ‘resources to add aggressively’
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 26, 2025
Travis Williams smiled in the face of a steady rain before distributing Thanksgiving dinners Tuesday outside PNC Park, reiterating that the Pittsburgh Pirates have changed neither their expectations n...
Skenes receives record $3.4M in bonus pool
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer 
November 26, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes will receive a record $3,436,343 from this year’s pre-arbitration bonus pool, raising his two-year total to $5,588,400 under the initiative to direct more money ...
Steinbrenner ‘might’ support a salary floor in MLB
MLB, Sports
November 25, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner declined to say Monday whether he favors a salary cap proposal in the next collective bargaining agreement but reiterated he might support a pay...
Pirates add six prospects to 40-man roster
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 19, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates overhauled their 40-man roster Tuesday to protect six prospects from the Rule 5 Draft, including the top slugger and reliever in their minor league system this season. The Pirat...
Naylor credits Mariners’ clubhouse dog for decision to stay
MLB, Sports
November 19, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Whether it was teammates, coaches, kitchen crew or clubhouse managers, Josh Naylor felt abundantly comfortable across his three months with the Seattle Mariners. And thanks to a furry f...
Illegal bets in the DR under scrutiny after MLB scandal
MLB, Sports
November 15, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Baseball and bets go hand-inhand in the Dominican Republic, where professional athletes, musicians and even legislators go public with their wagers. But for ev...
After Cy Young win, Skenes wants a World Series
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 14, 2025
As Paul Skenes reflected on the historic season that resulted in winning the National League Cy Young Award, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace couldn’t help but look forward to the future. For someone who p...
LA officials seek to halt Dodger Stadium gondola
MLB, Sports
November 14, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A proposal to build a gondola from downtown Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium hit some turbulence this week when the City Council voted overwhelmingly to urge transportation officials t...
Skenes unanimous choice for NL Cy Young
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 13, 2025
The Pirates’ Paul Skenes received all 30 first-place votes; Detroit’s Tarik Skubal won the AL award. On a day when Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington dismissed trade talk about his ace ...
Guardians pitcher appears in court on bribe allegations
MLB, Sports
November 11, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates in their native Dominican ...
Kurtz, Baldwin win Rookie of the Year honors
MLB, Sports
By By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer 
November 11, 2025
Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz was accompanied by a good friend as he joined one exclusive club on Monday night. Kurtz was a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves c...
Pirates announce spring slate
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
November 6, 2025
Sixteen of their 31 spring-training games will be at LECOM Park in Bradenton. The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their spring training schedule, which includes 16 of their 31 Grapefruit League games and...
Shelton made himself a better candidate for Twins
MLB, Sports
November 6, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Shelton spent the first couple of weeks after his firing by the Pittsburgh Pirates in his feelings, bitter about the dismissal just 38 games into his sixth season as manager a...
Dodgers, Ohtani already talking about a three-peat
MLB, Sports
November 5, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The party’s over and now the Los Angeles Dodgers are turning to 2026 with designs on winning a third consecutive World Series. “What’s better than two?” manager Dave Roberts asked a...
MLB, Sports
November 4, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers’ thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA’s status as ...
Some stars will hit MLB free agency this offseason
MLB, Sports
November 3, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Shortstop Bo Bichette, designated hitter Kyle Schwarber and outfielder Kyle Tucker were among 137 players who became free agents Sunday as baseball’s business season started on the day...
Dodgers force Game 7 behind Yamamato
MLB, Sports
November 1, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, slumping Mookie Betts hit a two-run single in a threerun third inning and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers held ...
Yesavage fans 12 as Blue Jays take series lead
MLB, Sports
WEDNESDAY’S LATE GAME
October 31, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trey Yesavage soaked in Dodger Stadium, filled with 52,175 fans about to watch him pitch in the World Series, and thought back to starting his season in front of 327 spectators in t...
Florentino headlines Pirates’ rookie-level award winners
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 30, 2025
Where Konnor Griffin developed into baseball’s top prospect and the consensus minor league player of the year this season, another teenage Pittsburgh Pirates prospect made a powerful impression. Edwar...