Pirates announce 2026 Hall of Fame class
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 11, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2026 Hall of Fame class includes a 1979 World Series champion and most recent pitcher to throw an individual no-hitter, one of the most recognizable faces from the futile 2000s...
Buccos battle back with homers to beat Dodgers
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 11, 2026
Rookie Tyler Callihan hit his first two career HRs, the second a 3-run shot to give the Pirates the lead. Shohei Ohtani was making his first appearance on the mound at PNC Park amid another historic s...
Former Bucs’ broadcaster marvels at Ohtani
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
June 11, 2026
Former Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play man Tim Neverett left Pittsburgh for his native New England after the 2015 season. Since then, he’s been a part of four World Series broadcast teams: one in Bost...
Skenes sharp, but bullpen allows 10-run inning
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 10, 2026
When the Pittsburgh Pirates get a quality start from Paul Skenes, they generally like their chances at pulling out a victory on any given night. Granted, Skenes hasn’t performed at his best of late an...
Pirates’ ace Paul Skenes surprises Little League players with impromptu stop
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
June 10, 2026
He signed autographs, played catch and talked baseball for about 2 hours. By TIM BENZ and BRIAN RITTMEYER TribLive Paul Skenes brought smiles to the faces of Little League baseball players Monday nigh...
Griffin to stay on injured list, but will begin throwing
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
June 10, 2026
Griffin: “Just trying to take a little break and really make sure I don’t hurt myself worse and just take our time with it.” The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t press pause on Konnor Griffin’s return from a...
Griffin’s timeline change comes at bad time
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 9, 2026
The Pirates have lineup question marks going into a series with the Dodgers. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the unenviable task of following being swept by the team with the best record in baseball by ho...
Judge’s injury gives Yankees unwelcome challenge
MLB, Sports
MLB ROUNDUP
By By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer 
June 9, 2026
Tarik Skubal’s return could boost Tigers’ pitching. The reigning MVP and Cy Young Award winners in the American League are both on the injured list. One is on his way back, the other went on the IL ju...
Chandler strikes out 7, but Harris boosts Braves to sweep of Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 8, 2026
Evan Sisk gives up the decisive hit to Atlanta in the seventh inning. For all of the fuss about moving Carmen Mlodzinski to a relief role instead of Bubba Chandler in the shakeup of the starting rotat...
Jazz Chisholm borrows Aaron Judge’s bat for big homer
MLB, Sports
June 8, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. found a way to keep Aaron Judge’s bat in the New York Yankees’ lineup. After lumbering through the early innings, Chisholm borrowed lumber from the injured Yankees ca...
Keller struggles in short start as Braves defeat Pirates in series opener
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 6, 2026
He was knocked out in the fifth inning of a 6-3 loss. The Pittsburgh Pirates were deliberate in placing Jared Jones between a pair of innings eaters in the starting rotation, only for Paul Skenes and ...
Judge moves to 10-day injured list with rib injury
MLB, Sports
June 6, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list Friday, a day after announcing the slugger has a stress fracture in one of his ribs that will keep him off the field ...
Jones, Mlodzinski shut down Houston
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 5, 2026
One night removed from arguably the worst bullpen meltdown of the season, it was almost inevitable that the Pittsburgh Pirates’ relievers would play a sizable role in Thursday’s series finale vs. the ...
Phils’ ace Sanchez’s scoreless streak ends at 50 2/3 innings
MLB, Sports
June 5, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez finally allowed a run after 663 pitches, 190 batters faced and 50 2/3 scoreless innings — a feat that placed the Phillies’ ace among Hall of Fame company. After ...
Pirates’ bullpen blows another big lead in loss to Astros
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
WEDNESDAY’S LATE GAME
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 5, 2026
Paul Skenes would probably admit he’s not been at his best of late, having lost three straight starts for the first time in his career entering Wednesday’s outing in Houston. Skenes and Astros ace Spe...
Manfred worries cap proposal could lead to repeat of 1994-95
MLB, Sports
June 5, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred worries the owners’ salary cap proposal could lead to a work stoppage like the one that caused the cancellation of the 1994 World Series and says the ...
Pirates aiming to protect Jones in rotation
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 4, 2026
Jared Jones finds himself in a familiar spot by pitching between Mitch Keller and Paul Skenes for the Pittsburgh Pirates, even if the order is reversed. Where Jones was behind Keller and ahead of Sken...
Iron man Olson shines for Braves on Lou Gehrig Day
MLB, Sports
June 4, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — On Lou Gehrig Day, baseball’s reigning iron man came through with the biggest blow for the Atlanta Braves. Matt Olson marked his 844th consecutive game with a tiebreaking homer in the s...
Lowe, Cruz deliver 3-run shots to beat Astros
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 3, 2026
Endy Rodriguez added a two-run homer as 8 of Pirates’ 10 runs came from the long ball. The Pittsburgh Pirates trading Mike Burrows to the Houston Astros last December was a reflection of organizationa...