Labor standoff may help Pirates hold onto Skenes
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
June 15, 2026
The new vernacular in sports talk these days is the term “hot takes.” Hot takes are comments and/or predictions that often defy logic or are on the boundary of lack of believability. So many talking h...
Skenes strikes out 10, but Pirates fall to Marlins
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By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 15, 2026
Pittsburgh was 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position. Paul Skenes had not been without blame as to why he had gone winless for five straight starts entering his latest outing Sunday at PNC Park. Bu...
Griffin headed to Florida for throwing program
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 15, 2026
The rookie shortstop is expected to have a rehab assignment before returning to the Pirates. When the Pittsburgh Pirates leave for their road trip against the Athletics in Sacramento and the Colorado ...
Marlins hand Pirates fifth loss in six games
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 13, 2026
Whether it’s shortened starts by the rotation or allowing big innings by the bullpen is a chicken-or-egg question, but the Pittsburgh Pirates continue to have a problem with their pitching. An ineffic...
Replacing center fielder Oneil Cruz will require a collective effort by the Pirates
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 13, 2026
The injury provides opportunity for Jake Mangum, Billy Cook, Tyler Callihan & Esmerlyn Valdez. When word spread that Oneil Cruz would be out for an extended period with a left hand injury, Pittsburgh ...
For Mitch Keller, the lack of answers is even more concerning than the results
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By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
June 13, 2026
Keller is 5-4 on the season with an ERA of 5.14, but his ERA was 2.87 on May 7. Pitcher Mitch Keller and manager Don Kelly appear to align with Pittsburgh Pirates fans on the big points. Keller looks ...
Elliott ‘blessed, happy’ to be back after injury-shortened season
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
June 12, 2026
Elliott: “I’m just happy to be back here with my guys, honestly.” Fifty-one weeks ago while going on social media in the wake of signing a two-year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, DeS...
No rally for Pirates as Keller’s struggles continue
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By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 12, 2026
Chaz Palla / TribLive Spencer Horwitz summed up the feeling inside the Pittsburgh Pirates’ clubhouse following their dramatic, improbable comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday at PNC ...
Satisfied with Steelers’ work as OTAs wrap up, Mike McCarthy points to training camp
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
June 12, 2026
McCarthy: ‘We’re in a really good spot as far as what we’ve been able to accomplish with the football team.’ The calendar still read March the first time Mike McCarthy publicly referenced the date of ...
Pirates announce 2026 Hall of Fame class
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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
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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
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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...
Big week ahead for Steelers’ rookie quarterbacks
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
June 11, 2026
Over the first six weeks since he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Drew Allar had been through about a dozen practice-like sessions in rookie minicamp, organized team activities and mandatory m...
Skenes sharp, but bullpen allows 10-run inning
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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
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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
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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...
Khan’s 1st draft class shaping up among Steelers’ most fruitful
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
June 9, 2026
For the fourth consecutive year, Darnell Washington and Nick Herbig have been going at it during Pittsburgh Steelers practices. “We line up across from each other almost every day in camp whenever we ...
Griffin’s timeline change comes at bad time
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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...
Johnson keeps right attitude after forgettable rookie season
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
June 8, 2026
The young running back hopes to make a greater impact this year. In jumping from college football to the NFL in 2025, Kaleb Johnson’s production dropped from 1,537 rushing yards to 69. His yards per c...
Chandler strikes out 7, but Harris boosts Braves to sweep of Pirates
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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...