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Past, Present, Future: Polanco is Still the Future, But the Pirates Need to Address Right Field in 2019

This is part of a season recap feature that will run this month, looking at each position on the Pirates with a focus on...

Puerto Rican Winter League Announces Agreement with Pittsburgh Pirates

The winter league in Puerto Rico, which goes by the name Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente, announced last night that the Pittsburgh Pirates will...

Ryan Lavarnway Elects Free Agency

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that catcher Ryan Lavarnway was sent outright off of the 40-man roster and he elected free agency. The 31-year-old Lavarnway was...

Winter Leagues: Luis Escobar Will Play Winter Ball in Venezuela

Right-handed pitcher Luis Escobar will join Aguilas del Zulia of the Venezuela winter league within the next few days. The 22-year-old Escobar is currently...

Pirates Decline Options on Josh Harrison and Jung Ho Kang

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Wednesday afternoon that they have declined the $10.5 M club option for Josh Harrison for 2019, buying out that...

Winter Leagues: Eduardo Vera Dominates Again; Pablo Reyes Homers

In the Dominican on Tuesday night, Pablo Reyes hit his first home run of the winter. It was also his first extra-base hit this...

Pirates Sign Outfielder Patrick Kivlehan to a Minor League Contract

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed outfielder Patrick Kivlehan to a minor league contract. The 28-year-old split the 2018 season between the New York Mets,...

Past, Present, Future: The Pirates Had the Best Catching Duo in 2019

This is part of a season recap feature that will run this month, looking at each position on the Pirates with a focus on...

Cole Tucker and Blake Weiman are Named to AFL Fall-Stars Game

The Arizona Fall League's version of the All-Star game will take place on Saturday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates will be represented by shortstop...

2018-2019 Pittsburgh Pirates Offseason Primer

With the World Series coming to an end last night, the 2018/2019 offseason officially begins today.  Here is a quick primer of all of...

Winter Leagues: Fabricio Macias Leads Mexico to U23 World Cup Title with Game-Winning Hit

The U23 World Cup tournament in Colombia wrapped up on Saturday for three members of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Only one player was active on...

Pirates are Leading the Way in Amateur Signings Out of Colombia

An article in a Colombian newspaper on Friday talked about how difficult it is for players from that country to make the majors (link...