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The Pittsburgh Pirates won in extra innings on Opening Day, beating the Miami Marlins by a 6-5 score after a Jared Triolo RBI single in the top of the 12th inning. The Pirates played comeback the entire...
Normally, I do a pre-season analysis, where I fill in my own depth chart and playing time estimates for the upcoming Pittsburgh Pirates season, along with ZiPS projected WAR totals. This year, I'm looking at the...

Saunders: Breaking Down Felipe Rivero’s Usage

One of the hot button issues facing the Pirates during the 2017 season was the usage of star relief pitcher Felipe Rivero. Rivero, acquired from...

Where Do Starling Marte and Felipe Rivero Rank Among Their Position?

MLB Network has been posting their rankings of the top ten players at each position across the majors. It's been going on now for...

Felipe Rivero and Neal Huntington Discuss the Extension

The Pirates made Felipe Rivero's extension official today, announcing that they've signed him to a four-year deal with two option years. The deal pays...

Pittsburgh Pirates Officially Announce Felipe Rivero Extension

As reported back on Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates and closer Felipe Rivero agreed to a four-year contract with club options for the 2022-23 seasons....

Pirates and Felipe Rivero Reportedly Agree on Contract Extension

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Pittsburgh Pirates and closer Felipe Rivero have agreed on a four-year contract extension with two club options. Rosenthal...

Pittsburgh Pirates are Ranked as Having the Fifth Best Bullpen

Buster Olney finished up his rankings on Saturday by covering the top ten for multiple categories. His lists started two weeks ago with the...

Pirates Avoid Arbitration with Mercer, Kontos and Cole; Rivero will Go to Arbitration

Today is the deadline for Major League teams and players to exchange arbitration figures. The Pittsburgh Pirates have four players who are eligible for...

Is Felipe Rivero One of the Top Ten Relievers in the Game?

Buster Olney began his rankings of the top players by position on Tuesday. The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't have any starting pitchers in his top...

Williams: Should the Pirates Trade Marte and Rivero in a Rebuild? Not Just Yet

This week I've written a lot about a potential Pirates rebuild, which seems likely to take place in some fashion. Rebuild is a word...

Pirates Tender Contracts to All Four Arbitration Eligible Players

The Pittsburgh Pirates tendered contracts to all four of their arbitration eligible players on Friday night. Pitchers Gerrit Cole, Felipe Rivero, George Kontos and...

2017 Recaps: Felipe Rivero Was the Highlight in a Poor Year For the Pirates’ Bullpen

Yesterday I wrote about how the Pirates had a decent rotation, ranking slightly above average due to all of their regular starters putting up...

A Country in Turmoil: Venezuelan MLB Players Finding it Impossible to Ignore Trouble at Home

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part one of a multi-part series on the current political climate in Venezuela, and how it impacts players in the...