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Each week in Statcast Heroes, I’ll be recapping the weekly leaders at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates system that has data available. That includes the Major Leagues, Triple-A, and Single-A. The results give a quick...
The Milwaukee Brewers aren't a big swing and miss team. Prior to Tuesday night's game against the Pirates, they ranked 22nd in baseball in swinging strikes, at 10% of their total pitches. Yet, the Pittsburgh Pirates...

Adeiny Hechavarria Joins Pirates; Sean Rodriguez Placed on Disabled List

The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria for tonight's game against the Colorado Rockies. To make room on the 25-man roster, Sean Rodriguez...

Sean Rodriguez Placed on Disabled List; Tanner Anderson Called Up to Majors

The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed IF/OF Sean Rodriguez on the disabled list. To take his place on the roster, Tanner Anderson has been called...

Morning Report: The Bigger Issue in the Sean Rodriguez Situation

September 10th, 2016. The Pirates had just lost, dropping their record to 69-71. They weren't technically eliminated from the Wild Card race, but they...

What Should the Pirates Do at Second Base and Leadoff?

PHILADELPHIA — Since starting second baseman and leadoff hitter Josh Harrison was sidelined with a broken hand, the Pirates have gone about replacing him...

Facing First Losing Streak, Pirates Got Timely Depth Charge

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates had run into their first real roadblock of their 2018 season, having lost two miserable, blustery games to the Rockies...

Live Discussion: Rockies 2, Pirates 0

PITTSBURGH -- Getting hit in the hand by a 96 MPH hurts, or so one would figure. I've never tried it and don't intend...

Pirates Will Go With a Combination of Adam Frazier, Sean Rodriguez, and Max Moroff at Second

PITTSBURGH - Talk about a tough break. Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison will miss six weeks with a broken fifth metacarpal in his left hand,...

Pirates Four-Man Bench Experiment Seems to be Working

PITTSBURGH — Through 11 games of the 2018 Pirates season, the one part of the team that almost no one is talking about is...

Long Shot? Sean Rodríguez Swinging to Recapture Pre-Accident Pirates Pop

In reviewing the Pirates' three-game sweep at Detroit to start the season, one would have a difficult time finding a less significant contributor than...

Gajtka: Vanilla Veterans Limit Pirates’ Potential More Than Youth

If a time traveler from six months in the future approached me, I would be curious about a great many things, most of them...

Pirates Notebook: Kuhl Rebounds; Rodríguez to Back Up in Center?

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates are approaching the portion of spring training in which it's time to worry less about mechanics and more about...

2017 Recaps: Josh Harrison Shows His Value, But the Pirates Now Have a Tough Decision

Josh Harrison's career has been an interesting one. He first came up as a super utility player, and served in that role as more...