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First Pitch: What is the Best Outfield Position For Andrew McCutchen on the Pirates?

Last week I started off the 2016 outfield recaps by writing that Andrew McCutchen shouldn't be playing center field anymore for the Pirates. There...

2016 Left Field Recap: Starling Marte Remains One of the Best Position Players in MLB

The left field recap each year is a time when I discuss how Starling Marte is under-rated in Pittsburgh. You would have thought that...

Starling Marte Named Finalist for Gold Glove Award

Rawlings announced the finalists for the Gold Glove awards on Thursday afternoon and for the third straight year, Starling Marte was named as one...

Pirates Officially Eliminated From the Playoffs After Loss to Cubs, Giants Win

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates’ 6-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs Tuesday, compounded with a San Francisco Giants win later that night eliminated the Pirates from...

Pirates Notes: Clint Hurdle and Pirates Players Remember Jose Fernandez

PITTSBURGH — Earlier this morning, the baseball world received shocking news that Miami Marlins 24-year-old starting pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating...

Injury Updates on Starling Marte and Jordy Mercer

Starling Marte and Jordy Mercer were both removed from the Pirates' lineup tonight with injury issues. Mercer was scratched prior to the game, after...

Injury Updates: Elias Diaz Shut Down For the Year With Leg Infection

PITTSBURGH — Pirates catcher Elias Diaz will be shut down for the rest of the season after undergoing a surgical procedure at Allegheny General...

Pirates Notes: Don’t Run on Starling Marte

PITTSBURGH — For some reason, people keep running on Starling Marte. The Pirates’ left fielder racked up his 15th assist against the Miami Marlins on...

Starling Marte’s Home Run Finishes a Marathon Victory For the Pirates

WASHINGTON — Sometimes, baseball games just refuse to follow the recipe. The Pirates got an excellent start from Chad Kuhl, were staked to a...

Pirates Notes: Outfield Positioning Has Helped McCutchen’s Arm

PITTSBURGH -- Since the beginning of the season, the Pirates have been experimenting with a new outfield alignment that involves a shallower positioning across...

Starling Marte Named as a Replacement for the All-Star Game

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Saturday afternoon that Starling Marte has been named as a replacement for Yoenis Cespedes on the National League All-Star...

Injury Updates: Gerrit Cole to Miss Another Start

PITTSBURGH — Gerrit Cole is expected to miss one more start that originally hoped. When general manager Neal Huntington was contemplating putting Cole on the...