Pirates Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains pirates storiesSat, 18 Apr 2026 19:15:04 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1With storms looming, the Pirates moved Saturday's home game up to 3:30 p.m.By Colin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/18/pittsburgh-weather-tampa-bay-rays-pnc-park/stories/202604180041Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:37:59 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/18/pittsburgh-weather-tampa-bay-rays-pnc-park/stories/202604180041<![CDATA[]]>Off the Bat: Bill Murphy's long-term Pirates pitching plan? 'To absolutely dominate'By Colin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/18/pirates-bill-murphy-justin-lawrence-mlb/stories/202604170071Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/18/pirates-bill-murphy-justin-lawrence-mlb/stories/202604170071<![CDATA[]]>3 takeaways: Friday's win 'a tiny bit sweeter' as Brandon Lowe dominates former teamColin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/17/pirates-rays-mlb-brandon-lowe-bubba-chandler/stories/202604170051Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:37:33 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/17/pirates-rays-mlb-brandon-lowe-bubba-chandler/stories/202604170051<![CDATA[]]>Instant analysis: Bubba Chandler's strong start paves the way for Pirates' win against RaysMatt Press / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/17/mlb-pirates-win-rays-bubba-chandler-brandon-lowe-oneil-cruz/stories/202604170050Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:38:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/17/mlb-pirates-win-rays-bubba-chandler-brandon-lowe-oneil-cruz/stories/202604170050<![CDATA[]]>1-on-1 with Corey Dickerson: Talking Konnor Griffin, coaching and more with the former Pirates Gold Glover Noah Hiles / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/17/corey-dickerson-konnor-griffin-jake-mangum-pirates-rays-coaching-gold-glove/stories/202604170094Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:22:36 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/17/corey-dickerson-konnor-griffin-jake-mangum-pirates-rays-coaching-gold-glove/stories/202604170094<![CDATA[]]>Pirates notebook: A.J. Burnett talks young pitching staff in return to PNC ParkBy Colin Beazley and Matt Press / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/17/pirates-burnett-pitchers-skenes-sanders-drabeck-cy-young/stories/202604170086Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:12:37 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/17/pirates-burnett-pitchers-skenes-sanders-drabeck-cy-young/stories/202604170086<![CDATA[]]>Paul Zeise: The Pirates missed on a big opportunity Thursday against the NationalsBy Paul Zeise / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/paul-zeise/2026/04/17/pirates-missed-opportunity-nationals-zeise/stories/202604160107Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:17:18 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/paul-zeise/2026/04/17/pirates-missed-opportunity-nationals-zeise/stories/202604160107<![CDATA[]]>Pirates mailbag: Is it time to worry about Konnor Griffin?Colin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/chats-and-mailbags/2026/04/16/pirates-konnor-griffin-andrew-mccutchen-don-kelly/stories/202604160068Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:18:28 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/chats-and-mailbags/2026/04/16/pirates-konnor-griffin-andrew-mccutchen-don-kelly/stories/202604160068<![CDATA[]]>3 takeaways: Unpacking the Pirates' 4-error loss to the NationalsColin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/16/pirates-nationals-mlb-braxton-ashcraft-konnor-griffin/stories/202604160067Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:15:35 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/16/pirates-nationals-mlb-braxton-ashcraft-konnor-griffin/stories/202604160067<![CDATA[]]>Instant analysis: Sloppy Pirates drop extra-inning matchup with Nationals, split seriesColin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/16/nationals-mlb-recap-errors-ashcraft-oneil/stories/202604160066Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:17:44 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/16/nationals-mlb-recap-errors-ashcraft-oneil/stories/202604160066<![CDATA[]]>Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft enlists batterymate Joey Bart for gender reveal at PNC ParkBy Rob Joesbury / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/16/ashcraft-pitcher-gender-reveal-cassidy-bart/stories/202604160089Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:37:24 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/16/ashcraft-pitcher-gender-reveal-cassidy-bart/stories/202604160089<![CDATA[]]>Injury updates: Pirates RHP Jared Jones returns to PNC Park, throws bullpenColin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/16/injury-updates-pirates-jared-jones-jared-triolo/stories/202604160081Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:16:16 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/16/injury-updates-pirates-jared-jones-jared-triolo/stories/202604160081<![CDATA[]]>3 takeaways: Why Carmen Mlodzinski considered the Pirates’ opener ‘a reality check’Colin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/15/pirates-mlb-nationals-carmen-mlodzinski-opener-mason-montgomery/stories/202604150059Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:01:16 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/15/pirates-mlb-nationals-carmen-mlodzinski-opener-mason-montgomery/stories/202604150059<![CDATA[]]>Carmen Mlodzinski, 3 other Pirates pitchers combine to shut out NationalsColin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/15/pirates-nationals-mlb-mason-montgomery-carmen-mlodzinski/stories/202604150060Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:07:05 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/15/pirates-nationals-mlb-mason-montgomery-carmen-mlodzinski/stories/202604150060<![CDATA[]]>Noah Hiles: Pirates have struck gold with Brandon Lowe Noah Hiles / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/15/brandon-lowe-kelly-pinchhit-yorke-homer/stories/202604150062Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:19:16 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/15/brandon-lowe-kelly-pinchhit-yorke-homer/stories/202604150062<![CDATA[]]>‘You’re the biggest, baddest building’: How raffle tickets and Pittsburgh’s skyline spark Pirates pitchers’ internal competitionsBy Colin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/15/pirates-pitchers-skyline-hard-hat-welders-mask/stories/202604150043Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:46:57 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/15/pirates-pitchers-skyline-hard-hat-welders-mask/stories/202604150043<![CDATA[]]>Paul Zeise: The Pirates’ offense will sizzle if Oneil Cruz continues to hit at this levelBy Paul Zeise / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/columns/2026/04/15/mlb-pirates-offense-oneil-cruz-nl-central/stories/202604140073Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/columns/2026/04/15/mlb-pirates-offense-oneil-cruz-nl-central/stories/202604140073<![CDATA[]]>3 takeaways: Don Kelly's pinch-hit decision backfires in one-run loss to NationalsColin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/14/pirates-nationals-mlb-nick-yorke-brandon-lowe-don-kelly/stories/202604140040Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:59:11 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/14/pirates-nationals-mlb-nick-yorke-brandon-lowe-don-kelly/stories/202604140040<![CDATA[]]>Instant analysis: Mitch Keller struggles as Pirates fall short against NationalsColin Beazley / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/14/mlb-analysis-mitch-keller-pirates-nationals-marcell-ozuna/stories/202604140039Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:14:36 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2026/04/14/mlb-analysis-mitch-keller-pirates-nationals-marcell-ozuna/stories/202604140039<![CDATA[]]>Who would have thought? Remembering five of Pittsburgh's most unlikely playoff runsBy Rob Joesbury / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2026/04/14/penguins-playoffs-steelers-pirates-unlikely-playoff-runs/stories/202604140050Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:47:04 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2026/04/14/penguins-playoffs-steelers-pirates-unlikely-playoff-runs/stories/202604140050<![CDATA[]]>