Stanton’s average bat speed of 81.3 mph was by far the fastest in the majors in 2024. The second-fastest bat in the game belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz at 78.6 mph. The 2.7 mph difference between Stanton and Cruz was also the distance between Cruz and the No.

Ke'Bryan Hayes is not entirely pain free. The Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman knows he may never be. Yet the doubt that crept into the former Gold Glove winner last fall as he tried to rehab from a chronic lower-back issue that limited him to just 97 games in 2024 has been replaced by optimism.

Michael A. Taylor spent last season with the Pirates, batting .193 with five home runs, 21 RBIs and a .543 OPS in 113 games. He struck out 105 times in 269 at-bats.

Livvy Dunne may be away from boyfriend Paul Skenes right now, but she was certainly swooning over his latest social media post. The viral LSU gymnast and her Pittsburgh Pirates ma

Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Scott Sauerbeck has died at the age of 53. Sauerbeck pitched for the Pirates for five seasons and still holds the team record for the most games pitched in a season by a left hander.

Oneil Cruz comes from a family of shortstops, so his switch to center field late last season came with concerns about whether the Pittsburgh Pirates star would accept the new position. Before Cruz left the Dominican Republic for spring training,

Newly acquired Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz is expected to miss most of spring training after undergoing surgery on his right wrist. Horwitz, acquired in

Prior to signing with the Cubs, Justin Turner was a target for the Pirates this offseason that made a lot of sense. Now that he is signed, Pittsburgh now has th

It doesn't look like baseball season outside, but some local athletes got a taste of spring training Monday. Jon Schwind of Hilton, a former player and coach in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, hosted his seventh annual Challenger/Miracle League Spring Training event at Salmon Creek Country Club.

Spring training camps are open and the top free agents are trying on new jerseys and shaking hands of new teammates. Alex Bregman finally agreed to a new deal on Feb. 12, landing a three-year deal with the Red Sox.