Pittsburgh Pirates

The announcement was made on Thursday night.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have shown signs of progress over the past few seasons, but they still finished in last place in the National League Central with a 76-86 record. Fortunately, Kerry Miller believes that this will be the offseason in which they finally add a player that moves the needle, and projected that they would sign Christian Walker to a three-year, $63 million contract.

The St. Louis Cardinals could part ways with several fan favorites this offseason as the front office looks for ways to trim payroll and open roster room for youngsters. Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson and Keynan Middleton are off the books for 2025 after the three veteran hurlers' club options were declined, making them free agents. Another notable name who is no longer on the Cardinals payroll could be a frequent visitor to Busch Stadium next season if the following transaction takes place. "The Cardinals might not want (Paul) Goldschmidt to end up in Arizona (Diamondbacks) but at least he'd be out of the National League Central with limited attempts of doing damage against his former club," FanSided's Zachary Rotman wrote on Nov. 12 when discussing potential landing destinations for the St. Louis first baseman.

The deal includes an invitation to Major League Spring Training.

Skenes is the first Pirate to win the award since Jason Bay in 2004.

Former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Russell Martin has earned a spot on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot for 2025.

For the lucky person who finds the card, it might just be an offer they can't refuse.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are hiring Brent Strom as an assistant pitching coach, as first reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The veteran coach was dismissed from the lead pitching role with the Diamondbacks at the outset of the offseason. He spent the past three seasons with Arizona, helping the Diamondbacks reach the 2023 World Series. The Houston Astros hired Strom as pitching coach going ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates are hiring Matt Hague away from the Toronto Blue Jays to fill their vacant hitting coach position, reports Scott Mitchell of The Sports Network. Hague, who was drafted by the Pirates in 2008 and played for the team in 2012 and 2014, served as Toronto’s assistant hitting coach in 2024. Prior to his time on the Blue Jays’ major league staff, Hague served as the hitting ...

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman are joined by Yuri Karasawa to talk about Roki Sasaki getting posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines, why he’s now a top free agent this offseason and which MLB teams might have an advantage in signing him.