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Jason Mackey: Working through the Pirates' path forward with Bryan Reynolds

SAN DIEGO — Bryan Reynolds remains under contractual control through the 2025 season, but it's hard to see him remaining a Pirate for that long.

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Walk-off hit saves Pirates from blowing masterful Bryse Wilson start

PITTSBURGH — There has been a theme for Bryse Wilson in his starts this season. Far too often, he's put together solid innings only to have them blow up on mistake pitches.

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Home-cooking once again kind to Jack Suwinski during Pirates' victory over Reds

PITTSBURGH — The ball landed with a thud when it struck the FedEx sign in right-center field. For Jack Suwinski, it must have felt strange to hit something to that part of PNC Park and have it actually stay in play. Seems all Suwinski does these days at home is…

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Pirates enjoy enticing glimpse of future while snapping losing skid against Cubs

PITTSBURGH — Seemingly stranded in the desert while mired in one of the longest losing stretches of the season, the Pirates found some water Saturday in the form of future pieces, young players they surely hope will be part of an eventual rebound.

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Hard-throwing Luis Ortiz shines in MLB debut, as Pirates complete doubleheader sweep of Reds

CINCINNATI — It didn’t take Luis Ortiz long at all to show that he meant business, that his start Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader against the Reds at Great American Ball Park was more than a token, late-season gesture, a reward for a job well done.

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Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz reaches highest exit velocity ever recorded

PITTSBURGH — In the end it'll go down as a third-inning single, but anyone who saw it will remember it differently.

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Quintana dazzles over seven shutout innings as Pirates beat Marlins, 1-0

PITTSBURGH — José Quintana and the Pirates are in a strange spot right now.

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Suwinski homer highlights Pirates win over Jameson Taillon, Yankees

PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates have traded away veterans over the years, whoever it may have been, they did so understanding that their returns in those trades wouldn’t show up until much later.

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Pirate offense spoils Zach Thompson return in 2-0 loss to Brewers

PITTSBURGH — Last time Zach Thompson was on the mound, before right elbow nerve inflammation put him on the 15-day injured list, he put together a solid, 4 1/3-inning, two-run effort against the San Francisco Giants.

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Bryse Wilson return proves fruitful as Pirates beat Brewers, 7-4

PITTSBURGH — Bryse Wilson still faces a climb ahead of him to prove he can be a capable MLB starting pitcher, but Saturday was a step in the right direction.

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Jerad Eickhoff shelled as Pirates crushed by Cubs, 14-5

PITTSBURGH — On Monday and Tuesday, Oneil Cruz and Bligh Madris took turns achieving things not seen from a Pirate in decades. First with a hit, RBI and stolen base in their first game; hardest thrown ball on the infield in the Statcast era; first player with seven RBIs in…

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Pirates impress again in 7-1 win over Cubs

PITTSBURGH — It’s begun to feel like the Pirates, and especially their young players, are trying to outdo one another lately.

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Disastrous seventh inning sends Pirates to another loss in Atlanta

ATLANTA — It genuinely felt like this time might be different for the Pirates.

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Roansy Contreras dazzles in MLB return, but Pirates fall to Rockies, 2-1

PITTSBURGH — Roansy Contreras’ reintroduction didn’t end in a win, even though he surely deserved one.

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Goldschmidt, VerHagen spark another Cardinals win at PNC Park

PITTSBURGH — There were four key takeaways Saturday night in the Cardinals’ 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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East Carolina Pirates Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players

East Carolina College Football Preview 2022: Team breakdown, season prediction, keys to the campaign, and what you need to know

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Starting pitcher finally earns win during Pirates’ banner night against Dodgers

PITTSBURGH — The streak the Pirates had going was equal parts emblematic of their new pitching philosophy and the byproduct of playing sub-.500 baseball. It was also just pretty darn strange. Nearly 30 games, and a starting pitcher didn’t have a single win? Yeah, never happened before.

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Pirates lose game, starting catcher, as nightmare scenario unfolds in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI — The Pirates on Saturday added injury to insult.

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Pirates salvage win thanks to encouraging offensive showing in Game 2 of doubleheader vs. Tigers

DETROIT — The Pirates were certainly in need of a get-right game after the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Errors plagued them in that one, and the offense went quiet.

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Pirates bullpen can't contain Willy Adames, Brewers during in series-opening loss

PITTSBURGH — Mitch Keller endured a less-than-ideal start Tuesday but was able to steady himself and last. The Pirates bullpen, so solid this season, could not do the same, as Brewers shortstop Willy Adames enjoyed an incredible night.

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Jason Mackey: Seven surprises the Pirates have provided thus far

CHICAGO — The most optimistic Pirates projections never had anywhere close to what the bullpen has done.

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Kevin Newman, Pirates rebound from historic loss by beating Cubs, 4-3, and taking four-game series

CHICAGO — Kevin Newman needed a rebound. So did the Pirates. They both found what they were looking for Sunday during Pittsburgh’s 4-3 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, one that helped the visitors secure a four-game series win.

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Aside from two loud swings, Corbin Burnes silences Pirates as Brewers win, 5-2

MILWAUKEE — Loud, powerful strikes do not happen often against Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes, as the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner takes immense pride in keeping opposing bats quiet. That much was evident when Burnes had an MLB-best 2.43 ERA in 28 starts last year and allowed a…

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Michael Chavis, pitching and defense help Pirates secure another win

PITTSBURGH — It’s only eight games into the season, but the Pirates have already enjoyed a crash course on what’s possible when you get competent pitching. And it doesn’t matter how it comes. Just keeping the other team remotely in check allows the offense to do its thing.

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Vogelbach, Contreras star, as Pirates overcome slow start to top Nationals, 9-4

PITTSBURGH — Lunch time Tuesday featured news that the Pirates had avoided an arbitration hearing with their best player, signing Bryan Reynolds to a two-year contract worth $13.5 million. It ended with a victory that was even more unlikely, especially after an ugly first inning.

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