Pirates Notebook: Burnett Takes Mound As NL Strikeout Leader

A.J. Burnett has the NL's most strikeouts, and Astros' hitters have struck out the most times in MLB. (Photo Credit: David Hague)A.J. Burnett will start Saturday night with the most strikeouts (72) i... Read More

Luis Heredia Close to Joining West Virginia

Luis Heredia will be joining West Virginia soon.On Thursday I went over to Pirate City to watch Luis Heredia make a start in extended Spring Training against the Philadelphia Phillies farm system. Th... Read More

Prospect Watch: Solid Pitching All Around, Big Games For Polanco And Herrera

TOP OF THE SYSTEMA look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. -Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone... Read More

Pirates Lose 4-2: Andrew McCutchen, A.J. Burnett Still Good at Baseball

Another quality start for A.J. Burnett was not enough. (Photo Credit: David Hague)Seeing the Houston Astros again must make the Pirates nostalgic for last year, when Andrew McCutchen and A.J. Burnett... Read More

Video: Travis Snider hits home run out of the stadium

Your browser does not support iframes.Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Travis Snider flexed his muscles Thursday night against the Milwaukee Brewers.In the bottom of the fifth, Snider got a hold of a... Read More

P3 Episode 4: Are the Pirates For Real? Plus a Jameson Taillon Interview

Episode three of The Pirates Prospects Podcast can be downloaded or streamed below. This week's episode includes analysis from Tom Bragg (@TomBraggSports) and James Santelli (@JamesSantelli) on the Pi... Read More

Pirates Come Back to Win 5-4 with Alvarez's Bomb, Martin's Walkoff

Pedro Alvarez struck with a massive home run into the Allegheny to tie the game. (Photo credit: David Hague)Pedro Alvarez will frustrate the hell out of you. Pedro Alvarez will be unwatchable at the... Read More

Pirates Trade Brian Jeroloman to the Nationals

Rob Biertempfel reports that Brian Jeroloman has been traded to the Washington Nationals.#Pirates have traded Triple-A C Brian Jeroloman to #Nationals- Rob Biertempfel (@BiertempfelTrib) May 17, 201... Read More

Pirates put RHP Jose Contreras on bereavement list

Right-hander Jose Contreras was placed on the bereavement list Friday by the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Jared Hughes was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to take his spot in the bullpen.C... Read More

Jose Contreras Placed on Bereavement List, Jared Hughes Recalled

Last season, Hughes posted a 2.85 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 75.2 innings. (Photo Credit: David Hague)Right-handed reliever Jose Contreras has been placed on the bereavement list due to a death in his... Read More