Pirates player hits home run out of ballpark, nearly hits a bicyclist

Pirates first baseman Garret Jones became only the second player ever to hit a home run ball out of-PNC Park and into the Allegheny River. The eighth inning 2-run shot, which traveled a reported 468 f... Read More

Has Russell Martin been the Best Free Agent Signing?

You get the sense with this Pirates team that something is different.Russell Martin has been a vital part of the Pirates success so far in 2013. (Photo by: David Hague)Sure, Pittsburgh has been ratt... Read More

Pirates' Garrett Jones Launches 463-Foot Home Run Into Allegheny River in Pittsburgh (Video)

AT&T Park in San Francisco is famous for its "splash hits," with a total of 89 home runs landing in San Francisco Bay since the Giants' home ballpark opened in 2000. PNC Park in Pittsburgh also border... Read More

Baseball America's Latest Mock Draft Has Pirates Taking Meadows

The usual mock drafts at Baseball America have been run by Jim Callis, but they switched up the process for their latest mock draft released today. They had four of their draft experts take turns maki... Read More

Top Performers: Gerrit Cole Is Finally the Top Weekly Performer

Below are the pitching Game Scores* in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The top ten and the bottom five starts are broken down below the chart. The rankings include every pitche... Read More

Pittsburgh Pirates Garrett Jones river home run nearly hit a cyclist (Video)

Yesterday, Pirates outfielder Garrett Jones became one of the few players to hit a home run out of PNC Park in Pittsburgh and into the Allegheny River behind the stadium.Jones blast came in the 8th i... Read More

Pirates' Martin, Hurdle tossed from game

Pittsburgh catcher Russell Martin and manager Clint Hurdle have been ejected from the Pirates' game against the Atlanta Braves.The ejections came after umpire Dan Iassogna called two balls on pitches... Read More

Pirates place RHP Jeanmar Gomez on 15-day DL

The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed right-hander Jeanmar Gomez on the 15-day disabled list with an inflamed and strained right forearm and optioned outfielder Alex Presley to Triple-A Indianapolis.The... Read More

Pirates Make Reid and Hughes Official, Option Presley, Irwin to 60-Day DL

Jared Hughes has been officially recalled. (Photo Credit: David Hague)The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially called up Ryan Reid and Jared Hughes. To make room for the two pitchers on the roster they... Read More

Third Mock Draft From Keith Law Has Pirates Picking McGuire

The draft is just three days away, so more inside information about who might go where is available. For the Pittsburgh Pirates with their top two picks, we are hearing the same names over and over. K... Read More