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BRADENTON, Fla. — Paul Skenes is going to start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on opening day. Pretty easy call for manager Derek Shelton. Skenes is coming off a dominant per...
March 16, 2025 Sports
The 2025 MLB season starts Tuesday when the Chicago Cubs host the Los Angeles Dodgers for a two-game series in Tokyo. The full season begins a week later, March 27. With ...
March 15, 2025 Sports
BRADENTON, Fla. — There are times when Paul Skenes, the 22-year-old, can't escape Paul Skenes, baseball's Next Big Thing. It happens randomly and without warning. The rei...
March 07, 2025 Professional
PITTBURGH — Paul Skenes has been in the major leagues for less than a year. A piece of the Pittsburgh Pirates ace — well, OK, a piece of the jersey Skenes donned during h...
March 06, 2025 Professional
BRADENTON, Fla. — Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes got a chance to showcase his expanded repertoire to opposing hitters Saturday while pitching in a Grapefruit...
March 01, 2025 Professional
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms Thursday with veteran left-hander Andrew Heaney on a one-year deal. The agreement is worth $5.25 million and is pendin...
February 22, 2025
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — From the pinstripes of New York all the way to the Dodger blues of Los Angeles, there is a strong connection among the clubhouse staffers who wash the...
February 20, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games starting Thursday after fou...
February 20, 2025
BRADENTON, Fla. — Paul Skenes spent his rookie season dutifully following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ plan to bring their young ace along as slowly and safely as possible. It...
February 15, 2025 Sports
PITTSBURGH — Outfielder Tommy Pham joined his 10th major league team, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates worth $4,025,000. The deal is pending a succ...
February 06, 2025 Sports
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