Wyatt Sanford of Independence, Texas, was the 47th overall pick in this year’s draft. The Pittsburgh Pirates chose another prep shortstop in Wyatt Sanford of Independence, Texas, with the No. 47 overa...

The Pirates are at .500 heading into the All-Star break for the first time in eight years. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ most reliable starting pitcher (who’s not going to the All-Star Game) lasted only thr...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Australian second baseman Travis Bazzana was taken by the Cleveland Guardians with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft on Sunday night, and three players f...

Looking the part of a Texan for the biggest weekend of his life, Mars and West Virginia product JJ (Jonathan David) Wetherholt was wearing a cowboy hat and snakeskin boots Sunday night when he was sel...

Defense turns three double plays as Pirates get within two games of .500 with 4-1 win over the White Sox. It was anyone’s guess as to how Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Marco Gonzales’ first start in abou...

With Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander Paul Skenes becoming the first player in major league history to go from No. 1 overall pick to the All-Star Game in the span of a year, it’s no wonder the f...

When it comes to all the buzz surrounding the prospect of Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes starting the All-Star game, National League manager Torey Lovullo isn’t playing dumb. He’s hea...

EW YORK (AP) — Marcus Semien of the host Texas Rangers will replace Houston’s Jose Altuve as the American League’s starting second baseman for the All-Star Game on Tuesday night. Major League Baseball...

SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Verlander was a gangly teenager. His parents jokingly called him a “brontosaurus.” Long before he became a threetime Cy Young Award winner, he was a high schooler who couldn’t co...

After just 11 starts in the majors, Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes will toe the rubber Tuesday night in Texas. PHOENIX (AP) — Making Paul Skenes the All-Star Game starting pitcher for the National League af...

Last week in an opinion piece, I said it was time for the powers that be on the North Shore to pretty much put up or shut up when it comes to the Pirates being competitive. It may have been a bit hars...

The rookie pitcher (60) was removed after throwing 99 pitches in Thursday’s win. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out 11 in seven no-hit innings in another dominant performance, and the Pittsburgh ...

Only after he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates last July did Paul Skenes start toying with a new pitch, one that has been called everything from dirty and disgusting to filthy and nasty to just p...

On Tuesday, July 16 the 94th Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. On July 11, 1944, the 12th MLB All-Star Game was played at Pittsburgh’s Forbes ...

The pair cite the economic impact it would have compared to the Phillies across the state. Two Pennsylvania lawmakers are calling on the Pittsburgh Pirates organization to increase spending on player ...

More evidence surfaced Wednesday night that baseball is a strange, unpredictable game. Day to day, there’s no telling what might happen. One night after scoring double-digit runs (12) for the second t...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic. Prosecutors filed multiple...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays received final military honors for his time served in the U.S. Army during a special presentation of an American flag to son Michael and taps was sounded at a public m...

In a way, the July 6 outing of Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana summarized his identity through seven years as a big-league pitcher: promising but volatile. During an eventual 5-2 loss to th...

Oneil Cruz and Josh Palacios homered in the Pirates’ 8-2 win over New York at PNC Park. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched eight innings for his 10th win of the season and Joshua Palacios’ home ru...