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What’s Wrong With Aroldis Chapman?

 Aroldis Chapman’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Pirates began as anyone who is familiar with the veteran relief ace would have expected. The Pirates ponied up $10.5 million to sign Chapman as a free agent in the offseason and it looked like money well spent through the first two weeks of the season.

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Chapman Takes Loss as Sánchez’s Homer Sinks Pirates 7-5

Aroldis Chapman was on the verge of stranding the go-ahead run in the top of the eighth, but former batter mate Gary Sánchez had other plans.  Sánchez,

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Game #26: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

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The Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 25, 2024, 12:35 p.m. ET

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA

Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, AT&T Sports Network

The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Milwaukee Brewers today at beautiful PNC Park.

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What Will Pirates Do With Henry Davis?

Henry Davis has become a paradox. The Pittsburgh Pirates were unsure about the catcher’s defensive ability at the end of last season. As a rookie, he spent just two innings behind the plate, one inning each at the end of blowout losses.

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Pirates Former No. 1 Draft Pick Needs Time in the Minors

As Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis continues to underperform, it’s time to consider a demotion to Triple-A. Davis, the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB June Amateur Draft in 2021, was expected to contribute offensively, especially in the power department, while doing a reasonable job defensively.

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Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes Pitches Into the Fifth

Pirates’ 2023 first overall pick Paul Skenes helped lead Triple-A Indianapolis to victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Wednesday—his first pitching appearance in Omaha since winning the College World Series there last year—continuing to build his workload as he prepares for the big leagues.

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Bucs Arghticles: Pirates’ Paul Skenes continues minor league dominance

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Everything you need to know about MLB news, Pirates and other Pittsburgh teams for Thursday, April 25, 2024.

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Skenes allows first run at Triple-A level, still fans 7 over 4 1/3 IP (MLB.com)

Paul Skenes finally starts building up workload but Pirates GM is keeping any promotion benchmarks secret (CBS Sports)

Paul Skenes watch: Pirates top prospect allows first runs of season in 5th start for Triple-A Indianapolis (Pittsburgh...

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Pirates prospect update: Infielder Garret Forrester

Garret Forrester enjoyed some action with the Pirates in Spring Training. | Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images

The Pirates have plenty of multi-talented athletes in their system, and the versatility of Garret Forrester earned him the honor of being a third round pick in 2023.

On this edition of the Pirates’ prospect update series, we take a look infielder Garret Forrester out of Oregon State, as he looks to round out his game at multiple positions with the Bradenton...

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Ortiz goes through growing pain as reliever in Pirates loss

Growing pains are going to come with development. It is true for every player at every position, and it certainly applies when a transition is being made on the fly and while playing in major-league games.

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Bryan Reynolds’ Homer Not Enough for Pirates in 3-2 Loss to Brewers

Bryan Reynolds connected on his third home run of the season, but it wasn’t enough for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 3-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park on Wednesday night.

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Brewers break through vs. Pirates, hang on for 3-2 win

William Contreras went 3-for-4 and Sal Frelick went 2-for-4 for the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, who held on to edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Wednesday.

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Pirates Unveil Wiz Khalifa Yinzerpalooza Bobblehead

The Pittsburgh Pirates have unveiled a mystery bobblehead for their annual Yinzerpalooza weekend. When the Pirates host the Philadelphia Phillies on July 20, the first 20,000 fans in attendance will receive a bobblehead of rap star Wiz Khalifa.

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Game #25: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

The Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 24, 2024, 6:40 p.m. ET

Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA

Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, AT&T Sports Network

The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the Milwaukee Brewers today at beautiful PNC Park.

Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.

Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it Remember Bucs Dugout is basically...

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Watch: Pirates prospect Paul Skenes' remarkable streak ends

Many fans wonder how long it will take before the Pirates call up the generational prospect.

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Pirates GM Ben Cherington Talks Paul Skenes Development

PITTSBURH — Prized prospect Paul Skenes had another strong showing in his latest start with Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday afternoon. The 2023 first-overall pick was scored upon for the first time this season, but set career-highs in innings (4.1) and pitches (71).

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Cherington: 'Balance' between planning, unleashing Jones, Skenes

There is always a fine line to walk when managing top prospects. Ben Cherington and the Pirates front office spent the offseason meticulously planning out the pathways for all of their prospects, but no plans are under larger microscopes than the ones in place for red-hot rookie Jared Jones and last year's top pick Paul Skenes.

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Paul Skenes hopes MLB never adopts Automated Ball-Strike System

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Paul Skenes is expected to be one of the biggest names in pitching for years to come in MLB. Now, he’s revealed that he has some strong feelings about how balls and strikes are called.

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Bailey Falter Rapidly Becoming a Different Pitcher

Bailey Falter’s career seemed to be, ahem, faltering. Sorry, but I couldn’t resist. The Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander struggled throughout much of spring training, allowing 14 runs in 16 innings.

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Pirates Rookie Joins Select Group of Pitchers

On Monday, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Jared Jones joined a select group, striking out seven Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. That made him the fourth pitcher to strike out seven batters in each of his first five career games since 1893.

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Pirates Prospect Watch: Alessandro Ercolani Stars Again

Pirates’ minor league affiliates suffered through a brutal start to their new week of games, going 0-4 on Tuesday. Triple-A Indianapolis couldn’t complete

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