Highlights from Clint Hurdle's pregame meeting with the media: Russell Martin will return to the Pirates lineup tonight. "He is in a better position to play than he might have been the last time...

Here's the lineup as the Bucs face Kyle Lohse and the Brewers at 7:05. Starling Marte LFJose Tabata RFAndrew McCutchen CFGarrett Jones 1BNeil Walker 2BPedro Alvarez 3BRussell Martin CClint Barmes...

The Post-Gazette explains why Jordy Mercer headed back to Indianapolis. Mercer is the only one of the three major league capable shortstops who has options remaining, meaning he was the only...

The Pirates bumbled their way through a 5-1 loss to the Brewers Monday night. Remember back in 2011, when we'd grown accustomed to Ryan Doumit, Dusty Brown and whoever else behind the plate, and...

Jeff Karstens made his first rehab start, going three innings for the Marauders. Meanwhile, Dilson Herrera kept hitting and Stetson Allie broke out of a brief slump.

Here's tonight's gamethread. As expected, Neil Walker is back with the Bucs. Jordy Mercer is returning to Indianapolis. The game is at 7:05, and the Bucs will face Marco Estrada. Here's the lineup. ...

Coming off their second-worst week of the season in week five, the Pirates turned it around in Week 6 and posted some of their best all-around numbers. There is a lot to get to in this week's...

Jameson Taillon threw six shutout innings, Tyler Glasnow fanned nine over five innings, and Dilson Herrera had a big day at the plate

The Pirates beat Mets 3-2 Sunday afternoon despite the the start by phenom Matt Harvey. Harvey didn't have his best stuff, and the Pirates did just enough to take advantage. Lucas Duda hit a solo...

Rob Biertempfel writes that Clint Hurdle (UPDATE: not Neal Huntington, as Biertempfel was kind enough to point out) suggests that Jordy Mercer will return to Triple-A once Neil Walker rejoins the...