There were rumblings about this yesterday, but now it's official -- the Pirates have promoted Duke Welker and optioned Josh Harrison. The Pirates didn't really need an 18th utility infielder, and...

Has anyone scanned through the list of pitching leaders this year? It's full of pitchers putting up numbers that strike me as pretty amazing even when one accounts for the small sample sizes...

Jeanmar Gomez stepped in as a spot starter and pitched five strong innings, leading the Bucs to a 4-1 victory over the Mariners. Overall, the Pirates couldn't do much against Aaron Harang, who...

Tyler Glasnow dominated in five innings, Jameson Taillon got hit with a line drive but walked off, and Andrew Lambo went deep again

The Pirates announced that they have scratched James McDonald from his start tonight and have placed him on the disabled list with shoulder discomfort. That should come as no surprise to anyone...

Return to Average update plus a analysis of bullpen management

Here's the Pirates' lineup for tonight's matchup against Aaron Harang and the Mariners. Starling Marte LFTravis Snider RFAndrew McCutchen CFGarrett Jones 1BRussell Martin CPedro Alvarez 3BJordy...

Ever wondered what pro scouts thought about past Pirates stars and scrubs? The Hall of Fame's new "Diamond Mines" online exhibit has all the answers you need.

The former Pirates closer has been diagnosed with a right forearm strain, but he'll have an MRI on Tuesday, and some of the quotes from this article sound ominous: "Eventually I got to the point...

Casey Sadler allowed just two hits over eight innings and accounted for most of Altoona's offense, Andy Oliver worked through some control problems, and Gregory Polanco went deep