Pirates tab Matt Hague as their next hitting coach hoping to unlock anemic offense

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired Matt Hague as their hitting coach, bringing him back to the team that drafted him in 2008. Hague replaces Andy Haines, who was fired after Pittsburgh finished in the bottom 10 in the majors in every significant statistical...

Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Yankees pitcher Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year awards

Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the heralded fireballer who equaled the hype, to the point he started the All-Star Game just two months after making his big league debut. Luis Gil was an afterthought for the New York Yankees, earning a spot in their rotation only when ace...

Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates has been selected as the National League Rookie of the Year

Pirates offering season tickets and more for a one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Turns out baseballs aren't the only thing Paul Skenes can get to move fast. A Topps trading card featuring a patch from the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher's jersey and his autograph is so hot the Pirates are making a splashy offer in hopes of landing it in...

Paul Skenes and Luis Gil win Baseball Digest rookie of the year awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and fellow pitcher Luis Gil from the New York Yankees were chosen rookies of the year by Baseball Digest. The top pick in the 2023 amateur draft, Skenes dazzled during his first major league season. After making his debut on May...

Rob Manfred wants to have Tampa Bay Rays' 2025 plans set by Christmas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball wants to find a 2025 home for the Tampa Bay Rays by Christmas. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said both the major and minor league schedules could be altered to create room for the Rays, whose Tropicana Field was damaged by Hurricane...

Today in History: October 13, Chilean miners rescued after 69 days underground

Today is Sunday, Oct. 13, the 287th day of 2024. There are 79 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 13, 2010, rescuers in Chile using a missile-like escape capsule pulled 33 men one by one to fresh air and freedom, 69 days after they were trapped in a...

MLB spring training facilities spared extensive damage from Hurricane Milton

Major League Baseball spring training facilities on Florida’s west coast appear to have been mostly spared major damage during Hurricane Milton. Unlike two years ago when Hurricane Ian caused extensive damage that shut down the Tampa Bay Rays’ spring home in Port Charlotte, no...

Pirates GM Cherington says the Pirates need to get better faster following another last-place finish

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Cherington believes the Pittsburgh Pirates are getting better, they're just not doing it fast enough. The general manager hopes a coaching shakeup can help speed up the process. While manager Derek Shelton will return in 2025, hitting coach Andy Haines and...

Today in History: October 1, Las Vegas music festival shooting

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 1, the 275th day of 2024. There are 91 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 1, 2017, in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a gunman opened fire from a room at the Mandalay Bay casino hotel in Las Vegas on a crowd of...