Following a subpar 12-26 start to the season that has them already sitting 10 games out of first place, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a long-overdue change in leadership. The team announced on Thursday that it had relieved manager Derek Shelton of his duties. Bench coach Don Kelly was named as Shelton’s replacement. Shelton enjoyed a … Read more
The writing was on the wall for Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton. The Pirates were an intriguing team heading into the 2025 season. A rotation led by burgeoning star Paul Skenes, an impressive crop of young pitching prospects on the cusp of reaching the majors and progression from their younger players led to the hope … Read more
With the completion of Thursday’s MLB slate, the theme of the day was much of the opposite of the previous two days. Stellar starting pitching performances were the stories of the day both Tuesday and Wednesday, but Thursday was mainly about the home run ball. Here are three stars from Thursday’s action around the diamond. … Read more
Becoming desperate for a win, Washington shut out Pittsburgh on Tuesday, 3-0, in a game where Washington dominated on the mound. Jake Irvin went deep into the game, going seven innings, giving up three hits. James Wood led the way with a solo home run, and Nasim Nunez provided two RBIs to win for Washington. … Read more
The Nationals set sail into PNC Park where they find five and eleven Pirates. Today will be the toughest tale of the four game series as they face stud pitcher Paul Skenes. For the Nationals we still see Alex Call leading off in place of the absence of injured C.J. Abrams. Dylan Crews is back … Read more
Major League Baseball is only roughly 6 percent through a 162-game regular season, but that’s not stopping Yardbarker MLB writers from delivering knee-jerk reactions about NL teams. Are the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves done? Is the Arizona Diamondbacks’ vaunted rotation a disaster? Read on. All records and statistics are through Sunday. NL East ATLANTA … Read more
The Atlanta Braves are continuing to stay busy with transactions as they continue to try to figure out a way out of this fine hole that they dug themselves into. This move definitely won’t be the one that lifts them out of this funk but that’s not stopping them from spurring themselves into action. Today’s … Read more
It was the top of the first inning and something very strange was happening. A Rays pitcher — in this case Ryan Pepiot — threw four balls to a player, who then took first base. This, I’ve been told, is called a “walk,” and we hadn’t seen one from a Rays pitcher since Opening Day, … Read more
Baseball is a game of unrelenting failure. At the very best, at a Hall of Fame level, you are still failing the majority of the time. That’s the beauty of this game. Much like life, there’s failures, you get knocked down, and when you persevere and find yourself back on your feet, it all makes … Read more
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed utility player Adam Frazier to a one-year, $1.525 million MLB deal, according to reporter Mark Feinsand. Frazier spent last year with the Royals, and hit .202/.282/.294 with four home runs in 294 plate appearances. The 33-year-old returns to the organization that he spent six seasons with, including an All-Star season … Read more