A Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder received recognition as one of the top MLB Players. MLB All-Star voting started on June 4 and Jim Bowden of The Athletic picked his early All-Star team picks for both the American League and the National League.

Unfortunately for Skenes, he plays for a last-place Pittsburgh Pirates team that offers him no run support.

Pittsburgh’s Mike Burrows held Houston in check into the sixth inning to pick up the first victory of his career as a starter as the Pirates topped the Astros 3-0.

A Pittsburgh Pirates rookie is having a good beginning to their first season in the MLB, showing he belongs at the top level. Right-handed pitcher

A radical trade proposal made on air by an MLB Network anchor would send Pittsburgh Pirates mound phenom to the Boston Red Sox, but at what price?

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Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly has only held his position for almost a month, but has received plaudits from the national media. Kelly took o