The Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft is volatile. Unlike other professional leagues such as the National Football League (NFL) or National Basketball Association (NBA), where rookies are sometimes ...

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Pirates teased the baseball world last season when they went into the All-Star break holding a one-game lead atop the National League Central. Forget ...

Erik Bedard was masterful. Roy Halladay was slightly better. The Pirates and Phillies opened up their seasons with a 1-0 pitchers' duel between two of the best pitchers in the National League. At this ...

It would be unfair to label the Pittsburgh Pirates’ current slide as a collapse just yet, given that the club still could dig itself out of a season-worst eight-game losing streak. But things are ...

2:28pm: The Pirates obtained right-handed reliever Kyle Kaminska in the deal, Peter Gammons of MLB Network reports (on Twitter). The 23-year-old has a 5.20 ERA with 7.4 K/9 and 1.5 BB/9 in 53 2/3 ...

After teases in 2011 and 2012%2C players ready to make playoffs The Pirates finished 2011 with a 19-43 record and 2012 with a 16-36 record The Reds%2C Pirates and Cardinals all have winning ...

The Pirates' wrapped up their regular season this week, finishing 79-83 and continuing their record streak of 20 consecutive losing seasons. This season also represented the most wins the Bucs have ...

Andrew McCutchen will try to help lead the Pirates to that elusive winning season, which they haven't had since 1992 :: /Icon SMI For more of SI.com's 2013 Major League Baseball season preview ...

Five things to think about: • Walker as a cleanup hitter? The guy hit 12 homers last season, while regressing in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. He’s rosterable in mixed ...

The Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft is volatile. Unlike other professional leagues such as the National Football League (NFL) or National Basketball Association (NBA), where rookies are sometimes ...