Joe Starkey: No matter what Pirates say, Paul Skenes trade talk will never go away

Joe Starkey: No matter what Pirates say, Paul Skenes trade talk will never go away

The tweet Jon Heyman of the New York Post posted a few days ago certainly was not meant as comic relief, but here’s hoping it provided at least a...

Pirates Owners Nixed Past Efforts To Trade David Bednar

Pirates ownership reportedly stepped in to nix a trade of closer David Bednar at trade deadlines in the past. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Skenes Blockbuster Trade Buzz Is Building. Will Pirates Cash In?

Trade chatter is quickly surrounding Paul Skenes, just a year into the big league career of the star Pirates pitcher.

MLB Trade Rumors: Insider Links Phillies To Two Pirates Players

The Philadelphia Phillies may be first in the National League standings, but their bullpen just took a major hit. Left-handed closer José Alvarado was hit with an 80-game suspension for violating MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, leaving a major void in the late innings. That gap has led the Phillies to scout the Pittsburgh Pirates for reinforcements—and two names have emerged.Phillies Linked to Pirates’ Bednar, Santana After Al…

MLB News: Paul Skenes, assured of remaining with Pirates, faces Brewers

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2025 Pirates Are an Auto-Fade

In January, I wrote that I believed the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates would win one more game than the 2024 vintage. A full season of Paul Skenes and a starting rotation that boasted a better top-three than any other NL Central team would help the cause.  I even wrote last month that the Pirates would hit a hot streak at some point, string together some wins, and go over the then-adjusted win total of 67.5  I’m sorry. I couldn’t handicap the chasm thi…