PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes bounced back from the worst start of his career and teamed up with catcher Henry Davis to make a little history as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 10-3 on Monday night. Skenes and Davis became the first pitcher/catcher battery in Major League ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones is missing his next spring training start because of elbow discomfort. Jones went 6-8 with a 4.14 ERA last season, combining with Paul Skenes to form an impressive rookie tandem on the mound in Pittsburgh, but now his status is ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Paul Skenes spent his rookie season dutifully following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ plan to bring their young ace along as slowly and safely as possible. It worked. Maybe better than all involved imagined during an electrifying 2024 in which the towering right-hander started ...

By Will Graves The Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. — Ke’Bryan Hayes is not entirely pain free. The Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman knows he may never be. Yet the doubt that crept into the former Gold Glove winner last fall as he tried to rehab from a chronic lower-back issue that ...

From Mirror, wire reports BRADENTON, Fla. — Newly acquired Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz is expected to miss most of spring training after undergoing surgery on his right wrist. Horwitz, acquired in a trade with Cleveland in December, will be out at least 6-8 weeks, ...

From Mirror, wire reports Free-agent outfielder Tommy Pham has agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, league sources said. The contract is a major-league deal, with an additional $250,000 in incentives. Pham, who turns 37 in March, will bring veteran ...