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3:19 AM UTC MLB.com It's that time of year when every player is just itching to get the season underway. After six weeks of spring camp and nearly a month's worth of exhibition games, everyone is filled with anticipation for the start of the regular season. But ahead of Opening Day on Thursday, let's take

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The Pirates graduated a slew of top prospects to the big leagues in 2023 but still have some premium talent left on the farm.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are adding two-time All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press. The club and the 35-year-old Grandal have agree...

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced one-year contracts with two-time All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal and left-hander Josh Fleming as the team started spring training on Wednesday. Grandal gets a $2.5 million salary and Fleming receives a split contract calling for $850,000 while in the major leagues and $240,000 while in the minors. The 35-year-old Grandal was an All-Star with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015 and with Milwaukee in 2019.

Pawol was given a full-time big league spring training schedule and could become the first women's to umpire a regular-season game.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are adding two-time All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.

1:00 AM UTC Jim Callis Jonathan Mayo Sam Dykstra We released MLB Pipeline’s 2024 Top 100 Prospects list Friday night, led by Orioles shortstop/second baseman Jackson Holliday, Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio and Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes. That’s the last two No. 1 overall Draft picks sandwiched around a guy who signed an eight-year, $82 million

The Pirates have agreed to a $3.2 million, one-year deal with veteran Rowdy Tellez. Also on Tuesday, the team announced catcher Endy Rodríguez will miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing surgery to reconstruct his UCL and repair the flexor tendon.

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez will miss the entire 2024 season after undergoing reconstructive surgery on his right elbow. The team announced Rodríguez had surgery Tuesday after he was injured taking a swing while playing in the Dominican Republic. The 23-year-old Rodríguez is considered a major part of the Pirates' future after making his major league debut in July.