Jared Jones finds himself in a familiar spot by pitching between Mitch Keller and Paul Skenes for the Pittsburgh Pirates, even if the order is reversed. Where Jones was behind Keller and ahead of Skenes in late September 2024, he’s now behind Skenes and a... See more
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated Carmen Mlodzinski from the restricted list Monday night, making the right-handed pitcher available for Tuesday’s series opener at the Houston Astros. Mlodzinski was placed on the restricted list Sunday, when he informed t... See more
The Carmen Mlodzinski saga took an unexpected twist Sunday when the Pittsburgh Pirates placed the right-hander on the restricted list, essentially docking him a day of pay for being unwilling to pitch. This wasn’t Derek Bell threatening an Operation Shutd... See more
Ryan O’Hearn was ready to return from the injured list sooner than expected, then showed it with his first swing. Serving as designated hitter, O’Hearn smacked a home run to get the Pittsburgh Pirates going on a day that began with bad news when rookie sh... See more
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated first baseman/right fielder Ryan O’Hearn from the 10-day injured list but the corresponding move cost them another prominent starter. Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin was placed on the 10-day IL with a minor flexor strain i... See more