As Paul Skenes gets set to take the mound on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, he'll do so in an unfortunate class all by himself.

The Pirates obviously don't want to trade Skenes, but they also are so far away from being able to put a talented team around him. In the meantime, he pitches his heart out and often winds up with the loss anyway.

When it comes to Pittsburgh Pirates catchers, Ben Cherington covered the good, the bad and the ugly Sunday on his weekly radio show. The Pirates general manager focused on the positives when discussing a position of constant change,

Ex-Detroit Tigers starter Joey Wentz was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. The lefty spent part of three seasons with the Tigers from 2022-2024, making his MLB debut for Detroit. In 70 appearances for the Tigers, Wentz had a 5.81 ERA and 185 strikeouts across 193 2/3 innings of work.

It may be quicker to list all the teams in Western Pennsylvania that Isaac Mattson has not picked up a win for. An Erie, Pa., native, Mattson first made a name for himself at the University of Pittsburgh.

The Philadelphia Phillies announced they designated Kyle Tyler for assignment, and claimed Ryan Cusick off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

Henry Davis hit the go-ahead home run and Isaac Mattson earned his first big-league win with an impressive performance out of the bullpen. The Pirates (25-40) will try for the series sweep and their first three-game sweep of the season in the series finale against the Phillies (37-27) on Sunday afternoon.

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Pirates Announce Andrew Heaney News After Leaving Phillies Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Andrew Heaney is amid a strong 12th MLB season. It has been an up-and-down career for the veteran left-hander, but his performance in Pittsburgh thus far has been among his best.

Matt Chapman belted a two-run, walk-off home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday afternoon, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves.

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler is nearing his MLB debut and is worth stashing in all formats going forward. In his most recent start with Triple-A Indianapolis, Chandler took a slight step back as he