Topic: Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates legend Dick Groat, who played 14 years and more than 1,900 games in Major League Baseball, died Thursday after complications from a stroke.

Drew Maggi took a long breath and scanned the stands, as fans chanted his name and provided a standing ovation for the 33-year-old rookie during his long-awaited MLB debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pittsburgh Pirates reportedly signed the largest contract extension in franchise history Tuesday, locking up slugging outfielder Bryan Reynolds.

Shortstop Oneil Cruz slid into home plate and fractured his left ankle during the Pittsburgh Pirates' 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox, manager Derek Shelton told reporters.

Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a one-year deal, bringing the veteran outfielder back to the city in which he spent the first nine seasons of his MLB career, league sources told UPI on Friday.

The Colorado Rockies traded outfielder-first baseman Connor Joe to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for minor league pitcher Nick Garcia, the teams announced.

The Chicago Cubs made additions to their starting rotation and offensive arsenal, agreeing to contracts with free agent pitcher Jameson Taillon and outfielder Cody Bellinger.

Albert Pujols reached possibly the final benchmarks of his MLB tenure in the St. Louis Cardinals' latest loss, breaking Barry Bonds and Babe Ruth records with career homer No. 703 in a loss at PNC Park.

All eyes might be on Aaron Judge's historic journey through the home run record book, but teammate Gleyber Torres recently got in on the longball trend, with two bombs in the same inning of a New York Yankees victory.

Aaron Judge climbed up the single-season home run record book, smacking his 60th of 2022, tying a Babe Ruth record and sparking a New York Yankees comeback win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.