Andrew McCutchen Returning to Pirates on 1-Year Deal

Even though they've already acquired Edward Olivares, the Pittsburgh Pirates have still been linked to outfield additions this winter. The Pirates landed Olivares from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for minor-league infielder Deivis Nadal earlier in the offseason. With him in the fold, the current outfield mix includes Olivares, Bryan Reynolds,…

Front office executives across the league are joined by players, agents, coaches and members of the media for the busiest week of Major League Baseball's offseason. The 2023 Winter Meetings officially get underway at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, there's plenty of work to be done and…

Sports Illustrated released their top 50 free agent predictions, and they have the Pittsburgh Pirates making a lone signing. The prediction isn't to help a thin starting rotation or to fill a glaring need at first base. Instead, SI has the Pirates landing infielder Amed Rosario, their No. 37 free agent. Rosario, who turns 28 later this month, is a…

The Detroit Tigers are listed as road favorites in Pittsburgh with Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound. The lefthander is still wearing the Old English D, after vetoing a trade that would have sent him to the Dodgers on Tuesday. Oddsmakers have the Tigers at -130 with the O/U at 8.5 runs as they face the Pirates for the final time in 2023. We searched…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (26-26) visit the San Francisco Giants (27-26) for a Memorial Day matchup! First pitch commences at 5:05 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Giants prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Pirates-Giants MLB odds, Pittsburgh Pirates: +1.5 (-170) San Francisco Giants: -1.5 (+140) Over: 8…

The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates begin a three-game series at 6:35 p.m. ET Friday at PNC Park. Both teams were off Thursday after winning Wednesday. The Diamondbacks (25-19, 11-9 road) beat the Athletics 5-3 in Oakland and the Pirates (23-20, 10-9 home) blanked the Detroit Tigers 8-0 on the road. The Diamondbacks have won…

Colorado Rockies vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5/8/2023 Picks Predictions Previews The Colorado Rockies will open a National League Inter-Division three-game series at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and face off with the home-team Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday evening. Colorado is 14-21 overall, 7-12 when playing on the road, and placed dead last in…

The Los Angeles Dodgers will continue their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Wednesday night MLB matchup at PNC Park. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Dodgers-Pirates prediction and pick, laid out below. Los Angeles has dealt with their fair share of injuries in the beginning of the season,…

The Cincinnati Reds (7-11) are on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (12-7) as they begin a four game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Reds are coming off a series loss against the Tampa Bay Rays, but they did manage to win a…

The Chicago White Sox will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Friday afternoon MLB matchup at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Pirates prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago struggled last season, ending with an even 81-81 record, second place in the AL…

Happy Opening Day Eve, everyone. The Pittsburgh Pirates will be playing regular season baseball on Thursday when they kick off their 2023 season against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark. Continuing our series of the staff here at Pittsburgh Baseball Now giving you our 2023 Pirates' predictions, it's now my turn. Let's dive in. Andrew…

The Pittsburgh Pirates were once among baseball's gold standard of franchises. They lost the first ever World Series. A parade of greats from Honus Wagner to Roberto Clemente donned the black, gold, and white and scooped up five World Series wins along the way, including over the favored Yankees in 1960. These days, the Pirates aren't even lovable…

A potential trade target for your Los Angeles Dodgers could be off the table soon. MLB insider Jon Heyman reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates are trying to extend outfielder Bryan Reynolds before the season starts. In this past offseason, the Dodgers were among the teams in on Reynolds. The Dodgers were (or still are) in need of outfield…

In late February, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced the team would be experimenting with a new outfield alignment in spring training. Jack Suwinski, who hit 19 home runs as rookie in 2022, mostly as a corner outfielder, would be tried in center field, a position where he has little experience in professional baseball. Bryan…

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Andrew McCutchen could have chosen to return to Pittsburgh out of sentimentality. Out of convenience. Out of sheer financial good sense. And while the outfielder can appreciate the symmetry of returning to the club he helped define during its brilliant if relatively brief return to relevance a decade ago, his decision to come back…

The MLB Hot Stove's recent days have brought us both the feel-good and feel-bad stories of this offseason. The feel-bad story, of course, involves the possibility of Trevor Bauer being signed by some desperate team, so let's forget that and consider for a moment Andrew McCutchen "returning home" to the Pittsburgh Pirates. As Kevin Henry notes,…

Bryan Reynolds, an All-Star center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, made a formal trade request earlier this month after the two parties were unable to come to terms on an extension. Here, the Pirates hold the most sway. Reynolds' contract will be managed by the team, and they don't appear to be interested in trading him. Far before Reynolds…

Now that the 2022 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year that was. After taking a more general view of the offense, pitching, and coaching staff, it's time to take a deeper dive into the Mets' players. This series will take a look at every player on the roster for the Mets at the end of the season from A (Pete…

Now that the free-agent market is mostly settled, the next major player movement to monitor will be trades. For teams unable to check off their free-agent wishlist, it's still possible they can address some needs by making deals. Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star center fielder Bryan Reynolds officially requested a trade earlier this month after the two…

The A's will add the No. 6 overall pick in this spring's amateur draft to their current rebuilding plans. MLB held its first-ever draft lottery on Tuesday night during a made-for-TV announcement, and the A's, despite having the second-worst record in the Majors last season and sharing the best odds of any team, failed to land the top pick. That…

Right now teams are trying to put themselves in the best positions to be contenders in 2023. And in line with that, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays are looking at some outfield talent. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER ESPN's Buster Olney tweeted: The Dodgers and Rays have interest in former…

MLB teams are releasing their 2023 promo schedules in which they highlight which games are going to include anything out of the ordinary. Puppy nights, fireworks nights, kids days, and cool items for the first 20000 fans in attendance are offered by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shirts, bobbleheads, and other things are going to be given away at…

Pittsburgh Pirates (48-79) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (67-59) August 29, 2022 8:10 pm EDT The Line: Milwaukee Brewers / Pittsburgh Pirates; Over/Under: - (Click here for latest betting odds) The Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers meet Monday in MLB action at American Family Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates need a win after losing 7 of their last 8…

The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Thursday in MLB action at PNC Park. The Milwaukee Brewers look to snap a 3-game losing streak. The Pittsburgh Pirates need a win after losing 8 of their last 11 games. The Milwaukee Brewers have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Brewers have won…

National League rivals collide when the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-6) travel to face the Milwaukee Brewers (7-5) in an early afternoon battle on Wednesday. Milwaukee enters Wednesday's contest having won three straight games. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh has lost two in a row. Mitch Keller (0-2, 9.39 ERA) will start for Pittsburgh, while Milwaukee will…