Cruz was absent from the lineup Friday after going 5-for-50 with 17 strikeouts over his previous 12 games. Though he's returning to the starting nine Saturday, he's in the No. 5 spot in the batting ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series at home against the New York Mets on Friday. Pittsburgh has a 32 ...

The Pirates also face Mets left-handed starting pitcher David Peterson, which changes the lineup for this matchup. Jared Triolo moves from third base to first base, coming in for Spencer Horwitz, ...

Paul Skenes and Andrew McCutchen (who doesn't want to be traded) are reportedly the Pirates only untouchables. Read more at ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have clear needs to address at the trade deadline. One of their biggest needs is in the bullpen, ...

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Pittsburgh Pirates centerfielder Oneil Cruz has been in a terrible month-long slump that has tanked his season numbers and severely limited an already-bad offense.

It’s one thing to stink. It’s something else to stink and be lazy in the process. Pittsburgh Pirates fans are fed up with Oneil Cruz, as he reinforced that notion this week. Meanwhile, I seemed to ...

Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski made an extra effort to avoid getting caught up in all the hype surrounding the rookie ...

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During Tuesday’s “Pat McAfee Show,” new Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers announced that his first season in Pittsburgh is likely to be his last in the NFL.

In Cruz's first at-bat, Misiorowski gave him a taste test of what was to come, getting the 6'7" Pirates outfielder to swing through a 99 mph four-seamer for strike one, then inducing a flyout on ...