Rays, Skenes and Pittsburgh Pirates

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Paul Skenes earns his first victory of the season, Pirates beat Rays 4-2
Paul Skenes needed nearly three innings to warm up, then struck out six over seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 at George M
Pirates’ Paul Skenes makes eye-popping MLB history after dominant start vs. Rays
While the Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t very good in 2025, with the team sitting not-so-pretty with a 2-5 record in the National League Central Division, one of the lone bright spots of the season so far has been the play of Paul Skenes,
Pirates Tweak Infield Again for Skenes Day vs Rays
Today is the first day of the season that all 30 MLB clubs are playing, a joyous occasion for baseball fans. For Pittsburgh Pirates fans, it's always a special day when Paul Skenes takes the mound. Skenes will toe the rubber in today's 1:10 PM matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays,

Pirates Option Closer David Bednar to Triple-A

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Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Pirates option David Bednar; Rangers going with Luke Jackson
Jorge Montanez breaks down the first week of saves across baseball with updated closer rankings and stash candidates.
Pirates demote former All-Star closer David Bednar to minors after three rough outings in 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates have demoted two-time All-Star closer David Bednar to Triple-A Indianapolis, the team announced Tuesday. The move opens a roster spot for right-hander Thomas Harrington, who will start Tuesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Pirates demote former All-Star closer David Bednar to minor leagues after nightmare start
The 30-year-old closer struggled for large chunks of 2024 with a 5.77 ERA and 1.42 WHIP as he recorded 23 saves — 16 fewer than his NL-leading 39 the year before.
GQ shows off baseball's power couple: Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne
The same day a GQ magazine profile is published, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes led his team to its second win of the ...
Fantasy Baseball Steals Report: Fernando Tatís Jr., Oneil Cruz and Pirates Running Early
Perhaps because rookie Drake Baldwin was making his first career start behind the plate. Manny Machado and Fernando Tatís Jr.
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IKF helping Pirates apply serious pressure on basepaths
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ECU baseball: Pirates beat Elon, pick up second midweek win
The young Pirates are believing.  Patrick Mason covers the ECU Pirates for Adams Publishing Group-ENC. Contact him at ...
Fantasy Baseball: Torpedo bats this, torpedo bats that — the Pirates are more interested in stealing
Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski looks at the running ways of the Pirates in the early goings of the 2025 season.
These 2 AL East teams could afford to take a chance on recently optioned closer
The Pittsburgh Pirates recently optioned closer David Bednar to Triple-A following a troublesome start to the season.
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Boaz baseball ends March on a hot note
The Boaz Pirates baseball team ended the month of March on a winning streak, as they picked up four wins over Gordonsville, John Carroll Catholic, Pinson Valley and Gadsden City ...
Where does Pirates pitching rank among MLB teams?
The teams that rank ahead of the Pirates are the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland ...
High school baseball: Cyprus wins convincingly over Region 4 preseason favorite Murray
It’s been a strong start to the season for Cyprus and first year head coach Alex Aldana. Prior to Wednesday’s game with ...
Pa. baseball stadium ranks as one of the most ‘Instagram-able’
A newly released ranking has put a Pennsylvania team’s home in the top ten of most “Instagram-able” Major League Baseball ...