WASHINGTON -- Bubba Chandler tries not to linger on the negatives, but his first Major League start on Sunday demanded some reflection once he got home from the ballpark. He had three solid outings as a bulk reliever to start his career, but his first turn as a starter was

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BALTIMORE -- When the Pirates signed Edward Florentino as an international free agent in January of 2024, the projection was that 6-foot-4 teenager would eventually land at a corner outfield spot or first base. That tends to be the pathway for prospects who have the frame and a hit tool,

Baseball’s No. 1 prospect delivered a No. 1 moment.

As part of the Miracle League of Indiana County’s 10th anniversary celebration, Pirates Charities hosted a fantasy camp for approximately 50 Miracle League athletes on Saturday. The first thrill for the participants came upon arrival when they each saw a Pirates jersey with their name on the back adorning the

PITTSBURGH – For Jacob Misiorowski, this was much more like it. For Bubba Chandler, it was time to move on to the next one. In a matchup of two of the best pitching prospects in baseball, 23-year-old Misiorowski got back on track with the first seven-inning start of his career,

ALTOONA, Pa. -- THWACK As one walks down the corridors of Peoples Natural Gas Field toward the Altoona Curve’s clubhouse, the unmistakable sound of lumber striking baseballs rings down the hall. It’s an indoor cage day on a rainy Thursday afternoon, so plenty of Pirate prospects are going to get

Baseball’s top overall prospect Konnor Griffin was hit in the head with some high heat Tuesday night, but he remained in the game. Griffin, also the Pirates No. 1 prospect, seems to have avoided serious injury after a close call during Double-A Altoona’s 9-3 win over Richmond.

PITTSBURGH -- Nick Yorke was one of the final cuts in Spring Training, being optioned to the Minors in the final week of the Grapefruit League season. He hit the ball hard and learned first base on the fly, but the Pirates went another direction and had him start with

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There isn’t much more you could ask from Konnor Griffin after he catapulted himself to No. 1 prospect status in his first pro season. But the Pirates phenom delivered in a big way anyway on Friday night, hitting his first two Double-A homers. Griffin added a single that plated a

ST. LOUIS -- Bubba Chandler got most of the “firsts” out of the way during his dazzling debut last Friday, but he was still looking for perhaps the biggest one -- his first big league win. Not anymore.

PITTSBURGH -- The way general manager Ben Cherington views it, the decision to call up Bubba Chandler was three-fold.

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PITTSBURGH -- It started to feel real whenever Bubba Chandler emerged from PNC Park’s bullpen and started running out to the pitcher’s mound. “No, that's a lie,” Chandler said, immediately catching himself. “When I threw my last couple warmup pitches and the crowd got pretty loud, it was like, 'OK,

PITTSBURGH -- The wait for Bubba is over. The Pirates selected the contract of Bubba Chandler on Friday ahead of their contest against the Rockies at PNC Park. The right-hander is ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the game, according to MLB Pipeline, and is the top pitching prospect

There was no shortage of top performances during a busy night around the Minors, headlined by a memorable debut from this year's No. 1 overall Draft pick Eli Willits (Nationals). The action also featured the first multihomer games from Top 100 prospects Aidan Miller (Phillies) and Charlie Condon (Rockies), plus

At his best, Bubba Chandler is the best pitching prospect in baseball and the best athlete in the Pirates’ system. This is a guy who was drafted as a two-way player, after all, one who could have gone on to Clemson to play quarterback in the fall while both pitching

Bubba Chandler saw the writing on the wall about halfway through the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft. He wasn’t going to get drafted, and his draft party was far from over. Earlier that day, Chandler had received a text from Pirates scout Cam Murphy asking if he was

ALTOONA, Pa. -- Even before he was a first-round pick, a potential phenom or the top prospect in the game, people were already asking Konnor Griffin for autographs. He was only the stud at Jackson Prep when people wanted to get the high schooler’s signature, anticipating he was going to

CHICAGO -- The top prospect in baseball is one step closer to reaching Pittsburgh. Konnor Griffin -- the No. 1 prospect in the game, according to MLB Pipeline -- is being promoted to Double-A Altoona, sources tell MLB.com. It’s his second promotion up the Pirates’ farm system this year in

CHICAGO -- The Pirates are moving Andrew Heaney to the bullpen, opening up a spot in their rotation that is certainly cause for intrigue. Manager Don Kelly told reporters at Wrigley Field that Heaney will be available out of the bullpen for the remainder of the season, starting Saturday.

A busy night around the Minors included a cycle, a Triple-A first and plenty of strong performances at the plate and on the mound. The Reds' Sal Stewart continues to take Triple-A by storm, hitting .400 during his first three weeks there, while the Mets' Jett Williams cleared the fence

PITTSBURGH -- July is the busiest month of the baseball schedule. Whether it’s the All-Star Game or the Draft or the Trade Deadline, there is always something going on. For the Pirates, it was an important month for their prospect pool. Not only did they take a couple big swings