As Paul Skenes gets set to take the mound on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, he'll do so in an unfortunate class all by himself.

Paul Skenes arrived in the Major Leagues during the 2024 season for the Pittsburgh Pirates and put together one of the most dominant rookie seasons the league has ever seen for a starting pitcher.

When it comes to Pittsburgh Pirates catchers, Ben Cherington covered the good, the bad and the ugly Sunday on his weekly radio show. The Pirates general manager focused on the positives when discussing a position of constant change,

It may be quicker to list all the teams in Western Pennsylvania that Isaac Mattson has not picked up a win for. An Erie, Pa., native, Mattson first made a name for himself at the University of Pittsburgh.

The Pirates obviously don't want to trade Skenes, but they also are so far away from being able to put a talented team around him. In the meantime, he pitches his heart out and often winds up with the loss anyway.

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler is nearing his MLB debut and is worth stashing in all formats going forward. In his most recent start with Triple-A Indianapolis, Chandler took a slight step back as he

Ex-Detroit Tigers starter Joey Wentz was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. The lefty spent part of three seasons with the Tigers from 2022-2024, making his MLB debut for Detroit. In 70 appearances for the Tigers, Wentz had a 5.81 ERA and 185 strikeouts across 193 2/3 innings of work.

Henry Davis hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia after the slumping Phillies placed star first baseman Bryce Harper on the injured list before the game with right wrist inflammation.