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This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Pirates general manager Ben Cherington to discuss... What attracted Cherington to a smaller market like Pittsburgh (2:40) Why have the Pirates been so much better at developing pitching than hitting? (5:10) The choice of picking Paul Skenes first overall in 2023 (9:05) The Pirates not having signed a free agent to a multi-year deal in many years (13:45) Is there a sense of urgency for the Pirates to make something happen in the near future? (16:20) The balance of subtracting pitching to add hitting (18:45) What percentage of rumors that make it to the public are based in fact? (22:30)

The Pirates announced Tuesday that veteran left-hander Andrew Heaney has been designated for assignment.

Griffin has taken off like a meteor this season and his penchant for impact hasn't slowed down even despite a promotion to High-A. The 19-year-old has made significant strides in allaying concerns about his hit tool and approach, and the rest of his overall game has evaluators buzzing as they envision how his plus power, speed and at least above-average defense at two different positions could come together.

Ryan Borucki has been designated for assignment by the Pirates after experiencing two consecutive rough seasons, marked by a significant decline in performance and ongoing injuries.

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-5, with William Contreras driving in four runs, and Christian Yelich contributing three runs to extend their winning streak to 12 games.

Encarnacion hit his second home run in as many games but left the game with an apparent lower leg injury when trying to beat out an infield single.

In a remarkable comeback, the Rockies secured a 17-16 victory after trailing 16-12, concluding with Brenton Doyle's walk-off, two-run homer in the ninth inning.

Spencer Horwitz hit his first career grand slam during the game, launching the ball 416 feet at a speed of 106.1 mph, which greatly contributed to the Pirates' early lead.

Jack Suwinski celebrates scoring a run against the New York Yankees, marking a return to the starting lineup as left fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Jonathan Cannon delivered a masterful performance on the mound, pitching seven strong innings, allowing just one run on five hits, with no walks and two strikeouts.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are celebrating 'Yinzerpalooza' all weekend at PNC Park, but on Friday night against the Chicago White Sox, they were walloped 10-1.