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The Pittsburgh Pirates are back in town and will be opening a week-long homestand tonight with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Colorado Rockies coming to PNC Park. For some time now, it's been clear that the Pirates won't be making the playoffs this season, but there are still nights when 30,000 fans show up at PNC Park.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a promising catcher prospect that they recently moved up in their farm system. The Pirates promoted catcher Axiel Plaz

The Toronto Blue Jays entered Monday night’s series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates firmly atop the AL East with a 73-52 record.

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.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are once again the laughing stock of national media headlines: just not at the same publications as usual. Satirical newspaper The Onion

Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr .’s power numbers are down from their peak in 2021, but he remains one of baseball’s top players. The 26-year-old entered Monday’s bout with the Pittsburgh Pirates tied for seventh in MLB with a .300 batting average and eighth with a .898 OPS.

Andrew McCutchen is as loyal as they come. But even he knows the Pirates are in trouble if they don't spend money.

Shortstop/outfielder Konnor Griffin, who the Pirates selected within the top 10 of the 2024 draft, will end his season at the Double-A level.