Joe Musgrove enjoyed a bounce-back start that was rather eye-opening, with 16 swinging strikes across seven innings. What can we take away from this outing?
Adam Frazier is chasing launch angle, to the detriment of his overall performance.
The top prospect in the Pirates' system has debuted this year in Mitch Keller, and much earlier than expected. With such a rushed timetable, how are we to properly judge...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Everyone knows the Pirates’ rebirth in the 2010’s was fueled in part by defensive shifts. It seems simple enough in theory: Put the defenders where a specific...
Kyle Crick has blossomed into a sturdy late-inning depth option since joining the Pirates. He has his slider to thank for that.
Gregory Polanco came back to action too quickly after rehabbing his knee and shoulder. That much is now clear. Is there a path towards salvaging his season?
Steven Brault has turned himself into an adequate starting depth option for the Pirates. How has he done it?
Chris Archer's fastballs -- both his four-seam and two-seam/sinker -- are objectively bad this season. After getting tagged for four home runs off of the heat in his last start,...
Cole Tucker is headed back to Triple-A Indianapolis after being optioned by the Pittsburgh Pirates. How did he fare over the first 38 major league games?
Starling Marte hit two home runs last night. They weren’t enough to stave off the free fall that the Pirates are seemingly embarking on, but they may have been enough...
Colin Moran has turned into a fully realized version of himself by barreling more balls than he ever has before. While not without his faults, Moran is now an effective...
In the world of advanced stats, it would seem that pitchers have all the fun. Here now is a primer on those saber-metric terms that help us measure the ability...
The Pirates might be welcoming Corey Dickerson back to their big-league club soon. His return will likely force the club into making some tough decisions, notably as the return pertains to one...
During my time here at DKPittsburghSports, I have endeavored to slip in some of baseball's advanced stats in meaningful ways. To me, advanced stats, or Sabermetrics as they are referred...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The trouble began for Joe Musgrove, tonight’s scheduled starter against the Brewers at PNC Park, on May 3. The scene began in the top of the second inning...
Life has a funny way of just popping up with unexpected plot twists.
Bryan Reynolds belongs. That's the singular word that I keep deciding accurately describes how comfortable he has looked during his first taste of the big leagues.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Felipe Vazquez’s 2019 can be best described as a nightmare that opposing hitters simply cannot wake up from. The scary truth is that the dawn is nowhere in...