The Pittsburgh Pirates could pull off the ultimate trade win by re-signing David Bednar in free agency, but it would likely be a mistake.
The Pittsburgh Pirates' normal tactic to attempt to retain Brandon Lowe likely won't work in light of a key offseason deadline.
Nick Gonzales finally answered the Pirates' longstanding questions about his offensive potential, only to leave them with an equally significant question about his defensive future.
Cleveland's 7-3 win in Game 1 of the ALCS was practically an advertisement for its aggressive midseason roster construction, and the Pirates should be taking notes.
Konnor Griffin is a budding superstar, and the Pirates can look to the Guardians' success with rookie Chase DeLauter for a blueprint about how to build a contender around their own face of the franchise.
The Pirates can't control how the league operates during the impending MLB lockout, but that won't stop them from taking a serious PR hit once the work stoppage begins.
The Pirates don't necessarily need to make Jared Triolo an everyday starter, but they do need to construct a roster that doesn't force them to choose between competent defense and competent offense.
Robert Gasser's NLCS Game 3 performance offered a lesson about pitching depth that the Pirates learned the hard way in 2026.
A year ago, Esmerlyn Valdez was turning heads in the Arizona Fall League. Now, Jhonny Severino is making a case to follow a similar trajectory.
If the Pirates want to follow the Brewers' blueprint, they need to stop treating young talent and established veterans as competing investments.
The Pirates have finally graduated many of their top prospects, who once made Pittsburgh's farm system the envy of MLB, but the big-league club doesn't have enough support around the young stars to win. That should fall at the feet of Ben Cherington.
A rumored Pittsburgh Pirates' trade deadline target is now looking like a must-add in free agency as he shines with the Cleveland Guardians in the postseason.
The Pirates' failed Marcell Ozuna experiment should be a cautionary tale about the dangers of investing in reputation instead of roster fit.
Was the Pirates' offensive resurgence actually sustainable, or did an explosive first half disguise problems that never really went away?
Brandon Lowe was named a National League Gold Glove finalist at second base, a reminder that his value to the Pirates extend beyond his production at the plate.