BUCs Dugout

The SB Nation blog dedicated to the Pittsburgh Pirates, serving as a hub for fans and discussions about the team.

Local, Consumer

English

Online/Digital

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#346568

United States

#71701

Sports/Baseball

#125

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

VOTE: What Pirates scandal is worse?

1 week ago | bucsdugout.com | Darren Yuvan

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pittsburgh Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Things are not going well for the Buccos from an organizational standpoint. In addition to already dwelling in the cellar of the NL Central, the Pirates have already had two major scandals this season.
SB Nation Reacts results: How many games will the Pirates win now?

1 week ago | bucsdugout.com | Darren Yuvan

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pittsburgh Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re back with the results of this week’s survey. Our good friends over at FanDuel have reset the MLB win total over-unders based upon how each team has started the year. The over-under for the Buccos has now been set to 72.5 games.
Yankees fan goes viral for wearing a Paul Skenes Yankees jersey to Pirates home opener at PNC Park

2 weeks ago | bucsdugout.com | Austin Bechtold

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Opening Day is a time-honored tradition in Pittsburgh dating back nearly 150 years. A time to look ahead to a 162-game schedule and 81 home games at the best ballpark in America. As I prepared for the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener, I visited some friends from Definitely You, a Pittsburgh sports apparel company, in the North Shore’s tailgating lots.
VOTE: How many games will the Pirates win now?

2 weeks ago | bucsdugout.com | Darren Yuvan

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pittsburgh Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Pirates are now 4-7 and are trying to shake off a disasterously ugly first week of the MLB season. Things are looking a little better, though not by much.
SB Nation Reacts results: What has been worse for the Pirates, hitting or bullpen?

2 weeks ago | bucsdugout.com | Darren Yuvan

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pittsburgh Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last week’s question asked what part of the Pirates on-field performance you felt was the worst.
Pirates promote highly-regarded pitching prospect Thomas Harrington to start against Tampa Bay

3 weeks ago | bucsdugout.com | Austin Bechtold

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up one of their top prospects to make his MLB debut on Tuesday. Right-handed pitching prospect Thomas Harrington has been recalled to start against the Tampa Bay Rays. Harrington, 23, is the No. 78 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, and nearly made the team out of spring training. Welcome to the Bigs, Thomas.
VOTE: What has been worse for the Pirates, hitting or bullpen?

3 weeks ago | bucsdugout.com | Darren Yuvan

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pittsburgh Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Pirates have been awful, there’s no doubt about that, as they’ve gotten off to a 1-4 start on the season. But in particular, it’s been the bullpen and their hitting that’s been especially artrocious.
Andrew McCutchen reaches 800 career extra-base hits

3 weeks ago | bucsdugout.com | Austin Bechtold

Photo by Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images Despite a 1-4 start to the season, one Pittsburgh Pirates legend continues to re-write his name in the history books. Hitting a solo home run to left field against the Miami Marlins on Sunday at loanDepot Park, Andrew McCutchen recorded his 800th career extra-base hit. McCutchen sat two extra-base hits shy of the milestone and doubled on Friday in Miami. The 800th extra-base hit of Cutch's Major League career.
Pirates announce 2025 Opening Day roster

4 weeks ago | bucsdugout.com | Austin Bechtold

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Opening Day is here and the Pittsburgh Pirates have finalized their 2025 roster. Derek Shelton’s sixth season as Pirates manager begins in Miami for a second consecutive season with 13 pitchers and 13 position players. Your 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates ‍☠️ pic.twitter.com/ugSEsada6R— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) March 27, 2025RHP Paul Skenes leads the Pirates rotation, followed by RHP Mitch Keller, LHP Bailey Falter, LHP Andrew Heaney, and RHP Carmen Mlodzinski.
Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes continues partnership with Gary Sinise Foundation

4 weeks ago | bucsdugout.com | Austin Bechtold

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Service men and women are near and dear to Paul Skenes’ heart. On Wednesday, Skenes announced his continued support of the Gary Sinise Foundation, benefiting veterans, USA defenders, first responders and their families. The Pittsburgh Pirates star right-handed pitcher spent two years at Air Force before transferring to LSU and becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft.