BUCs Dugout

2 days ago | bucsdugout.com | Austin Bechtold

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Don’t look now, but the MLB trade deadline is less than two months away. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a few assets on expiring contracts likely to be dealt - Andrew Heaney, Caleb Ferguson, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa - but also long-term players that could pique the interest of other teams. ESPN lead MLB insider Jeff Passan previewed the deadline this week, including outlooks for all 30 teams.

5 days ago | bucsdugout.com | Darren Yuvan

Jeff Curry-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. This week’s question asked about a group of underpeforming veterans. The Buccos quartet of David Bednar, Colin Holderman, Bryan Reynolds and Ke’Bryan Hayes have been underperforming this season, while being part of the team’s veteran core.

1 week ago | bucsdugout.com | Austin Bechtold

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images It’s time for the Pittsburgh Pirates to give Henry Davis the playing time he needs. They owe it to themselves to know what they have. When the Pirates drafted Davis No. 1 overall in 2021, they freed up room to draft high-impact high school players to expensive deals and save pool money on Davis. The strategy landed them Bubba Chandler, but hasn’t resulted in success with the most important selection.

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. The Pittsburgh Pirates are 20-36 at the time of this posting. There’s plenty of disappointment to go around. But there’s a slew of veterans who were thought of as the team’s core who have been particularly disappointing.

1 week ago | bucsdugout.com | Austin Bechtold

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Pirates have been carried by their starting pitching this season. Despite their success, the results have not translated to wins due to a historically bad offense. Lost in the shuffle of the Bucco Bricks, a managerial change, the offense struggling, and multiple other oddities that have defined a turbulent 2025, Mitch Keller is having a solid season for Pittsburgh. Mitch Keller, Wicked 90mph Slider.