Additionally, the Pirates have an All-Star caliber veteran in outfielder Bryan Reynolds, a physically-gifted—and perhaps future All-Star—in 26-year-old Oneil Cruz, and a farm system with promising young bats and arms that MLB.com ranked among baseball's top-15 this spring.

Training nears an end, Paul Skenes drops a firm take ahead of the Pirates season, saying the fans deserve more than what they have.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes’ rare rookie card has officially found a home after selling for a staggering $1.1 million at auction. The buyer? None other than national retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods, which plans to put the card on public display in its Pittsburgh-based House of Sports store at Ross Park Mall, per DLCT.