The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the best future stars in baseball in Konnor Griffin and have put him on the next step in his journey towards the

Konnor Griffin has rocketed to the top of prospect rankings by dominating Class A in his first full season of professional baseball. Now, the Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting the 19-year-old shortstop to Double-A Altoona,

The top prospect in baseball is one step closer to reaching Pittsburgh. Konnor Griffin \-\- the No. 1 prospect in the game, according to MLB Pipeline -- is being promoted to Double-A Altoona, sources tell MLB.

The Pittsburgh Pirates battled throughout their series finale vs. the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, but again faltered late on in a 4-3 defeat. Th

With veteran left-hander Andrew Heaney moving to the bullpen and the starting rotation in flux, the Pittsburgh Pirates gave Carmen Mlodzinski a look with his first start since mid-May. Where the right-hander responded by holding the Chicago Cubs to one hit over four innings,

William Contreras drove in four runs, Christian Yelich drove in three and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-5 on Wednesday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.

To the extent that Hayes was a disappointment in Pittsburgh, it was only against the expectations that were set for him as a one-time top prospect. Well, that and the fact that the Pirates have failed to build a competent offense for years, forcing Hayes into the middle of the team's lineup when it was clear that wasn't who he was as a player.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates star right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler has struggled over his past few outings and his most recent start was no exce