A frustrating weekend against their cross-state rivals concluded with a 6-0 Pirates loss to the Phillies on Sunday at PNC Park, as Philadelphia did what much of Major League Baseball has not been able to do by making life difficult on Paul Skenes.

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a roster move after getting swept by the Phillies.

The Athletics and Pirates completed a depth-focused trade Saturday, with the A’s acquiring infielder Alika Williams from Pittsburgh in exchange for minor league right-hander Kyle Robinson. The move came days after the Athletics placed All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson on the injured list,

The Pittsburgh Pirates will need to prune the roster and dispatch these struggling players before the calendar flips to June.

The Pittsburgh Pirates get an important player back from a recent injury.

Jared Jones will rejoin the Pittsburgh Pirates in the coming weeks and his latest rehab assignment showed just how good he can be, while still having some kinks to work through.

Namely, Cristopher Sánchez, who has been dominant lately. At 5-2 on the season, with a free-falling ERA of 1.82, his most recent start against the Pittsburgh Pirates was a complete-game shutout. Now,