Everything you need to know about MLB news, Pirates and other Pittsburgh teams for Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Pittsburgh Pirates News
Pirates’ Skenes focused on ‘25, not long term (ESPN.com)
Paul Skenes ready to take on more vocal role in Pirates’ clubhouse during encore season (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Paul Skenes shares hot take on wanting long-term contract with Pirates (Times of India)
Frustrated Pirates fans: ‘Sell the team’ (Kilgore News Herald)
Pirates Designate Tristan Gray For Assignment (MLB Trade Rumors)
Pittsburgh Pirates Add Andrew McCutchen to 40-Man Roster (Sports Illustrated)
MLB News
Batting Around: Are the Dodgers bad for baseball? (CBS Sports)
Predicting the 2025 Hall of Fame class (CBS Sports)
Understanding Sasaki’s MLB contract (CBS Sports)
Ranking A’s best prospects for 2025 (CBS Sports)
Report: Blue Jays sign free-agent slugger Santander (CBS Sports)
MLB rumors: AL East team shifting focus to Scherzer (CBS Sports)
Dodgers add Tanner Scott on $72M deal (CBS Sports)
MLB probe: No evidence of improper Sasaki agreement (CBS Sports)
A’s to swap out elephant logo for Sacramento landmark (CBS Sports)
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki signs with Dodgers (CBS Sports)
Pittsburgh & Collegiate Sports
Steelers lock in No. 21 pick in 2025 NFL Draft (Behind The Steel Curtain)