The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of the teams from Pennsylvania in the Major League Baseball (MLB). A five time World Series title winner, they are member of the Central Division of the National League (NL). However, they also have represented the East Division in the league in the past. They have also won the NL East Division titles nine times in their career so far. However, they are yet to win the NL Central Division title.
Regarded popularly as the “Bucs,” the Pittsburgh Pirates has produced some impressive talents in the world of baseball. These includes Roberto Clemente, Ralph Kiner, Jason Kendall, Jason Bay, Freddy Sanchez and Andrew McCutchen among others. Under the leadership of manager Derek Shelton, the 2023 MLB season saw the Pittsburgh Pirates claim the 4th spot in NL Central Division with a win-loss-draw record of 76-86-0. Mitch Keller was declared as the #1 pitcher for the team with 210 strikeouts in 194.1 innings while Austin Hedges became the #1 batter for the team with 14 RBI and 1 home run in the season.
Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Schedule
The Pittsburgh Pirates participate in the Grapefruit League for the 2024 Spring training games. They will play their games at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Florida, United States. The games for the team will begin on February 24, 2024 and will conclude on March 25, 2024. Alongside the veterans of the team, others non-roster players like Billy McKinney, Ryder Ryan, Sergio Alcantara, Gilberto Celestino, Hunter Stratton, Ben Heller and Jake Lamb have also been invited to participate in the spring training.
Furthermore, several Pirates prospects have also been invited as non-rosters to try out their luck in the same. These include Paul Skenes, Bubba Chandler, Anthony Solometo, Jared Jones, Termarr Johnson, Andres Alvarez, Matt Gorski, Carter Bins, Jack Brannigan, Joe Perez, Thomas Harrington, Abrahan Gutierrez and Sean Sullivan.
This is a look at the 2024 spring training schedule for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| Dates | Games | Timings |
| February 24, 2024 | vs. Minnesota Twins | 1:05 pm EST |
| February 25, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 1:05 pm EST |
| February 26, 2024 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 1:07 pm EST |
| February 27, 2024 | vs. Atlanta Braves | 1:05 pm EST |
| February 28, 2024 | vs. Detroit Tigers | 1:05 pm EST |
| February 29, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 1:05 pm EST |
| March 1, 2024 | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 1:05 pm EST |
| March 2, 2024 | vs. Detroit Tigers | 1:05 pm EST |
| March 3, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 1:05 pm EST |
| March 4, 2024 | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 1:05 pm EST |
| March 5, 2024 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 1:05 pm EST |
| March 6, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 6:05 pm EST |
| March 8, 2024 | vs. Minnesota Twins vs. Atlanta Braves | 1:05 pm EST1:05 pm EST |
| March 9, 2024 | vs. Detroit Tigers | 1:05 pm EST |
| March 10, 2024 | vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 1:05 pm EST |
| March 11, 2024 | vs. Boston Red Sox | 1:05 pm EST |
| March 12, 2024 | vs. Atlanta Braves | 1:05 pm EST |
| March 13, 2024 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 1:07 pm EST |
| March 14, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles Spring Breakout - Orioles prospects vs Pirates prospects | 3:05 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT |
| March 15, 2024 | vs. New York Yankees | 6:35 pm EDT |
| March 16, 2024 | vs. Detroit Tigersvs. Atlanta Braves | 4:05 pm EDT6:05 pm EDT |
| March 17, 2024 | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 1:05 pm EDT |
| March 18, 2024 | vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 1:05 pm EDT |
| March 20, 2024 | vs. New York Yankees | 6:35 pm EDT |
| March 21, 2024 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 6:05 pm EDT |
| March 22, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 6:05 pm EDT |
| March 23, 2024 | vs. Boston Red Sox | 1:05 pm EDT |
| March 24, 2024 | vs. New York Yankees | 1:05 pm EDT |
| March 25, 2024 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 1:05 pm EDT |
Source:- mlb.com
Complete Pittsburgh Pirates’ Preseason Schedule Week by Week
The 2024 preseason games for the Pittsburgh Pirates will start on February 24, 2024 and will end on March 25, 2024. These are the week by week summary of the games for the team.
Week 1 preseason schedule
For the first week, preseason games for the Pittsburgh Pirates will start on February 24, 2024 and will end on March 1, 2024.
| Dates | Games | Timings | Channel |
| February 24, 2024 | vs. Minnesota Twins | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| February 25, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| February 26, 2024 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 1:07 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| February 27, 2024 | vs. Atlanta Braves | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| February 28, 2024 | vs. Detroit Tigers | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| February 29, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 1, 2024 | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
Week 2 preseason schedule
Week 2 preseason games for the Pittsburgh Pirates will begin on March 2, 2024 and will end on March 8, 2024.
| Dates | Games | Timings | Channel |
| March 2, 2024 | vs. Detroit Tigers | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 3, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 4, 2024 | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 5, 2024 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 6, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 6:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 8, 2024 | vs. Minnesota Twins vs. Atlanta Braves | 1:05 pm EST1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
Week 3 preseason schedule
For the Pittsburgh Pirates, Week 3 preseason games will continue from March 9, 2024 to March 15, 2024.
| Dates | Games | Timings | Channel |
| March 9, 2024 | vs. Detroit Tigers | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 10, 2024 | vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 11, 2024 | vs. Boston Red Sox | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 12, 2024 | vs. Atlanta Braves | 1:05 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 13, 2024 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 1:07 pm EST | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 14, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles Spring Breakout - Orioles prospects vs Pirates prospects | 3:05 pm EDT 7:05 pm EDT | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 15, 2024 | vs. New York Yankees | 6:35 pm EDT | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
Week 4 preseason schedule
Week 4 for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ postseason games will run from March 16, 2024 to March 22, 2024.
| Dates | Games | Timings | Channel |
| March 16, 2024 | vs. Detroit Tigersvs. Atlanta Braves | 4:05 pm EDT6:05 pm EDT | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 17, 2024 | vs. Tampa Bay Rays | 1:05 pm EDT | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 18, 2024 | vs. Philadelphia Phillies | 1:05 pm EDT | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 20, 2024 | vs. New York Yankees | 6:35 pm EDT | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 21, 2024 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 6:05 pm EDT | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 22, 2024 | vs. Baltimore Orioles | 6:05 pm EDT | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
Week 5 preseason schedule
The final week of preseason games for the Pittsburgh Pirates has only three games and will continue from March 23, 2024 to March 25, 2024.
| Dates | Games | Timings | Channel |
| March 23, 2024 | vs. Boston Red Sox | 1:05 pm EDT | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 24, 2024 | vs. New York Yankees | 1:05 pm EDT | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| March 25, 2024 | vs. Toronto Blue Jays | 1:05 pm EDT | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
Source:- mlb.com
Pittsburgh Pirates Roster 2024
These are the active players on the Pittsburgh Pirates roster for the 2024 spring training/preseason games.
| Pitchers | Catchers | Infielders | Outfielders | Designated Hitters |
| Braxton Ashcraft (#67) | Jason Delay (#55) | Ji Hwan Bae (2B) (#3) | Henry Davis (RF) (#32) | Andrew McCutchen (#22) |
| David Bednar (#51) | Endy Rodriguez (#5) | Tsung-Che Cheng (SS) (#71) | Connor Joe (RF) (#2) | |
| Ryan Borucki (#43) | Ali Sanchez (#14) | Oneil Cruz (SS) (#15) | Edward Olivares (LF) (#38) | |
| JT Brubaker (#34) | Nick Gonzales (2B) (#39) | Joshua Palacios (RF) (#54) | ||
| Mike Burrows (#53) | Ke’Bryan Hayes (3B) (#13) | Bryan Reynolds (LF) (#10) | ||
| Aroldis Chapman (#54) | Liover Peguero (SS) (#31) | Jack Suwinski (CF) (#65) | ||
| Roansy Contreras (#59) | Rowdy Tellez (1B) (#44) | |||
| Bailey Falter (#26) | Jared Triolo (3B) (#19) | |||
| Marco Gonzales (#27) | Alika Williams (SS) (#75) | |||
| Jose Hernandez (#61) | ||||
| Colin Holderman (#35) | ||||
| Mitch Keller (#23) | ||||
| Carmen Mlodzinski (#50) | ||||
| Dauri Moreta (#36) | ||||
| Kyle Nicolas (#62) | ||||
| Luis L. Ortiz (#48) | ||||
| Johan Oviedo (#24) | ||||
| Quinn Priester (#64) | ||||
| Martin Perez (#54) | ||||
| Colin Selby (#52) | ||||
| Jackson Wolf |
Source:- mlb.com
FAQ's on Pittsburgh Pirates preseason schedule
A. The Pittsburgh Pirates will start their 2024 spring training/preseason games on February 24, 2024.
A. The Pittsburgh Pirates became Word Series winners 5 times in their career so far - 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971 and 1979.
A. The Pittsburgh Pirates participate in the Grapefruit League in the 2024 spring training.
A. Derek Shelton serves as the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
A. The Pittsburgh Pirates achieved a win-loss-draw record of 76-86-0 in the 2023 MLB season.
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