Welcome to Snyder's Soapbox! Here, I pontificate about matters related to Major League Baseball on a weekly basis. Some of the topics will be pressing matters, some might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things,

Stanton’s average bat speed of 81.3 mph was by far the fastest in the majors in 2024. The second-fastest bat in the game belonged to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz at 78.6 mph. The 2.7 mph difference between Stanton and Cruz was also the distance between Cruz and the No.

Ke'Bryan Hayes is not entirely pain free. The Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman knows he may never be. Yet the doubt that crept into the former Gold Glove winner last fall as he tried to rehab from a chronic lower-back issue that limited him to just 97 games in 2024 has been replaced by optimism.

Livvy Dunne may be away from boyfriend Paul Skenes right now, but she was certainly swooning over his latest social media post. The viral LSU gymnast and her Pittsburgh Pirates ma

Endy Rodriguez wore Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses under his mask while catching Johan Oviedo’s bullpen, giving a backstop view of the imposing Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander. It was the first bullpen of spring training for Oviedo,

Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Scott Sauerbeck has died at the age of 53. Sauerbeck pitched for the Pirates for five seasons and still holds the team record for the most games pitched in a season by a left hander.

Prior to signing with the Cubs, Justin Turner was a target for the Pirates this offseason that made a lot of sense. Now that he is signed, Pittsburgh now has th

Gerrit Cole says he always intended to remain with the New York Yankees. The 34-year-old former Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander exercised his right to opt out of his contract on the third day after the World Series,

Pittsburgh Pirates legend Andrew McCutchen would rather former NFL MVP Cam Newton stick to football. Newton made waves in December when he proclaimed the WNBA would be more popular than baseball in 20 years.

The BriefThe Pittsburgh Pirates and the City of Bradenton unveiled improvements to their spring training home, Lecom Park, ahead of the 2025 MLB season.The improvements include expanded locker room space,