On Thursday, Will Laws and Nick Selbe of Sports Illustrated predicted that the Phillies would acquire David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates in a midseason blockbuster.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park will start later than expected due to incoming weather in the area. The Pirates announc

The Phillies have already done some work to bolster their bullpen, signing veteran David Robertson to a contract for the remainder of the season. Robertson is expected to enter the fray in early August after a 15-day minor-league assignment.

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Currently half a game behind the NL East-leading New York Mets, manager Rob Thomson and his crew are eyeing their fourth consecutive trip to the playoffs, and if the season ended today, they’d Wild Card their way into September and (hopefully for their sake) beyond.

Jun 23, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz (15) up to bat in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field Michael McLoone-Imagn ...

The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly interested in two Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitchers, per a new report.

According to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has contacted the Pirates about relievers Dennis Santana and David Bednar.

Reynolds is having a down year with Pittsburgh, hitting just .229/.294/.380 with 10 home runs, 45 RBI and a .674 OPS. However, he is a two-time All-Star, and perhaps playing with a contending team will help him rediscover his stroke.

It looks like the National League Cy Young race is down to two horses: the Philadelphia Phillies’ Zack Wheeler and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes.

Jul 30, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar (51) pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during the ninth inning at PNC Park.

After a stellar start to the 2025 season on the heels of a World Series defeat, the New York Yankees (56-46) have fallen out of first place in the AL East as they have struggled of late while the Toronto Blue Jays have surged.