Alex Stumpf
@AlexJStumpf
Pittsburgh Pirates beat reporter for @mlb.com. BBWAA. Food picture taker. Yes, I know I look like that guy from Hot Tub Time Machine. Black Lives Matter. He/Him
Paul Skenes enters 2025 a Cy Young favorite and as the first bona fide Pirate ace in generations. But as external expectations grow, his own goals and being part of the team’s history are what drive him. “We’ve got a legacy here. Got to keep it going.” mlb.com/news/paul-sken…
My people, everything is fine, my season is not over yet, I'm ready. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Final: Pirates 8, Tigers 5 Multi-double game for Horwitz (who had three hits against), Pham and Cruz. Keller with a quality start. Bednar with career save No. 99.
"I think it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I'm just enjoying every bit of it." #Pirates 2025 first-rounder Seth Hernandez set a high school pitcher signing bonus record Tuesday -- and then met his new organization mate Paul Skenes: atmlb.com/46oO43J
This doesn’t look good. Valdez has been one of the Pirates’ best performing prospects this year
Esmerlyn Valdez injured sliding for a ball in foul territory. Needed a cart to leave the field. Will hopefully have an update postgame.
No. 6 overall pick Seth Hernandez signs w/@Pirates for $7.25 million (slot 6 value = $7,558,600), record @MLBDraft bonus for HS pitcher. California prep RHP, most talented player in @MLBDraft, fastball to 100 mph, advanced changeup, big power at plate also. Vanderbilt recruit.
The Pirates announce they have signed first round pick Seth Hernandez
Doing a video Pirates mailbag for Thursday. Trade deadline, Draft… hit me with your questions
From yesterday: Don Kelly talked pregame about what Paul Skenes’ second half workload could look like. Skenes followed by tossing six scoreless frames mlb.com/pirates/news/p…
“Being patient has never been a strong side of me, so this whole time has been a test that maybe I've needed to go through so I can grow a little bit more as a person.” From yesterday: Johan Oviedo made a stop at PNC Park yesterday as he nears his return. mlb.com/pirates/news/j…
Final: Pirates 3, Tigers 0 Horwitz with three hits. Reynolds with a big early two-run single. Skenes goes six scoreless. Bednar gets the save.
Signing bonuses for the draft picks: Gray: $997,500 (slot $1.13 million) Anker: $347,500 (slot $380,500) King: $22,500 (slot $193,100)
Trio of freshly-signed Pirate draft picks are here today. From left to right: 10th rounder SS Matt King, Competitive Round B pick 3 B Murf Gray and 6th rounder RHP Jack Anker
Supplemental 2nd-rder Murf Gray signs w/@Pirates for $997,500 (slot 73 value = $1,128,400). @FresnoStateBSB 3B, power translated into 18 HR this spring, arm strength for the hot corner. @MLBDraft
Trio of freshly-signed Pirate draft picks are here today. From left to right: 10th rounder SS Matt King, Competitive Round B pick 3 B Murf Gray and 6th rounder RHP Jack Anker
Johan Oviedo is at PNC Park today to throw a side. It’s an off day for the Curve and a chance to get eyes on the right-hander
Final: White Sox 7, Pirates 2 The first sweep for the White Sox this year. The most runs the Pirates have allowed in a series this year. In the running for the worst series I have covered in my six years on the beat
Five batters into this game, two White Sox have homered and another had a fan interference double