Baty’s home run represented his fourth home run in four games. During this run, after going 2-for-3 on Tuesday, he’s increased his batting average from .210 to .239 and his OPS from .633 to .791 on the season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to struggle with runners in scoring position and let Mitch Keller’s strong start go to waste in a 2-1 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field on Tuesday night.

NEW YORK — Paul Skenes is ready to take on the world. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace announced Tuesday that he will join Team USA when the World Baseball Classic returns next March.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes committed Tuesday to pitch for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Skenes, 22, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge as the second player to publicly pledge his services to the U.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, who pitched two seasons at the Air Force Academy, will represent the U.S. on 2026 World Baseball Classic team.