Alex Stumpf
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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
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined November 2013
Bubba Chandler almost went to Clemson when he was passed in the Draft and when he struggled in ‘23. Through those challenges, words from his father stuck: “You’ve got all the talent in the world. Don’t waste it.” This is the journey of Roy Ruben Chandler https://t.co/tVopgzwHCj
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What if every inference API call, dataset query, and GPU cycle could bill itself - automatically? That’s exactly what x402 makes possible. A new open payment protocol built on the forgotten HTTP code 402: Payment Required. It turns the web into a native pay-per-use economy.
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John Baker and the Pirates have agreed to mutually part ways, per source. Baker joined the organization in 2020 as the director of coaching and player development and moved to a role overseeing the performance team last year.
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Esmerlyn Valdez has been named the Pirates’ 2025 Willie Stargell Slugger of the Year after leading all Pirates minor leaguers with 26 home runs and 86 RBI.
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Congratulations to Brandan Bidois on being named our 2025 Kent Tekulve Reliever of the Year after an incredible season across four levels. The 24-year-old went 8-0 with seven saves and a 0.74 ERA, holding opponents to a .110 average and going 64 straight batters without allowing
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RT @YoungBucsPIT: Konnor Griffin has been named the Pirates’ 2025 Bill Mazeroski Defender of the Year after registering an incredible .913…
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The Greensboro Grasshoppers have been named our organization's 2025 Staff of the Year after an 88-win season. Led by SAL Manager of the Year Blake Butler, the High-A affiliate paced the league in home runs and earned their second straight postseason berth.
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Pirate pitchers requested a change in pitching coaches this winter, thinking they could reach another level. On Monday, the Pirates hired a pitching coach from the team with the best ERA over the last four years. https://t.co/FBC5bNYkIS
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The Pirates are hiring Astros pitching coach Bill Murphy as their new pitching coach, sources told MLB.com. The club has yet to confirm the story. Murphy, 36, has spent the past decade in the Astros’...
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The Pirates are hiring Bill Murphy as their new pitching coach, source confirms. @Chandler_Rome had it first. Story to come.
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I really don’t know how you defend this much single high in the year of our Lord 2025
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This was 200-something yards of Boswell field goals away from being a blowout. The problem isn’t the penalties, the turnovers, the run defense or whatever the scapegoat will be. It’s that defensive coaching is so far behind modern offenses, especially with in-game adjustments.
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I mean, Yesavage was recently a Minor leaguer
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It’s a pivotal winter for the Pirates. Whether or not they keep Mitch Keller is going to be one of the decisions that defines it. I looked at some cases for and against trading their All-Star pitcher: https://t.co/Ghvodg68Gv
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This winter might be the Pirates’ most important offseason since 2012, the months before they made the leap from a sub-.500 club to the postseason in '13. The circumstances this winter are similar,...
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Source confirms that Pirates director of amateur scouting Justin Horowitz is moving to the Nationals to become an assistant general manager. Horowitz was with the Pirates for two years and oversaw the drafting of No. 1 prospect Konnor Griffin. @JoeDoyleMiLB first with the news
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I caught up with Carlson Reed last week to talk about his injury to start the year and how that helped further his love of competing. Chance for him to go out and shove today https://t.co/b0VvBPuCYX
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Carlson Reed first felt the pinches in his back when he started to build up for Spring Training last winter. He had never experienced anything like that before, so he hoped there would be a quick fix...
Carlson Reed is starting for Salt River today in the AFL. Esmerlyn Valdez is batting cleanup and playing right field. Game is scheduled to start 4:30 pm ET.
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Out of curiosity, I put into Stathead how many Pirates have hit eight home runs in a nine game stretch. The list is Jason Bay (stretches from May 17-31, 2006), Ralph Kiner (had multiple stretches in Aug. and Sept. 1947) and Dale Long (stretches from May 18-29, 1956) Amazing run
There is nothing hotter in the desert than Esmerlyn Valdez. The @Pirates' No. 15 prospect launches his @MLBazFallLeague-leading eighth homer in his past nine games for Salt River!
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2026 is going to be a pivotal year for Oneil Cruz. He’s acknowledged he can play better. So what goes into that? I took a look at three keys for him for today’s Pirates Beat newsletter. The full newsletter is in your inbox, and here’s a link to read more: https://t.co/lBP7TOGMpo
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This story was excerpted from Alex Stumpf's Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
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LIFT Daily Prayer: The Lord Is High Above All Nations | October 27, 2025 Today’s Verse: Psalm 113:4 (NKJV) “The Lord is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens.” God alone reigns above every ruler, government, and power. His authority is unmatched, His glory beyond
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After finishing last in ‘24, the Blue Jays had a choice of either rebuilding, standing pat or betting on their elite talent in Vlad. They added Scherzer, Santander, Hoffman, Gimenez, Bieber, because they know elite talents are rare and windows are short. They deserve this moment
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Since the Leafs last won the Cup: Vlad Jr. was born The Blue Jays won back-to-back World Series The Blue Jays were founded Vlad Sr. was born
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arrives for Game 7 in an Auston Matthews jersey 🤝🍁
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