Spring training is always the time for optimism. You know the cliché about every team tied for first place with a 0-0 record. And how the words pitchers and catchers report indicate that winter is almost over.

As the Pittsburgh Pirates begin to put the pieces together, they're set to roll out a lineup that could see a bulk of the action to start the 2025 season. Pirat

The message manager Derek Shelton delivered to the Pittsburgh Pirates before the first full-squad workout of spring training was about the expectation of winning, a new mantra for a team that hasn’t had a winning season since 2018.

The Pirates’ offseason-long search for a corner outfielder has led them to Tommy Pham, who signed a one-year contract, the club announced on Sunday. The deal is worth $4.025 million, sources told MLB.

Spring training is always the time for optimism. You know the cliché about every team tied for first place with a 0-0 record. And how the words pitchers and catchers report indicate that winter is almost over.