The Pirates haven't signed a free agent to a multi-year contract since inking Ivan Nova to a two-year, $26-million deal in 2016. The largest outlay the Pirates have ever made was the three-year, $39-million contract given to left-hander Francisco Liriano in 2014.

Could Kyle Schwarber end up signing with a National League team that perhaps not many expect to win this particular MLB free agency sweepstakes?

Despite rumours that Paul Skenes would like to play for the New York Yankees, the latter has reiterated his desire to win with the Pittsburgh Pirates. And it would appear that the Steel City’s representatives are willing to take a step in that direction this off-season,

The offense-starved Bucs seem willing to spend much larger than usual to land a free agent bat. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

Paul Skenes' Pittsburgh Pirates have been part of numerous key free agency conversations already, and the latest buzz regarding Kyle Schwarber has fans talking.

It's been more than a decade since the Pirates handed out their largest free agent contract -- $39 million. ESPN reports that the Bucs are ready to loosen up the purse strings.

ESPN's Jeff Passan recently wrote that the Pittsburgh Pirates are, apparently, in the mix for some big names this offseason, and fans are hesitant to believe th