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About John Perrotto

John Perrotto is a columnist for Pittsburgh Baseball Now and has covered the Pittsburgh Pirates and MLB since 1988.

Andrew Heaney, Pittsburgh Pirates
June 26, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Andrew Heaney is on an expiring contract and likely to be dealt by the July 31 trade…
Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates
June 25, 2025
Given a second chance to discipline Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly benched the center fielder on Tuesday night.
Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates
June 22, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz showed much better effort in the field on Saturday after embarrassing himself a night…
Mike Burrows, Pittsburgh Pirates
June 21, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander Mike Burrows had a shaky outing Friday night in a 6-2 loss to the Texas Rangers…
Pittsburgh Pirates, Dennis Santana, Pirates trade rumors
June 20, 2025
Mild-mannered Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana stepped out of character on Thursday when he took a swing at a fan…
Ben Cherington, Pittsburgh Pirates
June 18, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington could be in a very interesting situation at the MLB trade deadline.
Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
June 14, 2025
Ralph Kiner is not the greatest player in Pittsburgh Pirates’ history. That distinction belongs to Honus Wagner. You could also…
Carmen Mlodzinski, Pittsburgh Pirates
June 12, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates say right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski won't have a defined role after being called up from Triple-A Indanapolis.
Don Kelly, Pittsburgh Pirates
June 10, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 15-14 since promoting Don Kelly from bench coach to manager after starting the season 14-26.
Kiki Cuyler, Pittsburgh Pirates
June 9, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates are reaching deep into their history to induct outfielder Kiki Cuyler into the franchise Hall of Fame.