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Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates

Locked On Pirates podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Major League Baseball. Hosted by Ethan Smith, a writer for Inside the Bucs, the Locked On Pirates podcast provides your daily Pirates fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Pirates franchise. Locked On Pirates takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Pirates locker room and all over MLB. The Locked On Pirates podcast is part of...

GAME-CHANGER: Pittsburgh Pirates Unleash Konnor Griffin, Plan to SIGN Baseball's Biggest Prospect

40 mins; April 03, 2026

POWER SHIFT: Pittsburgh Pirates and Oneil Cruz CRUSH Expectations as Home Run Surge IGNITES Offense

33 mins; April 01, 2026

WARNING: National League rivalry REIGNITES—can Cincinnati Reds hold off the Pittsburgh Pirates?

29 mins; April 01, 2026

Why Starting 3 and 3 MATTERS for Pittsburgh Pirates and The Home Opener

38 mins; March 31, 2026

PROVEN: How Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects SHIFT the Timeline—Konnor Griffin’s Major League Push

37 mins; March 30, 2026

GAMECHANGER: Ryan O'Hearn and Brandon Lowe DELIVER Early

33 mins; March 29, 2026

MISREAD: Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates DEFENSE SHAKES Team, Don Kelly RESOLVE questioned EARLY

39 mins; March 27, 2026

SKENES: Pittsburgh Pirates Hand Paul Skenes the Ball to ATTACK MLB Opening Day - Expectations SOAR

35 mins; March 25, 2026

EXPECTATIONS: Can Oneil Cruz, Paul Skenes & the Pittsburgh Pirates FINALLY BREAK Through in 2026?

39 mins; March 24, 2026

Are the Pittsburgh Pirates Vulnerable With Only One Right-Handed Power BAT?

36 mins; March 23, 2026

EXPOSED: Chicago Cubs Labeled “Favored” to Win NL Central-Brewers, Reds, and Pirates DISAGREE

44 mins; March 23, 2026

BREAKING: Jared Triolo NAMED Starting Shortstop—Is Don Kelly PUSHING the right Buttons?

34 mins; March 23, 2026

AWAKENING: How Bryan Reynolds & O’Neil Cruz Can SPARK the Pirates’ Offense This Season

37 mins; March 20, 2026

Braxton Ashcraft Is QUICKLY Becoming a Rotation PILLAR

39 mins; March 19, 2026

EVALUATION: Pittsburgh Pirates' Mitch Keller CHALLENGED

34 mins; March 18, 2026

GRIPPING: Pirates Roster Cuts SPARK Debate—Who CLAIMS the Final Seats

36 mins; March 17, 2026

DRAMA: Paul Skeens DELIVERS When Team USA Needs Him MOST vs Dominican Republic

31 mins; March 16, 2026

OZUNA EFFECT: Why the Pittsburgh Pirates Must TRUST Marcel Ozuna to Deliver POWER This Season

34 mins; March 13, 2026

RECKONING: Pirates Catching Concerns AMPLIFY—Is Joey Bart PRESSING?

32 mins; March 12, 2026

SHOWTIME: Pittsburgh Pirates Playing Time—Can Oneil Cruz and Ryan O'Hearn DELIVER Surprises?

35 mins; March 10, 2026

UNSTOPPABLE: Paul Skenes Dominates Mexico, Team USA Moves On – Pirates Ace SHINES on Global Stage

36 mins; March 10, 2026

DECIDED: Why the Pittsburgh Pirates Seem Set to SEND Down Konnor Griffin

35 mins; March 08, 2026

UNSENTIMENTAL: Pirates Move Past Andrew McCutchen—Did Pittsburgh MAKE the Right Call?

34 mins; March 05, 2026

Bewildered: Pittsburgh Pirates Trade Kyle Nicolas—Why This MOVE Defies Logic

35 mins; March 04, 2026

SURPRISE: 19-Year-Old Konnor Griffin DEFIES Odds—Will He START For The Pittsburgh Pirates?

31 mins; March 04, 2026

WINNING CULTURE: Pirates’ Second Wave CREATES New Spring Momentum – Depth Makes a DIFFERENCE

35 mins; March 03, 2026

Play: Pittsburgh Pirates DEPTH Pushes MLB-Ready Competition—Horwitz, Cruz, Lowe FIGHT for Jobs

31 mins; March 01, 2026

HYSTERIA: Are Concerns About the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Defense EXAGGERATED?

35 mins; February 27, 2026

The Only One Thing Between Paul Skenes & PERFECTION

34 mins; February 26, 2026

PIRATES PUZZLE: Carmen Mlodzinski’s Spring IMPACT Will SHAPE the Rotation DECISION

33 mins; February 25, 2026

CALM: Bubba Chandler’s Walk-Filled Spring Outing Needs No PANIC—Here’s What To WATCH

29 mins; February 24, 2026

Momentum: Pittsburgh Pirates GRAB Wins, Bryan Reynolds & Esmerlyn Valdez SPARK Excitement

33 mins; February 23, 2026

IMMORTAL: Pittsburgh Pirates and Fans REFLECT as Bill Mazeroski’s Legacy TRANSCENDS Baseball

13 mins; February 23, 2026

SURPRISE: Could the Pirates SHOCK the World and TOPPLE Alex Bregman’s Chicago Cubs?

16 mins; February 20, 2026

NO-NONSENSE: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Don Kelly Sets the TONE—Spring Training ATTITUDE Shifts

33 mins; February 19, 2026

POWER SHIFT: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes JOINS MLBPA Subcommittee Amid Scott Boras Turmoil

12 mins; February 19, 2026

RELEVANCY: Pittsburgh Pirates Hit the National Spotlight as Media HYPE Intensifies – Tune In!

31 mins; February 18, 2026

REVEALED: Tony Clark’s Leadership FAILURE

12 mins; February 18, 2026

EXPLODE: Gary Morgan Reveals Pirates' REAL Camp Battles—Power Moves

30 mins; February 18, 2026

ALERT: Why the Pittsburgh Pirates ABANDONED Jack Suwinski After YEARS of Raw Power HYPE?

31 mins; February 17, 2026

EPIC: Pittsburgh Negro League LEGENDS TRANSFORM Baseball CULTURE in America

9 mins; February 17, 2026

LEGEND: How Elroy Face and the Pittsburgh Pirates REINVENTED Relief Pitching for Baseball History

11 mins; February 16, 2026

UNTAPPED: Henry Davis Overhauls Swing, Will Pirates Fans WITNESS a Dramatic RISE This Season?

32 mins; February 15, 2026

ANALYZE This: Pittsburgh Pirates Make the Jared Jones 60-Day IL Move—Here’s What It MEANS

12 mins; February 13, 2026

KONNOR BUZZ: Pirates Betting BIG on Griffin—Will Pittsburgh LAUNCH Their Phenom at Shortstop?

31 mins; February 13, 2026

STUNNING: Paul Skenes’ playoff-or-bust MINDSET could TRANSFORM the Pittsburgh Pirates THIS SEASON

11 mins; February 12, 2026

SENSIBLE MOVES: Pirates MULL Joey Bart TRADE as Payroll LIMITS are STILL a thing

31 mins; February 12, 2026

Are the Pittsburgh Pirates Offense Upgrades Enough To SHOCK the NL This Year?

31 mins; February 11, 2026

SHOCK: Pittsburgh Pirates LAND Marcel Ozuna, Andrew McCutchen ERA OVER? BIG Changes AHEAD

36 mins; February 10, 2026

Must-See: Pittsburgh Pirates Rotation SETUP—Paul Skenes Leads, Keller, Chandler, Ashcraft CHALLENGE

30 mins; February 08, 2026

Ask Me Anything! A wide ranging Pittsburgh Pirates conversation.

35 mins; February 06, 2026

SPECULATION: Why Pittsburgh Pirates & Framber Valdez Rumors IGNITE Fandom & Media

30 mins; February 05, 2026

SENSE: Pittsburgh Pirates: Is Isaac Paredes the PERFECT Fit to BOOST Their Lineup Depth?

30 mins; February 04, 2026

PIVOT: Pittsburgh Pirates Must Move FAST and Target Pitching

30 mins; February 03, 2026

SNUBBED: Pittsburgh Pirates LOSE Eugenio Suarez to Reds, What It MEANS for Team Plans

30 mins; February 01, 2026

UNLEASH: Can the Pittsburgh Pirates DEVELOP a True 40 HR Slugger?

35 mins; January 29, 2026

BLUEPRINT: How Options GIVE the 2026 Pirates Bullpen an Edge

29 mins; January 29, 2026

The Pittsburgh Pirates Just TRIGGERED more Catching Competition with a Healthy ENDY RODRIGUEZ

29 mins; January 27, 2026

FUTURE UNLEASHED: Pirates Invite Konnor Griffin, Termarr Johnson, Duce Gourson—Prospects SHINE

29 mins; January 26, 2026

Word Salad: Pittsburgh Pirates FANS React, Ben Cherington DODGES Andrew McCutchen Contract Drama

33 mins; January 25, 2026

CRUCIAL: Could CJ Abrams FIX the Pirates’ Infield Woes? ANALYSIS on a Potential Trade Target

26 mins; January 23, 2026

PANIC: Major League Baseball Owners UNITE —Cap Fight IMMINENT? | Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast

32 mins; January 21, 2026

PRAGMATISM: Should the Pirates REPLACE Andrew McCutchen or Keep Their Clubhouse Leader?

35 mins; January 21, 2026

Opportunity: Why Bo Bichette's Mets Deal Could TRIGGER a Power Move for the Pittsburgh Pirates

32 mins; January 19, 2026

RUMBLE: Kyle Tucker’s $240M Signature SHAKES Baseball—Are Other Teams Giving Up? | Pittsburgh Pirates Podcast

34 mins; January 18, 2026

BLOCKED OUT: Why Rafael Flores Faces the Pittsburgh Pirates' Best PROBLEM Yet and What It Means

32 mins; January 15, 2026

REVIVAL: Why Bryan Reynolds Is the KEY to Pittsburgh Pirates' 2026 SURGE and New-Look Lineup

25 mins; January 14, 2026

PIRATES ALERT: Eugenio Suarez Is the ONLY Smart SIGNING – Here’s Why the Rest Don’t Cut It

32 mins; January 14, 2026

PROVE IT: Is Braxton Ashcraft Ready to SECURE His Pirates Future as a Starter or Bullpen ARM?

32 mins; January 13, 2026

MOONSHOT: Tarik Skubal Shakes Tigers Arbitration Market, Paul Skenes’ Future PAYDAY Examined

31 mins; January 12, 2026

Konnor Griffin Generational Talent? Plus Paul Skenes Cy Young Talk

33 mins; January 09, 2026

Rude Awakening: Arbitration Will Force Pittsburgh Pirates’ Oneil Cruz to FACE Criticism

33 mins; January 08, 2026

The Case for a Starter: Why the Pirates Can't Roll the Dice on Youth Alone

33 mins; January 07, 2026

Are Pirates READY to SPLURGE? Cody Bellinger in Offseason Spotlight

38 mins; January 06, 2026

PIVOT: Why Missing Okamoto Won’t DERAIL the Pittsburgh Pirates—Offseason OPTIONS Still OPEN

35 mins; January 04, 2026

RISK: Pittsburgh Pirates Place FAITH in Henry Davis—Will He DEFY Doubters as Starter?

33 mins; January 02, 2026

McCUTCHEN WATCH: Will the Pirates SIGN Andrew McCutchen Again?

37 mins; December 31, 2025

INSIDE the CAGE: Coaching Baseball's Top Prospect with Scott Seabol

31 mins; December 29, 2025

PRESSURE MAKES DIAMONDS: Pirates Depth Battles INTENSIFY as Suwinski's Future IS Questioned

33 mins; December 29, 2025

NOISE: Pittsburgh Pirates Face CHOICES—Jared Triolo or Outside Aid for the Infield’s Weak Spots?

34 mins; December 26, 2025

EXPLOSIVE: Pittsburgh Pirates’ SMART Moves SHAKE UP NL Central

28 mins; December 23, 2025

INTENT: Pittsburgh Pirates Land Ryan O'Hearn—SIGNALING Real Commitment with $29M Move

31 mins; December 23, 2025

GAMECHANGER: Pittsburgh Pirates Welcome Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum, Mason Montgomery to SHAKE Lineup

33 mins; December 23, 2025

BUCCO BUZZ: Jake Mangum JOINS Locked On Pirates – Reaction, TRADE Details & First IMPRESSIONS

34 mins; December 22, 2025

BREAKTHROUGH: Pittsburgh Pirates Land Brandon Lowe in Trade That TRANSFORMS Lineup Potential

22 mins; December 19, 2025

Upgrade: Pittsburgh Pirates Coaching Staff Unveiled, What Must CHANGE Now

35 mins; December 19, 2025

FIGHT: Pittsburgh Pirates Community REJECTS Jim Bowden's Call & SPOTLIGHTS True Dedication

33 mins; December 18, 2025

PIVOT: With Market FROZEN, Should Pirates DOUBLE DOWN on Paul Skenes and Konnor Griffin Extensions?

34 mins; December 17, 2025

EXPLODE: Pittsburgh Pirates TRY Breaking Free Agent ICE, League UNIMPRESSED—What’s Next?

36 mins; December 16, 2025

Locked On Pirates - EveryDayer Club

2 mins; December 15, 2025

Swing and MISS: How the Kyle Schwarber PURSUIT Exposed Offseason Issues for the Pirates & Reds

34 mins; December 14, 2025

ALERT: Teoscar Hernandez Trade Rumors SWIRL – Will Pittsburgh Pirates POUNCE on DISCOUNT Power?

33 mins; December 12, 2025

UNLOAD & RELOAD: Brandon Lowe Trade BUZZ—Why the Pirates Should PUSH for BIG Power INFIELDER

33 mins; December 11, 2025

BULLPEN UPGRADE: Gregory Soto’s Arrival Pushes Pirates To TARGET More Game-Changing Talent

31 mins; December 10, 2025

CHANGE the Narrative—Why Pittsburgh Must LAND a SIGNIFICANT Player to Alter MLB’s Perception

39 mins; December 09, 2025

PASSWORD TO WINNING: Did Pirates IMPROVE With Johan Oviedo Trade? Breaking Down Red Sox Deal

39 mins; December 07, 2025

CROSSOVER: Why the Paul Skenes Era DEMANDS Aggressive Moves From the Pittsburgh Pirates Front Office

35 mins; December 07, 2025

WOW: Pittsburgh Pirates LAND “The Password” and LOSE Johan Oviedo

33 mins; December 05, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates About to Become CONTENDERS on the Free Agent Market

35 mins; December 04, 2025

Is Endy Rodriguez's Bat DOOMED to Stall?

31 mins; December 03, 2025

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