Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes has a chance to make franchise history as a finalist for the National League Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award. First up for Skenes is the NL Rookie of the Year, which will be announced on Monday at 6 p.m. ET on MLB ...

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching star Paul Skenes has been named a finalist for the National League Cy Young Award and National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award.

Recognition is rolling in for Paul Skenes after his stellar rookie campaign. The former LSU star flew through the Pirates minor league system to make his debut in May, less than a year after being drafted.

On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates hired long-time pitching coach Brent Strom as assistant pitching coach. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette beat reporter Noah Hiles was the first to break the news.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are making a significant addition to their coaching staff. According to a report from Scott Mitchell of TSN, the Pirates are hiring Matt Hague from the Toronto Blue Jays as their hitting coach.

During the spring of 2012, Matt Hague earned the nickname “the hit collector” after a torrid Spring Training that earned him a spot on the Major League team. Twelve years later, the Pirates are turning to him again to try to get the offense going.