Management Q&A, autograph sessions planned for PiratesFest 2025
PiratesFest is just around the corner.
The annual event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 18-19, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
Admission is free and open to the public, although registration is required at pirates.com/piratesfest.
Both 2025 regular-season and spring training game tickets will be available for purchase, while the event also includes a Q&A session with Pirates management in addition to autograph sessions (tickets required).
A total of six autograph groups, two of which are exclusive for season ticket holders, are scheduled for PiratesFest:
Jan. 18
9 a.m. (Pirates season ticket holders only:)
Group 1: Jared Jones, Jack Suwinski, Mike Burrows, Matt Capps
Group 2: Joey Bart, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Billy Cook, Kevin Young
10:45 a.m.
Group 1: Andrew McCutchen, David Bednar, Joshua Palacios, John Wehner
Group 2: Bryan Reynolds, Spencer Horwitz, Termarr Johnson, Pirates alumni TBD
12:30 p.m.
Group 1: Paul Skenes, Kyle Nicolas, Endy Rodriguez, Michael McKenry
Group 2: Bubba Chandler, Jared Triolo, Nick Gonzales, Steve Blass
Jan. 19
9 a.m. (Pirates season ticket holders only:)
Group 1: Paul Skenes, Kyle Nicolas, Nick Yorke, John Wehner
Group 2: Bryan Reynolds, David Bednar, Spencer Horwitz, Kevin Young
10:45 a.m.
Group 1: Jared Jones, Peter Strzelecki, Jared Triolo, Matt Capps
Group 2: Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Nick Gonzales, Joey Bart, Neil Walker
12:30 p.m.
Group 1: Andrew McCutchen, Jack Suwinski, Termarr Johnson, Michael McKenry
Group 2: Bubba Chandler, Mike Burrows, Johan Oviedo, Pirates alumni TBD
Pirates players will be meeting with children 14 and under throughout the day to sign free autographs.
Additional PiratesFest events are as follows:
Jan. 18
10:30 a.m.: Ask Pirates Management
11:30 a.m.: Pirates Pals
Noon: Curveball Conversations
12:45 p.m.: Clubhouse Cookin’ N’At
Jan. 19
10:45 a.m.: Kids Press Conference
11:30 a.m.: Young Bucs Q&A
Noon: Battle of the Buccos
12:45 p.m.: Bucco Family Feud
PiratesFest
Justin Guerriero is a TribLive reporter covering the Penguins, Pirates and college sports. A Pittsburgh native, he is a Central Catholic and University of Colorado graduate. He joined the Trib in 2022 after covering the Colorado Buffaloes for Rivals and freelancing for the Denver Post. He can be reached at jguerriero@triblive.com.
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