The Pittsburgh Pirates made history in this international signing period, signing 16-year-old Ugandan pitcher David Matoma to a deal. Matoma became only the third Ugandan player to sign a contract ...

Back in January, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed 16-year-old right-handed pitcher David Matoma from Uganda during the international signing period. He became just the third Ugandan-born player to sign, ...

PITTSBURGH — Long before David Matoma put his signature on a contract to join the Pirates’ minor-league system, he and the club built a long-distance relationship by cell phone. Matoma, a 16-year-old ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates already have the distinction of being the only franchise in Major League Baseball history to have a player from Africa appear in a game. Could they eventually have the second ...

This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. The Pirates made headlines when they signed Ugandan pitcher David Matoma, then just 16 years old, to an ...