It hasn't been a happy opening week for the local baseball team, between losses, "sell the team" chants, and questions around the "Bucco Bricks."

Endy Rodriguez and Joey Bart collide on a pop fly near the plate, but Ke'Bryan Hayes makes a heads up play to get an out at the plate.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reversed course on a decision to remove from PNC Park a placard honoring the late Hall of Famer and franchise legend Roberto Clemente in order to make room for advertising space. The Pirates' response comes after Clemente's son, Roberto Clemente Jr., criticized the club for the decision.

Since being removed earlier this year, fans are wondering what happened to the "Bucco Bricks" outside of PNC Park. KDKA's Chris Hoffman is looking for those answers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates (2-5) will play their home opener at PNC Park on Friday after spending the first seven games of the 2025 season on the road. First pitch is scheduled for 4:12 p.m. Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller (1-0, 1.50 ERA) is slated to take the mound, while New York's Max Fried (0-0, 3.86 ERA) is the projected starter for the Yankees.

Pittsburgh Pirates fans haven't had much to celebrate so far this MLB season, with the team starting the 2025 campaign with a 2-7 record. The team's first series at PNC Park brought further frustration from the fanbase thanks to a big change in the outfield.

While the Pirates were welcomed back to PNC Park for their home opener Friday, the real homecoming was for Marc Fogel, who got to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

The Pittsburgh Pirates committed their second major fan faux pas in less than a week, releasing a statement on the removal of commemorative bricks from around PNC Park. According to ESPN, fans had been expressing concern about the removal of the Bucco Bricks,