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Penguins execute 2nd draft night trade to select Michigan center Will Horcoff 24th overall
After trading the No. 12 overall selection in Friday’s NHL Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for the Nos. 22 and 31 picks, the Pittsburgh Penguins executed a second swap of draft picks to slide into No. 24. With that pick, the Penguins chose Michigan Wolverines center Will Horcoff. In order...
Penguins add 3 forwards to prospect pool in 1st round of NHL Draft
As the time approached for Kyle Dubas to make the 11th overall selection in the 2025 NHL Draft, pundits identified several prospects whose names appeared likely to be called from the podium in Los Angeles. One decidedly not on the list was 18-year-old center Ben Kindel. A 5-foot-10, 181-pound right-handed...
Pirates’ Spencer Horwitz hopes to continue finding his stride at the plate
Navigating through longer-term injuries can be a lonely experience for any professional athlete. Watching teammates suit up and compete, juxtaposed with the mundane, slow-moving experience of rehabilitation and healing is frustrating. That was the situation for Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz, acquired in the offseason but sidelined before Game...
‘My body’s in a good spot’: Pirates’ Paul Skenes addresses this season’s workload
Pittsburgh Pirates fans could be forgiven for feeling some apprehension in the aftermath of Paul Skenes’ abbreviated outing Wednesday in Milwaukee. Before his start got derailed as a result of four second-inning runs allowed to the Brewers, SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcaster Greg Brown speculated the Pirates might keep their phenom pitcher...
Paul Skenes has rare rough, abbreviated outing as Pirates fall to Brewers, dropping series
Wednesday’s series finale in Milwaukee between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brewers featured an anticipated pitching matchup as Paul Skenes faced fellow 23-year-old flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski, a rookie who had impressed over his first two big-league starts. Milwaukee came away with a 4-2 victory at American Family Field to take the...
Pirates’ Oneil Cruz benched for lack of hustle down 1st-base lineVideo
There’s no disputing that Oneil Cruz, with his Statcast-shattering swings and howitzer arm, is one of baseball’s unique talents. But throughout his major-league career, Cruz’s elite skills have been accompanied by mental lapses and errors in the field. Tuesday night in Milwaukee, a combination of a lack of hustle and...
Brewers rip 3 homers off Andrew Heaney to top Pirates, even series
Andrew Heaney had ample reason to be displeased with his last time on the hill, when he allowed a season-high seven earned runs June 19 in Detroit. But, as the 34-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates veteran noted after that game, it was far from his first rodeo in navigating through a bad...
Pirates option Hunter Stratton to Triple-A, promote Michael Darrell-Hicks in bullpen switch
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced a swap of right-handed bullpen personnel Tuesday afternoon, optioning Hunter Stratton to Triple-A Indianapolis and recalling Michael Darrell-Hicks from the Indians. Stratton on Monday did not have a strong outing against the Milwaukee Brewers. Relieving Braxton Ashcraft in the fourth inning, he allowed three runs on...
Pirates’ Nick Gonzales goes 5 for 5 in Milwaukee, setting new career high in hitsVideo
Judging by the way he described his pregame routine, Nick Gonzales would not have bet money he’d end Monday with a career high in hits. Gonzales couldn’t be kept off the bags in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-4 win over the Brewers as he went 5 for 5 with two doubles...
Bats stay hot, Pirates top Brewers using 5 relievers in bullpen game
The Pittsburgh Pirates have utilized rookie pitcher Braxton Ashcraft in a multitude of situations since calling him up to the big leagues May 26, but until Monday in Milwaukee, they hadn’t given him a start. That changed at American Family Field against the Brewers, as Ashcraft was entrusted to begin...
Penguins announce annual prospect development camp for July 3-7
The Pittsburgh Penguins will host their annual prospect development camp from July 3-7 at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, the club announced Monday. All practices, including the end-of-camp tournament, are free and open to the public. The Penguins’ 2025 development camp will get underway July 3, kicking off five...
Pirates’ Tommy Pham hopes he’s turned a corner with ‘complicated’ vision, contact lens issuesVideo
In Tommy Pham’s debut campaign with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the lows have exceeded the highs. For much of this season, Pham has struggled to maintain a batting average north of the Mendoza line. While offering steady defense in left field, he didn’t hit his first home run until Monday’s game...
Pirates explode for 15 hits, battling heat to top Rangers, avert sweep
On the verge of being swept, as well as dropping eight of their last 10 games, the Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park in 91-degree heat. Multiple Pirates players broke out of offensive slumps to lead the club to an 8-3 win in...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington previews approach with trade deadline on horizon
Ben Cherington remains unwilling to give up on the club he assembled for the 2025 campaign, insisting the Pittsburgh Pirates in their current iteration have potential. That said, there is an inescapable reality that Cherington recognizes: The Pirates simply haven’t been good enough over the course of the season. “I...
The week ahead: Pirates face Brewers on road, host Mets
Here’s a look at next week’s Pirates schedule: at Brewers 7:40 p.m. Monday (SN PIT) 7:40 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 2:10 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) • The Pirates had their game in Detroit rained out June 18 and Milwaukee could relate, as that same evening, the Brewers’ contest at Wrigley...
Pirates prospect watch: Yordany De Los Santos gaining traction offensively with Bradenton
Yordany De Los Santos Position: SS/3B/2B Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 170 pounds Level: Low-A Bradenton Notable: At first glance, Yordany De Los Santos’ .236 batting average with Low-A Bradenton hardly impresses. However, with some context, the 20-year-old De Los Santos can be viewed in a different light. De Los Santos, the...
Pirates’ Dennis Santana, Tommy Pham involved in fan altercations in DetroitVideo
Separate altercations with fans broke out between Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana and outfielder Tommy Pham during Game 2 of a doubleheader against the host Tigers on Thursday night at Comerica Park in Detroit. Santana, who recorded one out in the bottom of the ninth before a rain delay paused...
2nd game of Pirates-Tigers doubleheader enters rain delay in bottom of 9th
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ series finale at Comerica Park vs. the Detroit Tigers, Game 2 of a doubleheader Thursday, was put on hold with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning due to rain. At the time of the rain delay, the score was tied 4-4 with Dennis Santana...
Pirates erupt in 10th, manage split in doubleheader vs. Tigers
By dropping Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader in Detroit, the Pittsburgh Pirates tied their longest skid under manager Don Kelly, losing their fourth straight. Looking to avoid a series sweep vs. the Tigers at Comerica Park, they sent staff ace Paul Skenes to the mound in Game 2 as they...
Pitt adds commitment from Florida WR Bryan Hamilton
Pitt’s Class of 2026 verbal commitment list grew Thursday morning with the addition of Tampa, Fla., wide receiver Bryan Hamilton. Ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Hamilton chose the Panthers from over 25 other scholarship offers, including Arizona, Kansas State, Maryland and Wisconsin. A 5-foot-11, 165-pound recruit out of...
Pirates appoint Jack Suwinski as 27th man for doubleheader vs. Tigers
The Pittsburgh Pirates appointed outfielder Jack Suwinski to serve as their 27th man on roster for Thursday’s doubleheader in Detroit vs. the Tigers. With Wednesday evening’s contest at Comerica Park postponed due to rain, the Pirates and Tigers are making it up at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, following the original series...
Pirates-Tigers game postponed; doubleheader slated for Thursday
Wednesday’s contest at Comerica Park between the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-45) and Detroit Tigers (47-27) has been postponed because of inclement weather. On Thursday, the clubs will instead play a split doubleheader, with the original game slated for 1:10 p.m. maintained. Following that game, at 5:40 p.m., Wednesday’s contest will be...
Pirates promote hot-hitting Billy Cook from Triple-A; Bryan Reynolds placed on paternity listVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted outfielder/first baseman Billy Cook to the big leagues, the club announced Wednesday. The move comes as Bryan Reynolds was placed on the MLB paternity leave list after being removed from Tuesday’s game vs. the Detroit Tigers to join his wife, Blair, who went into labor with...
Alexander Canario answers call off bench, delivering RBI base hit vs. TigersVideo
On May 27, Henry Davis’ performance coming off the bench against the Arizona Diamondbacks encapsulated what it meant to be ready when your number is called. That night, in the fifth inning, Davis relieved Joey Bart behind the plate, who exited with a concussion. A frame later, taking his first...
Tigers club 4 homers to top Pirates in series opener
Like his fellow Pittsburgh Pirates starters, Bailey Falter has had a front-row seat to the club’s offensive woes this season. Yet, unlike any other member of the rotation, he boasts a winning record, having led the Pirates with five victories entering Tuesday’s series opener in Detroit. The Tigers entered with...
