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Injured Pirates starter Martin Perez ‘pain-free,’ continues rehab of groin strain
In a batch of injury injury news pertinent to the starting rotation, Pittsburgh Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk revealed that lefty Martin Perez is “pain free” and will begin throwing from a slope soon, likely this weekend with the Minnesota Twins visiting PNC Park. Perez has been sidelined...
Dodgers chase Bailey Falter early, pummel Pirates bullpen to avoid sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates were eyeing a sweep of one of baseball’s best teams Thursday night at PNC Park, with Bailey Falter hoping to follow the solid performances of Jared Jones and Paul Skenes against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Unfortunately for the Pirates, those hopes took a big dent early, as...
Pirates’ Aroldis Chapman hits 104 mph twice for MLB’s fastest pitches this yearVideo
The chess match between Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes and Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani lived up to expectations Wednesday night at PNC Park. Ohtani hit a two-run homer and managed a single off Skenes in the Pirates’ eventual 10-6 win, but Skenes fanned Ohtani in the top...
7-run inning propels Pirates, Paul Skenes to series win over Dodgers
Once the Pittsburgh Pirates formalized who would be starting against the Dodgers in a three-game series this week at PNC Park, a collision course was set between two of the most dynamic young pitchers in baseball and Los Angeles’ heavyweight batting order. With Wednesday’s 10-6 win in front of 28,716...
Jack Suwinski homers, Henry Davis doubles in 1st game with Pirates following promotionsVideo
Roughly two weeks removed from being demoted to Triple-A Indianapolis because of major offensive struggles, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski got the call back to the big leagues Tuesday. While, to Suwinski’s credit, he had looked better with the Indians (slashing .250/.276/.429 at Triple-A compared to .177/.269/.319 through 50 games...
‘Attack him quick’: Pirates pitchers weigh in on facing Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani occupies a prominent place within the Murderers’ Row of batters Los Angeles has assembled atop its lineup. Mookie Betts, Ohtani and Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles’ usual 1-2-3 hitters) have captured a combined four MVPs as well as numerous other accolades including All-Star appearances and Silver Sluggers....
Former Pirate Tucupita Marcano receives lifetime ban from MLB for betting on baseball
Less than a day after the Wall Street Journal reported that San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano, a former member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, as well as four additional unnamed players were under investigation by MLB for betting on baseball, the league revealed identities and issued disciplinary measures. Most notably,...
MLB bans former Pirates player Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball
MLB permanently banned former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday for betting on baseball and also suspended four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Marcano, now with the San Diego Padres, was...
Former Pirates player Tucupita Marcano under investigation for betting on baseball
Former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Tucupita Marcano, currently in his second stint with the San Diego Padres, is under investigation by MLB for violating the league’s gambling policy. The situation surrounding Marcano, reported Monday by the Wall Street Journal, centers on accusations that he bet on games involving the Pirates last...
Pirates to start Quinn Priester in Sunday’s rubber match vs. Toronto
After absorbing another blow to their starting rotation, with Martin Perez placed on the 15-day injured list because of a left groin muscle strain May 28, the Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to 23-year-old Quinn Priester to fill the void. At least for the immediate future. Priester was added to the...
Mitch Keller gets 5th straight win as Pirates rout Blue Jays
With every outing, Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller looks more and more removed from a rough April, during which his ERA ballooned to 4.98. Keller’s fortunes improved mightily in May, when he won all four of his decisions and posted an ERA of 1.30. Saturday in Toronto, Keller took the...
Pitt forward Jorge Diaz Graham out 8 weeks after core muscle surgery
Pitt soon-to-be junior Jorge Diaz Graham suffered more bad luck on the injury front, the Panthers announced Friday, as the 6-foot-11 forward underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury. Diaz Graham is expected to miss eight weeks. This past season, he appeared in 16 games for Pitt off the...
Pirates reliever Carmen Mlodzinski seeks return to solid 2023 form
Last week, as the Pittsburgh Pirates prepared to welcome the Atlanta Braves to PNC Park for three games, manager Derek Shelton offered some thoughts on the club’s bullpen. Shelton had much to reflect on, as the Pirates had just lost two straight games to the San Francisco Giants in which...
Kickoff times, TV details released for 5 Pitt football games
Kickoff times and television broadcast details for five of Pitt’s 2024 football games were revealed Thursday, including the 107th edition of the Backyard Brawl with West Virginia, set for Sept. 14 at Acrisure Stadium. The Panthers and Mountaineers will kick off at 3:30 p.m., with either ESPN or ESPN2 handling...
Josh Gibson’s great-grandson says stats inclusion shines well-deserved light on lesser known Negro League players
Josh Gibson’s great-grandson is thrilled over MLB’s incorporation of Negro Leagues statistics following an extensive research project of more than three years. Gibson, a Negro Leagues legend who lived most of his life in Pittsburgh and played for the Homestead Grays (1930-31, 1937-40, 1942-46) and Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932-36), is the...
West Virginia baseball makes NCAA Tournament, earns No. 3 seed at Tucson Regional
For the second consecutive year, the West Virginia baseball squad earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Mountaineers will head to the regional round in Tucson, Ariz., as the No. 3 seed. West Virginia (33-22) secured an at-large bid and plays No. 2 Dallas Baptist (44-13) at 3 p.m....
IUP earns No. 5 seed in 1st NCAA Division II College World Series appearanceVideo
Following a dramatic 2-1 series victory over Seton Hill in the Atlantic Region Super Regionals last weekend, the IUP baseball team made history, qualifying for the NCAA Division II College World Series for the first time. The Crimson Hawks (38-16), led by coach Steve Kline, earned the No. 5 seed....
Pirates had no shortage of run-ins with controversial MLB umpire Angel HernandezVideo
Monday brought news that one of MLB’s most controversial figures would be leaving the stage, as umpire Angel Hernandez announced his retirement, ending a career that dates back to 1991. Hernandez, 62, was a National League umpire from 1991-99 before working across baseball for the remainder of his career. Whether...
Analytics offer useful insight into offensive numbers for Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen
Andrew McCutchen has more incentive than most to heavily lean on advanced analytics and all of the information at a player’s fingertips nowadays as the Statcast era reaches a decade of full implementation in MLB. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ designated hitter has navigated through a stretch of sluggish offense over the...
Bailey Falter sharp, Pirates put up 11 in win over Braves
Looking at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation, Bailey Falter is, in a sense, the odd man out. Unlike Mitch Keller, who’s signed long-term, or Martin Perez, a major offseason acquisition, there’s not much of an organizational investment in Falter. Nor does the 27-year-old possess the draft pedigree/potential of rookie phenoms...
Projected as a strength, Pirates’ bullpen instead continues to struggle
After back-to-back defeats to San Francisco on Wednesday and Thursday at PNC Park in which they coughed up five- and four-run leads, the Pittsburgh Pirates (23-28) are five games under .500. For that, they have largely poor relief outings by the bullpen to thank. Thought during the preseason to be...
Pirates send outfielder Jack Suwinski to Triple-A, recall lefty reliever Jose Hernandez
Moments before the first pitch of Paul Skenes’ third MLB start in Thursday’s series finale against the San Francisco Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates demoted outfielder Jack Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis. In a corresponding transaction, left-handed reliever Jose Hernandez was recalled from the Indians. Suwinski is batting .174 through 49 games...
Shorthanded Pirates’ bullpen in need of rest as Paul Skenes prepares to make 3rd MLB start
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has issued a similar version of the same compliment to pitcher Paul Skenes many times over the last year dating to when he was drafted No. 1 overall coming out of LSU. To paraphrase, Skenes doesn’t back down from challenges, no matter what. So...
Pirates add Grant Koch to MLB taxi squad, leave Henry Davis to continue refining swing at Triple-A
When catcher Yasmani Grandal experienced left groin discomfort Wednesday night vs. the San Francisco Giants, leading to his removal from the game before the top of the 10th inning, the Pittsburgh Pirates suddenly became thin behind the plate. Joey Bart took over catching duties for extra innings, which turned out...
Pirates announce Barry Bonds, Jim Leyland, Manny Sanguillen as 2024 Hall of Fame classVideo
On Feb. 18, Jaromir Jagr and the Pittsburgh Penguins came together for what had long been considered an unfathomable rapprochement, when Jagr’s No. 68 sweater was retired and hung from the rafters at PPG Paints Arena. On Pittsburgh’s North Shore, a reconciliation of similar magnitude appears to be in the...
