Kevin Gorman stories, Page 148
Nick Kingham, Colin Moran pace Pirates past Red Sox
Nick Kingham retired the first nine batters he faced and allowed two hits in four innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox, 6-1, Wednesday in Fort Myers. Designated hitter Colin Moran went 2 for 2 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored. Rightfielder J.B. Shuck...
Pirates prospect Cole Tucker adds charisma to the competition at shortstop
Cole Tucker compared his first foray at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ major league camp to being not just the new kid in class but the youngest. Last year, the shortstop prospect sat wide-eyed in the corner of the clubhouse, eavesdropping on the conversations of veterans David Freese, Jordy Mercer, Josh Harrison...
Pirates say it’s ‘likely’ Gregory Polanco could take at-bats in spring game
The chances of Pittsburgh Pirates rightfielder Gregory Polanco making an appearance in a game this spring is looking “more and more likely,” team director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday. Polanco is recovering from surgery after injuring his left (throwing) shoulder in an awkward slide last September. Adam Berry...
Chris Archer, Adam Frazier shine in spring debuts as Pirates beat Orioles
It was a good day for spring debuts for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Chris Archer got out of a first-inning jam and didn’t allow a hit while striking out the four of the seven batters he faced in two scoreless innings, and Adam Frazier got the scoring started with an RBI...
Bryan Reynolds hopes to show Pirates he’s an all-around player
A year ago, Bryan Reynolds arrived at spring training for the Pittsburgh Pirates as the unknown minor league outfielder who was part of the return in the trade for the team’s most popular player. Reynolds had a hard time describing the feeling after coming to the Pirates along with reliever...
Kevin Gorman: Despite spring struggles, top prospect Mitch Keller hopes to be ‘big piece’ for PiratesVideo
When Mitch Keller arrived at his first big-league spring camp, the 22-year-old right-handed pitcher found his locker situated between the stalls of Jameson Taillon, Garth Brooks and Chris Archer at Pirate City. As awestruck as he was to be next to a country music legend, Keller was more enamored by...
Top prospect Mitch Keller rocked for four runs as Pirates lose to Tampa Bay
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospect endured another rough start in spring training. Right-hander Mitch Keller gave up a leadoff home run to Joey Wendle and allowed four runs in the first inning of a 10-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday afternoon at LECOM Park in Bradenon, Fla. Keller...
Kevin Gorman: Baseball’s first female broadcast booth will be so Cool
Suzie Cool still can’t believe how quickly she became the center of a story that went viral on social media so fast she was soon reading about herself making history on Sports Illustrated’s website. Only a year after Cool became the Carolina League’s first female broadcaster, the Salem (Va.) Red...
Pirates beat Yankees but lose Lonnie Chisenhall to ‘lower extremity tightness’
Both Corey Dickerson and Steven Baron went 2-for-3 with a two RBIs, as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Yankees, 8-7, Saturday afternoon at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. But the bigger story was what the Pirates lost. Right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall, signed to start while Gregory Polanco recovers...
Kevin Gorman: It’s time for Starling Marte to be what the Pirates need
When Starling Marte speaks of submitting to whatever ideas the Pittsburgh Pirates have for him this season, the 30-year-old centerfielder says he not only “recognized and acknowledged but embraced” that their longest-tenured player also should be one of their leaders. That might seem natural for an eighth-year veteran, but it’s...
Pirates get opposite pitching performances in split-squad games against Phillies, Blue Jays
In split-squad action, the Pittsburgh Pirates got a pair of polar-opposite performances Friday from pitchers competing for the fifth spot in the starting rotation. In his debut for the Pirates, right-hander Rookie Davis struck out three batters and walked one while throwing two hitless and scoreless innings in a 1-1...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Steelers offer no guarantees as circus leaves town
The more the Pittsburgh Steelers talk about Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell and Ben Roethlisberger, the more they deny that one of the NFL’s flagship franchises has become the NFL version of a three-ring circus. Whether it’s Art Rooney II or Kevin Colbert doing the talking, the Steelers are starting to...
Pirates claim reliever Jake Barrett off waivers from Giants
The Pirates added competition to their bullpen by claiming right-handed reliever Jake Barrett off waivers Friday from the San Francisco Giants. Barrett, 27, was 2-4, with a 4.05 ERA and four saves in 103 appearances with Arizona from 2016-18. The Giants acquired him from the Diamondbacks on Feb. 5 for...
Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings faces make-or-break spring training
Jacob Stallings came to spring training with the Pirates Pirates under different circumstances, not just in competing for a spot on the Opening Day roster but because he is out of minor-league options. This is a make-or-break spring for Stallings. “Maybe there’s a little heightened sense of focus on everything...
Kevin Gorman: After winning Gold Glove, Pirates’ Corey Dickerson focused on what’s nextVideo
Corey Dickerson followed his first All-Star Game appearance in 2017 with his first Gold Glove last season, so it was only natural to ask the Pittsburgh Pirates leftfielder about his goals for this season. Dickerson was a step ahead of me, not just in answering the question. In nearly two...
Kevin Gorman: Erik Gudbranson the guy Penguins want in their cornerVideo
Erik Gudbranson was stranded Tuesday in Toronto’s airport for nearly five hours, plenty of time to contemplate the 11th-hour trade that sent him from the Vancouver Canucks to the Pittsburgh Penguins. While following the box score of their game at the Columbus Blue Jackets on his phone, Gudbranson saw that...
Skating with Little Penguins after practice brings out the little kid in Sidney CrosbyVideo
The Little Penguins brought out the little kid in Sidney Crosby. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar skated with 100 youth players from the “Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey” program Wednesday afternoon after practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. “You remember being that age and getting out on the...
Shock turns to excitement for Erik Gudbranson after trade to Penguins
Erik Gudbranson had just walked in the door to congratulations from his girlfriend for surviving another NHL trade deadline without being dealt. Then his phone buzzed. Gudbranson was surprised to learn the Pittsburgh Penguins made an 11th-hour move Monday, sending Tanner Pearson to Vancouver in exchange for the 6-foot-5, 217-pound...
Penguins’ Bryan Rust, Chad Ruhwedel out with ‘longer-term’ injuriesVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Wednesday that winger Bryan Rust (lower body) and defenseman Chad Ruhwedel (upper body), who were hurt Tuesday at Columbus, are both out with “longer-term” injuries. “He’s a good player for us,” Sullivan said. “Rusty brings a lot. He’s a good penalty-killer. He brings so...
Kevin Gorman: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford keeps trading away his mistakes
With the Penguins tied for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference entering Tuesday’s game, general manager Jim Rutherford wasn’t able to make any magical trade-deadline deals. Rutherford added much-needed toughness in Erik Gudbranson, but the Penguins dealing for defensemen at the NHL trade deadline was a...
After spring training with Pirates, Garth Brooks sells out Heinz Field concertVideo
Only days after ending his spring training stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates, country music legend Garth Brooks not only sold out his Stadium Tour show at Heinz Field but broke a record for most tickets sold at the venue. The 72,887 tickets sold for the May 18 concert surpassed the...
Third-base prospect Ke’Bryan Hayes living out childhood dreams at Pirates campVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — Ke’Bryan Hayes compared the moment to backyard baseball, the kind of storybook ending to a spring training home opener that a kid can only dream about. With two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth inning of a tied game, Hayes worked a full count against...
Kevin Gorman: Jung Ho Kang’s smashing spring debut a strong sign for Pirates
BRADENTON, Fla. The Pittsburgh Pirates are focused on their great unknowns, from finding a fifth starter in their rotation to an everyday shortstop to solidifying their middle infield and locating a potential power bat. Perhaps the greatest unknown is what the Pirates will get out of third baseman Jung Ho...
Lonnie Chisenhall, Erik Gonzalez in starting lineup for Pirates’ spring home opener
BRADENTON, Fla. – New acquisitions Lonnie Chisenhall and Erik Gonzalez will be in the starting lineup when the Pirates play the Miami Marlins in their home opener Sunday at LECOM Park. Chisenhall will bat leadoff and play right field. He was signed as a free agent and slated to start...
Kevin Gorman: Andrew McCutchen and Phillies a reminder of Pirates’ choices
CLEARWATER, Fla. Andrew McCutchen was sitting at his locker stall and twisting the locks atop his head when asked why he signed a free-agent contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. McCutchen broke into a broad smile. “See what they offered me?” McCutchen said, laughing in reference to his three-year, $50-million contract....
