Kevin Gorman stories, Page 20
Pirates by Position: Joey Bart ready to live up to billing, as catcher becomes position of depth
In the span of one year for the Pittsburgh Pirates, catcher has gone from a precarious position to one with enough depth that there promises to be plenty of competition in spring training. But the Pirates were clear that the catcher who wasn’t on their Opening Day roster last season...
‘We have buy-in’: Pirates’ Paul Skenes aims to be catalyst in creating a championship cultureVideo
Before the arrival of Paul Skenes, the expectation around the Pittsburgh Pirates was that the players locked into long-term contracts would take on a leadership role in the locker room. After starting for the National League in the All-Star Game, winning NL Rookie of the Year honors and finishing third...
‘Where is Bob?’ Pirates fans voice frustrations about franchise direction under Bob Nutting
The Pittsburgh Pirates play a game of chance by offering fans the opportunity to Ask Pirates Management questions at PiratesFest, so team president Travis Williams knew that he would be facing a first-pitch fastball Saturday morning at David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Williams responded to criticism about the Pirates not...
Pirates sign pair of shortstops ranked in top 20 to headline international class
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed a pair of shortstops from the Dominican Republic who are both ranked in Baseball America’s top 20 international prospects to seven-figure deals Wednesday. Headlining the Pirates’ international class is Johan De Los Santos, who signed for $2.25 million, and Darrell Morel, who signed for $1,778,600. The...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says future at quarterback will require ‘major discussions’
Mike Tomlin acknowledged the obvious: The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the offseason without a quarterback under contract and a need for “major discussions” about what to do at the most prominent position. In his season-ending news conference Tuesday afternoon at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, Tomlin sidestepped questions about what the Steelers...
‘We all love Coach T’: Players voice support for Steelers coach Mike Tomlin despite collapse
After a late-season collapse ended with another one-and-done playoff performance, the Pittsburgh Steelers know changes are coming. Where frustrated fans want that to start with Mike Tomlin, the team’s most decorated player voiced support for the embattled coach. As the Steelers cleaned out their lockers Monday at UPMC Rooney Sports...
Reliever Hunter Stratton among 13 players with non-roster invites to Pirates spring training
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Monday that 13 players have received non-roster invitations to their major league camp for spring training, including several relievers who have pitched out of their bullpen. Right-handers Isaac Mattson, Yohan Ramirez and Hunter Stratton will be among the familiar faces when pitchers and catchers report Feb....
‘I hope I’m here’: Free agent quarterback Russell Wilson open to returning to Steelers
BALTIMORE — Russell Wilson is a man who loves to talk about moments, and the Pittsburgh Steelers signed the Super Bowl champion quarterback for ones such as their AFC wild-card game. When it came time to be the man of the moment, Wilson — and the Steelers — came up...
Ravens run roughshod over Steelers to win AFC wild card game, extend streak of playoff futility
BALTIMORE — The Pittsburgh Steelers had no answers. Not for Lamar Jackson’s read-option runs or big-play passes. Not for Derrick Henry’s breakaway bursts through the middle. And certainly not for a streak of playoff futility that stretched to six straight losses in an eight-year span under Steelers coach Mike Tomlin,...
Steelers rookies realize urgency of raised stakes in preparation for Ravens in 1st playoffs
As the Pittsburgh Steelers practiced for Saturday’s AFC wild-card game against the Baltimore Ravens, the stakes started to sink in for four rookies who played significant roles this season. It was a normal game week, save the consequences. “It’s single elimination. Win, you move on; lose, you go home,” center...
‘Living off past glory’: Plenty at stake as Steelers vie to end 8-year drought of playoff wins
Mike Tomlin has a history of guiding the Pittsburgh Steelers to 18 consecutive seasons without a losing record and a dozen NFL playoff appearances, yet the Super Bowl XLIII champion coach knows his story comes with baggage that he refuses to project onto his players. That doesn’t mean he’s immune to...
‘It’s my story’: Searching for 1st playoff win, Steelers star T.J. Watt knows legacy is on line
T.J. Watt has one of the most impressive resumes in Pittsburgh Steelers history, yet the superstar outside linebacker accepts what the absence of a playoff victory means to his legacy. Even as he’s one of the game’s most dominant defenders — a seven-time Pro Bowl and four-time All-Pro pick who...
‘We’re going to follow his lead’: Steelers leaning on QB Russell Wilson’s playoff experience
The Pittsburgh Steelers are putting their playoff hopes in the hands of a 36-year-old quarterback who has won and lost a Super Bowl, something he has in common with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Russell Wilson reflects on his 9-7 postseason record with positivity, as the nine-time Pro Bowl pick chooses...
Former Pirates All-Star pitcher Bob Veale, part of 1971 World Series champions, dies at 89
The famous story about Bob Veale, one Steve Blass loves to share when talking about his halcyon days with the Pittsburgh Pirates, involves the two-time All-Star left-handed pitcher’s glasses. At 6-foot-6, 212 pounds and armed with a ferocious fastball — the great Pirates announcer Bob Prince once said he could...
TE MyCole Pruitt added to Steelers’ injury report, CB Donte Jackson returns to practice
MyCole Pruitt was an addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ status report with a knee injury, as the 10th-year veteran tight end was a limited participant in Tuesday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The 6-foot-2, 258-pound Pruitt has six receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown in 12 games (five...
‘Protect me from me’: Steelers CB Donte Jackson trying not to aggravate ‘nagging’ back
The hardest part for Donte Jackson in dealing with his “nagging” back issues is trying not to be too twitchy and aggravate a pinched nerve in the days leading up to the game. After missing the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Pittsburgh Steelers starting cornerback is preparing to...
Steelers RG Mason McCormick hopes to play, says broken hand ‘feeling a lot better already’
To Mason McCormick, there was never any question about whether the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie right guard’s left hand was broken in the fourth quarter of the season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Yeah, I felt it pop,” McCormick said Tuesday afternoon at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “I knew right away.”...
Pirates add righty reliever Elvis Alvarado to 40-man roster for bullpen depth
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed reliever Elvis Alvarado to their 40-man roster Tuesday, adding bullpen depth with a player signed to a split contract last month. Alvarado, 25, is a converted outfielder who has yet to make his major league debut. He throws a 98 mph four-seam fastball and a...
Entering postseason on 4-game losing streak, Steelers have ‘choice to respond the right way’
Despite backpedaling into the AFC playoffs on a four-game losing streak, the Pittsburgh Steelers late Saturday night sounded more like a team ready to wear their white jerseys than wave a white towel. After winning 10 of their first 13 games, the Steelers ended the regular season with losses to...
Joe Burrow leads long drives as Bengals beat Steelers in season finale
Before the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season finale even began, they endured their first set of hard knocks when the Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North Division title by beating the Cleveland Browns. Then the Cincinnati Bengals delivered an even bigger blow, handing the spiraling Steelers their fourth consecutive defeat. Joe Burrow...
CB Joey Porter Jr. returns, but Steelers will be without starter Donte Jackson vs. Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to face the Cincinnati Bengals’ prolific passing attack without starting cornerback Donte Jackson, who is inactive for Saturday night’s season finale at Acrisure Stadium. Jackson (back), who didn’t practice Tuesday and was a limited participant Wednesday and Thursday, was listed as questionable on the status...
‘I want to be here’: Starter-turned-backup QB Justin Fields hopes to return to Steelers in ’25
Justin Fields went from starting the first six games of the season at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers to playing sparingly in the final 10, in a role more reduced than even he expected. The hardest thing for Fields, however, was sitting out the past two games with a lower...
‘He’s been unbelievable’: Steelers endorse Joe Burrow as MVP, scheme to stop Bengals QB
Joe Burrow prides himself on being prepared for anything, so the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback has braced for the likelihood that he won’t win the MVP award despite impressive numbers. Burrow, who leads the NFL in completions, attempts, passing yards and touchdowns this season, was asked if he’d heard the M-V-P...
Long-distance call: Steelers kicker Chris Boswell thrives on field goals of 50 yards or more
Chris Boswell has a converse relationship between the length of a conversation about field goals and the distance on his attempts. When it comes to discussing his job, the shorter the sweeter for the Pittsburgh Steelers placekicker. Boswell prefers not to talk about his past or his future, focusing only...
‘A great honor I don’t take lightly’: OLB T.J. Watt voted Steelers MVP a record 5th time
During a season in which he recorded his 100th career sack, T.J. Watt carved his name into Pittsburgh Steelers lore by becoming the first player in franchise history to be named team MVP five times. It marks the second consecutive season Watt was named Steelers MVP in a vote of...
