Kevin Gorman stories, Page 30
Pirates give scout his flowers by wearing Hawaiian shirts in war room for MLB Draft
When cameras showed the celebration inside the Pittsburgh Pirates’ war room after they made their first-round pick Sunday night in the MLB Draft, it showed a room full of people in matching shirts. That was how the Pirates paid tribute to the area scout who showed up to the draft...
MLB Draft Day 2: Pirates take another prep shortstop, load up on college pitchers
A look at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ picks on the second day of the MLB Draft: • With their first choice, at No. 83 overall in the third round, the Pirates selected left-handed pitcher Josh Hartle of Wake Forest. The 6-foot-5, 210-pounder was an All-American as a sophomore, when he went...
Pirates pick smooth defensive prep shortstop Wyatt Sanford in 2nd round
The Pittsburgh Pirates chose another prep shortstop in Wyatt Sanford of Independence, Texas, with the No. 47 overall pick in the second round of the MLB Draft on Sunday. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Sanford, a Texas A&M recruit, is ranked the No. 35 prospect by MLB.com and No. 42 by Baseball...
Pirates make ‘easy’ pick by taking RHP Levi Sterling of Notre Dame HS at No. 37 overall
When the Pittsburgh Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Levi Sterling in the MLB Draft, they made it sound as if it was as easy as his delivery. The Pirates picked Sterling, of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif., with their second pick in the MLB Draft, No. 37 overall...
Pirates pick ‘potential 5-tool superstar’ in prep shortstop Konnor Griffin in 1st round of draftVideo
When the Pittsburgh Pirates saw that Konnor Griffin was available at the No. 9 pick in the MLB Draft on Sunday night, their war room erupted in celebration that they could draft the prospect considered to have the highest ceiling. The Pirates used their first-round selection Griffin, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound...
‘That’s the stage people want to pitch on’: Pirates rookie Paul Skenes excited to start All-Star Game
Even as Paul Skenes said skyrocketing from No. 1 overall pick to National League starter in the All-Star Game in a year “doesn’t feel like anything out of the ordinary,” the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander couldn’t hide his excitement about pitching against baseball’s best players. During an in-game interview on...
With Paul Skenes shining, Pirates under pressure to draft immediate help in 1st round
As the Pittsburgh Pirates bask in the buzz that surrounds Paul Skenes, who has gone from No. 1 overall pick to National League starting pitcher in the All-Star Game, they enter the MLB Draft with a top-10 pick for the fifth consecutive year. With the No. 9 overall selection, however,...
Pirates bullpen coach’s nephew a top pitching prospect in MLB Draft
Justin Meccage has heard from people all over baseball in advance of the MLB Draft, in hopes the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen coach can offer some unique insight on a top-100 prospect. His nephew, Bryce Meccage, is a 6-foot-4, 210-pound right-hander who pairs an upper-90s fastball with two high-spin breaking pitches...
‘It’s critical, period’: Pirates stress importance of hitting on draft picks following the 1st round
With Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander Paul Skenes becoming the first player in major-league history to go from No. 1 overall pick to the All-Star Game in the span of a year, it’s no wonder the focus of the MLB Draft is always on finding another generational talent. The Pittsburgh Pirates...
How Pirates All-Star rookie RHP Paul Skenes developed his splinker into a ‘devastating’ pitch
Only after he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates last July did Paul Skenes start toying with a new pitch, one that has been called everything from dirty and disgusting to filthy and nasty to just plain “gross.” Now that the 22-year-old rookie pitcher has become the first player selected...
Motivated by All-Star snub, Mitch Keller goes 8 innings for 10th win to propel Pirates past Mets
After being snubbed for the All-Star Game, Mitch Keller had no shortage of motivation to show he’s one of baseball’s top starting pitchers. It didn’t take long for the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander to remind the New York Mets why he’s the staff ace, striking out the side in the first...
Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes, outfielder Bryan Reynolds selected to All-Star Game
Paul Skenes can add another accomplishment in his accelerated rise to superstardom, as the 22-year-old right-hander became the first Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher ever selected to the All-Star Game. A second All-Star appearance is the latest achievement on Bryan Reynolds’ resume after the Pirates outfielder signed the richest contract in...
Mets score 2 runs off Aroldis Chapman in 9th to rally past Pirates
A game that was scoreless through seven innings suddenly got interesting when the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets turned to their closers with multiple All-Star appearances. Instead of closing the door, they left it open. When the Mets brought in Edwin Diaz with two on and two out in...
Pirates place LHP Bailey Falter on 15-day IL, select contract of RHP Brent Honeywell Jr.
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed starting left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter on the 15-day injured list with left triceps tendinitis Sunday, then shook up a bullpen that was depleted by his injury. Falter, who is 4-7 with a 4.08 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 90 1/3 innings over 17 starts, was removed...
With new amateur scouting director, Pirates prep MLB Draft board
A year after the Pittsburgh Pirates selected a generational talent in Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick, general manager Ben Cherington had different reason to be excited for the MLB Draft. The Pirates have the No. 9 pick in the first round — their sixth consecutive year with...
Star search: Bryan Reynolds, Paul Skenes top Pirates’ hopeful candidates for All-Star Game
To say Bryan Reynolds is a man of few words is an understatement, but the Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder didn’t mince his when asked if he deserves a spot on the National League roster in the All-Star Game. “I think I should be in it,” Reynolds, an All-Star starter in...
Paul Skenes shines, Bryan Reynolds, Rowdy Tellez hit grand slams as Pirates pound Mets
Every start Paul Skenes makes for the Pittsburgh Pirates has become a must-see event, so it was going to take something special to overshadow his eight-strikeout performance before a sellout crowd at PNC Park. Bryan Reynolds and Rowdy Tellez had just the answer, igniting the biggest blowout of the season...
Pirates rookie Jared Jones shut down from throwing for 2 weeks with Grade 2 lat strain
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said imaging showed pitcher Jared Jones has a Grade 2 right lat muscle strain, an injury that will force the rookie right-hander to be temporarily shut down from throwing. Shelton said Jones will be re-evaluated after two weeks. Jones is eligible to return from the...
Jared Jones’ injury complicates Pirates’ plans to reduce workload for pitchers in starting rotation
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation suffered a serious setback when rookie right-hander Jared Jones was placed on the 15-day injured list before Thursday’s game with a Grade 2 right lat muscle strain. When Pirates manager Derek Shelton revealed that Jones will be shut down from throwing for two weeks, it...
Pirates waste Martin Perez’s strong start, as Cardinals clinch series with 10-inning win
The Pittsburgh Pirates were attempting to pull off some extra-inning magic for the second consecutive game against the St. Louis Cardinals and had a perfect opportunity in the bottom of the 10th inning. Andrew McCutchen came to the plate with runners on first and second and the Pirates trailing by...
Pirates place RHP Jared Jones on 15-day IL, recall OF Joshua Palacios from Indianapolis
Jared Jones will miss another start in the rotation, as the Pittsburgh Pirates placed the right-handed pitcher on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain suffered Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jones said the lat “got really tight on me” in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s 5-4...
After setting strikeout record for lefty relievers, Cooperstown calls on Pirates’ Aroldis Chapman
Aroldis Chapman knew what he was chasing when he took the mound Saturday in Atlanta, aware that he was two strikeouts from breaking the major league record for most strikeouts by a left-handed relief pitcher. “All the hard work that I’ve put in for many years, I knew finally a...
Cardinals crush 2 homers, including Nolan Gorman grand slam, to beat Mitch Keller, Pirates
Before Mitch Keller’s start, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton heaped praise on the All-Star right-hander for how he has handled peaks and valleys to become the headliner of the starting rotation. Only for Keller to have his worst start of the season. Keller surrendered a two-run homer to Alec Burleson...
Top Pirates prospects Bubba Chandler, Termarr Johnson selected to All-Star Futures Game
The top two prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor-league system will be in the spotlight over the All-Star break. Right-handed pitcher Bubba Chandler and infielder Termarr Johnson were selected to represent the National League in the 25th All-Star Futures Game, which will be played at 4 p.m. July 13 at...
How Pirates rookie reliever Kyle Nicolas recovered from worst outing with ‘closer stuff’
Not long after Kyle Nicolas lost his command against the Chicago Cubs and nearly spoiled Paul Skenes’ major-league debut, Yasmani Grandal found the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie reliever during a rain delay. After striking out the first two batters he faced, Nicolas hit one with a pitch then issued three consecutive...
