Kevin Gorman stories, Page 47
Pirates rookie Jared Triolo makes seamless transition in first major league start at 1B
Wearing a first baseman’s mitt for the first time in a major league game, Jared Triolo was hoping to break it in with an easy play Monday night against the Washington Nationals. Instead, the first hit his way took a high bounce with topspin. Triolo blocked it with his body,...
Patrick Corbin strikes out 8, CJ Abrams homers twice as Nationals beat Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t hit Patrick Corbin as the 34-year-old Washington Nationals left-hander showed why he is the last player left from their 2019 World Series champions. The Pirates couldn’t keep CJ Abrams from hitting it out of the park as the 22-year-old shortstop flashed the potential that made him...
Pirates manager Derek Shelton defends Ke’Bryan Hayes on complaints about umpires
A day after Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes criticized home plate umpire Bill Miller on social media, Pirates manager Derek Shelton defended his right to complain about a called strike. “I think it was a very unique situation. It’s a very rare situation, and he was frustrated, you know?”...
Pirates Take 5: Ke’Bryan Hayes takes swing at umpire on social media after controversial call
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t been shy about voicing their displeasure with umpires on called strikes outside the zone this season, but Ke’Bryan Hayes took it a step further. The Pirates third baseman voiced his complaints on social media Sunday in a post about a call by home plate umpire Bill...
Bullpen blows lead as Braves rally with 4-run 7th inning to beat Pirates, clinch playoff spot
The Pittsburgh Pirates had been one of baseball’s hottest teams over the past 10 games, and their bullpen was a big reason why. With a .191 batting average against and 1.46 ERA, the Pirates’ bullpen ranked second in baseball in both categories. So it was with confidence that manager Derek...
Bryan Reynolds leads hit parade as Pirates overcome early tensions to beat Braves
On a night when emotions ran high as the Atlanta Braves retired the jersey number of one of their greats and had a chance to clinch a playoff spot, the Pittsburgh Pirates played the perfect spoiler to the celebration. Bryan Reynolds, who has an affinity for playing at Atlanta, led...
Braves batter Mitch Keller for a career-high 12 hits in cruising past Pirates
The Atlanta Braves got so many bloops, they didn’t need a blast. They got a couple anyway. A six-single inning featured three bloops that scored four runs against Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller in the third inning, then Ronald Acuna Jr. and Eddie Rosario added blasts in the fourth to...
‘I just grew up’: Change in mentality made difference for Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler
ALTOONA — Bubba Chandler arrived this week with a strong feeling of accomplishment, given that his goal was to end the season here, but a greater sense of humility after a slow start. A 20-year-old right-hander who is a top-10 prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chandler is scheduled to make...
After being shut down, Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes ‘looking forward to what’s next’
ALTOONA — The highly anticipated meeting between the former LSU teammates who were the Nos. 1 and 2 picks in the 2023 MLB Draft happened Thursday, just nothing like expected. Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews met here for lunch at the Knickerbocker Tavern instead of facing each other when the...
Out for season, Andrew McCutchen reflects on return to Pirates, focuses on future
As Andrew McCutchen dealt with the shockwaves of a season-ending injury — a partial tear in his left Achilles tendon — he reflected on his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates with a focus on the future. Most of all, McCutchen reveled in the reception from PNC Park crowds after a...
‘It’s pretty disappointing’: Pirates DH Andrew McCutchen’s season ends with Achilles injuryVideo
Wearing a protective boot on his left foot, Andrew McCutchen was frustrated that a season that started with roaring ovations for his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates ended with him limping off the field. The Pirates placed McCutchen on the 10-day injured list with a partial tear in his left...
Pirates reliever Hunter Stratton gets strikeout to escape bases-loaded jam in MLB debut
Hunter Stratton’s journey to the major leagues became real when the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever took the ball and threw his first pitch to Mark Canha for a swinging strike in the eighth inning. An inning that started with a strike ended with an exhale when Stratton struck out Tyrone...
Brewers beat Pirates behind Brandon Woodruff’s 7 shutout innings, 6-run fifth
For Andre Jackson, the first time pitching through the Milwaukee Brewers’ batting order was a breeze. The second time was a disaster. After Jackson pitched three perfect innings, the Brewers took advantage of his command issues by drawing five walks and used a six-run fifth inning to take a commanding...
Pirates place RHP Paul Skenes on development list, ending season for No. 1 overall draft pick
Saying that pitcher Paul Skenes “checked all the boxes” and emphasizing that there are no health concerns, the Pittsburgh Pirates placed the 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick on the development list Tuesday and shut him down from pitching for the remainder of the season. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington...
‘I didn’t believe it was gonna happen’: Reliever Hunter Stratton thrilled with Pirates promotion
Hunter Stratton was in his third season with Triple-A Indianapolis and the final year of his minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, so he had reached the now-or-never stage of his pro baseball career. A 16th-round pick out of Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tenn. — where Stratton...
‘I’m fine’: Pirates DH Andrew McCutchen not worried after being removed as a precaution
Andrew McCutchen was swinging like he wanted to hit his 300th home run against the Milwaukee Brewers — the same team against which he hit Nos. 100 and 200 — but ended up running into trouble. The Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter was removed from Monday’s game with tightness in his...
Pirates get home runs from Jack Suwinski, Ke’Bryan Hayes to rally, beat Brewers
The cutter that made Corbin Burnes a Cy Young winner was the best Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton had seen it in four years, until the Milwaukee Brewers ace left a pair of them over the plate. Jack Suwinski and Ke’Bryan Hayes hit the cutter for home runs to boost...
No matter the position, Connor Joe embracing opportunity to be everyday player for Pirates
Connor Joe often doesn’t know what position he’s going to play or which spot in the order he’s going to bat, but after a career of bouncing from team to team he’s not about to complain. Joe, 31, has a career-best 27 doubles in a career-high 114 games this season...
Johan Oviedo’s command issues a problem for Pirates, who lose series finale at Cardinals
Johan Oviedo followed the best start of his major league career — a complete-game shutout Monday at Kansas City — with one of his shortest and worst starts. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander dealt with command problems and tied his career-worst with six walks, as the St. Louis Cardinals loaded the...
Andrew McCutchen sees future in CF for Pirates rookie Ji Hwan Bae
When Ji-Hwan Bae returned from a prolonged rehabilitation assignment for a left ankle sprain in mid-August, one Pittsburgh Pirates player in particular was thrilled to see the rookie return to the lineup. “Bae’s a key piece to the puzzle,” Andrew McCutchen said. “He’s a guy who can use his speed...
‘We got to see Jack smile’: Pirates slugger Jack Suwinski shows pop with 1st homer in 5 weeks
That Jack Suwinski was all smiles was a welcome sign for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the second-year outfielder ended a five-week homerless streak by going to the deepest part of Kauffman Stadium. When Suwinski crushed Collin Snider’s 0-1 sinker 436 feet and off the back of the batter’s eye in...
Andre Jackson strikes out career-high 7 to earn 1st MLB win as Pirates sweep Royals
Andre Jackson’s start against the Kansas City Royals was only the third of his major-league career, and the right-hander gave the Pittsburgh Pirates reason to consider making it a more permanent role. Jackson struck out the first five batters he faced and a career-high seven of the first 10. Six...
‘It feels amazing’: Liover Peguero delivers a no-doubt homer in best performance as a Pirate
Liover Peguero knew the moment he connected with Steven Cruz’s slider that it was gone, so the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie admired the ball as it sailed 416 feet into the seats just below the scoreboard in left field at Kauffman Stadium. Pirates players watching from the visitor’s dugout looked at...
Ke’Bryan Hayes, Liover Peguero homer late as Pirates rally past Royals
For seven-plus innings, the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t get a runner past second base, let alone score a run against the Kansas City Royals. One Ke’Bryan Hayes swing changed everything. The Pirates third baseman continued his blistering August by blasting a two-run home run in the eighth inning, and Liover Peguero...
Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes having red-hot month at plate, making a case for Gold Glove
The ball came off Bobby Witt Jr.’s bat at an exit velocity of 106 mph, a sure extra-base hit that could have scored a run for the Kansas City Royals if it wasn’t hit in the wrong direction. His problem: Witt drilled it down the third base line, where Ke’Bryan...
