Kevin Gorman stories, Page 48
Pirates SS Oneil Cruz stops running due to soreness, return this season in jeopardy
Oneil Cruz’s recovery from a fractured left ankle was off and running but hit a speed bump that could prevent the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop from returning to play in the majors this season. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Cruz’s rehabilitation has “plateaued,” and he stopped his running...
Luis Ortiz returns for spot start with Pirates, hoping to stay in starting rotation
Luis Ortiz was back with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, just not officially. Ortiz was in the home clubhouse as a member of the taxi squad, waiting to be activated to the major league roster on Wednesday. Pirates manager Derek Shelton said the 24-year-old right-hander will start the series finale...
Andrew McCutchen hits 299th career homer as Pirates beat Adam Wainwright, Cardinals
Adam Wainwright has made a career of having his way against the Pittsburgh Pirates, so it was no surprise that the St. Louis Cardinals 41-year-old right-hander pitched three perfect innings to start. That the Pirates batted around the order in a five-run fourth inning was another story, a twist of...
‘It saved us a ton’: Lefty Bailey Falter pitches 6 innings in relief to earn 1st win with Pirates
When Bailey Falter found out the Pittsburgh Pirates were using Thomas Hatch as an opener Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals, the left-handed pitcher had no idea he would be finishing the game. “They didn’t give me much more information than that,” Falter said of manager Derek Shelton and...
‘Wish I could be helping my team’: Pirates rookie Henry Davis ‘frustrated’ by thumb injury
Henry Davis wore a frown on his face and a sensory electrical stimulation device on his right hand, and both served as bad signs for the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right fielder. “Frustrated,” Davis said following the Pirates’ 11-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night at PNC Park....
Josh Palacios has career-high 5 RBIs to win battle of brothers as Pirates pound Cardinals
Joshua Palacios had his parents sitting together in the stands at PNC Park, united by their sons playing in the same major league game for the first time but divided by their choice of colors. Where Richard Palacios wore a powder blue St. Louis Cardinals jersey in honor of one...
Pirates place RF Henry Davis on IL with right hand strain, recall INF Vinny Capra from Indy
Henry Davis is headed to the injured list for the first time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who placed the rookie right fielder/catcher on the 10-day IL with a right hand strain. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft, the 23-year-old Davis was batting .213/.306/.339 with eight doubles,...
Pirates promoting No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes to Double-A Altoona
The Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting Paul Skenes to Double-A Altoona, and the 2023 No. 1 overall pick is expected to start Saturday, when the Curve play Akron at Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona. The 6-foot-6 right-handed pitcher will become the fifth player in franchise history who was the first...
With thin starting rotation, Pirates turning relievers into openers as a short-term solution
The Pittsburgh Pirates knew the post-trade deadline would serve as a difficult stretch in their schedule, one that would provide challenges to a starting rotation beset by injuries and ineffectiveness. After losing JT Brubaker and Vince Velasquez to season-ending elbow surgeries, demoting Roansy Contreras and Luis Ortiz to the minors...
Dallas Keuchel perfect for 6-plus innings as Twins beat Pirates to win series
Dallas Keuchel looked over his shoulder in the sixth inning and saw activity in the Minnesota Twins’ bullpen. The 35-year-old left-hander shook his head and continued his pursuit of pitching a perfect game. For the second consecutive outing, a Twins starter didn’t allow the Pittsburgh Pirates a runner through the...
Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes strikes out 2 in a pair of scoreless innings at Bradenton
Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes recorded two strikeouts in pitching a pair of scoreless innings Sunday in his second Single-A start. The 6-foot-6 right-hander, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, threw 19 of his 28 pitches for strikes for the Low-A Bradenton Marauders against the...
Pirates activate righty reliever Dauri Moreta, place lefty Angel Perdomo on 15-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a bullpen move Sunday, activating right-handed reliever Dauri Moreta and placing lefty Angel Perdomo on the 15-day injured list. Moreta, who was out with low back inflammation, ended a rehabilitation assignment and is expected to return to his fireman role. He is 4-2 with a 4.10...
Behind-the-scenes work fuels rapid improvement for Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez
The Pittsburgh Pirates had one rookie on the mound in Quinn Priester and another behind the plate in Endy Rodriguez, a clear advantage for the Milwaukee Brewers with the bases loaded and no outs. Joey Wiemer worked a 3-0 count when Priester threw a sinker at the bottom rail of...
DJ Stewart homers twice as Johan Oviedo has short start, Mets beat Pirates to win series
The Pittsburgh Pirates were full of mishaps against the New York Mets, with the most damage coming when DJ Stewart was at the plate. He also was dangerous in right field, helping to prevent a couple of runs. Stewart hit a pair of home runs and was involved in a...
Pirates draw 10 walks, use 6-run 7th inning to beat Mets
When New York Mets use five relievers Monday night, Derek Shelton hoped it would be good fortune for the Pittsburgh Pirates over the final two games of their series. It took seven innings, but the Pirates finally got to the Mets’ bullpen. The Pirates used a six-run surge in the...
Pirates’ No. 1 pick Paul Skenes strikes out pair in scoreless 1st inning in Single-A debut
When Paul Skenes made his professional debut, it was as easy as 1-2-3. His Single-A debut ended with a 2-5-1-6. The 2023 MLB Draft No. 1 overall pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the 6-foot-6, 260-pound right-hander gave up a single and recorded a pair of strikeouts in a first inning...
Pirates option top-10 prospect Quinn Priester to Indy, recall righty reliever Yohan Ramirez
Quinn Priester struggled in his first six starts with the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the 22-year-old right-hander recorded a 9.10 ERA and 1.92 WHIP since being promoted to the major leagues on July 17. His next start will be in the minors. The Pirates opened a spot in their starting rotation...
Mets score early, often against Quinn Priester to beat Pirates
For the Pittsburgh Pirates, the scoreboard told the story. The New York Mets scored at least one run in each of the first six innings Monday night, a feat that happened against the Pirates for only the eighth time since 1901 and the first time since 2016. The Mets tagged...
Single-A debut of Pirates’ No. 1 pick Paul Skenes can be viewed for free on MLB.com
The Single-A debut of Paul Skenes, selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 MLB Draft, will be broadcast for free on MLB.com as the MiLB Game of the Day. Skenes, a 6-foot-6, 260-pound right-handed pitcher who is ranked the No. 3 overall prospect...
Pirates hope simultaneous success of Ke’Bryan Hayes, Bryan Reynolds continues on road trip
When the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ke’Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds to eight-year contracts, the expectation was for them to become franchise cornerstones. The seven-game homestand against the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds showed what Hayes and Reynolds can do when both are clicking at the same time, a rarity in...
‘I’d rather do it here’: Andrew McCutchen wants to chase championship with Pirates
Andrew McCutchen isn’t seeing many pitches in the strike zone, so the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter is sitting three home runs shy of 300 for his career in a season of milestone moments. What McCutchen does have visions of is the makings of a team he believes can be a...
Jared Triolo hits 3-run shot for 1st career home run in win but Reds rally to split doubleheader
With a concentration on making contact, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Jared Triolo treats home runs like accidents. If the first of his major-league career wasn’t intentional, it sure left PNC Park in a hurry. Triolo drilled a three-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the Pirates to a 4-2 win...
Pirates perturbed by trio of ejections in loss to Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton still was upset about being one of three coaches who were ejected from the second game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday at PNC Park. Home plate umpire Nic Lentz tossed Shelton, pitching coach Oscar Marin and bench coach Don Kelly in...
Free and easy: Pirates right-hander Andre Jackson’s flow resembles how he throws
Andre Jackson wore his hair in a high and tight fade for most of his life before letting it grow out the past five years. Now, the Pittsburgh Pirates reliever has a flow that resembles the way he throws. Free and easy. “I’m sure a lot of people think about...
Pirates-Reds game postponed due to weather, will play split doubleheader on Sunday
The Pittsburgh Pirates postponed Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds because of expected inclement weather, the first game postponed at PNC Park this season. The Pirates-Reds game will be made up Sunday as part of a split doubleheader, their first since Sept. 4, 2020. They will play their scheduled game...
