Kevin Gorman stories, Page 81
Pirates avoid arbitration with Bryan Reynolds by signing All-Star CF to 2-year, $13.5M contract
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a file-and-trial policy when it comes to arbitration, attempting to avoid a hearing by reaching a settlement but not negotiating after MLB’s salary exchange date. They made an exception for Bryan Reynolds. Twenty three days after a $650,000 difference separated their salary requests, the Pirates avoided...
Pirates celebrate Wil Crowe’s 1st save as converted starter thrives in new relief role
Wil Crowe attempted to fix his hair, still wet after rinsing the residue from the celebratory shower that was courtesy of his Pittsburgh Pirates teammates to commemorate his first major league save. “Everything under the sun has been poured on me in the last 20 minutes,” Crowe said Wednesday afternoon...
Ke’Bryan Hayes has 4 hits, Ben Gamel smacks 3-run homer as Pirates roll past Cubs
A day after the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated the signing of Ke’Bryan Hayes to the richest contract in club history, the 25-year-old third baseman showed why he was worthy of the long-term investment. Hayes went 4 for 4, scoring two runs, driving in another and saving at least one with his...
Pirates reliever Duane Underwood Jr. has resumed throwing after hamstring strain in opener
Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever Duane Underwood Jr. has resumed throwing and is making “steady progress” from the right hamstring strain sustained in the season opener. Underwood is one of a handful of Pirates players on the 10-day injured list for which the team’s director of sports medicine, Todd Tomczyk, provided...
Pirates notebook: ‘Anxious moment’ in opener turns ‘terrifying’ for Ke’Bryan Hayes’ agent
After coming to an agreement on the richest contract in Pittsburgh Pirates history, Ben Cherington got a scare when he saw Ke’Bryan Hayes leave the season opener in the first inning. As the Pirates celebrated the official signing of Hayes to an eight-year, $70 million contract extension Tuesday before their...
Bob Nutting: Front-loading Ke’Bryan Hayes’ contract ‘intentional’ to give Pirates future financial flexibilityVideo
Bob Nutting was talking about making a commitment to a player considered the cornerstone of the future to a club-record contract when Ke’Bryan Hayes politely interrupted and extended his right hand. The Pittsburgh Pirates chairman shook hands with the 25-year-old third baseman at PNC Park on Tuesday morning after Hayes...
Diego Castillo’s story just keeps getting better, as rookie infielder records 1st major league hit
Just as AT&T SportsNet’s Robby Incmikoski was about to tell the remarkable story of how Diego Castillo’s family traveled to St. Louis for his major league debut, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie took a swing. And the story got even better. With his father and grandfather watching from the seats at...
Paul DeJong’s 2-run homer off Mitch Keller in 3-run 3rd inning lifts Cardinals past Pirates
After a strong spring training that saw him touch triple digits and show off a new weapon in his pitch repertoire, Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller was expected to carry his confidence into the regular season. Keller’s first start came against what appeared to be the perfect opponent, given his...
Ke’Bryan Hayes back in starting lineup for Pirates, who recalled RHP Roansy Contreras
Ke’Bryan Hayes is back in the starting lineup for the Pittsburgh Pirates, two days after exiting the season opener in the first inning with a muscle spasm that ran down his left thumb into his forearm. Hayes, who agreed to a club-record eight-year, $70 million contract extension Thursday, will bat...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Ke’Bryan Hayes news overshadowed Opening Day for Pirates
Ke’Bryan Hayes dominated the news cycle on Opening Day, first for reasons the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman was thrilled about but then for being removed before the first inning was completed. Hayes agreed to an historic contract extension with the Pirates, renewing faith that the club has at least one...
Ke’Bryan Hayes’ exit in 1st inning casts a cloud over opener, as Cardinals pound Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated Opening Day by agreeing to a historic contract extension with Ke’Bryan Hayes, only to hold their breath after watching the 25-year-old third baseman exit the game with an injury. Just hours after agreeing to the richest contract in Pittsburgh Pirates history, an eight-year deal worth $70...
Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes on leaving opener after forearm spasm: ‘No pain anywhere’
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, who agreed to the richest contract in franchise history then left the season opener after a spasm of his left forearm, told the Tribune-Review that it was “just a cramp” with “no pain anywhere.” Hayes was removed by medical staff in the bottom of...
Headlined by Oneil Cruz, Pirates spread 6 top-100 prospects across minor league affiliates
When the Pittsburgh Pirates announced the rosters for their four minor league affiliates, their six top-100 prospects as ranked by Baseball America were spread across the top three levels. Shortstop Oneil Cruz (No. 14) and right-hander Roansy Contreras (80) will start the season at Triple-A Indianapolis, middle infielders Nick Gonzales...
Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes returns to starting lineup in time for Opening Day at St. Louis
After missing the final week of spring training with a sprained ankle, Ke’Bryan Hayes returned in time to start at third base in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Opening Day lineup at the St. Louis Cardinals. Hayes is one of only three returning Pirates starters from the 2021 opener, along with center...
Pirates finalize Opening Day 28-man roster, signing OF Jake Marisnick, C Andrew Knapp
The Pittsburgh Pirates finalized their 28-man Opening Day roster, signing outfielder Jake Marisnick and catcher Andrew Knapp to one-year contracts to address depth at their positions. Marisnick’s contract will pay him $1.3 million while Knapp’s deal is for $800,000 plus incentives, a source confirmed to the Tribune-Review. To make room...
Pirates sign 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes to 8-year, $70 million deal as franchise cornerstone
The Pittsburgh Pirates made Ke’Bryan Hayes their franchise cornerstone just hours before first pitch on Opening Day, reaching an agreement on an eight-year, $70 million contract that is the richest in club history. The deal, first reported by MLB insider Robert Murray and confirmed by the Tribune-Review, includes a club...
Predicting the World Series champ, award winners for 2022 MLB season
NL MVP Juan Soto, Nationals Soto has the best eye in baseball, drawing an MLB-best 145 walks against 93 strikeouts last season. He didn’t put up eye-popping power numbers, slashing .313/.465/.534 with 29 home runs and 95 RBIs, and finished second in MVP voting. Soto could see more strikes with...
Q&A with Pirates manager Derek Shelton: ‘I trust that we’re going to win in Pittsburgh’
On the opening day of his third spring training as Pittsburgh Pirates manager, Derek Shelton discussed how nothing about his two-year tenure has been normal — and why it’s made him a better leader. Serving as the steady hand steering a sinking ship, Shelton has endured a roster reconstruction as...
Pirates lefty reliever Aaron Fletcher finds funky delivery suits his style, gives bullpen a new look
Aaron Fletcher will be the first to tell you he’s funky. The left-handed reliever has a low-quarters delivery and relies more on movement than overpowering pitches. Fletcher didn’t share that he throws sidearm when he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates in spring training after being claimed off waivers from the Seattle...
Phillies pound Pirates in Grapefruit League finale, as spring training injury toll mounts
The Pittsburgh Pirates limped out of spring training with a loss. The injuries hurt more than the outcome. With the two players vying for the starting job in left field, Anthony Alford and Greg Allen, both headed for the injured list, the Pirates relied upon the positional versatility of their...
Pirates make final cuts of spring training but don’t have a backup catcher on 28-man roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates made their final cuts of spring training, though there are likely more moves to come. The Pirates reassigned five players, including three catchers, to the minor leagues following a 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in their Grapefruit League finale Tuesday afternoon at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater,...
Previewing the Pirates: Creativity with pitching staff could lead bullpen to take on bigger role
The transformation of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff has involved such turnover the past two seasons that only four pitchers — two starters and two relievers — remain on the active roster. The Pirates are counting on JT Brubaker and Mitch Keller to serve as anchors for their rotation and...
Previewing the Pirates: With Bryan Reynolds at center of outfield, questions are in corners
Last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates started spring training with Bryan Reynolds locked into the lineup at left field and Gregory Polanco in right, so the question was who would win the starting job in center field. This year, it’s the opposite. Reynolds shifted to center field late last April after...
Diego Castillo makes Opening Day roster, then hits 6th homer as Pirates top Orioles
Diego Castillo attended his first MLB game at PNC Park last summer after he was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates and assigned to the Double-A Altoona Curve. His next will be on Opening Day. The sensation of spring training, Castillo earned a spot on the Pirates roster for Thursday’s season...
Pirates OF Greg Allen leaves game with left hamstring discomfort in loss to Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates already were down one outfielder when they played the Tampa Bay Rays in their spring training home finale, then lost another who was projected to be a starter. Left fielder Greg Allen, who hit a leadoff triple, was removed because of left hamstring discomfort after sliding in...
