Kevin Gorman stories, Page 91
Staying healthy a secret to Jacob Stallings’ success in 1st full season as Pirates starting catcher
Jacob Stallings knew that it was an odd time to talk about his healthy season, given that he was just reinstated Tuesday afternoon from the seven-day concussion injured list. The Pittsburgh Pirates catcher was playing his 110th game of the season — and making his 101st start behind the plate...
Colin Moran powers Pirates past Cubs in opening game of final homestand
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton recently claimed that Bryan Reynolds is the biggest beneficiary when Colin Moran is locked in at the cleanup spot because Reynolds sees better pitches. The reverse was true for the Pirates against the Chicago Cubs, as Reynolds reached base four times and twice was in...
Pirates reinstate Jacob Stallings, Michael Chavis from injured list before final homestand
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated catcher Jacob Stallings from the seven-day concussion injured list and infielder/outfielder Michael Chavis from the 10-day IL Tuesday, making both players active for the final homestand of the season. Stallings experienced mild concussion symptoms after taking a backswing off the facemask against the Miami Marlins and...
Pirates plan for RHP Roansy Contreras to make MLB starting debut against Cubs on Wednesday
The Pittsburgh Pirates intend for Roansy Contreras, one of their top pitching prospects, to make his major league debut by starting against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at PNC Park. The 21-year-old right-hander from the Dominican Republic, one of four prospects acquired from the New York Yankees in the Jameson...
With a shortage of starting pitchers, Pirates relying on relievers to finish the season
With four members of the starting rotation on the injured list, Derek Shelton promised he would get creative with his pitching staff. What exactly that involved, the Pittsburgh Pirates manager wouldn’t — or couldn’t — say. “In terms of how we’re going to have to be creative, I can’t honestly...
Joey Votto goes deep twice as Reds hit 5 home runs, pound Pirates in final road game
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made no secret of their belief that the bandbox dimensions of Great American Ball Park benefit the power-hitting lineup of the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds reminded them anyway. Joey Votto hit a pair of home runs – one in the front row in left, another to...
Didi Gregorius hits 3-run home run in 7th inning as Phillies rally past Pirates
The Philadelphia Phillies kept falling behind the Pittsburgh Pirates but with their hopes of winning the NL East Division title on the line they were determined to go down swinging. The biggest belonged to shortstop Didi Gregorius, who hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Phillies...
Pirates place LHP Dillon Peters on 10-day IL, recall RHP Miguel Yajure from Indianapolis
Dillon Peters is the latest Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher who will end his season on the injured list. The Pirates placed the left-handed Peters (1-2, 3.71) on the 10-day injured list Friday with a low back strain and recalled right-hander Miguel Yajure (0-1, 3.86) from Triple-A Indianapolis. Yajure is active...
Pirates pitcher Connor Overton gets 1st MLB hit, sees scoreless streak end against Phillies
Before Connor Overton took his first major league at-bat, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton told the pitcher to check first with the coaches to determine whether to bunt or swing. After Michael Perez struck out, the Pirates had the bases loaded and two outs. So Shelton told Overton to take...
Pirates blow 6-run lead, as Phillies rally to stay in NL East Division title race
The Philadelphia Phillies continued to prove that no lead is insurmountable while the Pittsburgh Pirates showed that none is safe. After building a six-run advantage, the Pirates surrendered home runs to Didi Gregorius, Ronald Torreyes and JT Realmuto as the Phillies rallied for a 12-6 win on a rainy Thursday...
Yoshi Tsutsugo putting up big numbers, proving to be ‘pitcher’s nightmare’ for Pirates
Whether Yoshi Tsutsugo is a man of few words or it’s lost in translation, the Japanese slugger simply has shrugged at his success since signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in mid-August. After Tsutsugo smashed a Kyle Hendricks curveball 404 feet and off the right-field scoreboard at Wrigley Field on Sept....
Pirates-Reds game postponed because of rain; makeup game scheduled for Monday
Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Pirates-Cincinnati Reds game was postponed, and the teams will play a makeup game at 1:10 p.m. Monday at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The Pirates and Reds were scheduled to start at 12:35 p.m. but the game was called because of rain. The series, which was tied...
Pirates ‘cautiously optimistic’ about David Bednar, Jacob Stallings returning this season
The Pittsburgh Pirates are being cautious with catcher Jacob Stallings’ concussion symptoms and are cautiously optimistic that both he and reliever David Bednar can return before the end of the season. They are also encouraged by the progress made by right-handed starter JT Brubaker, who has progressed to playing catch...
Nick Mears comes through in major moment for Pirates, escaping bases-loaded jam at Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates were clinging to a one-run lead over the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh inning Tuesday when Nick Mears walked the first two batters, then gave up a bloop single to load the bases with no outs. Facing a high-leverage situation and the heart of the Reds’ lineup,...
Mitch Keller’s promising performance helps Pirates snap 13-game losing streak at Reds
Mitch Keller returned to the scene of the Memorial Day Massacre, where he made his disastrous major league debut in 2019, and held the Cincinnati Reds without an extra-base hit. Keller was far from perfect, as the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander allowed seven hits – all singles – and four walks...
With Bryse Wilson’s season ended by injury, the Pirates start search for starting pitchers
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t afford to lose another starting pitcher to a season-ending injury, so their decision to transfer right-hander Bryse Wilson to the 60-day injured list Monday was a big blow to the rotation. That the Pirates did so to make room on the 40-man roster for another catcher...
Joey Votto homers twice as Reds rally from 5-run deficit to pound Pirates
When the Pittsburgh Pirates were stomped and swept by the Cincinnati Reds in April, Derek Shelton didn’t hide his disdain for the bandbox known as Great American Ball Park. The Pirates manager even grumbled that he was “definitely ready to get out of Cincinnati.” Shelton believed the Pirates were playing...
Pirates promote 8 players, including top prospect Oneil Cruz, to Triple-A Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted eight players, including top prospect Oneil Cruz, from Double-A Altoona to Triple-A Indianapolis to finish the final 10 games of their minor league season. The Pirates also transferred the options of infielder Rodolfo Castro, right-handed pitcher Roansy Contreras, first baseman Mason Martin and outfielders Cal Mitchell...
Pirates place C Jacob Stallings on concussion IL, transfer RHP Bryse Wilson to 60-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Jacob Stallings on the seven-day concussion injured list and transferred right-handed starter Bryse Wilson to the 60-day IL, ending his season. Wilson strained his left hamstring in the fifth inning of Saturday’s start against the Miami Marlins, a 6-3 win. Acquired from Atlanta at the...
Cole Tucker finds mojo in Miami, finally getting in groove at plate for Pirates
Since spring training, Cole Tucker has been on a soul-searching mission to establish a solid foundation with the Pittsburgh Pirates. It started at the plate, where the emphasis to stay grounded has helped him soar. Tucker might have found his mojo in Miami. He went 6 for 11 (.545) in...
Lewin Diaz hits 2-run walk-off homer in 10th to lift Marlins past Pirates, avoid series sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates are the only team in baseball without a series sweep, and their search for one ended in heartbreak once again. Lewin Diaz hit a two-run home run to right field off Chad Kuhl in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Miami Marlins to a...
Chris Stratton embraces the challenge of closer role for Pirates, shining in save situations
Chris Stratton has kept the same mentality and the same routine — with one exception — whether he is a starting pitcher, multi-inning reliever or in his newest role as the closer for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stratton is learning to find the catcher — either Jacob Stallings or Michael Perez...
Cole Tucker’s sacrifice fly, Chris Stratton’s save lead Pirates past Marlins
After Chris Stratton gave up a leadoff triple then struck out the next two batters in the ninth inning, Derek Shelton made a mound visit to offer a risky proposition that put the outcome on the line. The Pittsburgh Pirates manager gave the righty reliever the choice of facing Lewin...
Connor Overton impressive in 1st MLB start but Reds beat Pirates to prevent series sweep
Seeking their first series sweep of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates were trailing the Cincinnati Reds but had two runners in scoring position and a count in their favor in the bottom of the ninth inning. After giving up the winning run to the Pirates a night earlier, Reds right-hander...
Wilmer Difo scores winning run as Pirates edge Reds on Roberto Clemente Day
Wilmer Difo saw opportunity and drew inspiration from the man being honored throughout baseball, racing toward home plate the way he envisioned Roberto Clemente would have five decades ago. Difo was on second base when Colin Moran hit a sharp grounder down the first base line, where Joey Votto blocked...
