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Pirates farm report for Aug. 29, 2023: Matt Gorski homers in Altoona victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-66) produced only five hits in a 2-0 loss against Buffalo (Blue Jays). LF Miguel Andujar (.340) was 1 for 4 with the only extra-base hit for Indy — a double. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.252) and 1B Malcom Nunez (.246) each went 1 for 4 with a single....
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...
Johan Oviedo tosses complete-game, 2-hit shutout as Pirates top Royals
Johan Oviedo was sitting at 97 pitches through eighth scoreless innings, and Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton had no intention of sending the 25-year-old right-hander out for the ninth. Then Pirates rookie catcher Endy Rodriguez stood behind Shelton and pitching coach Oscar Marin in the visitor dugout, repeatedly urging them...
Former Pirates investor and newspaper group publisher G. Ogden Nutting has died at 87
WHEELING, W.Va. — G. Ogden Nutting, whose 2006 investment in the Pittsburgh Pirates led to his son taking control 11 years later and helped grow his family’s newspaper business to more than 50 daily publications in 18 states, has died. He was 87. Nutting died Friday, according to The Intelligencer...
Penguins owner Fenway Sports Group to buy AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
The fate of AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh appears to have been resolved: Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Pittsburgh Penguins, will buy the cable channel from Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal that’s expected to close in October, according to a report from Sports Business Journal. Terms of the deal were...
Tim Benz: ‘We played Wiffle Ball almost every day … When you were pitching, you were Teke’
A young baseball player in the 1970s, John Wehner grew up in Pittsburgh as a massive fan of the Pirates and their 1979 World Series championship team. Now a broadcaster for the Pirates after wearing the uniform himself for nine years, those memories have not faded for the Carrick High...
Pirates slugger Jack Suwinski working to fix his funk at the plate amid an abysmal August
Amid an abysmal August, Jack Suwinski has to remember to remind himself that he’s leading the Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs, ranks second in RBIs, walks and on-base percentage and is the fastest player in franchise history to reach 40 career home runs. That’s no easy task for Suwinski. The...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 27, 2023: Grant Koch’s 3 hits lift Indy to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-65) edged Iowa (Cubs), 2-1. C Grant Koch (.268) was 3 for 4 and had a two-run single in the second inning. SS Nick Gonzales (.268) hit two doubles. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.252) was 2 for 3 with two walks. 1B Malcolm Nunez (.246) and 2B/3B Jared Triolo...
Jeimer Candelario’s homer, Cody Bellinger’s 5 RBIs boost Cubs to lopsided win over Pirates
The Chicago Cubs signaled they were making a chase for the NL Central title by trading for Jeimer Candelario at the deadline, reacquiring the hot-hitting corner infielder for a potential playoff run. Candelario continues to pay dividends, batting .305 with with 11 extra-base hits and 11 RBIs in 23 games...
Pirates recall righty reliever Cody Bolton, option Osvaldo Bido to Triple-A Indianapolis
Cody Bolton was back in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse Sunday, clean-shaven and ready to pitch in relief. The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and added to the active roster for the series finale against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. To make room for Bolton, the Pirates optioned right-hander...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 26, 2023: Nick Gonzales homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 58-65) gave up two runs in the seventh and lost 4-3 to Iowa (Cubs). RHP Roansy Contreras (2.81) started and went five innings, allowing two runs on six hits, incuding a homer. He struck out six and walked none. RHP John O’Reilly (3-5, 4.58) gave up two runs...
Pirates No. 1 pick Paul Skenes struggles in Double-A debut, charged with 4 runs
ALTOONA — Paul Skenes’ highly anticipated Double-A debut with the Altoona Curve on Saturday turned out to be a dud. The No. 1 overall pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in July’s MLB Draft failed to get through the first inning of an Eastern League game against the Akron RubberDucks before...
‘They treat us as if we’re royalty’: Pirates Hall of Famers thank fans, teammates for support
Selected to speak for the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame’s second class of inductees, Kent Tekulve naturally relied on an unorthodox delivery by turning the attention away from the four men being honored and toward their teammates. Inducted alongside 1960 World Series champions in 95-year-old ElRoy Face and the late...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 25, 2023: Max Kranick, Quinn Priester pitch Indy to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 58-64) held on for a 2-1 victory over Iowa (Cubs). RHP Max Kranick (0.00), rehabbing after Tommy John surgery, opened for Indy and allowed one hit and one walk while striking out four in 2.2 innings. RHP Kyle Nicolas (7.39) went 1.1 innings and only allowed a walk...
Rookie lefty Jordan Wicks records 9 strikeouts in debut as Cubs cruise past Pirates
The Chicago Cubs promoted top-10 prospect Jordan Wicks to make his major league debut Saturday night, only for the Pittsburgh Pirates to give him a wicked welcome to the show. Before Wicks knew what hit him, Ke’Bryan Hayes sent his second pitch into the left field seats for a home...
With 8 shutout innings, Mitch Keller’s masterpiece leads Pirates past Cubs
Mitch Keller was amid a masterpiece when he took a comebacker off his right shin with one out in the eighth inning. The Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star right-hander dropped to the grass, clutching his leg. Pirates catcher Jason Delay came to the mound and showed little sympathy, given that Keller was...
Mark Madden: Injuries to Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, Pirates’ Oneil Cruz raise major concerns
A tale of two injuries: Shohei Ohtani’s bum elbow is devastating to so many on so many levels, not least Ohtani himself. Oneil Cruz’s stalled-out rehabilitation for his broken left ankle might diminish the ability of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ projected best player, or even worse. Ohtani’s torn UCL could necessitate...
To the river!: Pirates OF Joshua Palacios flashes power at the plate with homer into the Allegheny
Joshua Palacios knew the moment his bat connected with Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele’s 2-1 fastball in the third inning Thursday night that it was a home run to tie the game for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “Yeah, knew we got that one,” Palacios said, flashing a confident smile to match...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 24, 2023: Canaan Smith-Njigba homers twice in Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 57-64) defeated Iowa (Cubs), 10-9, when 2B Nick Gonzales was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the ninth. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.252) went 2 for 4 with a pair of solo home runs, his 12th and 13th. SS Chris...
Cubs beat Pirates as Ian Happ provides heroics with winning single in 10th
Ian Happ has made a habit of providing heroics in his hometown, and the Mt. Lebanon alum came through again for the Chicago Cubs with the winning hit in the 10th inning. With a pair of runners in scoring position, Happ hit a single to shallow right field to score...
‘Do our best to get back’: Despite setback, Oneil Cruz hopes to play for Pirates this season
Oneil Cruz hasn’t closed the door on a return to playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, despite the soreness in his surgically repaired left ankle that forced him to stop a running program. “You don’t want it to happen, but it’s normal with the kind of surgery we had...
First Call: 49ers reveal QB depth chart for opener vs. Steelers; new ACC expansion talk; will McCutchen hit 300th vs. Cubs?
Thursday’s “First Call” gets the full breakdown of the San Francisco 49ers quarterback depth chart as they prepare for the regular-season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. We also have the network broadcast team for that game, and a little Steelers-Niners history from an opening-day perspective. Plus, we examine the latest...
For post-trade deadline Pirates, top of order becomes heart of lineup
With Ke’Bryan Hayes batting leadoff ahead of Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen, the top of the order has become the heart of the order for the Pittsburgh Pirates this month. The trio has found its groove by hitting a collective .287/.350/.526 with 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 37 RBIs...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 23, 2023: Matt Fraizer collects 4 hits in Altoona victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 56-64) knocked around Iowa (Cubs), 9-4. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.248) went 2 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI. LF Ryan Vilade (.262) went 2 for 4 and drove in a pair. SS Jared Triolo (.296) went 1 for 3 with two walks and three runs...
