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Pirates farm report for June 15, 2023: Henry Davis gets 2 hits, 2 walks in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-35) lost 10-8 to Iowa (Cubs) in a slugfest. C Henry Davis (.321) went 2 for 3 with a double, a run scored and two walks. DH Miguel Andujar (.354) went 1 for 4 with a home run, his eighth, and a walk. RF Cal Mitchell (.272) went...
Cubs take advantage of Pirates’ bullpen with 5-run 5th inning to sweep series
The Pittsburgh Pirates have problems in their bullpen, as injuries have turned a strength into an area of concern, and short stints by their starting pitchers against the Chicago Cubs haven’t helped. Johan Oviedo recorded eight strikeouts but it came at a cost to his pitch count, as he was...
Pirates put Colin Holderman on IL, call up Yerry De Los Santos
The Pirates will be without their primary setup man for at least the next 15 days. The Pirates placed Colin Holderman on the injured list with right wrist inflammation, the team announced Thursday. Righty Yerry De Los Santos was called up in his place. Holderman is 0-1 with a 4.01...
U mad, bro?: Pat Narduzzi vs. Coach Prime blowback; puttering Pirates and Tristan Jarry have fans on edge
Pittsburgh Penguins fans “can’t get no satisfaction” with their goalie. College football coaches are ticked at each other. And Pirates fans are stuck in the middle about how to view this up-and-down season. Two months from now, the Steelers will be getting ready for their first preseason game. So for...
Pirates farm report: Termarr Johnson has huge game for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-34) was knocked around by Iowa (Cubs), 8-1. C Henry Davis (.280) went 2 for 3 with a double and a run scored. RF Miguel Andujar (.357) went 3 for 3 with a triple and an RBI. RHP Chase De Jong (.146) started a bullpen game and worked...
Bullpen implodes, allowing 9 runs, as Pirates drop 2nd straight to Cubs
For the second straight night, a major bullpen implosion spelled disaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who lost 10-6 to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. When Roansy Contreras took the mound Wednesday in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Pirates led 5-1. By game’s end, Contreras, Yohan Ramirez and...
Pirates select contract of RHP Osvaldo Bido, who will start Wednesday at Cubs
Plugging a hole in the starting rotation, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of 27-year-old righty Osvaldo Bido on Wednesday afternoon. Bido is expected to start against the Cubs on Wednesday night in his major-league debut. In 12 games with Triple-A Indianapolis this year, including 10 starts, Bido is 3-4...
Former Pirates manager Jim Leyland to be inducted into Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame at PNC Park
Former Pirates manager Jim Leyland will be enshrined in the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday at PNC Park as the team hosts its annual Irish Heritage Night celebration for a game against the Chicago Cubs. Leyland, who managed the Pirates from 1986-96, has Irish roots traceable back...
Tim Benz: Yogi Berra documentary is fun baseball nostalgia, well-crafted storytelling
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. For many, two things are frequent triggers of that warm sense of yearning for days gone by. Baseball and movies. It’s even better when the subject matter at hand is about one of the more likable personalities the game has known. Those two pastimes intersect...
First Call: Mike Tomlin showers praise on Stan Savran; Danny Smith on kickoff controversy; Brewers blow it in the 9th
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin showers praise on the late Stan Savran. Danny Smith has some curious remarks on the new kickoff rule. A blown lead by the Brewers helps the Pirates in the National League standings. And Phil Kessel is a Stanley Cup champion, again. All that in Wednesday’s...
Simplified swing has Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski hitting home runs in bunches
Jack Suwinski has a habit of hitting home runs in bunches, and the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder credits his success to a simplified swing philosophy: Less is more. “When I’m feeling good and able to see the ball and be quiet in the box and do what I’m trying to do,”...
Pirates farm report for June 13, 2023: Henry Davis hits 1st Triple-A homer
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 29-33) took care of Iowa (Cubs), 7-4. C Henry Davis (.227) went 1 for 5 with his first Triple-A homer, a two-run shot. 3B Jared Triolo (.266) went 3 for 4 with a double and a solo homer, his first. 2B Nick Gonzales (.254) went 2 for 3...
Jack Suwinski homers twice but Cubs pummel Pirates’ bullpen in blowout win
Jack Suwinski returned home to Chicago with a bang, hitting a pair of solo shots against the Chicago Cubs — including one that sailed over the scoreboard — for his fourth multi-homer game of the season. But Ian Happ also hammered his hometown team, as the Mt. Lebanon native hit...
Dauri Moreta uses ‘unicorn’ slider to become key part of Pirates bullpenVideo
This season, Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dauri Moreta has emerged as one of the hot topics around baseball because of his unique slider that largely has baffled hitters. “It’s a unicorn pitch. I have never seen one like it,” said fellow reliever Colin Holderman, who also possesses a lethal slider. The...
Best way for Pirates to start crucial division stretch is to be less than friendly to a former friend
If you had asked any Pittsburgh Pirates fan at the start of 2023 if they’d be OK with the team being 34-30 and in first place of the National League Central on June 13, they’d have gladly said “Yes!” But at the start of last week, if you had said,...
Tim Benz: Stan, Pittsburgh ‘loved the show,’ and we all loved you
For those of us that knew Stan Savran well, news of his death Monday at age 76 was an emotional blow. And when I say “for those of us that knew Stan Savran well,” I mean all of us in Pittsburgh. We all knew him well. Not just those of...
Pirates pitcher Max Kranick continues Tommy John rehab, will pitch to live hitters soon
Baseball players who have the misfortune of requiring Tommy John surgery unavoidably find themselves staring down a long tunnel of recovery. For pitchers, undergoing the surgery to their throwing arm usually entails being sidelined between one and two years, over which time they navigate through an extensive rehabilitation program as...
Mark Madden: Pirates might be fun if not for Bob Nutting
When no single topic stands out, it’s time for refreshing sports notes! (Problem is, that kills a gaggle of column ideas in one fell swoop.) • The Pittsburgh Pirates almost could win me over. They play hard, aggressive baseball and have a modicum of talent. But I don’t trust owner Bob...
Tim Benz: Andrew McCutchen’s milestone overshadows Mitch Keller’s bounce-back performance
By collecting his 2,000th career hit, Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen provided Sunday afternoon’s biggest moment. However, it was Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller who provided the biggest storyline. Keller pitched seven innings against the New York Mets en route to a 2-1 win. The right-hander allowed only one earned...
Madden Monday: Where Andrew McCutchen ranks among all-time Pirates greats
Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Andrew McCutchen got his 2,000th career hit Sunday afternoon during a 2-1 win over the New York Mets. It was a classic McCutchen swing, whipping his quick hands through a pitch from Carlos Carrasco and lacing it into left field. This moment is everything ???? pic.twitter.com/53yrnjJNwt— Pittsburgh...
First Call: Steelers’ duo named top pass-rush pair; A’s help Pirates; latest on Antonio Brown’s Albany ownership
Monday’s “First Call” dishes out praise for a Pittsburgh Steelers dynamic duo. Meanwhile, an ex-Steeler jumps to the NFC South. The Pirates get help from an unlikely source. And more details are leaking out about Antonio Brown’s nutty ownership of that National Arena Football League team in Albany. Also, we...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates ready for new challenge by finally playing Cubs, Brewers
At the start of the nine-game homestand, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton was asked if he likes MLB’s new balanced schedule where interleague games have gone from novelty to normalcy. “I like the fact that the fans get to see every team,” Shelton quipped. Shelton was asked again, pressed to...
Pirates farm report for June 11, 2023: Catcher Abrahan Gutierrez homers in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 28-33) and Omaha (Royals) were rained out. The game will not be made up. Next: Tuesday at Iowa (Cubs), 7:38 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 30-25) sored once in the eighth, twice in the ninth and once in the 10th to beat Richmond (Giants), 5-4. SS Liover Peguero (.270) had...
Patience and professionalism of Andrew McCutchen on display during chase for 2,000 hitsVideo
In navigating the final stages on the road to 2,000 career hits, which culminated with a first-inning single in Sunday’s 2-1 win over the N.Y. Mets at PNC Park, Andrew McCutchen personified patience. When the Pittsburgh Pirates kicked off their nine-game homestand June 2 against St. Louis, McCutchen sat at...
Andrew McCutchen notches 2,000th hit, Mitch Keller strikes out 7 as Pirates beat Mets
The anticipation of Andrew McCutchen’s milestone moment drew a hush from the PNC Park crowd, knowing that the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter was one shy of his 2,000th career hit. Where McCutchen had been content to draw walks throughout the 10-day, nine-game homestand, he came out swinging Sunday. McCutchen fouled...
