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Tommy Edman hits bases-loaded single in 10th to lift Cardinals to walk-off win over Pirates
Andrew McCutchen came through in the 10th inning again for the Pittsburgh Pirates. This time, the St. Louis Cardinals had an answer. Tommy Edman hit a bases-loaded single to score Tyler O’Neill and lift the Cardinals to a 5-4 walk-off win over the Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium...
Pirates farm report for April 16, 2023: Malcom Nunez’s grand slam helps Indy blank St. Paul
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 7-8) won its second straight game with a 7-0 victory over St. Paul (Twins). C Tyler Heineman (.400) smacked a three-run homer in the fourth innings, and 1B Malcom Nunez (.217) hit a grand slam in the seventh inning. LF Cal Mitchell (.195) was 2 for 3. 2B...
Pirates place LHP Rob Zastryzny on 15-day IL with left elbow discomfort, recall Yohan Ramirez
A day after Rob Zastryzny allowed one run on one hit and two walks at St. Louis, the Pittsburgh Pirates placed the left-handed reliever on the 15-day injured list with left elbow discomfort. Pirates senior vice president of baseball operations Bryan Stroh, filling in for the general manager on the...
Pirates farm report for April 15, 2023: Endy Rodriguez homers as Indy finally wins at home
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-8) ended a seven-game home losing streak with a 9-2 victory over St. Paul (Twins). C Endy Rodriguez (.267) went 3 for 5 with a home run, his second. SS Nick Gonzales (.275) went 4 for 5 with two doubles and a triple. 1B Miguel Andujar (.250) went...
Andrew McCutchen’s homer in 10th lifts Pirates past Cardinals
On Jackie Robinson Day, Andrew McCutchen paid tribute to the man who broke baseball’s color barrier with a home run and a hat tip. McCutchen, one of four Black American players on the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit a towering two-run leadoff homer in the top of the 10th inning to boost...
Pirates place 1B/DH Ji-Man Choi on IL with Achilles strain, recall INF-OF Tucupita Marcano
The Pittsburgh Pirates took a big bat out of the middle of their batting order when first baseman/designated hitter Ji-Man Choi was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strain of his left Achilles tendon. To replace Choi on the active roster, the Pirates recalled infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano...
Looking for a leadoff: Pirates searching to replace Oneil Cruz at top of the batting order
When Oneil Cruz fractured his left ankle on Easter, the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t just lose their starting shortstop but a leadoff hitter who proved he could get on base, hit for power and whose speed made him a threat on the basepaths. Cruz slashed .282/.331/.541 with 18 extra-base hits and...
Pirates farm report for April 14, 2023: Tucupita Marcano collects 3 more hits in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-8) lost to St. Paul (Twins), 4-2, running its losing streak to three games and its home losing streak to seven. LHP Angel Perdomo (0-1, 7.71) gave up three runs on two hits and two walks without recording an out. SS Tucupita Marcano (.422) stayed hot, going 3...
Pirates fail to support starting pitcher Johan Oviedo in 3-0 loss to Cardinals
For Johan Oviedo, there was no deeply hidden secret to pitching against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. “I tried to enjoy my time pitching out there. Have fun and just don’t think,” he said on AT&T SportsNet. When it comes to not thinking, perhaps he would prefer to...
Pirates catcher Austin Hedges returns from concussion injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates activated catcher Austin Hedges from the concussion injured list Friday and immediately inserted him into the starting lineup — batting ninth— against the St. Louis Cardinals. To make room for Hedges on the active roster, catcher Tyler Heineman was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Hedges was 0 for...
Pirates farm report for April 13, 2023: Jase Bowen homers in Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-7) lost 3-2 to St. Paul (Twins). RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (0-1, 4.76) gave up a run in the eighth to take the loss. LHP Cam Alldred (2.16) started and went four innings, surrendering two runs on three hits and a walk with six strikeouts. RF Miguel Andujar (.182)...
Pirates’ Vince Velasquez, 3 relievers blank Cardinals, Ji Hwan Bae shines in center field
The Pittsburgh Pirates launched a seven-game road trip through St. Louis and Denver with a 5-0 victory Thursday night against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. It was only one good game in a current seven-day stretch in which the team has alternated victories and defeats (4-3), but it was pleasing...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: With JT Brubaker out, Pirates starting to sweat starting pitching depth
When Ben Cherington dabbed a black towel on the beads of perspiration on his forehead while talking to reporters Wednesday morning near the home dugout at PNC Park, it appeared the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager was battling the sunshine on his face. Then again, he could have been sweating about...
Pirates farm report for April 12, 2023: Mason Martin homers twice in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-6) struggled to get the bats going in a 5-1 loss to St. Paul (Twins). C Grant Koch (.200) was 1 for 3 and drove in the only Indians run with an RBI single. SS Tucupita Marcano (.405) was 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. RF Travis Swaggerty...
Pirates starter JT Brubaker has Tommy John surgery on right elbow, to miss 14-16 months
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced right-handed pitcher JT Brubaker underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will be out 14-16 months. The Pirates revealed news of Brubaker’s surgery, which was performed by Arlington, Texas-based orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister, after their 7-0...
Tim Benz: Pirates riding the ups and downs during the early stages of life without Oneil CruzVideo
Not one to show much emotion, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington couldn’t help hide a wry smile and a chuckle at the turn of phrase during a reporter’s question. The suggestion essentially was that once doctors performed surgery on Oneil Cruz’s broken ankle, it was “the best case scenario” diagnosis....
Astros shut out Pirates behind Alex Bregman’s 3-run homer to win series
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dauri Moreta had lived up to his “Big Bank” nickname by not allowing an earned run and giving up only one hit with eight strikeouts through his first five appearances. When Moreta gave up a single and a walk in the seventh inning against the Houston Astros,...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington: Door remains open on Bryan Reynolds contract extension talks
Ben Cherington had “nothing to report” in negotiations with outfielder Bryan Reynolds, but the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager hasn’t closed the door on contract extension talks. Reynolds had set Opening Day on March 30 at Cincinnati as a deadline to get a deal done, and the sides reportedly had agreed...
Watch: Korean announcers lose it over Pirates’ Ji Hwan Bae’s walkoff HRVideo
When Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Ji Hwan Bae belted his walk-off home run Tuesday night against the Houston Astros, he and his teammates were obviously excited. As was the crowd at PNC Park — announced as 9,996 — and the fans watching at home on TV. And then there were the...
Whether it’s swinging a bat or a sword, Pirates DH Ji-Man Choi happy to make MLB history
After Ji Hwan Bae hit a three-run home run for a 7-4 walk-off win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at PNC Park, Ji-Man Choi approached his countryman in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse and asked to pose for a photo. They stood shoulder to shoulder in front of Bae’s...
Pirates farm report for April 11, 2023: Jacob Gonzalez, Matt Fraizer lead Altoona to 1st win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-5) had its five-game winning streak snapped by St. Paul (Twins), 10-6, in 12 innings. LF Tucupita Marcano (.455) was 1 for 5 with a walk and two strikeouts. RF Cal Mitchell (.200) was 3 for 5 with three RBIs. CF Travis Swaggerty (.275) was 1 for 5...
Pirates SS Oneil Cruz discharged from hospital; RHP JT Brubaker seeks 2nd opinion on elbow
Two days after undergoing surgery to repair his fractured left ankle, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz was discharged from Allegheny General Hospital wearing a cast and will have to go months without bearing any weight on his left leg. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound shortstop is expected to go two months without...
Pirates claim righty reliever Eli Villalobos off waivers, transfer SS Oneil Cruz to 60-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates added bullpen depth Tuesday when they claimed right-handed reliever Eli Villalobos off waivers from the Miami Marlins. Villalobos was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. To make room on the 40-man roster, shortstop Oneil Cruz (fractured left ankle) was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL....
After 1st start with Pirates, utility player Mark Mathias hopes to make impact with his bat
Even though Mark Mathias didn’t make the final cut of spring training, he’s been following the Pittsburgh Pirates through their box scores while trying to avoid being distracted by their transactions. Until, of course, he was one of them. Mathias was preparing for a day off with Triple-A Indianapolis when...
Ji Hwan Bae hits 3-run home run in bottom of 9th to lift Pirates to walk-off win over AstrosVideo
A pair of Pittsburgh Pirates sluggers went from scuffling to swinging a sword after hitting home runs that cleared the right-field stands. Jack Suwinski snapped out of a funk with a two-run homer in the second inning, and Ji-Man Choi went deep for the second consecutive game with a solo...
