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Pirates farm report for Sept. 14, 2025: Jack Suwinski’s 2-run homer sparks Indy to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 82-61) set a Victory Field record with 50 home wins after a 4-0 victory over Iowa (Cubs). DH Jack Suwinski (.283) hit a two-run homer. LF Sammy Siani (.247) was 2 for 4 with a run scored. 1B Jase Bowen (.260) was 1 for 3 with a double...
Nationals rally from 3-run deficit to beat Pirates, who drop another 1-run decision
When the Pittsburgh Pirates poured on three runs in the first inning against the Washington Nationals, it was the continuation of a post-trade deadline trend. Since Aug. 1, the Pirates lead the major leagues with the most runs scored in the first inning (40). Problem is, they did nothing to...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 13, 2025: Nick Solak, Rafael Flores help Indy to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 81-61) tied a Victory Field record with its 49th home victory by topping Iowa (Cubs), 5-2. 1B Nick Solak (.329) reached base safely in four of five at-bats and was 3 for 4 with two runs scored. DH Rafael Flores (.271) had two singles and two RBIs. LF...
Pirates snap 7-game losing streak thanks to 4-run 8th, Bubba Chandler’s strong start
Bubba Chandler dealt with disaster in his first major-league start against Milwaukee, but the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander bounced back by flirting with perfection against the Washington Nationals. A day before his 23rd birthday, Chandler retired the first 15 batters he faced before giving up a run in the sixth...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Forget the excuses, the Pirates aren’t close to being good
No matter how bad the Pirates are, the true believers and media stooges never run out of excuses. Here’s the latest: On Friday night, the Pirates extended their losing streak to seven with a 6-5 defeat at Washington. It was their fourth straight loss by one run. It was quickly...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 12, 2025: Nick Dombkowski, 2 relievers throw 2-hit shutout for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 80-61) used three pitchers to throw a two-hit shutout in a 4-0 win over Iowa (Cubs). LHP Nick Dombkowski (5.83) started and went 6⅓ innings, giving up one hit and three walks with 11 strikeouts. RHP Valentin Linarez (1-0, 0.00) pitched 1⅔ no-hit innings in his Indy debut...
Pirates blow 3-run lead, fall short in 9th against Nationals for 7th consecutive loss
Mitch Keller was cruising through his start so efficiently that play-by-play man Greg Brown dubbed the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander “10-pitch Mitch” after he required only 51 pitches to navigate five innings. Then the Washington Nationals scratched an itch. After Keller allowed three hits in the sixth, including a leadoff home...
Pirates reinstate RHP Justin Lawrence from 60-day IL, option RHP Colin Holderman
Justin Lawrence’s long road to recovery is finally over. The Pittsburgh Pirates ended the rehabilitation assignment of the right-handed reliever, out since late April with a right elbow injury, and reinstated him from the 60-day injured list before Friday’s game at the Washington Nationals. Lawrence was 1-0 with an 0.79...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 11, 2025: Despite 2 hits from Callan Moss, Greensboro’s season ends
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 79-61) fell 6-2 to Iowa (Cubs). CF Jack Suwinski (.281) went 1 for 3 with his 13th home run. 1B Nick Solak (.328) was 1 for 4 with an RBI double, scoring 3B Mike Jarvis (.173), who was 1 for 3 with a single and his seventh stolen...
Pirates swept in Baltimore to run losing streak to 6 games
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Johan Oviedo delivered his longest outing of the season Thursday afternoon at Camden Yards in Baltimore, but the Orioles made a late charge to hand the Pirates their sixth straight loss 3-2. Oviedo struggled through the first two innings of his sixth start, allowing two earned runs on...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 10, 2025: Konnor Griffin collects 3 hits, 5th homer with Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 79-60) cruised to a 8-3 win over Iowa (Cubs). RHP Drake Fellows (4.53) started and went 4⅔ innings, giving up a solo home run among three hits, walking four and striking out five. RHP Ryder Ryan (6-1, 4.57) tossed 3⅓ innings of relief, giving up two runs on...
Pirates waste Paul Skenes’ latest gem in extra-inning loss to Orioles
Another dominant start from Paul Skenes was wasted Wednesday night at Camden Yards in Baltimore as the Pirates lost to the Orioles in extra innings for the second straight night, 2-1. With the bases loaded in the 10th inning, Orioles right fielder Dylan Beavers squared up a 3-2 fastball on...
Pirates to celebrate Roberto Clemente Day with Spanish-speaking broadcast, day of service
The Pittsburgh Pirates and SportsNet Pittsburgh will air a Spanish-speaking broadcast to celebrate Roberto Clemente Day when the Bucs host the Cubs at 6:40 p.m. Monday. “El día de Roberto Clemente: Los Piratas en español” will air on SNP+ and the SNP 360 app, honoring the legacy of the Pirates...
Pirates pitchers Braxton Ashcraft, Mike Burrows taking advantage of various opportunities
Braxton Ashcraft and Mike Burrows have shown the Pirates what they are capable of during their rookie seasons. The two right-handers have produced ERAs of 2.47 and 3.99, respectively, while taking the ball in a multitude of situations. Burrows, who was called up April 24, has started 17 games and...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 9, 2025: Despite homer from Callan Moss, Greensboro drops playoff opener
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 78-60) gave up seven runs in the top of the 11th and lost 7-0 to Iowa (Cubs). RHP Ryan Harbin (1-1, 18.36) took the loss, allowing seven runs, six earned, on two hits and three walks while recording one out. RHP Brandan Bidois (0.00) pitched two scoreless innings,...
Pirates lose to Orioles after replay review in 11th inning
At the end of a tightly contested, 11-inning affair, Tuesday night’s game between the Pirates and Orioles at Camden Yards was decided by a crew chief challenge. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 11th, Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo drove home the game-winning run with a pop fly...
Strikeout of Shohei Ohtani was ‘like hitting the lottery’ to Pirates closer Dennis Santana
Dennis Santana made a memorable entrance against the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the lights went out at PNC Park and he walked out from the bullpen to Dominican rapper Rochy RD’s song, “Original.” Santana’s exit was even more entertaining. The Pittsburgh Pirates closer got Shohei Ohtani swinging at a slider...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Bubba Chandler’s rough start had more to do with Brew Crew
That Bubba Chandler’s starting debut Sunday was disastrous was deflating, given that he was billed as baseball’s best pitching prospect. That the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander was disgusted with his performance, however, was a sign of his competitive fire. Chandler came out firing four-seam fastballs at the Milwaukee Brewers, only...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 7, 2025: Homers by Shawn Ross, Jase Bowen key Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 78-59) used a five-run seventh inning to edge Columbus (Guardians), 10-9. C Shawn Ross (.200) was 2 for 3, hit the game-winning home run and had four RBIs. CF Jase Bowen (.272) smacked a three-run home run. 2B Anthony Prato (.258) was 2 for 4 with a walk...
Brewers hammer Bubba Chandler in 1st MLB start to sweep series against Pirates
When Bubba Chandler made his major-league debut out of the bullpen, it raised a question: Why wasn’t the game’s top pitching prospect starting instead of coming on in relief? Chandler’s first MLB start answered that. Facing the team with the best record in baseball — and going opposite the Pittsburgh Steelers’...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 6, 2025: Konnor Griffin hits 20th homer in Altoona loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 77-59) was clobbered by Columbus (Guardians), 12-0. LHP Nick Dombkowski (2-6, 6.45) started and gave up six runs on seven hits, including three homers, in four innings. After RHP Sean Sullivan (4.57) pitched three scoreless innings, RHP Ryan Harbin (12.38) gave up six runs on four hits and...
Behind pair of 2-run homers, Brewers beat Pirates to clinch series win
Mitch Keller has worked hard to avoid the second-half swoon that plagued his past two seasons as the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander has focused on his mechanics to maximize his pitching power. Keller delivered his 17th quality start of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers, but for the second consecutive start,...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Paying Paul Skenes would show commitment to winning, so don’t get your hopes up
The Pirates have won 11 of 15, swept Los Angeles, lead MLB in shutouts, Paul Skenes is cooking, Don Kelly’s record sits at .500, Konnor Griffin is on the horizon, and optimism moving forward is out of control. Absolutely unbearable. Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 FM tweeted, “If the playoffs started...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 5, 2025: Rafael Flores collects 2 hits, RBI in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 77-58) got past Columbus (Guardians), 6-5. C Rafael Flores (.294) went 2 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. LF Jase Bowen (.271) went 1 for 3 with a double, run scored and his third stolen base. RF Nelson Velazquez (.225) went 1 for 3 with...
Quinn Priester delivers strong start, silences Pirates to lead Brewers to win in series opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates played a familiar face in Quinn Priester, although the Milwaukee Brewers 24-year-old right-hander hardly resembles the one who was once their top pitching prospect. Priester has reinvented himself and returned to PNC Park with an 11-2 record, 3.28 ERA and become a standout of the starting rotation...
