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Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes reveals that hip issue has caused back discomfort ‘all year’
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes revealed Tuesday night that he has been dealing with a hip issue “all year” that has caused back discomfort since before the start of spring training. Hayes, 25, who signed a franchise-record, eight-year, $70 million contract in April, felt discomfort while lifting weights during...
Pirates fall to Cardinals in 10 innings to lose 100th game of season
It required nearly four hours, extra innings and a failed challenge on a call at home plate in the 10th inning before the Pittsburgh Pirates suffered the ignominious milestone of their 100th loss of the season. The Pirates took command with a six-run, eight-hit third inning only to blow a...
Oneil Cruz draws bases-loaded walk as Pirates rally past Cardinals for walk-off win
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t evade history when it came to Albert Pujols hitting another home run at PNC Park but managed to elude their 100th loss by beating the St. Louis Cardinals in true walk-off fashion. Yes, they drew four consective walks. Even Oneil Cruz stared in disbelief when JoJo...
Pirates recall righty reliever Nick Mears to boost bullpen, option rookie Luis Ortiz
Nick Mears underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow before the season, so he spent the majority of the summer working his way back to pitching again. The Pittsburgh Pirates rewarded Mears by recalling the right-handed reliever to boost the bullpen for the final three games against the St. Louis...
Bryan Reynolds voted Pirates MVP, Mitch Keller top pitcher by BBWAA Pittsburgh chapter
Derek Shelton hasn’t been shy about calling Bryan Reynolds the Pittsburgh Pirates’ best player, and the offensive numbers back the manager up. So does the Baseball Writers Association of America. Reynolds won the Roberto Clemente Award as team Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, receiving 24 of 27...
Pirates rally to beat Adam Wainwright for 1st time in a decade, spoil Cardinals sendoff
For the St. Louis Cardinals, the final Sunday of the regular season was about celebrating the careers of retiring stars Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, who was catching his long-time battery mate for the final time. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, it was about spoiling the celebration of the tremendous trio...
Pirates activate catcher Tyler Heineman from concussion list, place Zack Collins on IL
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Tyler Heineman, who had been out since Sept. 23, returned from the seven-day concussion injured list in time to start Sunday’s game at the St. Louis Cardinals. To make room on the active roster, the Pirates placed catcher/first baseman Zack Collins on the 10-day injured list with...
Corey Dickerson’s grand slam leads to early exit for Luis Ortiz as Cardinals pound Pirates
Luis Ortiz had been electric in his first three starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the rookie right-hander dazzled with a four-seam fastball that sat at 99 mph and touched triple digits. With his velocity down a few ticks and his command spotty Saturday night, the St. Louis Cardinals hit...
Pirates place Wil Crowe on IL, recall RHP Junior Fernandez
Wil Crowe went from making the most starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season to the most relief appearances this season, after moving from the rotation to the bullpen. Now his season is over. The Pirates placed Crowe on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation, recalling right-hander...
Albert Pujols homer, Nolan Arenado RBI single lift Cardinals past Pirates
After Johan Oviedo gave up a blast and a bloop in his first start against his former team, the Pittsburgh Pirates were looking for a bloop and a blast to beat the St. Louis Cardinals. They got neither. Oviedo delivered quality starts in back-to-back outings for the first time in...
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County recognize Friday as Roberto Clemente Day
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County leaders recognized Friday as Roberto Clemente Day to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the baseball legend’s 3,000th career hit. To mark the event, leaders unveiled a marker where home plate was located at the former Three Rivers Stadium, now a parking lot near Heinz Field and...
Tim Benz: Aaron Judge is at the center of MLB’s 2 hottest debates — but answers are easy in both cases
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is at the center of baseball’s two hottest debates right now. And the answers are clear. They are: “yes” and “no.” Yes, he is the 2022 American League Most Valuable Player. No, he is not the all-time single-season Major League home run champion. That’s...
50 years later, Roberto Clemente remains gatekeeper of MLB’s 3,000-hit club
Fifty years ago today, Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente laced a double off New York Mets rookie pitcher Jon Matlack to join one of baseball’s most exclusive fraternities: the 3,000-hit club. “I still think it was a pretty good pitch,” Matlack, now 72, recently told the Tribune-Review, describing the curveball...
Pirates pitcher Wil Crowe hopes rocky September doesn’t define his entire season
As the ball sailed over the left-field fence and into the stands, Wil Crowe bent down into a catcher’s crouch on the mound, his body language oozing major frustration. He had good reason to be upset. The home run was a no-doubter, a 3-1 changeup Aaron Judge demolished at an...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 28, 2022: Endy Rodriguez hits 1st Triple-A homer in Indy’s last game
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 74-75) finished off its season with another loss to Columbus (Guardians), 11-3. C Endy Rodriguez (.455) smacked his first home run in Triple-A with a solo shot in the top of the sixth, finishing the scoring for the Indians. Over three levels, Rodriguez slashed .323/.407/.997 with 25 home...
Kevin Newman’s 10th-inning walk-off single saves Pirates, helps sweep Reds
Just how they drew it up. That could not be said of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ extra-innings win over Cincinnati on Wednesday afternoon. Kevin Newman’s 10th-inning walk-off single to center field sealed a 4-3 victory and completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Reds. The last time the two teams met,...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 27, 2022: Quinn Priester touched up in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 74-74) only mustered two hits in another blowout loss to Columbus (Guardians), 7-1. RHP Quinn Priester (1-1, 3.86) started and went 4.1 innings, allowing four runs on three hits, including a home run, walking five and striking out four. RHP Colin Selby (3.00) followed and went two-thirds of...
Miguel Andujar’s 3-run double lifts Pirates past Reds, as David Bednar earns 18th save
Miguel Andujar took a strong swing and slowly strolled out of the batter’s box with both hands wrapped around his bat, watching the ball soar toward left-center field with hopes it would clear the wall. If the newest Pittsburgh Pirates player thought he’d hit a grand slam off Cincinnati Reds...
First Call: Browns players call out Chuks Okorafor; Jets dealing with tempers, injuries heading into Steelers game
Tuesday’s “First Call’ has some harsh words from Cleveland for a Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman. The New York Jets are dealing with some hot tempers and injuries heading into Pittsburgh on Sunday. And a pair of ex-Pirates pitchers look to boost their lofty win totals. Chapped about Chuks A number...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 26, 2022: Blake Sabol has 2 hits in blowout loss for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 74-73) struck out 12 times at the plate and was hammered by Columbus (Guardians), 17-1. DH Brendt Citta (.265) knocked in the only Indianapolis run in the fourth with a double. LF Blake Sabol (.307) went 2 for 3 and scored on the Citta double, and 1B Mason...
Miguel Andujar makes solid debut for Pirates, who ride 13-hit effort to beat Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates liked Miguel Andujar’s bat enough to take a chance on a waiver claim and didn’t hesitate to insert the 27-year-old into their starting lineup at designated hitter. The 2018 AL rookie of the year runner-up, claimed from the New York Yankees on Sunday, answered by going 1...
JT Brubaker throws live BP, hopes to start another game this season
Only nine games remain for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and JT Brubaker is doing his best to work his way back to pitching in one of them. The 28-year-old right-hander, who went on the 15-day injured list Sept. 18 with right arm inflammation, threw 25 pitches in a live batting practice...
First base open as Pirates DFA Michael Chavis, Greg Allen, add Miguel Andujar, Jose Godoy
When the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Miguel Andujar off waivers Sunday, they had to figure out how to distribute playing time over the final nine games and at whose expense it was going to come. Outfielder Greg Allen and infielder Michael Chavis were the odd men out, as both were designated...
Pirates claim Miguel Andujar off waivers from the Yankees
Miguel Andujar once was a rising star for the New York Yankees, finishing second in AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2018 before being sidelined by a shoulder injury. When the Yankees designated Andujar for assignment Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates set their sights on the 27-year-old Dominican infielder/outfielder. The...
Pirates commit 4 errors, bullpen struggles again as Cubs roll to series win
The Pittsburgh Pirates gave a glimpse of their future with a starting lineup that featured seven players age 25 years or younger and six rookies in their final Sunday home game of the season. A player from their past spoiled Fan Appreciation Day. Adrian Sampson, a former Pirates farmhand traded...
