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Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Ke’Bryan Hayes’ gaffe again makes Pirates a national punchline
Ke’Bryan Hayes had no glove on. He was eating sunflower seeds. The ball was in play. A runner was rounding the base he was standing next to. Beat ’em, Bucs! The usual suspects say what happened Friday night is no big deal, that every athlete does something stupid occasionally. But...
Mets analyst rips Pirates’ Ke’Bryan Hayes: ‘He doesn’t even have a glove on’Video
Welcome to Pittsburgh Pirates baseball in September. The New York Mets defeated the Pirates, 4-3, on Friday night, despite a towering 429-foot two-run home run by Oneil Cruz to straightaway center field. But it wasn’t Cruz’s exit velocity — 112.4 mph for those who keep track of that — that...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 16, 2022: David Bednar pitches 1-2-3 inning on rehab assignment
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-68) lost 9-6 to Toledo (Tigers). RHP David Bednar (4.50) pitched a perfect inning as he rehabs a back injury. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (6-7, 5.06) started and was touched up for seven runs, six earned, on six hits and a walk in three innings. RHP Junior Fernandez (5.36)...
All-Star closer Edwin Diaz earns 30th save as Mets hand Pirates their 90th loss
Soon after Oneil Cruz hit a majestic two-run homer to straightaway center, the trumpets sounded at Citi Field and New York Mets fans started clapping in celebration. It was not in appreciation of Cruz’s 429-foot blast but rather the excitement for the entrance song, “Narco,” of All-Star closer Edwin Diaz....
Former 1st-round picks headline 9 Pirates prospects to play in Arizona Fall League
Henry Davis, Nick Gonzales and Quinn Priester all missed playing time this season with injuries, so the Pittsburgh Pirates are sending the trio to play in the Arizona Fall League. The three former first-round picks are among the nine Pirates prospects who will play for the Surprise Saguaros of the...
Daniel Vogelbach sparks Mets’ offense, racks up 3 RBIs against the Pirates, his former team
As the 2022 MLB trade deadline approached, the Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves sellers for the fourth consecutive season. With a summer rally unlikely, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington dealt designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach to the surging New York Mets in late July for reliever Colin Holderman. The 29-year-old Vogelbach originally...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 15, 2022: Quinn Priester roughed up in Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-67) hit three home runs but were blown out by Toledo (Tigers), 12-3. LF Tucupita Marcano (.348) hit a solo shot in the first inning, his second, 2B Josh Van Meter (.208) hit one in the second, his first, and RF Jared Oliva (.261) hit an inside-the-park homer...
Pirates fall in New York to Mets on Roberto Clemente Day
Aiming to keep the good times rolling following four straight victories against the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates instead saw their win streak end in Game 1 of four against the New York Mets on Thursday evening at Citi Field in Queens. New York starter Carlos Carrasco had his way...
Pirates recall LHP Eric Stout, DFA pitchers Tyler Beede and Dillon Peters
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced a series of roster moves Thursday afternoon ahead of their first of four games in New York vs. the Mets. Lefty reliever Eric Stout was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. Stout owns a 4.34 ERA through 17 appearances this season, 15 of which have been with the...
Pirates front office members take part in Clemente Day of Service
Roberto Clemente’s legacy of service was celebrated Thursday throughout Major Leauge Baseball. Members of the Pittsburgh Pirates front office staff volunteered with several service projects around the community, sponsored by Pirates Charities initiatives. Many worked at a local ball field located within Olympia Park in Mt. Washington in support of...
Bob Casey to present Senate with resolution honoring the life of Roberto Clemente
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of his 3,000th career hit on Sept. 30, a resolution is being presented in the U.S. Senate by Bob Casey (D-Pa.) to honor the athletic career and humanitarian impact of Roberto Clemente. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) have signed on as co-leads...
Pirates’ youngsters face challenging end to road trip in New York
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds this week matched their season-best win streak of four games, set in early July. In their four-game takedown of the Reds, the Pirates (55-88) were firing on all cylinders, combining largely solid starting and relief pitching with potent offensive output. Monday’s...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 14, 2022: Liover Peguero homers in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-66) relinquished the lead late in a 4-3 loss to Toledo (Tigers). CF Ji-hwan Bae (.295) doubled in the bottom of the first and scored on a double by 1B Brendt Citta (.250) to put Indy up one. C José Godoy (.214) hit a two-run homer, his fifth,...
Home runs by Rodolfo Castro, Oneil Cruz help Pirates complete 4-game sweep of Reds
The last time the Pittsburgh Pirates swept a four-game series in Cincinnati was July 1991. On Wednesday at Great American Ball Park, fresh off two wins in Tuesday’s doubleheader, the Pirates rode home runs by Rodolfo Castro and Oneil Cruz to a 10-4 victory in the series finale. “I was...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 13, 2022: David Bednar begins rehab assignment with Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-65) struggled in a loss to Toledo (Tigers), 9-1. RHP David Bednar (0-1, 9.00) began a rehab assignment for a back injury and went one inning, allowing one run on one hit and striking out two. RHP Noe Toribio (6.08) went three innings and allowed four runs on...
Johan Oviedo, Luis Ortiz toss 10-plus shutout innings; Pirates sweep Reds
When Johan Oviedo lasted only a combined 4 2/3 innings in his first two starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates, they challenged the 24-year-old right-hander by having him simulate game-like situations in practice. There is no simulating the electricity Luis Ortiz flashed for the Pirates in his major-league debut, as he...
Pirates DFA Bligh Madris in roster shuffle before doubleheader at Reds
The Pirates made several roster moves prior to their doubleheader Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, including selecting the contract of right-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz to start the second game. Ortiz was added to the taxi squad Monday but will join the Pirates as the 29th man for the doubleheader. The...
Pirates reliever Robert Stephenson shows off dirty slider for clean inning against Reds
When the Pittsburgh Pirates called on Robert Stephenson against the Cincinnati Reds, the right-hander was ready to remind his former team his slider was as sharp as it’s been since he played there. After using his four-seam fastball to get Nick Senzel to line out to center and escape a...
Home runs propel Pirates past Reds on road
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been hitting home runs at a steady pace, but manager Derek Shelton didn’t want to change a thing about their swing, even at the bandbox known as Great American Ball Park. That didn’t stop the Pirates from taking aim at the short fence in left field,...
Pirates recall INF Diego Castillo, add RHP Luis Ortiz to taxi squad for Reds series
The Pittsburgh Pirates swapped infielders and added a starting pitcher to their taxi squad who is expected to make his major league debut Tuesday, when they play a doubleheader at the Cincinnati Reds. The Pirates added right-hander pitcher Luis Ortiz, 24, to the taxi squad from Triple-A Indianapolis. The 6-foot-2,...
GM Ben Cherington ‘focused on making the Pirates better’ this offseason
Contrary to popular belief, given the Pittsburgh Pirates are headed for a fourth consecutive last-place finish in the NL Central, Ben Cherington has been consumed with finding ways to turn them into a winner. Even with the likelihood of another 100-loss season looming, the Pirates general manager isn’t about to...
First Call: Patriots QB gets X-rays in advance of Steelers game; JuJu vs. James Conner; ex-Steeler linebacker scores
Monday’s “First Call” updates the health of Mac Jones as he and the Patriots prepare to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2 of the NFL season. A pair of former Steelers lock horns in Arizona. Another scores against the Patriots in Miami. A big fire starts outside an NFL...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 11, 2022: Indy racks up 19 runs
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-64) hammered Omaha (Royals), 19-9. C Jose Godoy (.212) went 1 for 4 with his fourth homer. LF Brendt Citta (.25) hit a pinch-hit two-run homer, his third, in the eighth inning. 3B Kevin Padlo (.320) went 3 for 3 with two doubles and two RBIs. RF Bligh...
Albert Pujols homers again as Cardinals use 4-run 9th inning to top Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates were well aware of how dangerous Albert Pujols is with one swing of the bat, especially at PNC Park and even more so as the St. Louis Cardinals star chases the 700 home run milestone. One night after providing tying hits on a double and a homer,...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 10, 2022: Aaron Shackelford smacks 26th homer in Curve victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-64) lost 9-6 to Omaha (Royals). CF Jared Oliva (.261) was 2 for 4 with two RBIs. SS Drew Maggi (.221) was 3 for 4 with two RBIs, including a triple. 3B Kevin Padlo (.292), C Blake Sabol (.324) and DH Brendt Citta (.242) all had two hits....
