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Pirates 1B prospect Mason Martin practicing patience while waiting for his time to come
When it comes to his own swing decisions, Mason Martin has changed his mentality so that he’s not searching for the perfect pitch. Now, he’s proving that his patience goes beyond the plate. Despite the Pirates dealing with depth issues at first base because of injuries, the top prospect at...
Ke’Bryan Hayes hits 1st homer of season, a 3-run shot in 9th to boost Pirates past Padres
Ke’Bryan Hayes had a glaring omission on his statistics line, a big, fat zero under home runs that followed the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman through the first 40 games of the season. His first came at the perfect time. Trailing by a run with one out in the top of...
Pirates farm report for May 28, 2022: Ji-hwan Bae homers in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-22) defeated St. Paul (Twins), 7-4. 2B Ji-hwan Bae went 2 for 5 with a homer, his fifth, and three RBIs. DH Travis Swaggerty (.257) went 2 for 5 with a triple and an RBI. C Carter Bins (.214) went 2 for 4 with a double and drove...
Coming back as the closer: Since being traded by Padres, David Bednar thriving with Pirates
Returning to San Diego’s Petco Park this weekend is special for David Bednar, as the Padres drafted him in the 35th round out of Lafayette in 2016 and developed him into a major-leaguer. “I came up all the way with the Padres,” Bednar said. “It’s always cool to see all...
Pirates injuries, critical error at first base lead Padres to victory
Before the first pitch was thrown in the San Diego Padres’ 4-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night, the visitors confronted a series of injury problems. The injuries hurt on multiple levels, but the most critical situation emerged in the sixth inning of a game watched by a...
Pirates farm report for May 27, 2022: Oneil Cruz homers in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 23-22) was outslugged by St. Paul (Twins), 9-8, in 10 innings. Indy blew an 8-4 lead after seven innings. RHP Hunter Stratton (4.09) gave up a three-run homer in the eighth and RHP Cristofer Melendez (2-3, 4.08) allowed a solo homer in the ninth. LF Oneil Cruz (.213)...
Pirates place Yoshi Tsutsugo on injured list, recall Tucupita Marcano from Double-A Altoona
Yoshi Tsutsugo, who has been the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting first baseman for 27 of the 43 games this season, was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a lumbar muscle strain. The move is officially retroactive to Wednesday. Infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano, who was acquired last year from the San...
For Pirates rookie outfielder Cal Mitchell, 1st road trip to San Diego a happy homecoming
Cal Mitchell had his first pinch-me moment in the third inning of his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he caught Charlie Blackmon’s fly ball to right field and threw it back into the infield. “It was like, ‘OK, I got to have my first touch,’ ” Mitchell said....
Pirates farm report for May 26, 2022: Mike Burrows throws 7 scoreless for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-21) was lit up by St. Paul (Twins), 8-1. RHP Osvaldo Bido (0-3, 4.72) started and was touched up for six runs on six hits, including two homers, in 4.2 innings. Indianapolis had eight hits but only produced one run. SS Oneil Cruz (.206) went 2 for 4...
MLB will allow teams to carry 14 pitchers through June 19Video
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the players’ association are allowing teams to have an additional pitcher through June 19. MLB and the union said March 31 that a 13-pitcher limit would be enforced starting May 2, then on April 16 announced the date had been pushed back to...
Daniel Vogelbach’s hamstring injury creates void in Pirates’ lineup
Ben Gamel couldn’t remember the most recent time — before the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 10-5 victory against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday — when he was used as a designated hitter. “I couldn’t tell you. I don’t even have a memory of it. No idea. Probably in the minor leagues at...
Pirates farm report for May 25, 2022: Mason Martin homers, drives in 5 for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-19) split a doubleheader with St. Paul (Twins), winning 16-10 and losing 5-3. In the opener, Indianapolis’ bats heated up. RF Bligh Madris (.247) went 3 for 4 with an RBI double and a solo home run. 1B Mason Martin (.260) continued his hot streak with a three-run...
Jack Suwinski, Josh VanMeter hit 3-run homers as Pirates roll past Rockies
The Pittsburgh Pirates readily acknowledge their need to manufacture runs, with a lineup that lacks the power to rely on home runs. Two swings snapped the Pirates out of an offensive funk. Jack Suwinski hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning, and Josh VanMeter added another three-run shot in...
After suffering wrist injury, Pirates prospect Henry Davis learns to manage pain
When Henry Davis made his Double-A debut in Altoona, he felt some pain in his left wrist, the result of getting hit by a pitch while playing in High-A Greensboro. He hit a home run, anyway. “He was swinging through pain,” Pittsburgh Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said...
TV Q&A: What’s going on with Pirates baseball TV coverage?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Question: I moved about 50 miles north of Pittsburgh to New Galilee, Pa. Where I live, there is only one network/cable system available in that area...
Major league debut an ‘amazing’ experience for Pirates OF Cal Mitchell
After recording his first major league hit — an RBI single to break a scoreless tie, no less — Cal Mitchell was too worried about what was going on in the game to absorb the gravity of his career milestone. “Uh, no,” Mitchell said, sheepishly. “I had to run the...
Pirates farm report for May 24, 2022: Oneil Cruz, Mason Martin homer for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 22-19) beat St. Paul (Twins), 8-5 in 11 innings. 1B Mason Martin (.254) got things started for Indy with a solo home run in the top of the fourth. SS Oneil Cruz (.197) tied the game 5-5 with a two-run homer in the seventh. In the 11th, 3B...
Pirates rookies Roansy Contreras, Cal Mitchell shine but Rockies rally for 10-inning win
When the Pittsburgh Pirates needed a starting pitcher and an outfielder, they turned to Roansy Contreras and Cal Mitchell in hopes that the pair of prospects would provide a boost. Where Contreras became the first Pirates pitcher in the modern era to not allow a run in his first two...
GM Ben Cherington: Pirates want to make prospect promotions ‘because they’ve earned it’
The Pittsburgh Pirates have shown signs a youth movement is coming, with Ben Cherington placing an emphasis on the development of their top prospects with an eye toward the future. The Pirates general manager is making moves in the present, however, based on different criteria. Performance remains a priority, though...
Pirates promote Cal Mitchell, Roansy Contreras; Heath Hembree, Daniel Vogelbach to IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates are addressing their depleted outfield depth by calling up Cal Mitchell, along with right-handed pitcher Roansy Contreras, from Triple-A Indianapolis for Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. Contreras will be the Pirates’ starting pitcher and Mitchell will start in right field. To make room on the 26-man...
Ke’Bryan Hayes scores game-winning run as Pirates beat Rockies
After an embarrassing loss that finished off a sweep by the St. Louis Cardinals, Derek Shelton challenged the Pittsburgh Pirates to play with more energy in their series against the Colorado Rockies. When the Pirates continually put runners in scoring position but failed to generate runs, Ke’Bryan Hayes took matters...
After struggles with strike zone, Bryse Wilson optioned as Pirates select Yerry De Los Santos
Bryse Wilson’s struggles to stay in the strike zone, especially in his last start, got the right-hander optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said the primary focus for Wilson is to start for Indianapolis, or at least pitch the bulk of innings in games if the Indians...
Catcher Roberto Perez expresses frustration with injury, hopes to return to Pirates next year
When Roberto Perez collapsed while rounding second base, the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher was hoping that he had just tweaked his left hamstring. The pop he heard told him otherwise. “I knew right away,” Perez said Monday at PNC Park, after undergoing season-ending surgery last week. “I’d never been in so...
Tim Benz: Cardinals vets feasting on Pirates an all too familiar scene
It felt like a turn-back-the-clock kind of weekend at PNC Park for the St. Louis Cardinals. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, meanwhile, time continues to stand still and the calendar never advances to a better year. Adam Wainwright spun a gem. Albert Pujols hit a pair of home runs. Paul Goldschmidt...
Pirates manager Derek Shelton’s deployment strategy must yield better execution, results
The Pittsburgh Pirates are at their lowest point of 2022 — 24 defeats, 16 victories — with just about 25% of the season gone. Do the projection: The Pirates are on pace to lose 96 games, which is better than last season’s 101. But if you’re buried that deep, what...
