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Pirates enduring frustrating ‘close but no cigar’ stretch of road games
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ current road trip has been defined by two things. Competitive games and frustrating results. Overall this season, the Pirates are pretty decent in one-run games, 10-9. Of late, though, winning the tight ones have been a problem. That’s unfortunate for a team that also has a propensity...
Juice from 2 rookies not enough in Pirates’ 3-2 loss to Nationals
Rookies Oneil Cruz and Miguel Yajure, players who could be a big part of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ future, tried to take care of the present Monday night at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. But they needed help the rest of the team couldn’t provide. After Yajure and Cruz put the...
Analysis: Pirates make small strides, with a long way to go
In a season of experimentation, the Pittsburgh Pirates have used 53 players to get through 72 games. If that sounds like a lot of guys, it is. The Pirates (29-44 before their game Tuesday night against the Washington Nationals) are one of only five teams since 1933 to employ 53...
Pirates recall Miguel Yajure from Triple-A, hand him mound assignment vs. Nationals
A flurry of roster moves Monday gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a different look for the start of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. Right-handed pitcher Miguel Yajure was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and will make his fourth career start — and his first...
Pirates farm report for June 26, 2022: Travis Swaggerty, Ji-hwan Bae lift Indy to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 35-35) topped Memphis (Cardinals), 6-2. CF Travis Swaggerty (.277) was 2 for 3, including a two-run home run. LF Ji-hwan Bae (.319) was 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored. 1B Mason Martin (.205) also hit a solo home run, his 12th of the season....
Missed tag, offensive failure cost Pirates in 4-2 loss to Rays
The inability to perform the apparently simple act of applying a tag — combined with a failure to score runs against one of the game’s best pitchers — led the Pittsburgh Pirates into a 4-2 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla....
Recovering injured veterans will force difficult roster decisions for Pirates
While the Pittsburgh Pirates continue to make frequent use of rookies — six were in the starting lineup Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays — four veterans are close to returning from the injured list, general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday on his radio show on 93.7 FM. While it...
Ke’Bryan Hayes back in Pirates lineup, reflects on how shoulder injury happened
After missing two games with a sore shoulder that was injured while scoring the winning run — headfirst — Thursday, Ke’Bryan Hayes was back in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting lineup Sunday. He led off for the 26th time this season in the finale of the three-game series against the Tampa...
Pirates farm report: 4 Pirates make rehab starts in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-35) gave up five runs in the final three innings to lose to Memphis (Cardinals), 6-5. Four players on rehab assignments started. DH Josh VanMeter (finger) went 0 for 3 with a walk and a run scored. 2B Kevin Newman (hamstring) went 1 for 4. LF Ben Gamel...
Rays rally with 2 out in 9th to defeat David Bednar, Pirates, 6-5
Two unusual hits by rookies — one a high fly ball that deflected off a catwalk near the Tropicana Field dome and another that didn’t hit anything until it traveled 443 feet — would have lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory under normal circumstances. But the Tampa Bay Rays’ 6-5...
Keeping the faith: How Pirates rookie Jack Suwinski stays anchored amid sudden success
When Derek Shelton wanted to emphasize an example of rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski’s patience at the plate, the Pittsburgh Pirates manager pointed to an encounter against Arizona Diamondbacks closer Mark Melancon. Suwinski came to the plate with the Pirates trailing by a run in the bottom of the ninth, a...
Pirates farm report for June 24, 2022: Henry Davis’ 2 RBIs help Curve to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-34) lost 11-8 against Memphis (Cardinals). The Indians scored six runs in the bottom of the fifth but couldn’t rally from a 9-0 deficit. 2B/SS Ji-hwan Bae (.308) was 3 for 5 with two RBIs. LF Jamie Ritchie (.171) was 1 for 2 with two RBIs, 3B Josh...
Pirates go extra innings for 2nd consecutive game, lose to Rays in 10
Pittsburgh Pirates batters struck out 17 times Friday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. All 11 batters who stepped to the plate whiffed at least once. On the other side, four Pirates pitchers combined to record six scoreless, hitless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, a team in...
Ke’Bryan Hayes out of Pirates starting lineup; pitcher Austin Brice promoted from Triple-A
Ke’Bryan Hayes’ injury suffered while colliding with Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras on Thursday is serious enough to keep him out of the starting lineup Friday for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game against the Rays in Tampa, Fla. Hoy Park will start at third base. Meanwhile, the Pirates called up veteran...
After ‘scary moment’ in home plate collision, Pirates hoping for a healthy Ke’Bryan Hayes
In a scene described as a “scary moment,” the Pittsburgh Pirates held their collective breath when Ke’Bryan Hayes remained facedown after a headfirst slide into home plate produced a collision with Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras. Hayes became a franchise cornerstone when he signed an eight-year, $70 million contract in...
After Pirates’ bats got healthy against Cubs, the challenge will increase in Tampa
Hopefully, Pirates fans got a good look at Oneil Cruz and the rest of the Pirates young guns during their recent series win over the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. Because the Pirates are embarking on a weeklong road trip, and they’ll face some pretty good competition over the next...
Tim Benz: Jam-packed half-hour for Michael Chavis ends up telling whole story for Pirates
Michael Chavis seemed disappointed that he hadn’t impacted Thursday’s Pirates-Cubs game much. He was 0 for 3, and over at first base, he hadn’t been given much of an opportunity to impact the game defensively. Yet once the game was over, Chavis was at the center of the three biggest...
Pirates farm report for June 23, 2022: Yoshi Tsutsugo goes 3 for 3 on rehab stint with Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-33) gave up a run in the eighth to lose to Memphis (Cardinals), 4-3. 1B Yoshi Tsutsugo (back), on a rehab assignment, went 3 for 3 with a walk. SS Kevin Newman (groin) went 1 for 4. RF Ben Gamel (hamstring) went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts....
Michael Chavis hits tying homer, single in 10th for Pirates in walk-off win over Cubs
When Michael Chavis hit a bloop that dropped in shallow right field for a single, Ke’Bryan Hayes sprinted toward home plate and slid head-first into catcher Willson Contreras to score the winning run. When Hayes remained facedown on the ground, it tempered the celebration of the Pittsburgh Pirates winning 8-7...
Pirates farm report for June 22, 2022: 5 Indy pitchers combine on 5-hit shutout
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-32) blanked Memphis (Cardinals), 2-0, as five pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout. RHP Osvaldo Bido (4.86) started and allowed one hit in four innings with four strikeouts. LHP Zach Matson (7.20) pitched two scoreless innings of relief. LHP Joe Jacques (1-1, 16.20), RHP Hunter Stratton (4.88) and...
Pirates injury update: Reliever Nick Mears experiences forearm tightness in rehab outing
For the Pittsburgh Pirates, the road to recovery for a handful of players starts in Indianapolis. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said shortstop Kevin Newman (hamstring), first baseman Yoshi Tsutsugo (lower back) and infielder Josh VanMeter (finger) played “with no issues” for the Triple-A affiliate Tuesday night and...
Pirates add RHP Jerad Eickhoff to start against Cubs, DFA reliever Heath Hembree
With Zach Thompson missing his scheduled start after being placed on the 15-day injured list, the Pittsburgh Pirates turned to right-hander Jerad Eickhoff to pitch Wednesday night against the Chicago Cubs. Thompson was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with right forearm nerve inflammation, so to select Eickhoff from...
‘It was truly amazing’: Pirates rookie OF Bligh Madris cherishes 1st homer in 2nd game
Bligh Madris took a slow curveball for a called strike on the first pitch, so the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielder was expecting something hard on the next when right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. threw a cutter inside. Madris connected to send a 394-foot solo shot to right-center for the first home...
Cubs pound Pirates starter Jerad Eickhoff on way to blowout win
When the Pittsburgh Pirates needed a starting pitcher in a pinch, they turned to Jerad Eickhoff because the right-hander had 80 career starts over six major league seasons. That it ended with Pirates second baseman Diego Castillo on the mound facing a Cubs pitcher in the ninth inning was indicative...
Pirates farm report for June 21, 2022: VanMeter, Newman, Tsutsugo begin rehab stints
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-32) scored five runs in the seventh inning to beat Memphis (Cardinals), 7-4. Three players started rehab assignments. 2B Josh VanMeter (finger) went 1 for 2 with two walks, two runs scored and an RBI. SS Kevin Newman (groin) went 1 for 2 with a double. 1B Yoshi...
