Pirates/MLB category, Page 17

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-32) allowed a six-run inning and lost to Columbus (Guardians), 8-6. DH Ronny Simon (.308) led of with a home run. 1B Nick Solak (.365) was 3 for 3 with two walks and a run scored. RF Jack Suwinski (.259) was 1 for 3 with a double, two...

On the verge of being swept, as well as dropping eight of their last 10 games, the Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park in 91-degree heat. Multiple Pirates players broke out of offensive slumps to lead the club to an 8-3 win in...

Ben Cherington remains unwilling to give up on the club he assembled for the 2025 campaign, insisting the Pittsburgh Pirates in their current iteration have potential. That said, there is an inescapable reality that Cherington recognizes: The Pirates simply haven’t been good enough over the course of the season. “I...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-31) managed four hits in a 4-1 loss to Columbus (Guardians). C Shawn Ross (.233) went 1 for 3 with his first homer. 2B Nick Solak (.353) went 1 for 4 with a double. RF Matt Fraizer (.278) and SS Alika Williams (.253) had singles. CF Jack Suwinski...

For a fleeting moment, the Pittsburgh Pirates looked like they had a chance to tie the score in the ninth inning against the Texas Rangers when Henry Davis drilled a ball 393 feet to center field. The ball landed in Evan Carter’s glove at the warning track, and the symbolism...

As the Pittsburgh Pirates approach the halfway point of the season, it feels like they already have played two halves: one with Derek Shelton as manager and another under the direction of Don Kelly. Where Shelton was fired May 8 amid a 12-26 start — a .316 winning percentage —...

What did you see on the ball that got past you in the first inning Friday night against the Rangers? It was just a hard line drive right at me. I think I trusted myself too much, and it just went by me. I just made a mistake. What has...

After missing three games and part of another for the birth of his third child — another boy — two-time All-Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds returned from paternity leave to rejoin the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reynolds will start in right field and bat third in the order against the Texas Rangers on...

Here’s a look at next week’s Pirates schedule: at Brewers 7:40 p.m. Monday (SN PIT) 7:40 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 2:10 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) • The Pirates had their game in Detroit rained out June 18 and Milwaukee could relate, as that same evening, the Brewers’ contest at Wrigley...

Yordany De Los Santos Position: SS/3B/2B Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 170 pounds Level: Low-A Bradenton Notable: At first glance, Yordany De Los Santos’ .236 batting average with Low-A Bradenton hardly impresses. However, with some context, the 20-year-old De Los Santos can be viewed in a different light. De Los Santos, the...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-30) lost 4-2 to Columbus (Guardians). RHP Thomas Harrington (4-7, 5.58) started and went 5⅓ innings, allowing four runs on four hits, including two homers. He walked two and struck out six. RHP Yohan Ramirez (3.76), RHP Michael Darrell-Hicks (0.00) and RHP Kyle Nicolas (3.72) combined to throw...

The Pittsburgh Pirates faced a Cy Young Award-winning pitcher for the second consecutive day, but before Jacob deGrom even took the mound there were signs this was going to be a long night. Josh Smith led off with a bloop single and scored when Sam Haggerty’s sharp grounder to center...

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever Dennis Santana was suspended four games by MLB for taking a swipe at a fan from the bullpen Thursday night during the second game of a doubleheader at Detroit. The suspension was scheduled to start Friday, when the Pirates host the Texas Rangers for the first...

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher/first baseman Endy Rodriguez has been shut down from throwing for four weeks after visiting Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the orthopedic surgeon who performed Tommy John surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in December 2023. Rodriguez had his rehabilitation transition to Pirate City in Bradenton,...

Sorry Paws, Livvy Dunne is not interested. Paws, the mascot of the Detroit Tigers, held up a flirtatious sign Thursday as Dunne’s boyfriend, Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes, took the mound at Comerica Park in Detroit. Fans and reporters noticed Paws behind home plate holding the sign with hand-drawn hearts...

After facing last year’s American League Cy Young winner in Detroit, the Pittsburgh Pirates will get a two-time National League Cy Young winner on Friday. The Bucs lost 9-2 to Tarik Skubal and the Tigers in Game 1 of their series-ending doubleheader Thursday (yet salvaged the second game with a...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-29) split a pair of games with Columbus (Guardians). In the first game, the completion of a game that was suspended after three innings Wednesday, Indianapolis lost, 8-7. RHP Eddy Yean (4-3, 2.97) gave up a run on four hits in 1⅔ innings to take the loss. RHP...

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ series finale at Comerica Park vs. the Detroit Tigers, Game 2 of a doubleheader Thursday, was put on hold with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning due to rain. At the time of the rain delay, the score was tied 4-4 with Dennis Santana...

By dropping Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader in Detroit, the Pittsburgh Pirates tied their longest skid under manager Don Kelly, losing their fourth straight. Looking to avoid a series sweep vs. the Tigers at Comerica Park, they sent staff ace Paul Skenes to the mound in Game 2 as they...

The Pittsburgh Pirates appointed outfielder Jack Suwinski to serve as their 27th man on roster for Thursday’s doubleheader in Detroit vs. the Tigers. With Wednesday evening’s contest at Comerica Park postponed due to rain, the Pirates and Tigers are making it up at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, following the original series...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-28) and Columbus (Guardians) were suspended by rain with Columbus leading 4-3 in the third. The game will be completed before Thursday’s regularly scheduled game. LHP Hunter Barco (5.49) gave up four runs on four hits, including a homer, with three walks and six strikeouts. 1B Darick Hall...

Wednesday’s contest at Comerica Park between the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-45) and Detroit Tigers (47-27) has been postponed because of inclement weather. On Thursday, the clubs will instead play a split doubleheader, with the original game slated for 1:10 p.m. maintained. Following that game, at 5:40 p.m., Wednesday’s contest will be...