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Connor Overton impressive in 1st MLB start but Reds beat Pirates to prevent series sweep
Seeking their first series sweep of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates were trailing the Cincinnati Reds but had two runners in scoring position and a count in their favor in the bottom of the ninth inning. After giving up the winning run to the Pirates a night earlier, Reds right-hander...
‘U mad, bro?’: Steelers fans want more faith; Pitt fans want more coverage; Pirates fans want more wins
The Steelers season is just starting. The Pirates season is finally ending. Pitt’s fan base is starting to wake up. And the emotions from all sides are equally raw. That’s abundantly clear in this week’s “U mad, bro?”. After their win Sunday over the Buffalo Bills, this Twitter follower remained...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 15, 2021: Oneil Cruz homers for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-61) lost 3-2 to St. Paul (Twins). RHP Tanner Anderson (2-4, 4.17) started and gave up three runs on eight hits in 4.2 innings. LHP Blake Weiman (4.91), RHP Shea Spitzbarth (1.44), LHP Joe Jacques (4.40) and RHP Tyler Bashlor (2.23) combined to throw 4.1 scoreless innings. RF...
Wilmer Difo scores winning run as Pirates edge Reds on Roberto Clemente Day
Wilmer Difo saw opportunity and drew inspiration from the man being honored throughout baseball, racing toward home plate the way he envisioned Roberto Clemente would have five decades ago. Difo was on second base when Colin Moran hit a sharp grounder down the first base line, where Joey Votto blocked...
Pirates’ Derek Shelton celebrates Roberto Clemente’s legacy
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton returned to his office in the clubhouse after Tuesday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds to find a No. 21 jersey hanging in his locker. That’s when it hit Shelton that the Pirates would be honoring the Hall of Fame right fielder by wearing his...
Pirates not optimistic about David Bednar, JT Brubaker returning this year
The Pittsburgh Pirates already shut down left-handed starter Steven Brault and righty reliever Duane Underwood Jr. for the season by transferring them to the 60-day injured list. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk didn’t sound overly optimistic righty starter JT Brubaker and reliever David Bednar will return by the...
To Pirates catcher Michael Perez, wearing No. 21 ‘very special’
Michael Perez listened to his grandfather tells stories about watching Roberto Clemente play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, so the idea of wearing No. 21 for the same organization was unimaginable. As the lone Puerto Rican player on the Pirates, the 28-year-old catcher savored the opportunity to don the number on...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 14, 2021: Nick Gonzales raps 3 hits for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-60) got trounced at home by St. Paul (Twins), 13-4. RHP Beau Sulser (6-7, 4.91) got smacked around for eight runs on seven hits, allowing two home runs and one walk. LHP Cam Alldred (4-0, 2.08) came on in relief in the fourth, gave up a home run...
Dillon Peters tosses 5 scoreless innings as Pirates hold on to beat Reds
The Cincinnati Reds had pummeled the Pittsburgh Pirates nine times in 10 meetings this season, scoring double-digit runs in half of them, so Derek Shelton was well aware that their lineup had some punch. With the Pirates facing the top of the Reds’ order in the bottom of the ninth...
Wearing No. 21 as Roberto Clemente Award nominee holds ‘extra significance’ for Jacob StallingsVideo
Jacob Stallings already viewed the opportunity to wear No. 21 with his Pittsburgh Pirates teammates in celebration of Roberto Clemente Day as “one of the coolest days in Major League Baseball.” When Stallings wears that number on the back of his jersey against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at...
Pirates place reliever David Bednar on 10-day IL, recall RHP Enyel De Los Santos
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed reliever David Bednar on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right oblique strain and recalled right-hander Enyel De Los Santos to take his spot on the 28-man active roster. Bednar (3-1, 2.18 ERA,) a Mars graduate, hasn’t pitched since he tossed a scoreless eighth inning...
ESPN: MLB to allow Pirates, Puerto Rican players, award nominees to wear No. 21 on Roberto Clemente DayVideo
MLB has granted permission to the 30 Roberto Clemente Award nominees and six active past winners, along with the Pittsburgh Pirates and all Puerto Rican players, to wear No. 21 on the 20th Roberto Clemente Day, according to ESPN. ESPN also reported that Sept. 15 will be announced as the...
Pirates SS Oneil Cruz cracks top 20 in Baseball America’s updated top 100 prospect rankings
After Pittsburgh Pirates rookie third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes graduated from prospect status, Oneil Cruz assumed the top prospect ranking in the club’s minor league system. Now, Cruz is one of the game’s top 20 prospects. When Baseball America updated its top 100 prospects on Monday, Cruz moved up 10 spots...
Tim Benz: Pirates’ inability to finish a sweep is something to behold
I have 15 windows open on my browser as I write this post about the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first one is the Google Doc I’m using to write my initial draft. The next 13 are box scores of the 13 losses from the Pirates this year as they have unsuccessfully...
Pirates place LHP Steven Brault on 60-day IL, claim reliever Enyel De Los Santos from Phillies
Steven Brault’s season is over for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who transferred the left-hander to the 60-day injured list Monday and claimed right-handed reliever Enyel De Los Santos off waivers from Philadelphia. Brault (0-3, 5.86 ERA in seven starts) was removed after the second inning Friday against Washington after experiencing tightness....
With David Bednar unavailable, Pirates bullpen suffers another blow
Just when David Bednar looked like he was positioned to become the closer for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Derek Shelton didn’t call his number late in any of the three games against the Washington Nationals. Shelton said Sunday that Bednar wasn’t a consideration. “Right now, he is not available,” Shelton said....
Pirates farm report for Sept. 12, 2021: Ka’ai Tom, John Nogowski lift Indianapolis to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-59) shut out Louisville (Reds), 3-0. RF Ka’ai Tom (.224) hit a two-run home run, and 1B John Nogowski (.207) had an RBI in a three-run fourth inning. 2B Tucupita Marcano (.236) was 2 for 4. RHP Max Kranick (4-4, 4.14) allowed two hits with one walk and...
Nationals blast 3 home runs off Bryse Wilson to beat Pirates, prevent series sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates were searching for a sweep at home. The Washington Nationals were swinging for home runs. Luis Garcia and Alex Avila hit solo shots and Lane Thomas a three-run homer off Bryse Wilson to lead the Nationals to a 6-2 win over the Pirates on Sunday afternoon before...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 11, 2021: Oneil Cruz belts 3 hits, steals 2 bases
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 54-58) lost 5-4 to Louisville (Reds) on a walk-off home run by Michael De Leon with two outs and nobody on in the bottom of the ninth. RHP Hunter Stratton (0-2, 4.86) gave up the homer. RHP Miguel Yajure started and allowed two runs on six hits and...
Propelled by a pair of home runs, Pirates use patience at plate to top Nationals
Derek Shelton wants his hitters to be aggressive at the plate, but when their swings were leading to quick outs the Pittsburgh Pirates manager asked for a different approach. The Pirates’ patience paid off. After rallying to tie the game with a pair of fifth inning home runs, the Pirates...
Pirates place LHP Steven Brault on 10-day IL, recall RHP Connor Overton from Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed left-handed pitcher Steven Brault on the 10-day injured list with a recurrent left lat strain and recalled right-hander Connor Overton from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday. Brault (0-3, 5.86 ERA) was out from spring training until Aug. 4, and he made his seventh start and pitched two...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 10, 2021: John Nogowski homers in Indianapolis rout
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 53-58) crushed Louisville (Reds), 12-3. RHP James Marvel (5-6, 5.24) started, allowing a run and walking three to go along with seven strikeouts over six innings. RHP Keury Mella (8.31) and RHP John O’Reilly (4.43) both pitched scoreless innings. 2B Tucupita Marcano (.228), CF Jared Oliva (.270) and...
Pirates rally in 9th, Hayes hits winning single against Nationals
Ke’Bryan Hayes has accomplished quite a bit since making his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates a little more than a year ago. The rookie third baseman added something else to his list Friday night. Hayes had his first career walk-off RBI, a single down the right-field line with...
Pirates starter Steven Brault leaves game with left arm discomfort
Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Steven Brault was removed after two innings from Friday night’s game because of left arm discomfort. Facing the Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series at PNC Park, Brault allowed two runs and two hits. He walked two and struck out one. Cody Ponce replaced...
Pirates notebook: Nationals first baseman Josh Bell returns to PNC Park
Like so many other fan favorites before him, Josh Bell had his first PNC Park homecoming. Bell was back in Pittsburgh on Friday for the first time since the Pirates traded the switch-hitting first baseman to the Washington Nationals on Christmas Eve for right-hander Wil Crowe and a prospect. The...
