Pirates/MLB category, Page 178

The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a $3 million signing bonus, pending physical, to convince two-sport star Bubba Chandler to skip playing quarterback at Clemson and play professional baseball instead. The Pirates selected Chandler, a right-handed pitcher and switch-hitting shortstop, in the third round of the MLB Draft with the intention...

The Pittsburgh Pirates finally supported starting pitcher Tyler Anderson on Tuesday night — for half the game — but it wasn’t nearly enough to secure a victory. Anderson allowed three runs in six innings and the Pirates bullpen collapsed in a 31-minute, eight-run seventh to help the Arizona Diamondbacks roll...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 33-32) outslugged Toledo (Tigers) 12-11 in 10 innings. C Joe Hudson (.226) hit the game-winning RBI single in the 10th. LF Anthony Alford (.324) went 4 for 5 with his eighth home run, two doubles and four RBIs. SS Dee Strange-Gordon (.273) went 2 for 3 with two...

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed starting pitcher Chase De Jong on the 10-day injured list Tuesday after he was hit on the left knee Monday night by a 89.5-mph line drive off the bat of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ David Peralta. De Jong, who has knee inflammation, is the sixth Pirates starter...

Every athlete hopes to dominate the opponent, but Anthony Solometo takes his approach toward that end one intense step further. Something like what a shark feels when it sees blood in the water, he said. “It was kind of like an addiction,” the Pittsburgh Pirates’ second-round draft choice said Tuesday...

The Arizona Diamondbacks started the season with a respectable 15-13 record. Then, they lost 55 of their next 67 games, almost unbelievable futility. The Pittsburgh Pirates rolled into Chase Stadium in Phoenix on Monday night carrying a .302 batting average since the Fourth of July, the second-highest in the majors....

CINCINNATI — New York Mets manager Luis Rojas was suspended Monday for two games and fined for excessive arguing with umpires, an outburst that followed a bizarre play a day earlier at PNC Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rojas was to begin serving his suspension Monday night at Cincinnati. He...

The quest for capable pitching arms at all levels of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization continued Monday when the Pirates sent cash considerations to the Los Angeles Angels for left-handed pitcher Dillon Peters. The team immediately assigned Peters to Triple-A Indianapolis, but the Pirates plan to use him there — and,...

Monday’s “First Call” gives us reason to think that the Steelers may bolster their pass rushing depth. Kevin Dotson’s pitching mechanics need work. The hype surrounding Tom Brady’s return to New England is building already. And the Pirates actually have reason to believe that they are much better than their...

My plan coming out of the All-Star break was to go to PNC Park Sunday in case New York Mets ace pitcher Jacob deGrom spun a perfect game against the normally putrid Pirates. Instead, what we saw was a 7-6 Mets win that was as far from perfect as you...

The Pittsburgh Pirates started the second half of the season with a wild weekend at PNC Park, from a benches-clearing scrum Friday to celebrating their 1971 World Series champions with a grand slam for a walk-off win Saturday to signing the No. 1 overall draft pick Sunday. The New York...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 32-32) scored eight runs in the sixth and clobbered Omaha (Royals), 12-5. RHP Mitch Keller started and went three innings, allowing five runs, but only two were earned. He struck out six, walked three and gave up a home run. His ERA rose to 2.35. RF Blight Madris...

The roles were reversed but for the second consecutive game, a six-run lead was blown and the Pittsburgh Pirates entered the bottom of the ninth inning trailing the New York Mets after a home run. After rallying from a six-run deficit for a walk-off win Saturday night, the Pirates failed...

Henry Davis went through the first-pick formalities of putting a black Pittsburgh Pirates cap on his head and slipping into a No. 1 white home jersey, then cracked a smile and straightened up in his seat. After officially signing with the Pirates for a $6.5 million bonus — $1,915,300 under...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-32) dropped both games of a doubleheader to Omaha (Royals). Omaha won the first game 2-1. LHP Steven Brault (0-1, 3.00) made a rehab start and allowed one run on two hits with two strikeouts and took the loss. RHP Cody Ponce (5.61) finished the game and allowed...

The bases were loaded with two outs when Jacob Stallings came to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher wasn’t thinking about the heroics of hitting a home run after popping out in a similar situation earlier in the game. When Stallings turned on...

As Al Oliver looked around the room at his old teammates wearing their white home jerseys and gold hats, he recognized how many members of the 1971 World Series champions were missing. The remaining Pittsburgh Pirates were determined to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the world champions by honoring the...

The downpour that interrupted the second inning with the bases loaded sent fans scrambling for cover. Despite the 39-minute rain delay, this game proved to be worth the price of admission. The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets on Friday night provided a throwback game to their early 1990s rivalry,...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-30) had its game with Omaha (Royals) postponed because of rain. The game has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader Saturday. Next: Saturday vs. Omaha (Royals), 5:35 p.m. (DH) ALTOONA (Double-A, 33-27) lost to Binghamton (Mets), 7-1. 1B Mason Martin (.278) knocked in the lone Curve run...

Before the Pittsburgh Pirates made Henry Davis the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft, manager Derek Shelton got to watch the Louisville catcher’s workout at PNC Park and spend time talking with him. “He’s a good kid, man,” Shelton said. “He’s a leader. He wants to win. He...

Jonathan Mayo understood the strategy when the Pittsburgh Pirates took Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the No. 1 overall pick of the MLB Draft, knowing it would allow them to spend over slot on others. What Mayo couldn’t believe was the prep talent the Pirates added with their next three...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-30) defeated Omaha (Royals), 4-3, in a game called after five innings because of rain. 1B T.J. Rivera (.261) had a single and two RBIs. SS Dee Strange-Gordon (.258) also knocked in a run with a double. LF Bligh Madris (.266) also had an RBI. LHP Daniel Lynch...

The bleached-blonde, mulleted hair. The half-unbuttoned, flamingo-printed shirt he wore for the camera on draft day. The Southern, aw-shucks drawl. The preferred forename of “Bubba.” There’s plenty that immediately catches your eye about one of the highest-profile of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2021 draft picks. Bubba Chandler has all the appearances...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have formed a partnership with sports betting and digital gaming operator BetMGM that will include branding throughout PNC Park, content on the team’s digital and social platforms and promotions aimed at fans in the stands. “Our partnership with BetMGM is one that we are extremely proud to...

Pittsburgh Steelers legend Troy Polamalu may return to Heinz Field. Backup quarterback Dwayne Haskins reportedly lost a tooth during an incident in Las Vegas. An update on when Pirates fans may get to see Jacob deGrom. And we’ll let you know how WPIAL and Pitt product Cam Johnson did in...