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Pirates fire Double-A manager Michael Ryan
The Pittsburgh Pirates have let go successful Double-A manager Michael Ryan after three seasons with the Altoona Curve. In a statement released to WJAC-TV in Johnstown, Pirates director of minor league operations Larry Broadway said the team informed Ryan he would not return as Altoona’s manager next season and discussed...
Pirates’ Felipe Vazquez named National League Reliever of the Month
Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez was named National League Reliever of the Month after recording three saves and earning three wins in 10 appearances in August. Vazquez allowed four hits, one walk and struck out 11 in 10 1/3 innings. It was the first career Reliever of the Month Award for...
First Call: Ex-Steeler Chad Brown screws up nickname; Gerrit Cole is strikeout leader; Phil Kessel to speak
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” a former Steeler gives us some bad broadcasting. A former Cowboy looks for big broadcasting bucks. Le’Veon Bell’s ironic tweet. Gerrit Cole’s huge afternoon. And Phil Kessel finally speaks. Brownout of the brain Chad Brown is now providing color commentary for the Pac-12 Network. He had...
September offers Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove opportunity to improve
With 25 games left this season, the Pirates, as is the case for most MLB teams out of playoff contention, will use September in some sort of trial-and-error period. A healthy list of transactions with Triple-A Indianapolis is to be expected, as are tweaks in the fielding lineup and batting...
Steven Brault homers, pitches well in Pirates’ defeat of RockiesVideo
DENVER — Steven Brault went 61/3 innings Sunday afternoon at Coors Field and, supported by a continually hot offense, picked up the win as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies, 6-2, in the finale of a four-game series. The Pirates scored 37 runs in the sweep, with every starting...
Pirates offense continues to put up big numbers
DENVER — With Saturday night’s 11-4 rout of the Colorado Rockies, the Pittsburgh Pirates took the third straight game of the four-game series at Coors Field. The Pirates amassed 17 hits in the win. Every position player collected a hit. With 16 hits Friday and 15 in the series opener...
Pirates pitcher Clay Holmes comes off IL, available against Rockies
The Pittsburgh Pirates have removed RHP Clay Holmes from the 10-day injured list and he will be available against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon, as the teams compete a four-game series at Coors Field with first pitch scheduled for 3:10 p.m. Holmes was placed on the I.L. on Aug....
Kevin Newman, Bryan Reynolds stay hot as Pirates roll past Rockies
DENVER — The Pittsburgh Pirates racked up 17 hits and three home runs at Coors Field Saturday night, defeating Colorado 11-4 behind a team .386 (17 of 44) batting average. The Bucs (59-77) dealt early damage to the Rockies once again, as Kevin Newman hit his 10th home run of...
Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco likely done for season
DENVER — Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco has been out of action on the 10-day injured list since mid-June. His inactivity has stemmed from inflammation in his left shoulder, on which he had reparative surgery last September following a hard slide into second base. At the time of his injury, Polanco...
Pirates claim left-handed reliever Wei-Chung Wang
The Pirates added some left-handed relief help in the form of Wei-Chung Wang off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. Wang, 27, is originally from Taiwan and in 20 relief appearances with Oakland this year posted a 1-0 record and 3.33 ERA in 17 innings. He held left-handed batters to a...
Melky Cabrera, Dario Agrazal lead Pirates to another win vs. RockiesVideo
DENVER — Dario Agrazal pitched three-run ball into the sixth inning, Melkey Cabrera hit a three-run homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies, 9-4, on Friday night. Starling Marte had three hits and tied a career-best with four runs scored. Josh Bell also had three hits and drove...
Pirates shuffle bullpen arms, call up Geoff Hartlieb
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued shuffling buillpen arms Friday, sending Montana DuRapau to Triple-A Indianapolis and calling up Geoff Hartlieb in his place. DuRapau was called up Thursday and pitched two-thirds of an inning in an 11-8 win over Colorado that night, allowing three hits and four earned runs. He’s 0-1...
Kevin Newman guides Pirates to victory over RockiesVideo
DENVER — The Pirates scored seven runs in the first inning, Trevor Williams threw seven innings of three-run ball and Kevin Newman and Adam Frazier combined for eight hits and six RBIs to lift the visiting team to an 11-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. It didn’t...
Pirates minor league report for Aug. 29, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 65-71) lost 7-2 to Toledo (Tigers). The Indians trailed 7-1 after four innings. LHP Brandon Waddell (3-7, 9.00 ERA) gave up five earned runs, six total, including three home runs in 2 1/3 innings with three strikeouts, a walk and nine hits allowed. 2B Jake Elmore (.336) and...
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle: Quality-start standards don’t apply at Coors Field
DENVER — Five days after Trevor Williams pitched six solid innings and earned a win against the Reds, he aimed to build off that foundation Thursday night against the Colorado Rockies. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said he believed Williams could put together something similar against the Rockies, albeit a...
Pirates minor league report: Aug. 28, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 65-70) won 7-4 over Toledo (Tigers). The Indians led 5-1 after three innings. 1B Will Craig (.250) went 2 for 4 from the plate with two RBIs and a run scored. Craig has 74 RBIs this season. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.266) was 2 for 2 with a double,...
Corey Dickerson homers as Phillies rout PiratesVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins did more with less. The slumping slugger doubled, tripled and drove in a run as the Philadelphia Phillies got 17 hits in a 12-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Hoskins has been struggling mightily at the plate this month and made a game-changing...
Pirates gives Phillies fans more reasons to boo after winVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins kept Philadelphia Phillies fans booing when he inexplicably dropped a routine throw at first base in the ninth, turning what appeared to be an inning-ending double play into the go-ahead run for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 5-4 win Tuesday night. After a pair of one-out...
Pirates farm report for games of Aug. 27, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 64-70) lost 11-3 to Toledo (Tigers). The Mud Hens scored eight runs in the last two innings. RHP Dovydas Neverauskas (3-4, 5.04) took the loss after allowing seven runs on five hits in 1 2/3 innings of relief with four strikeouts, three walks and three home runs surrendered....
Tim Benz: Former Pirates kill their old team. If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry.
In the latest “just laugh because, if you don’t, you’ll just cry” moment of the 2019 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Philadelphia Phillies Monday night. How? Glad you asked. Because former Pirate Corey Dickerson homered to give the Phillies a lead in the eighth inning. COREY DICKERSON JUST...
Tim Benz: MLB mercy rule debate masks greater problem
Give Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play man Greg Brown credit for self-awareness. He’s right. No one wants to be “that guy.” The old guy yelling “get off my lawn” at any new idea that comes along. That’s how an aghast Brown couched his commentary against the suggestion of a Major League Baseball...
Phillies’ Sean Rodriguez sinks Pirates with 11th-inning home run
PHILADELPHIA — Sean Rodriguez answered the critics with one big swing. Rodriguez lined a home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Josh Bell hit a solo homer off Philadelphia closer Hector Neris...
Pirates minor league report for Aug. 26, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 64-69) lost 4-1 to Toledo (Tigers). The Indians were held to five hits and committed four errors. SS Cole Tucker (.264) went 1 for 4 with a triple and a run, scoring on a double play in the sixth inning. RHP Cody Ponce (1-1, 4.00 ERA) took the...
Mark Madden: Francisco Cervelli’s hero status with Pirates a joke
When your team is awful, heroes have to be invented. Such was the case when catcher Francisco Cervelli ended his tenure in Pittsburgh. The Pirates are 11-30 since the All-Star break and are too frequently routed. They have sustained losses of 7-1, 11-1, 13-0 and 7-1 in the past nine...
Second opinion on Pirates’ Chris Archer confirms shoulder inflammationVideo
Chris Archer, who went on the injured list Wednesday just as he was starting to make improvements as a starter, went for a second opinion on his shoulder injury last week, and it confirmed he has inflammation that needs rest. Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said Archer’s situation will...
