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The Pittsburgh Pirates addressed their pitching depth by acquiring right-hander Yefry Ramirez from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday in a trade for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Ramirez, whose first name is pronounced “Jeffrey,” will be assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis. To make room on the 40-man...

The Pittsburgh Pirates added a pair of right-handed relievers to their roster for Monday’s doubleheader at the Cincinnati Reds. Richard Rodriguez was added as the 26th man, while Alex McRae’s contract also was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis. To make room for McRae on the 40-man roster, the Pirates moved outfielder...

Enjoy the Josh Bell ride while it lasts. Going into Sunday’s game against the Dodgers, Bell had the second highest batting average in Major League Baseball at .339, he was second in RBIs with 47 and tied for fifth in home runs with 16. Bell is on pace to hit...

Neal Huntington hates to see any of his players injured, but catcher Francisco Cervelli is turning into a special case. “Every single time he takes a ball off the mask, you hold your breath,” the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager said Sunday. Added manager Clint Hurdle: “Unfortunately, in Francisco’s case, it’s...

Oliver Wendell Holmes was thrilled when his son Clay, a relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, called last week to invite him to join the team in Cincinnati for the annual dad’s trip. Yet, he chastised Clay slightly. “I told him, ‘Why didn’t you give me more notice?’ ” he...

Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Mitch Keller will make his major-league debut Monday when the right-handed pitcher starts the second game of a doubleheader at the Cincinnati Reds, general manager Neal Huntington announced on his weekly radio show. “We wanted to give him a handful of outings to establish this pitch,...

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Francisco Cervelli on the seven-day concussion injured list Sunday. The 33-year-old Cervelli, who has a history of concussions, was struck in the mask on Joc Pederson’s backswing in the Pirates’ 10-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday night at PNC Park. Cervelli later left...

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang said his side strain is “completely fine,” and he is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Monday with the team’s Triple-A Indianapolis farm club. Kang has been on the injured list since May 12 and was eligible to return to the Pirates’ roster...

The Pittsburgh Pirates hit Hyun-Jin Ryu better, harder and more often than anyone had hit the veteran left-hander this season. Unfortunately for them, the Los Angeles Dodgers hit Joe Musgrove more. The Dodgers pounded seven extra-base hits and 10 hits overall over five innings against Musgrove, and they extended their...

Top Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Mitch Keller will make his major league debut Monday, according to a report from MLB.com. Keller will start one of the Pirates’ two games that day in Cincinnati against the Reds. The Pirates have yet to announce who will start either game. Top #pirates prospect @mkeller11...

Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-19) lost 15-9 at Columbus (Indians). 1B Jose Osuna (.268) went 2 for 5 with a three-run homer, a double and six RBIs. RHP Pedro Vasquez (0-1, 21.60 ERA) went 31/3 innings in relief allowing eight runs on six hits while striking out three and walking three....

For the first time since the 2014 wild-card game, Russell Martin appeared in a game at PNC Park on Saturday night. Martin was one of the stars on the first Pittsburgh Pirates team to have a winning record or qualify for the postseason in a 21-year span when they took...

Things are so desperate for the Pittsburgh Pirates in regards to the health of their starting rotation they recently used two Triple-A pitchers as “openers” for three games over a span of a week. As luck would have it, the Pirates have a former All-Star starting pitcher in their bullpen,...

It was almost four weeks ago an exasperated Clint Hurdle, after looking at his team’s 15-player injured list, suggested perhaps that was just the Pittsburgh Pirates “new normal.” Twenty-eight games and six more players headed to the IL later, the veteran manager of more than 2,500 MLB games suggested he...

Clint Hurdle confirmed Jordan Lyles would stay on turn in the Pittsburgh Pirates rotation and start Tuesday’s game at the Cincinnati Reds. And Chris Archer is starting Sunday’s home series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Beyond that? Hurdle wasn’t saying — at least he wasn’t saying before Saturday’s game....

The Pittsburgh Pirates added two right-handed pitchers to their staff Saturday afternoon. In 78 combined career MLB innings, the pair has a 7.50 ERA. Dovydas Neverauskas was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis, and the contract of Rookie Davis was selected from the Triple-A Indians. Neverauskas allowed seven earned runs in 12⁄3...

Bring you glove for some baseball on the field at PNC Park. The annual Catch for Cancer event is from 8:30 a.m. to noon on June 1. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Allegheny Health Network will host a baseball skills workshop with the opportunity to meet Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon and...

Pirates INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 26-18) won 3-1 over Columbus (Indians). With the score tied 1-1, 2B Kevin Kramer (.285) drove in two runs on an eighth-inning double. Kramer has 14 doubles and 22 RBIs in 35 games this season. DH Corey Dickerson (.000) went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in...