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Family says Pirates fan who fell over Clemente Wall at PNC Park is awake, alert, able to speak
The 20-year-old Pirates fan who fell from the stands onto the field at PNC Park on Wednesday is making progress toward recovering, friends and family said on social media Saturday. Kavan Markwood had been listed in critical condition after falling 21 feet from the Clemente Wall in the park’s right...
Full Count: Oneil Cruz sparks Pirates with bat, baserunning while learning a new position
As the first-base coach who also instructs the outfielders and baserunners for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tarrik Brock has watched Oneil Cruz go from fracturing his ankle on an awkward slide into home plate to developing into one of the game’s most dangerous baserunners. Entering the weekend series against the San...
Pirates prospect watch: Mitch Jebb acclimating well at the plate in 1st year at Double-A
Prospect Watch Mitch Jebb Position: CF/2B Height: 6-foot Weight: 185 pounds Level: Double-A Altoona If this edition of Prospect Watch was being written a year ago, Mitch Jebb’s positional details would read differently. Center field being Jebb’s primary position is a new development for the 22-year-old, a second-round (No. 43...
The week ahead: Pirates head to St. Louis, welcome Braves
The week ahead at Cardinals 7:45 p.m. Monday (SN PIT) 7:45 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 1:15 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) • The Pirates and Cardinals meet for their second series of 2025 to begin the upcoming week. The Pirates took two of three in Pittsburgh from April 7-9. Cardinals second...
Bucs Beat Q&A: Pirates 1B/OF Matt Gorski’s MLB debut was a home run in every way
Matt Gorski, 1B/OF You became the first Pirate to homer in your first major league plate appearance since Starling Marte. How much have you heard about him? That has been shared, but I haven’t heard a ton about him. I know he was a great player with us. Is that...
Pirates farm report for May 2, 2025: Braxton Ashcraft, 2 relievers throw 2-hit shutout for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-13) used three pitchers to throw a two-hit shutout in a 6-0 win over Omaha (Royals). RHP Braxton Ashcraft (3-2, 4.73) started and went six innings, allowing the two hits with one walk and six strikeouts. RHP Ryder Ryan (3.29) walked two and struck out one in two...
Padres turn close game into blowout as Pirates drop series opener
For seven innings Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates hung around against the San Diego Padres, having rallied from a multi-run hole to within one. But in a game delayed 1 hour, 12 minutes by rain and featuring four lead changes before San Diego busted things open late, the Padres managed 14...
Prayers pour in for Pirates fan hurt in fall from PNC Park stands
A 20-year-old Pirates fan who fell 21 feet from the Clemente Wall in right field of PNC Park during Wednesday’s win against the Chicago Cubs remained in critical condition Friday. Friends and family of Kavan Markwood, who has ties to several Mon Valley towns including McKeesport and Liberty, didn’t respond...
Pirates recall INF Liover Peguero from Triple-A, option RHP Hunter Stratton to Indy
The Pittsburgh Pirates added infield depth Friday ahead of their series-opening game vs. the San Diego Padres, recalling shortstop Liover Peguero from Triple-A Indianapolis. Per manager Derek Shelton, that move comes as a result of fellow shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa dealing with “some lower-body stuff.” Kiner-Falefa had a day off Thursday...
Mark Madden: Pirates Twitter demands miracles from team built to lose
Twitter (X) is goofy on a good day. Pittsburgh Pirates Twitter is off-the-wall nutso. Here’s what’s being demanded by the tweeters, bloggers, fanboys and stooges. • Fire manager Derek Shelton. • Fire GM Ben Cherington. • Summon pitcher Bubba Chandler from Triple-A. • Perform a miracle voodoo cure on pitcher...
Pirates LF Tommy Pham finds it ‘frustrating’ to rank among MLB’s best defenders, worst hitters
As if it isn’t enough that Tommy Pham is dealing with the contrast of being both one of the best defenders and worst offensive performers in baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder can’t block out the noise. Playing for his 10th team in 12 major league seasons, the 37-year-old Pham wanted...
Pirates farm report for May 1, 2025: Bubba Chandler fans 9 in 5 innings in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 15-13) handled Omaha (Royals), 7-2. RHP Bubba Chandler (2-0, 1.42) started and went five innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk. He struck out nine to run his season total to 36 in 25⅓ innings. RHP Mike Burrows (3.57) followed with three scoreless innings,...
Pirates fan who fell from above Clemente Wall identified, remains in critical condition
The man who fell 21 feet over the Clemente Wall onto the right-field warning track at PNC Park has been identified as Kavan Markwood. Markwood, 20, remained in critical condition Thursday after falling during the Pittsburgh Pirates-Chicago Cubs game the previous night. A South Allegheny School District official confirmed that...
Paul Skenes struggles, allowing career-high 3 homers, as Pirates drop series to Cubs
As he closes in on a calendar year of being a major-leaguer, Paul Skenes often has embraced the role of stopper for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Whomever the opponent, whatever the circumstance, the Pirates feel pretty good about their prospects of winning when Skenes is on the mound. However, in Thursday’s...
‘We hope the best for him’: Pirates praying for fan who fell over Clemente Wall to pull throughVideo
Andrew McCutchen had just hit a go-ahead double against the Chicago Cubs when the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter reached second base and realized a fan had fallen over the Clemente Wall at PNC Park. McCutchen put his hands above his head as he stared at the scene at the right...
Pirates farm report for April 30, 2025: Konnor Griffin blasts 5th homer in Bradenton loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 14-13) had a 6-2 lead after six innings and lost 9-6 to Omaha (Royals). 1B Darick Hall (.209) homered for the second straight game, hitting a two-run shot, his third of the season. He went 1 for 4. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.274) went 1 for 4 with...
Andrew McCutchen’s 7th-inning RBI double lifts Pirates over Cubs
This season, a familiar and unfortunate script has followed Carmen Mlodzinski to the mound. Often sharp early, Mlodzinski’s outings have been prone to unraveling once opposing lineups face him for the second or third time. So when Mlodzinski navigated through four scoreless frames to begin Wednesday’s game at PNC Park...
Fan in critical condition after falling from Clemente Wall during Pirates game
A fan fell over the Clemente Wall, a 21-foot drop onto the right-field warning track at PNC Park, halting play Wednesday night in the seventh inning of the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs. Andrew McCutchen had just reached second base following an RBI double that ricocheted off...
Pirates C/1B Endy Rodriguez suffers setback, will have finger immobilized for another week
Doctors recommended that Endy Rodriguez immobilize his right index finger for another week, a setback for the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher/first baseman’s timeline to return to playing. Rodriguez suffered a laceration on top of the knuckle when a ball ricocheted off his right hand in the first inning against the Washington...
Paul Skenes enjoying ‘cat-and-mouse game’ of familiarity against MLB opponents in Year 2
For many successful Major League Baseball rookies, Year 2 can be a challenge. The league figures out what you do well and counters it. “There is definitely adjust-and-adjust-back. Year 2 was definitely tougher for me than year Year 1,” Cubs veteran Ian Happ said Tuesday. “Pitchers did a good job...
Limited bullpen leaves Pirates searching for trustworthy leverage optionsVideo
With one day left in April, the Pittsburgh Pirates (11-19) are a season-worst eight games under .500. Last season, it was Aug. 14 before the club, which finished 76-86, sunk into that deep of a hole. The 2023 Pirates — also went 76-86 — made it to July 7 before...
Pirates farm report for April 29, 2025: Dauri Moreta begins comeback from Tommy John with scoreless inning
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 14-12) outslugged Omaha (Royals), 9-7. RF Jack Suwinski (.400) went 2 for 5 with a solo homer, his second. 1B Darick Hall (.206) went 1 for 4 and belted a grand slam, his second homer. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.275) went 2 for 5 with a double and...
Cubs hammer 4 home runs to hand Pirates their biggest blowout loss of the season
What was expected to be a battle between left-handed pitchers Shota Imanaga and Andrew Heaney turned out to be a one-sided affair that saw the Chicago Cubs take a lot of swings without many misses. Where Imanaga tossed five scoreless innings, Heaney surrendered a pair of two-run home runs. And...
Pirates place reliever Dennis Santana on bereavement list, recall Hunter Stratton from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates temporarily will be without one of their top relievers, as righty Dennis Santana was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday afternoon as the club begins a six-game homestand with the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. Santana, 29, is 0-1 with a 1.46 ERA and 0.89 WHIP...
How longshot lefty Ryan Borucki made the team, evolved into reliable reliever for Pirates
If Ryan Borucki has learned anything in baseball, it’s that there are no guarantees. Maybe his greatest lesson came when he proved that he didn’t need one to make the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Opening Day roster. After following the best season of his major-league career with the worst, the left-handed reliever...
