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Andrew Heaney celebrates 10 years of MLB service with gem as Pirates shut out Nationals
The Pittsburgh Pirates surprised Andrew Heaney by bringing his family to the home clubhouse for a pregame celebration for reaching 10 years of major-league service Thursday morning. For someone who dislikes being the center of attention, Heaney squirmed through a video tribute and giving a speech. A table with carved...
MLB suspends Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez 3 games, manager Dave Martinez 1 game
Washington Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez was suspended three games and Nationals manager Dave Martinez one game by MLB for intentionally throwing a pitch at Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen on Wednesday night. After Lopez hit Bryan Reynolds with a pitch in the seventh inning, he threw a 92-mph fastball at...
U mad, bro?: Steelers, Pirates and Penguins fans are disgusted, dismayed and disenfranchised
The Pittsburgh Penguins are plodding toward the end of the season. The Pirates are limping out of the gate. And the Steelers’ situation continues to be the butt of jokes across the NFL. So, yeah. People are mad. That’s why we post “U mad, bro?” every week. Where would you...
Pirates farm report for April 16, 2025: David Bednar throws 5th straight scoreless inning for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 6-8) walked off Toledo (Tigers), 5-4, in 12 innings. C Shawn Ross (.400) roped the game-winning single to score Alika Williams and finished 2 for 5. RHP David Bednar (0.00) struck out two in an inning of work. It was his fifth straight scoreless appearance since being sent...
After benches clear, Oneil Cruz hits a grand slam as Pirates pound Nationals
When Jorge Lopez threw a pitch too close for comfort to Andrew McCutchen’s head, the Pittsburgh Pirates icon held his bat in one hand and pointed at the Washington Nationals reliever. As tempers flared and benches cleared Wednesday night, Oneil Cruz played the peacemaker by stepping between McCutchen and Lopez...
No breaks for Endy Rodriguez’s right finger, but Pirates proceeding with caution in recovery
The Pittsburgh Pirates got good news with Endy Rodriguez’s right index finger injury, as hand specialists confirmed there were no broken bones but the “moderate-sized” laceration on his knuckle required five stitches and a three-day window of immobilization. The Pirates will proceed with caution, given that Rodriguez is a switch-hitting...
Pirates activate Jared Triolo from injured list, acquire catcher Brett Sullivan from Padres
The Pittsburgh Pirates made several roster moves before Wednesday’s game, with one involving a player who returned to the starting lineup and another aimed to provide depth at catcher. The Pirates activated 2024 NL Gold Glove utility infielder Jared Triolo from the 10-day injured list following a rehab assignment and...
Pirates president offers replica brick as reparation for beleaguered Bucco Brick buyers
Pittsburgh Pirates President Travis Williams continued the beleaguered organization’s attempt to repair the damage done when it removed memorial bricks from PNC Park before opening day. Fans who bought the bricks noticed and decried the move. “There are no excuses. I am sorry,” Williams wrote in a letter to donors....
Injuries leave Pirates with inexperienced options at 1st base, testing depth
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a concerted effort to address first base this past offseason. Spencer Horwitz was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays in the hope of creating stability at a position that’s been a revolving door for three-plus seasons, featuring 24 players since the Pirates traded Josh Bell in...
Pirates farm report for April 15, 2025: Jared Triolo homers in rehab start with Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-8) lost 11-6 to Toledo (Tigers). 3B Jared Triolo (.667), rehabbing a back injury, went 2 for 3 with a solo home run, a walk, two runs scored and two RBIs.LF Billy Cook (.200) went 3 for 5 with a double, triple and run scored. SS Liover Peguero...
Nationals top punchless Pirates, who follow win by suffering 2nd shutout in 3-day span
Mitch Keller squatted on the infield grass next to a kneeling Henry Davis, as the Pittsburgh Pirates battery watched trainers tend to Washington Nationals third baseman Paul DeJong. When Keller’s fastball stayed up and inside and hit DeJong in the face, it was the start of what soon spiraled into...
Pirates to place C/1B Endy Rodriguez on IL, recall RHP Chase Shugart in roster shuffle
The finger laceration that caused Pittsburgh Pirates catcher/first baseman Endy Rodriguez to be removed from Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals required four stitches and a stint on the 10-day injured list, Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Tuesday afternoon. Rodriguez was injured when Pirates starter Paul Skenes hit James Wood...
Dylan Crews says former LSU teammate Paul Skenes is ‘on another planet’
When Dylan Crews spoke about Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes before Monday night’s game at PNC Park, the Washington Nationals outfielder referred to his former LSU teammate as “on another planet.” Once the game began, for a change, Skenes didn’t have to be intergalactically good to get a win for...
Phiten Pirates: Andrew McCutchen creates newest mojo with black-and-gold necklaces
Searching for a spark to ignite the Pittsburgh Pirates, Andrew McCutchen turned back the clock Monday when he handed out black-and-gold Phiten necklaces to his teammates. When the Pirates responded with a season-best 14 hits in a 10-3 win over the Washington Nationals to snap a three-game losing streak, McCutchen...
With offensive explosion vs. Nationals, Pirates post new season highs in runs, hitsVideo
Through their first 16 games of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ body of work had not featured much offensive proficiency or production. A majority of players in any given nightly batting order owning sub-Mendoza Line averages served as a constant reminder of the club’s slow offensive start. As a team,...
Pirates ride Paul Skenes’ strong start, hot bats to beat Nationals, snap 3-game skid
Before the long-awaited showdown between the Nos. 1 and 2 selections of the 2023 MLB Draft ever materialized, the Pittsburgh Pirates superseded that storyline by making history. When a Paul Skenes pitch hit James Wood and ricocheted off the right hand of Endy Rodriguez, it caused a laceration on Rodriguez’s...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates’ ineffective offensive exposed in 3-game sweep by Reds
That the Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling offensively is an understatement that was exposed Sunday, when they started a lineup against Hunter Greene with six players batting below the Mendoza Line. And that doesn’t count Oneil Cruz, whose batting average dipped below .200 after going 0 for 3 in a 4-0...
Pirates farm report for April 13, 2025: Liover Peguero’s 3 hits help Indy to extra-innings win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-7) edged Louisville (Reds), 6-5, in 10 innings. In the top of the 10th 1B Darick Hall (.241) had an RBI single, and 3B Malcom Nunez (.278) scored on a groundout by LF Matt Gorski (.275) to give Indy the win. SS Liover Peguero (.317) had three hits,...
Pirates strand runners early against Hunter Greene in shutout loss as Reds sweep series
The Pittsburgh Pirates had never lost to Hunter Greene — not even a game where he pitched a combined no-hitter over eight innings — but the Cincinnati Reds ace put that streak to an end. After the Pirates stranded runners in scoring position in each of the first two innings,...
Paul Skenes’ last start isn’t among GM Ben Cherington’s concerns with struggling Pirates
Ben Cherington has a lot of reasons to be concerned about the Pittsburgh Pirates, as injuries have taken a toll on the starting lineup and weakened what he considered the deepest team of his tenure as general manager. Paul Skenes, however, isn’t one of them. The 2024 National League Rookie...
Pirates farm report for April 12, 2025: Curve falls despite strong start from Anthony Solometo
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 4-7) was swept in a doubleheader by Louisville (Reds). In the first game, a 5-1, Indy loss, RHP Mike Burrows (0-1, 3.48) started and gave up three runs on four hits and two walks in 4 ⅓ innings. He allowed two home runs. 1B Billy Cook (.111) went...
Elly De La Cruz’s grand slam sinks Andrew Heaney as Reds top Pirates
Aside from a handful of moments in the third inning, left-hander Andrew Heaney put together a solid starting effort for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday in Cincinnati. However, two hit batters and a double allowed to Santiago Espinal provided the necessary preconditions for disaster, as Elly De La Cruz followed...
Pirates owner Bob Nutting apologizes for way ‘Bucco Brick’ removal was handled, vows quick fix
Pittsburgh Pirates owner and chairman of the board Bob Nutting apologized Saturday for the organization’s handling of the “Bucco Brick” removal process and vowed to “move quickly” to find a solution. Nutting sent an email of apology after reading a column on TribLive that was written last week about the...
Pirates recall catcher, former No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled catcher Henry Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis Saturday afternoon in light of an injury sustained Friday by Joey Bart. Davis had first been added to the MLB taxi squad several hours ahead of the Pirates’ game at Great American Ball Park vs. the Cincinnati Reds. In a...
Catching On: Pirates ace Paul Skenes adjusting to new backstops in Endy Rodriguez, Joey Bart
When it comes to pitch-calling, Paul Skenes has a simple but effective way of judging catchers. If the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander is thinking about throwing a certain pitch and the catcher calls it before Skenes can reach down to his belt for the PitchCom device, then he knows they are...
