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Pirates 1B Spencer Horwitz starts rehab assignment with Altoona, singles in 1st game
Spencer Horwitz was one of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ prime acquisitions this offseason, but right wrist surgery has sidelined the 27-year-old first baseman since the week before the start of spring training. After spending most of the week at Pirate City in Bradenton, Fla., Horwitz finally made his long-awaited debut for...
Colin Holderman roughed up in 1st outing post-injury as Pirates fall to Dodgers
Winning back-to-back series has been a foreign feeling of late for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the last time they did so was July 19-24, 2024, against Philadelphia and St. Louis. But on the heels of a series win this week at the Los Angeles Angels, and having defeated the Dodgers...
Pirates farm report for April 26, 2025: Konnor Griffin belts 3 hits, 2-run homer for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-11) edged out St. Paul (Twins), 6-5. RHP Braxton Ashcraft (2-2, 5.81) earned the win despite giving up five runs on seven hits, including two homers, in five innings. He walked two and struck out five. RHP Hunter Stratton (5.40), RHP Tanner Rainey (6.43), PHP Isaac Mattson (1.74)...
Pirates’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa producing on offense but seeks defensive improvement at shortstop
Nearly two-thirds of a year has passed since Oneil Cruz’s move from shortstop to center field last August. That seismic organizational decision by the Pittsburgh Pirates now transcends parts of the 2024 and 2025 campaigns. Yet even with Cruz an increasingly familiar sight in center field, a double-take is still...
Pirates prospect watch: Lefty Hunter Barco enjoys red-hot start to year at Double-A
Prospect Watch Hunter Barco Position: LHP Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 235 pounds Level: Double-A Altoona Through two seasons as a professional baseball player, Hunter Barco has not yet known the feeling of one being uninterrupted by injury. A second-round (No. 44 overall) draft pick out of Florida by the Pirates in...
Bucs Beat Q&A: Being sidelined by UCL strain ‘pretty difficult’ for Pirates pitcher Jared Jones
Jared Jones, RHP How hard is it to miss the trip home to California? Everyone on the planet knows I want to be out there playing right now, but I’m in a situation where I can’t, so I just attack it every day with rehab and make sure I feel...
The week ahead: Pirates return home for series vs. Cubs, Padres
The week ahead vs. Cubs 6:40 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 6:40 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) 12:35 p.m. Thursday (SN PIT) • Following their six-game West Coast road trip, the Pirates return to PNC Park starting Tuesday for their first NL Central divisional action in nearly three weeks. Chicago features one...
Home Field Disadvantage: Pirates want to turn ‘sell the team’ chants into cheers at PNC Park
Andrew McCutchen understands the frustrations of Pittsburgh Pirates fans who chant for chairman Bob Nutting to sell the team, even if the franchise icon admitted that he hates hearing them. Of course, Cutch can do no wrong in the eyes of many Pirates fans, given how the five-time All-Star and...
Pirates ride stellar start from Paul Skenes, shut out Dodgers in series opener
Paul Skenes vs. the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers is a showdown that’s already repeatedly captivated the baseball world in Skenes’ short tenure as a big-leaguer. Friday’s series opener for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Los Angeles marked the third time Skenes has met the Dodgers, as he went 1-1 against Shohei...
Pirates farm report for April 25, 2025: Bubba Chandler throws 5 scoreless innings for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-11) shut out St. Paul (Twins), 10-0, in Game 1 of a doubleheader. RHP Bubba Chandler (1-0, 1.33) started and went five scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out four. RHP Eddy Yean (3.86) gave up two hits, walked one and fanned two in 1⅔ innings....
Pirates’ Tommy Pham appeals suspension for actions towards fans
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for inappropriate actions towards fans during Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, it was announced Friday by Michael Hill, MLB’s senior vice president for on-field operations. Pham is appealing the suspension, which...
At end of long road to majors, Pirates’ Matt Gorski crushes 434-foot homer in 1st at-batVideo
If there’s one thing Matt Gorski has proven he can do throughout his professional baseball career, it’s hit home runs. The opportunity to do so on a big-league stage had become elusive for Gorski, a former top-20 prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates who turned 27 last December. But Thursday night...
Pirates farm report for April 24, 2025: Catcher Shawn Ross blasts 3-run homer in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-9) was postponed due to weather. A makeup date was not announced. Next: Friday at St. Paul (Twins), doubleheader, 6 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 10-8) defeated Chesapeake (Orioles), 8-5. C Shawn Ross (.226) was 1 for 4 with a three-run home run, his second of the year. CF Mitch...
Pirates’ sweep effort comes up short as 8th-inning homer lifts Angels to win
It took just under a month into the season, but Thursday night in Anaheim, the Pittsburgh Pirates were presented with their first opportunity at a sweep in 2025. They couldn’t cash in, losing 4-3 to the Angels. For their two preceding wins over Los Angeles, they had their bats in...
Pirates make flurry of roster moves, recalling No. 15 prospect, RHP Mike Burrows, plus OF/1B Matt Gorski from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster transactions Thursday ahead of their series finale in Anaheim vs. the Los Angeles Angels, calling up outfielder/first baseman Matt Gorski and right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows from Triple-A Indianapolis. Additionally, the Pirates optioned outfielder Jack Suwinski to Triple-A, and lefty reliever Tim Mayza...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes prepares for another go vs. Dodgers’ heavyweight hittersVideo
For fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees and baseball in general, Paul Skenes not pitching in a three-game series at PNC Park earlier this month was a major disappointment. While unintentional, that the series did not line up with Skenes taking the hill and deprived audiences of a...
Pirates reliever Tim Mayza shut down from throwing for 6 weeks
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be without Tim Mayza for a significant amount of time, as the left-handed reliever is being shut down from throwing for six weeks due to a shoulder lat muscle strain and teres major injury. Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk revealed the news on Mayza to...
Reliever Dennis Santana answering Pirates’ bullpen prayersVideo
There’s an argument to be made that Dennis Santana is enjoying the best extended stretch of his MLB career, now in its eighth season. The 29-year-old righty reliever, whom the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired off waivers from the Yankees in June 2024, has experienced a career resurgence, if not a full...
U mad, bro?: Aaron Rodgers agitation, putrid Pirates offense fill venomous pre-draft void
By this time next week, everyone will be mad about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 draft class. If they take Shedeur Sanders, then they should’ve taken Jaxson Dart. If they take Jaxson Dart, then they should’ve taken a defensive lineman. If they take a defensive lineman, then you can bet that...
Pirates farm report for April 23, 2025: DJ Stewart belts 2-run homer in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-9) lost 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader with St. Paul (Twins). RHP Thomas Harrington (0-1, 6.00) surrendered five runs on six hits, including a pair of two-run home runs, walked one and struck out four to suffer the loss. RHP Burch Smith (0.00) struck out...
Andrew Heaney delivers 9-strikeout gem, leading Pirates to shutout win over Angels
Only Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington knows exactly what he was hoping to get out of left-hander Andrew Heaney when bringing the 33-year-old aboard this past February on a one-year deal. For those inclined to take a guess at what Cherington saw in Heaney, a stable veteran presence within...
Pirates announce new details on Paul Skenes bobblehead distribution
The Pittsburgh Pirates are still working through logistical details regarding the arrival and distribution of additional Paul Skenes bobbleheads stemming from the original promotional giveaway Saturday at PNC Park. But on Wednesday, the club reached out to fans, particularly those who scanned into PNC Park seeking one of the coveted...
Pirates propelled by bats at the bottom of the order combining for 7 hits against the Angels
All Isiah Kiner-Falefa wanted to do was put the ball in play and give the Pittsburgh Pirates a chance to make something happen. Batting ninth in the lineup, Kiner-Falefa found a way to reach base in four of his five plate appearances. The Pirates shortstop had the 40th three-hit game...
Bailey Falter exits early but Pirates pound season-best 18 hits to beat Angels
The Pittsburgh Pirates started their West Coast swing with a visit to the lost and found. They found their offense with a season-best 18 hits against the Los Angeles Angels but might have lost a starting pitcher in the process. The homecoming for Pirates lefty Bailey Falter’s – a native...
Pirates farm report for April 22, 2025: Hunter Barco sparks Altoona to shutout win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-9) was shelled 16-4 by St. Paul (Twins). RHP Carson Fulmer (1-1, 4.82) gave up a first-inning grand slam and a two-run homer amongst his five total hits against. He yielded seven runs, walked five and struck out five in three innings to suffer the loss. RHP Colin...
