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Michael A. Taylor hammers another homer, as Pirates beat Astros to clinch series win
Ben Cherington wouldn’t say whether the Pittsburgh Pirates deciding not to acquire a center fielder at the trade deadline was a vote of confidence for Michael A. Taylor. But a day after Taylor delivered a three-run home run in the ninth inning of a comeback win against the Houston Astros,...
Pirates farm report for July 30, 2024: Liover Peguero has 2 hits, 2 RBIs in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-52) beat Toledo (Tigers), 7-5. Indianapolis had eight singles and no extra-base hits, but Toledo walked eight and made four errors. SS Liover Peguero (.251) went 2 for 5 with two runs scored and two RBIs. RF Edward Olivares (.229) went 2 for 5 with two runs scored...
Pirates place RHP Carmen Mlodzinski on IL, select contract of RHP Jake Woodford
In addition to their acquisitions at Tuesday’s trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster moves involving their pitching staff. Right-handed reliever Carmen Mlodzinski was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. The Pirates selected the contract of righty Jake Woodford from Triple-A Indianapolis...
Pirates acquire LF Bryan De La Cruz, INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa, trade LHP Martin Perez to Padres
With the Pittsburgh Pirates two games back in wild-card standings, general manager Ben Cherington wanted to give them a chance to contend by adding players who can impact the team this season and beyond. After dealing for left-handed reliever Jalen Beeks on Monday night, Cherington swung a trio of 11th-hour...
Pirates acquire lefty reliever Josh Walker from Mets in trade deadline deal
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington made his third deal before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline, adding to the bullpen depth Tuesday by acquiring left-handed reliever Josh Walker from the New York Mets. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound Walker, who was designated for assignment July 26, has elite extension and a three-pitch...
First Call: Steelers reportedly cut a DB; Falcons sign James Washington; a take on new Pirate Nick Yorke
Tuesday’s “First Call” has some Pittsburgh Steelers roster news. The team’s first opponent just signed a former Steelers pass catcher. One of Brandon Aiyuk’s teammates is holding out hope for a contract resolution with the 49ers in San Francisco. We also have an interesting scouting report on a specific attribute...
Tim Benz: Pirates’ comeback in Paul Skenes’ latest outing should slap Ben Cherington right in the face
Through his first 11 starts as a Pittsburgh Pirate, a lot went right for rookie right-hander Paul Skenes. He was 6-0 with a 1.90 ERA and was named as the National League starter for the All-Star Game. For a while on Monday night, though, Skenes looked like he was about...
Ke’Bryan Hayes bounces back from costly error to draw pivotal walk in Pirates’ comeback win
Ke’Bryan Hayes is such an elite defender that the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman has made spectacular plays look routine, so his error on a routine grounder was something of a spectacle. When Houston Astros star Jose Altuve hit a bases-loaded grounder to Hayes with one out in the fifth inning...
Michael A. Taylor’s 3-run homer in 9th lifts Pirates to comeback win over Astros
When a late scratch forced the Houston Astros to replace their scheduled starter, it appeared the Pittsburgh Pirates had a major advantage with rookie phenom Paul Skenes on the mound. It proved just the opposite, as a pair of Astros relievers were perfect through five innings and the Pirates were...
Pirates acquire lefty reliever Jalen Beeks from Rockies
The Pittsburgh Pirates added a lefty arm to their bullpen Monday evening, acquiring 31-year-old Jalen Beeks from the Colorado Rockies. In exchange, the Pirates sent 23-year-old left-hander Luis Peralta to Colorado. Beeks has made a career-high 45 appearances this year with the Rockies, going 6-4 with a 4.74 ERA in...
Pirates sign 2nd-round pick Wyatt Sanford, as prep shortstop receives $2.5 million bonus
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed their second-round selection in the MLB Draft, Texas prep shortstop Wyatt Sanford. Sanford, who was signed by scout John Lombardo, received a $2.5 million bonus, per Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline, which was over the slot value of $1,984,800 for the No. 47 pick. The 6-foot-1,...
Pirates activate Bryan Reynolds, reinstate Bailey Falter, option Jack Suwinski to minors
Bryan Reynolds and Bailey Falter are back with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Jack Suwinski is headed back to the minors. The Pirates made multiple roster moves Monday before the start of their three-game series at the Houston Astros. They should get an offensive boost from Reynolds, who was activated from...
Pirates trade RHP Quinn Priester to Red Sox for IF/OF Nick Yorke in swap of former 1st-rounders
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made no secret of their desire to upgrade their offense, though their first deal to do so before Tuesday’s trade deadline was for a top-10 prospect when they sent right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester to the Boston Red Sox for minor league infielder/outfielder Nick Yorke in a...
After making splash in right, Pirates’ Jared Triolo gets shot at 2nd in Nick Gonzales’ absence
Venturing into the most important and difficult days of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates don’t need Jared Triolo to play right field. Yet they needed him there Sunday in the ninth inning when his diving catch of a looping fly ball by Jake McCarthy sent the game into an extra...
Pirates farm report for July 28, 2024: Henry Davis, Malcom Nunez each homer in 9-run inning for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-52) scored all nine runs in the sixth inning and edged Iowa (Cubs), 9-8. DH Henry Davis (.317) was 2 for 3 with two RBIs, including a solo homer. 3B Malcom Nunez (.263) was 2 for 4 with two RBIs, a solo home run and two runs scored....
Pirates rally for wild 6-5 victory against Diamondbacks in 10 innings
The Pittsburgh Pirates played 104 games before the finale of the three-game series Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. But this one, a 6-5, 10-inning struggle, felt different. Manager Derek Shelton said so, calling the nearly three-hour game “our biggest victory.” Perhaps Shelton’s remark will turn out to be more than...
While engaged in trade talks, Pirates GM Ben Cherington reveals he has said ‘no’ to teams and also been told ‘no’
With the MLB trade deadline set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday he has not found a deal “that we feel makes sense.” “Nothing fell through,” he said on his weekly radio show on 93.7 FM. “We have had opportunities the past several days...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington says Nick Gonzales’ groin injury will keep him out of lineup ‘weeks, not days’
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales, who has recorded the third-most RBIs on the team, will be out a significant amount of time after he was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left groin injury suffered Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. “This is going to be...
Pirates slip back to .500 after 2nd straight loss to Diamondbacks
With the trade deadline coming up Tuesday and big decisions looming for the front office, the Pittsburgh Pirates suffered their second damaging loss in two nights Saturday, 9-5, to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. What made the defeat worse than only one digit in the loss column was its effect...
Pirates farm report for July 27, 2024: Liover Peguero knocks in 3 runs to spark Indians’ win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 45-52) triumphed over Iowa (Cubs), 8-5. SS Liover Peguero (.246) was 1 for 4 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer. C Henry Davis (.309) was 2 for 5 with a double and two RBIs. RF/1B Jake Lambe (.285) was 3 for 5 with an RBI and two...
Pirates draft pick Ager traces roots to baseball family in Westmoreland County
When Matt Ager came to Pittsburgh in 2015, he went to a game at PNC Park and watched the Pirates’ Gerrit Cole pitch against Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ager, a 21-year-old pitcher the Pirates drafted in the sixth round earlier this month out of UC Santa Barbara,...
‘What if?’: At 37, Andrew McCutchen reflects on place among Pirates’ all-time greats
Andrew McCutchen can become annoyed easily by the mere mention of milestones, as the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter has made it clear that he’s more interested in chasing championships than career numbers. McCutchen also is a husband and father of four, so he’s quick to add that being a baseball...
Luis Ortiz has inefficient start, Diamondbacks rally from 3-run deficit to beat Pirates
Luis Ortiz was inefficient but effective in limiting damage by the Arizona Diamondbacks through the first five innings, especially in striking out slugger Joc Pederson twice. When the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the right-hander out for the sixth inning, Pederson made him pay for leaving a two-strike fastball over the middle...
Pirates farm report for July 26, 2024: Henry Davis, Alika Williams combine for 7 hits in Indy victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 44-52) topped Iowa (Cubs), 7-3. SS Alika Williams (.330) was 4 for 6 with two runs scored. DH Henry Davis (.305) was 3 for 6 with two doubles and an RBI. CF Matt Gorski (.252) was 2 for 4 with an RBI. C Jason Delay (.321) was 3...
Pirates recall IF/OF Ji Hwan Bae, activate RHP Hunter Stratton, DFA LHP Josh Fleming
With All-Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds on the bereavement list, the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday recalled infielder/outfielder Ji Hwan Bae from Triple-A Indianapolis. Bae was batting .373/.421/.510 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and nine RBIs for the Indianapolis Indians in July. The 25-year-old South Korean batted .208 (5...
