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Pirates allow 17 hits, 3 homers to Rays, drop bullpen game
In three games earlier this month, good results followed when the Pittsburgh Pirates turned to their bullpen to cover a full nine innings of work. The Pirates went with a bullpen game once again Friday night at PNC Park vs. the Tampa Bay Rays, but this time, it ended in...
Pirates promote outfielder Charles McAdoo, lefty Jaden Woods to Double-AVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the promotion of a pair of prospects, outfielder Charles McAdoo and left-handed pitcher Jaden Woods, to Double-A Altoona Friday evening. McAdoo, 22, is ranked as the Pirates’ No. 30 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline. In 60 games at High-A Greensboro, McAdoo was hitting .336 with nine...
Pirates’ Martin Perez, Joey Bart, Ji Hwan Bae to begin rehab assignments
Three injured Pittsburgh Pirates — pitcher Martin Perez, catcher Joey Bart and infielder/outfielder Ji Hwan Bae — are set to begin an important step toward returning to action by beginning a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis this weekend. Bae and Bart were in the Indians’ lineup Friday vs. the Iowa...
Pirates owner Bob Nutting: ‘Incredibly important’ to take advantage of playoff window
Now that the Pittsburgh Pirates have found a corporate partner to put a patch on their jerseys, club chairman Bob Nutting believes they soon could pull something out of their Sheetz-logo sleeves. With Ke’Bryan Hayes, Bryan Reynolds and Mitch Keller signed to long-term contracts and rookie right-handers Jared Jones and...
Eat’n Park creates Smiley cookie inspired by Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes
The Paul Skenes fever continues to rise — and the blazing heat this week has nothing to do with that. Eat’n Park announced Friday the “Bucco Stache Smileys” — a Smiley cookie with a black mustache inspired by that of the Pirates rookie pitcher’s facial hair atop yellow icing. Skenes...
Made to order: Pirates sign 3-year agreement to wear red Sheetz logo patch on game jerseys
Pittsburgh Pirates chairman Bob Nutting admits he was slow to embrace the idea of adding advertising to Major League Baseball’s game uniforms, that it took time to get used to the change. “The idea of putting a logo on a uniform is something baseball just hadn’t done,” Nutting said, “so...
Tim Benz: If Ben Cherington truly wants to help the Pirates ‘stay in it,’ there’s an obvious way to make that happen
The last two times Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has spoken publicly, he’s had a slightly different message about his plans when it comes to potentially adding help to the 2024 roster. Back on June 8, Cherington said, “We want to do everything we can to put our team...
Whether as ‘opener’ or in traditional relief outings, Pirates’ Carmen Mlodzinski returning to formVideo
When Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Carmen Mlodzinski struggled out of the gate after being called up to the big leagues in mid-May, manager Derek Shelton was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for several reasons. For one, Mlodzinski flashed potential last season in his first taste of the...
Pirates farm report for June 20, 2024: Nick Cimillo’s 2 homers help Greensboro to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-39) was held to four hits and lost to Iowa (Cubs), 1-0. SS Alika Williams (.286) was 1 for 3 with a double and walk. DH Malcom Nunez (.247), CF Matt Gorski (.255), LF Matt Fraizer (.261) and 3B Mike Jarvis (.226) also had hits. RHP Jake Woodford...
Tim Benz: Now that the bullpen has caught up to the starters, the Pirates’ hitters need to join the fray
In the final game of their recently completed series against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, the Pirates plated two runs in the top of the seventh to close out their scoring in what would end up being an 8-2 victory in Denver. Since then, the Pirates have come to bat...
U mad, bro?: As the weather heats up, so do the debates over Mike Tomlin’s extension, the Pirates’ offense
We can complain about the heat in Pittsburgh as much as we want, it’s not going anywhere. That hasn’t stopped us the past few days, though, has it? We can complain about the Pirates’ anemic offense and Mike Tomlin’s playoff drought with the Steelers as much as we want too....
Ke’Bryan Hayes chasing confidence Bryan Reynolds displaying at plate for Pirates
Even after Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a home run Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman couldn’t shake the feeling in his head that he wasn’t where he wanted to be at the plate. When Bryan Reynolds smacked a solo shot that proved to be the game winner...
Pirates farm report for June 19, 2024: Sammy Siani, Joe Perez guide Indianapolis to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 31-38) blanked Iowa (Cubs), 2-0. 3B/1B Malcolm Nunez (.247) knocked in a run on a groundout and later scored on a wild pitch. SS Liover Peguero (.276) was 2 for 4 with a double and run scored. 1B Seth Beer (.667) was 2 for 3 with a walk....
Pirates end rehab assignment of infielder Alika Williams, option him to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates ended infielder Alika Williams’ rehabilitation assignment and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday. Williams, 25, was sidelined in early June with a right wrist sprain. He last appeared for the Pirates on May 29 and had hit .210 with no homers, two doubles and two RBIs...
Bryan Reynolds’ 8th-inning homer lifts Pirates over Reds in pitchers’ duelVideo
For the second consecutive game, offense was hard to come by for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. After managing only four hits in a one-run loss to the Reds on Tuesday, the Pirates fared worse in the series finale Wednesday, collecting only three. However, it translated to a win,...
Tim Benz: After 1-game stumble, Mitch Keller looks to resume hot streak Wednesday
At the end of April, Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller was sitting at 2-3 with an ERA of 5.18. The 2023 All-Star was supposed to be the stabilizing presence within a rotation that was otherwise going to be populated by rookies, a few bargain-bin veterans plucked from other teams,...
After bouncing back from DFA, reliever Josh Fleming aims for stronger 2nd stint with Pirates
From the outside looking in, Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Josh Fleming seemed to undergo a swift fall from grace leading into his designation for assignment in mid-May. In April, the 28-year-old lefty was sharp, posting a 2.13 ERA over 122⁄3 innings and showcasing an ability to pitch multiple frames when needed...
Pirates farm report for June 18, 2024: Shalin Polanco’s walk-off grand slam lifts Bradenton to victoryVideo
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 30-38) defeated Iowa (Cubs), 4-2. RF Matt Gorski (.259) hit a solo homer. SS/2B Alika Williams (.273) was 3 for 5 with an RBI. 2B/SS Liover Peguero (.272) was 4 for 4. LF Matt Fraizer (.256) was 3 for 4 with two doubles and two runs scored. 3B...
‘His legacy is going to live on’: Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen reflects on death of Willie Mays
Upon learning that the player known as the game’s greatest center fielder had passed, Andrew McCutchen thought about his interactions with the pioneer who called him “Pittsburgh” and whose personality and play paved the path for the likes of himself, Rickey Henderson, Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr. “Before all...
Nick Lodolo outduels Bailey Falter, Santiago Espinal homer leads Reds past Pirates
If the Pittsburgh Pirates thought beating the Cincinnati Reds was going to be as easy as 5-4-3, they were wrong. The Pirates turned three double plays in the first three innings, all starting with grounders to third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes throwing to Nick Gonzales at second base and relayed to...
Ticket from Roberto Clemente 3,000th-hit game, Ben Roethlisberger milestone jersey up for auction
A highly graded ticket from the game in which Roberto Clemente collected his 3,000th career hit, and the uniform that Ben Roethlisberger wore when he surpassed 40,000 yards passing are among items being auctioned this month. The Pittsburgh Pirates full ticket from the Sept. 30, 1972 game against the New...
Paul Skenes’ greatest weapon may be what he brings out in his Pirates teammates
Thus far in Paul Skenes’ Major League career, his highlight starts have largely been on the road. • Pulled with a no-hitter going and 11 strikeouts after six innings at Wrigley Field in Chicago. • Posting nine strikeouts in six innings of three-hit ball at Detroit. • Leaving to a...
Paul Skenes picks up career 1st as Pirates pick off pair of Reds in series-openerVideo
That the Cincinnati Reds lead MLB in stolen bases, with shortstop Elly De La Cruz atop the league’s individual leaderboards, was not lost on anyone in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse ahead of a three-game series at PNC Park between the two NL Central foes. “We have to be on high...
Paul Skenes silences Reds as Pirates break tie in standings with NL Central rivals
When Paul Skenes attacked the Cincinnati Reds with his four-seam fastball by flirting with triple digits on four of his first five pitches, he found that their hitters were sitting on his heater. The Reds responded with back-to-back hits against the fastball, scoring a run in the first inning. But...
In need of fresh bullpen arm, Pirates recall righty Daulton Jefferies from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates did more tinkering to their bullpen Monday ahead of a three-game series at PNC Park vs. the Cincinnati Reds, recalling righty Daulton Jefferies from Triple-A Indianapolis. To make room, left-hander Justin Bruihl was optioned to the Indians. Jefferies joins a Pirates bullpen that was tasked with pitching...
