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Pirates farm report for May 19, 2024: 3-run homers by Termarr Johnson, Nick Cimillo spark Grasshoppers
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 20-22) split a doubleheader against Toledo (Tigers). In Game 1, Toledo won 10-1. 1B Jake Lamb (.342) was 1 for 2 with a double, walk and RBI. LF Ji Hwan Bae (.361) singled. C Henry Davis (.263) was 1 for 3 with a double and run scored. RHP...
Nick Gonzales’ 2-run single lifts Pirates over Cubs for 3rd win in 4 games at Wrigley
The Pittsburgh Pirates faced a familiar foe Sunday at Wrigley Field in their fourth and final game with the Chicago Cubs: Jameson Taillon. The Pirates’ first-round (No. 2 overall) pick in the 2010 MLB Draft, Taillon started for Chicago and faced his friend and former teammate, Mitch Keller. In a...
Pirates assistant GM offers updates on Henry Davis, several minor-leaguers
Pittsburgh Pirates assistant general manager Steve Sanders, filling in for Ben Cherington Sunday on 93.7 FM, provided updates on a number of the club’s minor-league players. Notably, catcher Henry Davis is finding a bit of a stride at Triple-A Indianapolis after a demotion May 3. Davis hit just .162 in...
Pirates reliever Josh Fleming clears waivers, accepts assignment to Triple-A
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Josh Fleming, designated for assignment on May 14, cleared waivers Saturday and accepted outright assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis, the Pirates announced. Fleming, a 28-year-old lefty in his first season with the Pirates, was 1-1 with a 5.68 ERA in 17 appearances, recording 13 strikeouts and nine walks...
Pirates farm report for May 18, 2024: Henry Davis homers twice for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 19-21) outslugged Toledo (Tigers), 16-10. DH Henry Davis (.257) went 2 for 4 with two home runs and four RBIs. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.366) went 4 for 6 with adouble, his fourth home run, two runs scored and three RBIs. 2B Matt Gorski (.260) went 3 for...
Pirates fall to Cubs in bottom of 9th on controversial walk-off
An impressive pitching duel between the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bailey Falter and the Cubs’ Shota Imanaga dominated the majority of Saturday’s game at Wrigley Field, but a controversial safe call at home plate in the bottom of the ninth gave Chicago a 1-0 walk-off victory. With one out and David Bednar...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Why are the Pirates protecting Paul Skenes’ arm?
On Friday, the Pirates pulled Paul Skenes from his second MLB start while he was pitching a no-hitter. I get it. But here’s betting Skenes would have completed the no-no. In six innings, Skenes threw 100 pitches. A vast portion were unhittable. He struck out 11, including the first seven...
Injured Pirates navigate frustration, loneliness, slow passage of time while recovering
There’s no shortage of unfortunate health-related situations that can land an MLB player on the injured list. While the spectrum of ailments that puts players on the mend is vast, those in recovery mode usually share a common perspective gained from being out of the action. “More than anything, being...
Inside Paul Skenes’ scintillating 1st MLB win: Pitch by pitch, inning by inningVideo
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Yasmani Grandal was blunt last week when asked to assess Paul Skenes’ MLB debut, when the 21-year-old lasted four innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing three runs and six hits. “Not the best I’ve seen him, that’s for sure, but I hold him to high standards,” Grandal...
Pirates farm report for May 17, 2024: Bubba Chandler walks 5 of 7 batters for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 18-21) fell 8-3 to Toledo (Tigers). 2B Ji Hwan Bae (.345) went 2 for 4 with a double, a walk and his seventh stolen base. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.253) went 1 for 2 with a triple, two RBIs and two walks. C Henry Davis (.226) went 1 for...
Paul Skenes dominates, strikes out 11 in 6 no-hit innings as Pirates blow out Cubs
Paul Skenes’ four-inning MLB debut last week against the Chicago Cubs was promising but ultimately left something to be desired. In big-league start No. 2 on Friday at Wrigley Field, Skenes faced the Cubs again and put together an outing that was far more becoming of the former Pittsburgh Pirates...
Pirates pull Paul Skenes after 6 no-hit innings against CubsVideo
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes dazzled in his second MLB start Friday, blanking the Chicago Cubs over six no-hit innings, recording 11 strikeouts and one walk. Skenes’ day at Wrigley Field came to an end after 100 pitches. The only baserunner he allowed was a fifth-inning walk to Michael...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes set to face Cubs again in 2nd MLB start
The similarities between Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes’ first and upcoming second MLB starts are obvious. As was the case last Saturday in his big-league debut, he’ll face the Chicago Cubs, this time at Wrigley Field, with first pitch scheduled for 2:20 p.m. Friday. That means navigating a similar lineup...
Yasmani Grandal’s mentorship helps fuel success for Pirates rookie pitcher Jared JonesVideo
Before he was called up to the big leagues, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes worked with catcher Yasmani Grandal just one time at Triple-A Indianapolis but came away impressed by the 35-year-old veteran. “He’s an encyclopedia of how to get guys out,” Skenes said of Grandal upon arriving in...
First Call: Cam Heyward missing OTAs for ‘contract negotiations’; ex-Steelers 1st-round pick signs with Jaguars
Friday’s “First Call,” has an update on Cameron Heyward’s contract dispute with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Terrell Edmunds has a new place to play in the AFC. We celebrate Upper St. Clair’s Vince Trocheck as he helped the Rangers put away the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL playoffs. Plus, we examine...
Pirates farm report for May 16, 2024: Henry Davis homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 18-20) split a doubleheader with Toledo (Tigers). In the first game, an 8-6 Indianapolis loss in nine innings, C Henry Davis (.231) went 3 for 4 with a home run, his first, two runs scored and two RBIs. 1B Jake Lamb (.364) went 2 for 4 with a...
Jared Jones sharp as Pirates hang on to beat Cubs in 1st of 4-game series
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Jared Jones has been let down by the rest of the club on several occasions this season. Largely thanks to insufficient offense behind him, Jones took losses in three outings, all of which were quality starts, heading into his appearance against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday...
Pirates trade pitcher Roansy Contreras to Angels days after designating him for assignment
Five days after designating him for assignment, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded right-handed pitcher Roansy Contreras to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. The Pirates received cash considerations from the Angels for Contreras. Contreras was a key return piece in the 2021 trade that sent Jameson Taillon to the New York...
Next on the Tee with former Pirates outfielder Adam Hyzdu, 5-time Tour winner Jim Gallagher Jr.
On this episode of Next on the Tee, host Chris Mascaro is joined by former Pirates and Red Sox outfielder Adam Hyzdu, and Jim Gallagher Jr., a five-time winner on Tour who is now a broadcaster. Hyzdu’s journey in baseball began as a prospect in high school, where he left...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans push back at WR concerns; Pirates fans fume; Penguins fans not thrilled with Mike Sullivan
I’ve had a bit of a modified work week. I’ve been doing a lot of radio. I’ve been researching a project for TribLive. I took a day off to see one of my favorite bands, Dirty Honey, at the Roxian on Tuesday. I’m going to a wedding in Cleveland on...
Sinkerballer Ryder Ryan making most of up-and-down nature of role in Pirates bullpen
After eight years in the minor leagues, Ryder Ryan has accepted the up-and-down nature of his role with the Pittsburgh Pirates. And that’s not just about being ready when called upon in the bullpen. After making the Opening Day roster, the 29-year-old right-handed reliever has twice been optioned to and...
Pirates farm report for May 15, 2024: Jack Brannigan hits 6th homer for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 17-19) and Toledo (Tigers) were rained out. The game will be made up as a part of a doubleheader Sunday. Next: Thursday vs. Toledo (Tigers), doubleheader, 11:05 a.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 8-27) gave up three runs in the sixth to drop a 4-3 decision to Akron (Guardians). RHP Po-Yu...
Former Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh to be inducted into Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame
Danny Murtaugh won two World Series and 1,115 games in 15 seasons as Pittsburgh Pirates manager, but he never visited Ireland, the country of his ancestors. The next-best thing for Murtaugh’s legacy will occur May 22 at PNC Park when the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame will posthumously induct...
Brewers swallow up Martin Perez, Pirates with 5 home runs in 10-2 victory
Martin Perez twice this season surrendered runs in chunks of seven over two games, first in mid-April and also earlier this month. Giving up seven runs in two games isn’t ideal (especially when it’s done twice), but at least it was better than what happened to Perez on Wednesday in...
Pirates send Quinn Priester to Triple-A, recall relief pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski
A day after losing his fourth decision among five starts, Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Quinn Priester was optioned back to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, meaning the end to the short-lived six-man rotation. In Priester’s place on the 26-man roster, right-handed relief pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski was reinstated from the injured list....
