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Pirates farm report for Sept. 9, 2023: Henry Davis homers for Indy in rehab outing
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 62-73) dropped a 13-2 decision to Toledo (Tigers). RF Henry Davis (.297) hit a solo home run in his first rehab outing. He has been out of the lineup with a right-hand strain. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.258) also knocked in a run. CF Matt Gorski (.364) was 2...
Bryan Reynolds leads hit parade as Pirates overcome early tensions to beat Braves
On a night when emotions ran high as the Atlanta Braves retired the jersey number of one of their greats and had a chance to clinch a playoff spot, the Pittsburgh Pirates played the perfect spoiler to the celebration. Bryan Reynolds, who has an affinity for playing at Atlanta, led...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 8, 2023: Bubba Chandler dominates in 1st start for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 62-72) used three pitchers to throw a five-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Toledo (Tigers). RHP Jared Jones (4-4, 5.17) started and went seven innings, allowing four hits and a walk and striking out four. RHP Chase de Jong (4.18) did not allow a hit in the...
Braves batter Mitch Keller for a career-high 12 hits in cruising past Pirates
The Atlanta Braves got so many bloops, they didn’t need a blast. They got a couple anyway. A six-single inning featured three bloops that scored four runs against Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller in the third inning, then Ronald Acuna Jr. and Eddie Rosario added blasts in the fourth to...
David Bednar again named Pirates nominee for Roberto Clemente Award
It was one year ago today when David Bednar was selected the Pittsburgh Pirates nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. On Friday, the Pirates’ all-star closer again was nominated for one of MLB’s most prestigious honors. From Pittsburgh. For Pittsburgh.David Bednar is our 2023 Roberto Clemente Award nominee! ???? pic.twitter.com/N9NhLpoXuM—...
First Call: Patrick Peterson says 49ers offense has ‘tell signs,’ promises pick; did Gerrit Cole once groove a pitch as a Pirate?
Friday’s “First Call” has some very interesting quotes from a Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back about the San Francisco 49ers offense. We also have injury news from San Francisco in advance of the team’s season opener in Pittsburgh on Sunday, a status update on a former Pitt Panther standout, and another...
‘I just grew up’: Change in mentality made difference for Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler
ALTOONA — Bubba Chandler arrived this week with a strong feeling of accomplishment, given that his goal was to end the season here, but a greater sense of humility after a slow start. A 20-year-old right-hander who is a top-10 prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chandler is scheduled to make...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 7, 2023: Luke Brown belts 2 homers, drives in 8 for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 61-72) allowed six hits and beat Toledo (Tigers), 4-1. LHP Braeden Ogle (4.91) worked as an opener and pitched a scoreless first. RHP Quinn Priester (9-4, 4.00) pitched the next 5.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits with four walks and 10 strikeouts. RHP Travis MacGregor (4.70)...
After being shut down, Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes ‘looking forward to what’s next’
ALTOONA — The highly anticipated meeting between the former LSU teammates who were the Nos. 1 and 2 picks in the 2023 MLB Draft happened Thursday, just nothing like expected. Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews met here for lunch at the Knickerbocker Tavern instead of facing each other when the...
Out for season, Andrew McCutchen reflects on return to Pirates, focuses on future
As Andrew McCutchen dealt with the shockwaves of a season-ending injury — a partial tear in his left Achilles tendon — he reflected on his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates with a focus on the future. Most of all, McCutchen reveled in the reception from PNC Park crowds after a...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 6, 2023: Joe Perez homer lifts Altoona to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 60-72) lost 7-2 to Toledo (Tigers). RHP Roansy Contreras (3.15) gave up a two-run home run, four total hits, and fanned four in four innings. RHP Jack O’Reilly (3-7, 5.06) gave up two hits and walked a pair while allowing a run in two innings and suffered the...
Pirates find their bats late, take 2 of 3 from NL Central-leading Brewers
The Pittsburgh Pirates won’t see Milwaukee again until late April of 2024, when the Brewers visit town for a four-game series. Wednesday afternoon’s rubber match at PNC Park marked the 2023 finale between the two clubs, with the Pirates coming out on top, 5-4, to take two of three games...
‘It’s pretty disappointing’: Pirates DH Andrew McCutchen’s season ends with Achilles injuryVideo
Wearing a protective boot on his left foot, Andrew McCutchen was frustrated that a season that started with roaring ovations for his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates ended with him limping off the field. The Pirates placed McCutchen on the 10-day injured list with a partial tear in his left...
Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen likely out for remainder of season with partial Achilles tearVideo
In all likelihood, Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen’s 2023 campaign is over. The club’s director of sports medicine, Todd Tomczyk, relayed Wednesday afternoon that McCutchen suffered a partial tear of his left Achilles tendon. McCutchen had been removed mid-game Monday night against the Brewers with Achilles tightness. After an...
Pirates reliever Hunter Stratton gets strikeout to escape bases-loaded jam in MLB debut
Hunter Stratton’s journey to the major leagues became real when the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever took the ball and threw his first pitch to Mark Canha for a swinging strike in the eighth inning. An inning that started with a strike ended with an exhale when Stratton struck out Tyrone...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 5, 2023: Canaan Smith-Njigba, Nick Gonzales collects 4 hits each
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 60-71) came back to defeat Toledo (Tigers), 8-6. Indianapolis scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth on back-to-back home runs from 1B Mason Martin (.239), his first with Indy, and C Grant Koch (.258), his eighth, and an RBI single from RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.255). Martin...
Brewers beat Pirates behind Brandon Woodruff’s 7 shutout innings, 6-run fifth
For Andre Jackson, the first time pitching through the Milwaukee Brewers’ batting order was a breeze. The second time was a disaster. After Jackson pitched three perfect innings, the Brewers took advantage of his command issues by drawing five walks and used a six-run fifth inning to take a commanding...
Pirates place RHP Paul Skenes on development list, ending season for No. 1 overall draft pick
Saying that pitcher Paul Skenes “checked all the boxes” and emphasizing that there are no health concerns, the Pittsburgh Pirates placed the 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick on the development list Tuesday and shut him down from pitching for the remainder of the season. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington...
‘I didn’t believe it was gonna happen’: Reliever Hunter Stratton thrilled with Pirates promotion
Hunter Stratton was in his third season with Triple-A Indianapolis and the final year of his minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, so he had reached the now-or-never stage of his pro baseball career. A 16th-round pick out of Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tenn. — where Stratton...
‘I’m fine’: Pirates DH Andrew McCutchen not worried after being removed as a precaution
Andrew McCutchen was swinging like he wanted to hit his 300th home run against the Milwaukee Brewers — the same team against which he hit Nos. 100 and 200 — but ended up running into trouble. The Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter was removed from Monday’s game with tightness in his...
Pirates get home runs from Jack Suwinski, Ke’Bryan Hayes to rally, beat Brewers
The cutter that made Corbin Burnes a Cy Young winner was the best Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton had seen it in four years, until the Milwaukee Brewers ace left a pair of them over the plate. Jack Suwinski and Ke’Bryan Hayes hit the cutter for home runs to boost...
No matter the position, Connor Joe embracing opportunity to be everyday player for Pirates
Connor Joe often doesn’t know what position he’s going to play or which spot in the order he’s going to bat, but after a career of bouncing from team to team he’s not about to complain. Joe, 31, has a career-best 27 doubles in a career-high 114 games this season...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 3, 2023: Geovanny Planchart’s walk-off single helps Bradenton sweep DH
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-71) lost 8-3 to Buffalo (Blue Jays). Buffalo scored five runs in the seventh inning. CF Chris Owings (.234) hit his 11th homer, a two-run shot. SS Nick Gonzales (.261) hit a solo home run and now has 36 RBIs this season. DH Domingo Leyba (.280) was 3...
Johan Oviedo’s command issues a problem for Pirates, who lose series finale at Cardinals
Johan Oviedo followed the best start of his major league career — a complete-game shutout Monday at Kansas City — with one of his shortest and worst starts. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander dealt with command problems and tied his career-worst with six walks, as the St. Louis Cardinals loaded the...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 2, 2023: Bubba Chandler picks up 9th win for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-70) lost 7-3 to Buffalo (Blue Jays). RHP Jared Jones (3-4) started and went five innings, giving up five runs on six hits, including a homer, to take the loss. CF Ryan Vilade (.261) went 2 for 4 with a double, run scored and RBI. SS Chris Owings...
