Pirates/MLB category, Page 94

Colin Selby’s first major league pitch was a curveball “that didn’t do anything,” coming in so high and tight on Ronald Acuna Jr. that the Atlanta Braves star dropped to the dirt to avoid being hit. Asked if it was his way of announcing his presence with authority, the rookie...

They say variety is the spice of life. If so, then this week’s “U mad, bro?” is spicy like ghost pepper chicken wings. Bubbling Pirates fans. Defensive Steelers fans. Fed-up college sports fans. And I even found a way to make Penguins fans angry after the team got Erik Karlsson....

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-57) and Nashville (Brewers) were rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday. Next: Thursday vs. Nashville (Brewers), doubleheader, 6:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 49-52) split a doubleheader with Erie (Tigers). In the first game, a 4-2 Curve win, RHP Sean Sullivan (4-4,...

A controversial call at the plate is nothing new in a game involving the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, so there were bound to boos when the Braves scored the winning run on a contested call. Michael Harris tagged from third on Austin Riley’s sacrifice fly to Pirates second...

I’m happy to see that suspended Baltimore Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown is being reinstated Aug. 11. But he never should’ve been suspended at all. According to The Athletic, the Orioles shelved Brown after a MASN game broadcast at Tropicana Field in Tampa-St. Petersburg on July 23. As AwfulAnnouncing.com pointed out...

Josh Palacios went upside down and all around, providing a pair of highlight plays by making a circus catch and rounding the bases for a home run that should have propelled the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory. Instead, Palacios only could stand at his locker and shake his head after an...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-57) scored seven runs in the sixth inning but lost 9-8 to Nashville (Brewers). RF Miguel Andujar (.362) went 1 for 3 with a double, a run scored, and RBI and two walks. SS Nick Gonzales (.262) went 2 for 4 with a walk and a run scored....

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a one-run lead over the Atlanta Braves with one out in the ninth inning, a situation custom-made for two-time All-Star closer David Bednar to put the finishing touches on a victory. The Braves began a three-run rally, tying the game on Kevin Pillar’s RBI single followed...

The Pittsburgh Pirates shook up their bullpen Tuesday, adding right-handers Thomas Hatch and Colin Selby and optioning Yerry De Los Santos and Osvaldo Bido to Triple-A Indianapolis. Hatch, 28, who was claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, was added to the active roster. He made six...

Following a 78-minute rain delay, the Atlanta Braves were staging a rally. With one out, they had runners on first and third in the sixth inning when Michael Harris II hit a pop fly that floated past third base. Jared Triolo chased the ball into shallow right field, knowing a...

The Pittsburgh Pirates had what appeared to be a monumental mismatch in facing Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider, the major-league strikeouts leader and one of seven All-Stars in the starting lineup for the team with the best record in baseball. And a mismatch it was, just not as expected. Well,...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-56) had its series finale with Gwinnett (Braves) canceled because of rain and wet field conditions. The game will not be made up. Next: Tuesday vs. Nashville (Brewers), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 48-50) lost 13-4 to Richmond (Giants). The Flying Squirrels scored 11 runs in the final three...

The Pittsburgh Pirates added a right-handed reliever by claiming Thomas Hatch off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, filling the final spot on their 40-man roster. Hatch, 28, was 3-3 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 46 2/3 innings over 27 appearances, including four starts, in...

Johan Oviedo knew he would be overshadowed by Brandon Woodruff’s return to the Milwaukee Brewers’ starting rotation, yet the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander had no shortage of motivation. Oviedo, who had his worst start of his career against the Brewers last month at PNC Park, produced his best start of the...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-56) lost 5-1 to Gwinnett (Braves). CF Ji Hwan Bae (.222), on a rehab assignment for an ankle injury, went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. Only three other Indianapolis players managed hits, and they were all singles. LF Miguel Andujar (.362) went 1...

The Pittsburgh Pirates got unexpected pitching performances, as a pair of newcomers combined to hold the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers to one run before their All-Star closer blew a save opportunity. After a solid start by Bailey Falter and three perfect innings from Andre Jackson, the Pirates were in position...

The Pittsburgh Pirates had lost 12 of their first 14 games to start July, so it was no surprise Henry Davis had a one-word answer when the rookie right fielder/catcher was asked how he was doing: Terrible. Davis hates losing, so he was miserable. What Pirates fans wanted to see...

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Friday night win in Milwaukee had no shortage of exciting moments. En route to their 8-4 victory, the Pirates hit four home runs, with Alfonso Rivas, Henry Davis, Josh Palacios and Bryan Reynolds all going deep. Rivas finished the night a double short of the cycle, with...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-55) gave up three runs in the bottom of the eighth and lost 5-3 to Gwinnett (Braves). RHP Duane Underwood Jr. (0-5, 7.41) gave up two runs on three hits to take the loss. RHP Jared Jones (4.50) started and went 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on...

In most circumstances, a starting pitcher’s outing being over after four innings is not conducive to his team pulling off a win. That was the result of Quinn Priester’s fourth MLB start Friday in Milwaukee, as he took a no-decision, allowing three runs on five hits with three walks and...

The Pittsburgh Pirates made three roster moves Friday ahead of their game in Milwaukee, two of which featured the promotions of recent pitching acquisitions. Left-hander Bailey Falter was added to the major league taxi squad, and righty Andre Jackson was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. Reliever Dauri Moreta (4-2, 4.10 ERA)...

It could’ve been just a throw-away line from Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington after a long day of working the phones in advance of Tuesday’s trade deadline. Maybe he didn’t even know the significance of what he said. Significant, that is, if we are to take him at his...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-54) took care of Gwinnett (Braves), 7-4. LF Miguel Andujar (.365) went 3 for 6 with his 15th homer and two runs scored. 3B Domingo Leyba (.435) went 2 for 3 with two runs scored, an RBI and two walks. 1B Mason Martin (.211) went 2 for 4...

For Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller, July was a frustrating month, as he went 0-4 with a 6.28 ERA in five starts. He didn’t fare any better during his first start in August. The Milwaukee Brewers got to Keller early Thursday, scoring five runs in the first two innings, en...

In the immediate aftermath of the trade that sent Rich Hill and Ji-Man Choi to the Padres, the Pittsburgh Pirates will take a look at one of the deal’s primary return pieces. First baseman Alfonso Rivas, 26, was added to the club’s active roster Thursday ahead of a four-game series...