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Pirates farm report for Aug. 8, 2023: 13th-round draft pick Charles McAdoo collects 6 hits, 8 RBIs
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....
Braves rally with 3 runs in 9th off David Bednar to beat Pirates
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...
Pirates add RHPs Thomas Hatch, Colin Selby, option Yerry De Los Santos, Osvaldo Bido
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...
‘Just incredible’: Rookie Jared Triolo makes big play for Pirates with over-the-shoulder catch
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...
Pirates stun Spencer Strider with 6-run 3rd inning, hold on to beat Braves
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,...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 6, 2023: Lonnie White Jr. slugs grand slam in Marauders’ loss
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...
Pirates claim righty reliever Thomas Hatch off waivers from Blue Jays
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 tosses 7 shutout innings, Pirates hit 3 homers to beat Brewers for series split
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...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 5, 2023: Ji Hwan Bae homers on rehab assignment with Indy
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...
Blake Perkins delivers heroics in pinch, Brewers beat Pirates in 10th
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 future is here’: Pirates rookies promise winning while warning not to get used to losing
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...
Pirates reliever Yerry De Los Santos collects 1st MLB win in Milwaukee
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...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 4, 2023: Roansy Contreras throws 2 perfect innings for Bradenton
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...
Pirates hit 4 home runs, bail out Quinn Priester in victory over Brewers
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...
Pirates add pair of pitchers from Triple-A, place Dauri Moreta on injured list
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)...
Tim Benz: Bob Nutting’s wallet better back up Ben Cherington’s comments
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...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 3, 2023: Miguel Andujar homers again in Indianapolis win
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...
Mitch Keller blasted for 8 runs in Pirates’ blowout loss to Brewers
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...
Pirates add newly acquired Alfonso Rivas to active roster, option Nick Gonzales to Triple-A
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...
‘Playing with a purpose’: Pirates attempting to avoid another post-trade deadline collapse
After being traded to the San Diego Padres, Rich Hill didn’t take a parting shot at the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates. Instead, the 19-year major-league veteran took a shot at a prediction. “Looking forward to the future here in Pittsburgh,” Hill said Tuesday outside the home clubhouse at PNC Park. “It...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 2, 2023: Lonnie White Jr. belts game-winning homer for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-54) was held to five hits in a 6-0 loss to Gwinnett (Braves). RF Miguel Andujar (.362) was 2 for 4 with a double. RHP Andre Jackson (3.38) worked as an opener and threw a perfect first. LHP Kent Emanuel (7-5, 6.19) allowed three runs on eight hits...
Tigers leave Pirates looking with bases loaded to split 2-game series
Making his first start since July 6, after a bothersome back issue forced him to spend two stints on the injured list, Ke’Bryan Hayes represented the winning run for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the bottom of the ninth. Facing a full count with two outs and the bases loaded, Hayes...
Pirates infielder Tucupita Marcano will require surgery to repair torn ACL in right knee
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Tucupita Marcano will require surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday. Marcano was injured while running to third base in the fifth inning of an 8-4 win at the San Diego Padres on...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 1, 2023: Miguel Andujar collects 4 hits, 5 RBIs for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-53) defeated Gwinnett (Braves), 7-5. LF Miguel Andujar (.361) went 4 for 5 with five RBIs, including the go-ahead two-run single in the top of the eighth. C Grant Koch (.252) went 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.251) went 2...
Pirates ‘extremely relieved’ to see All-Star pitchers David Bednar, Mitch Keller staying put
David Bednar laughed out loud upon learning that his parents posted a photo on social media of themselves standing in front of his banner outside PNC Park, holding up a phone that displayed 6 o’clock. As happy as Andy and Sue Bednar were to see their son was still a...
