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Pirates front office members take part in Clemente Day of Service
Roberto Clemente’s legacy of service was celebrated Thursday throughout Major Leauge Baseball. Members of the Pittsburgh Pirates front office staff volunteered with several service projects around the community, sponsored by Pirates Charities initiatives. Many worked at a local ball field located within Olympia Park in Mt. Washington in support of...
Bob Casey to present Senate with resolution honoring the life of Roberto Clemente
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of his 3,000th career hit on Sept. 30, a resolution is being presented in the U.S. Senate by Bob Casey (D-Pa.) to honor the athletic career and humanitarian impact of Roberto Clemente. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) have signed on as co-leads...
Pirates’ youngsters face challenging end to road trip in New York
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds this week matched their season-best win streak of four games, set in early July. In their four-game takedown of the Reds, the Pirates (55-88) were firing on all cylinders, combining largely solid starting and relief pitching with potent offensive output. Monday’s...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 14, 2022: Liover Peguero homers in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-66) relinquished the lead late in a 4-3 loss to Toledo (Tigers). CF Ji-hwan Bae (.295) doubled in the bottom of the first and scored on a double by 1B Brendt Citta (.250) to put Indy up one. C José Godoy (.214) hit a two-run homer, his fifth,...
Home runs by Rodolfo Castro, Oneil Cruz help Pirates complete 4-game sweep of Reds
The last time the Pittsburgh Pirates swept a four-game series in Cincinnati was July 1991. On Wednesday at Great American Ball Park, fresh off two wins in Tuesday’s doubleheader, the Pirates rode home runs by Rodolfo Castro and Oneil Cruz to a 10-4 victory in the series finale. “I was...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 13, 2022: David Bednar begins rehab assignment with Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-65) struggled in a loss to Toledo (Tigers), 9-1. RHP David Bednar (0-1, 9.00) began a rehab assignment for a back injury and went one inning, allowing one run on one hit and striking out two. RHP Noe Toribio (6.08) went three innings and allowed four runs on...
Johan Oviedo, Luis Ortiz toss 10-plus shutout innings; Pirates sweep Reds
When Johan Oviedo lasted only a combined 4 2/3 innings in his first two starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates, they challenged the 24-year-old right-hander by having him simulate game-like situations in practice. There is no simulating the electricity Luis Ortiz flashed for the Pirates in his major-league debut, as he...
Pirates DFA Bligh Madris in roster shuffle before doubleheader at Reds
The Pirates made several roster moves prior to their doubleheader Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, including selecting the contract of right-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz to start the second game. Ortiz was added to the taxi squad Monday but will join the Pirates as the 29th man for the doubleheader. The...
Pirates reliever Robert Stephenson shows off dirty slider for clean inning against Reds
When the Pittsburgh Pirates called on Robert Stephenson against the Cincinnati Reds, the right-hander was ready to remind his former team his slider was as sharp as it’s been since he played there. After using his four-seam fastball to get Nick Senzel to line out to center and escape a...
Home runs propel Pirates past Reds on road
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been hitting home runs at a steady pace, but manager Derek Shelton didn’t want to change a thing about their swing, even at the bandbox known as Great American Ball Park. That didn’t stop the Pirates from taking aim at the short fence in left field,...
Pirates recall INF Diego Castillo, add RHP Luis Ortiz to taxi squad for Reds series
The Pittsburgh Pirates swapped infielders and added a starting pitcher to their taxi squad who is expected to make his major league debut Tuesday, when they play a doubleheader at the Cincinnati Reds. The Pirates added right-hander pitcher Luis Ortiz, 24, to the taxi squad from Triple-A Indianapolis. The 6-foot-2,...
GM Ben Cherington ‘focused on making the Pirates better’ this offseason
Contrary to popular belief, given the Pittsburgh Pirates are headed for a fourth consecutive last-place finish in the NL Central, Ben Cherington has been consumed with finding ways to turn them into a winner. Even with the likelihood of another 100-loss season looming, the Pirates general manager isn’t about to...
First Call: Patriots QB gets X-rays in advance of Steelers game; JuJu vs. James Conner; ex-Steeler linebacker scores
Monday’s “First Call” updates the health of Mac Jones as he and the Patriots prepare to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2 of the NFL season. A pair of former Steelers lock horns in Arizona. Another scores against the Patriots in Miami. A big fire starts outside an NFL...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 11, 2022: Indy racks up 19 runs
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-64) hammered Omaha (Royals), 19-9. C Jose Godoy (.212) went 1 for 4 with his fourth homer. LF Brendt Citta (.25) hit a pinch-hit two-run homer, his third, in the eighth inning. 3B Kevin Padlo (.320) went 3 for 3 with two doubles and two RBIs. RF Bligh...
Albert Pujols homers again as Cardinals use 4-run 9th inning to top Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates were well aware of how dangerous Albert Pujols is with one swing of the bat, especially at PNC Park and even more so as the St. Louis Cardinals star chases the 700 home run milestone. One night after providing tying hits on a double and a homer,...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 10, 2022: Aaron Shackelford smacks 26th homer in Curve victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-64) lost 9-6 to Omaha (Royals). CF Jared Oliva (.261) was 2 for 4 with two RBIs. SS Drew Maggi (.221) was 3 for 4 with two RBIs, including a triple. 3B Kevin Padlo (.292), C Blake Sabol (.324) and DH Brendt Citta (.242) all had two hits....
Albert Pujols hits historic homer, Cardinals rally past Pirates
Albert Pujols has had a love-hate relationship with PNC Park and the Pittsburgh Pirates, one that spans the lifetime of the ballpark: The St. Louis Cardinals slugger loves to hit there; the Pirates hate the results. The 42-year-old Pujols blasted a game-tying, two-run shot in the seventh inning for his...
Pirates All-Star closer David Bednar throws live batting practice, takes step toward returning
Dressed in full Pittsburgh Pirates uniform, David Bednar ran in from the bullpen, took the mound at PNC Park and threw warm-up pitches as if it was a save situation in the ninth inning. It was only a live batting practice session four hours before the start of a game...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 9, 2022: Quinn Priester’s 7 shutout innings lift Curve to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-63) scored twice in the ninth inning to defeat Omaha (Royals), 7-5. LF Blake Sabol (.300) hit a two-run homer for the winning margin. Sabol was 2 for 3 with two runs scored. 3B Kevin Padlo (.284) was 1 for 4 with an RBI. C Jose Godoy (.211)...
Pirates rack up 15 hits, beat NL Central-leading Cardinals
Fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates got a taste of things that may happen far more regularly in the years to come Friday evening as a plethora of solid individual performances by the team’s youngsters contributed heavily in an 8-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. Roansy Contreras...
Pirates react to MLB rule changes to restrict shifts, add pitch timer, make bases bigger
When asked about the three MLB rules changes for 2023, Bryan Reynolds broke into a big smile. The Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder couldn’t hide his enthusiasm for the elimination of one in particular. Reynolds is sick of the shift, so he welcomes the requirement that teams must have a minimum...
Pirates closer David Bednar inches toward return, will throw BP session Saturday
All-Star closer David Bednar, who was 3-4 with a 2.70 ERA and 17 saves before being placed on the injured list Aug. 3 with lower back tightness, continues to inch his way back to action. According to Pittsburgh Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk, Bednar is slated to throw...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 8, 2022: Luis Ortiz throws 6 no-hit innings in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 68-63) gave up three runs in the bottom of the eighth to lose 5-4 to Omaha (Royals). RHP John O’Reilly (5-3, 5.56) took the loss, giving up three runs on five hits in two innings. RHP Luis Ortiz (3.60) started and gave up two unearned runs without allowing...
All-Star closer David Bednar named Pirates nominee for Roberto Clemente Award
Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star closer David Bednar, a Mars alum, was named the team’s 2022 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, one of MLB’s most prestigious individual honors. The Roberto Clemente Award recognizes a major league player who best represents the game “through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions,...
U mad, bro?: Fans rally around Mike Tomlin and Kedon Slovis, lash out about Pirates and … craft beer?
The No. 1 tip I give to young sports journalists entering the workplace these days is to diversify. Get experience in front of the camera, on the radio and in print. Do some play-by-play. Try anchoring. Host a talk show or podcast. Join the student newspaper. Apparently, my readers are...
