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Pirates send slumping Jack Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis
The Jack Suwinski story that includes more home runs than anyone on the Pittsburgh Pirates active roster is on pause. The Pirates optioned Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday while he’s in the midst of an 0-for-29 slump that began with his last at-bat against the New York Yankees on...
Ticket surcharge to help pay for bigger scoreboard at PNC Park
The owners of PNC Park and the Pittsburgh Pirates have reached an agreement to bring a larger scoreboard and video screen to the North Shore stadium. At a Sports & Exhibition Authority meeting Thursday, the SEA authorized a $1 surcharge to all tickets sold at PNC Park that will cover...
Pirates’ Oneil Cruz hits another milestone with his 97.8 mph throw from shortstop
Luke Williams didn’t hit the baseball exceptionally hard. It came off the bat of the Miami Marlins left fielder at only 73.7 mph, according to Statcast, and rolled across the loanDepot Park infield and into shortstop Oneil Cruz’s glove Thursday night. Effortlessly, Cruz bent over to field the ball (no...
Picking pedigree: Pirates could have choice of legacy prospects in 1st round of MLB Draft
When Ben Cherington was Toronto’s vice president of baseball operations, he watched with great interest the sons of four-time All-Star Dante Bichette and Hall of Famers Craig Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero develop into major leaguers for the Blue Jays. Now, as Pittsburgh Pirates general manager, Cherington is positioned to pick...
Zach Thompson joins parade of Pirates pitchers stringing together strong starts
Zach Thompson watched in awe Thursday at Miami’s loanDepot Park when Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz rifled a throw across the infield at 97.8 mph. Faster than any of the 100 pitches Thompson threw in the Pirates’ 3-2, 11-inning loss to the Marlins. Faster than any throw — by any...
Pirates farm report for July 14, 2022: Abrahan Gutierrez hits go-ahead homer for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-44) managed four hits, all singles, in a 7-0 loss to Columbus (Guardians). CF Travis Swaggerty went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. 1B Mason Martin (.199) went 0 for 3 with a pair of Ks. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (5-4, 4.21) started and worked six innings, giving up...
Pirates lose another extra-inning lead to Marlins, drop 2nd game in a row
The Pittsburgh Pirates had little success with their bats Thursday in a 3-2, 11-inning loss to the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. Marlins pitchers allowed only six hits and recorded 16 strikeouts, nearly half of their 33 outs. Worse, pinch hitter Daniel Vogelbach and designated hitter Yoshi Tsutsugo struck out...
Pirates farm report for July 14, 2022: Rodolfo Castro homers in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-43) gave up five runs in the first inning of an 8-3 loss to Columbus (Guardians). RHP Miguel Yajure (2-2, 8.22) started and was touched up for seven runs on five hits and three walks in 2.1 innings. 3B Rodolfo Castro (.231) went 1 for 3 with his...
Marlins spoil JT Brubaker’s strong performance by rallying for walk-off win in 10th
A game that started with strong pitching performances ended with a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning. Jesus Aguilar scored the winning run when All-Star closer David Bednar’s pitch got past catcher Jason Delay, whose throw sailed past home plate as the Miami Marlins beat the...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington hopes to end team’s curse with No. 4 pick in MLB Draft
History shows the Pittsburgh Pirates have a checkered past when it comes to possessing the No. 4 pick in the MLB Draft. The Pirates have had the fourth selection three times in franchise history — all within a span of four years — and the three players they picked proved...
Pirates celebrate Jacob Stallings’ Gold Glove, get big hit from new catcher Jason Delay
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t have been happier for their former catcher — or prouder of their newest. On the night Jacob Stallings finally received his 2021 National League Gold Glove Award, the Pirates got solid play behind the plate and a game-winning RBI from Jason Delay in a 3-2 win...
Pirates farm report for July 13, 2022: Bubba Chandler gets 2 hits in Class A debut
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-42) handled Columbus (Guardians), 5-2. RHP Bryse Wilson (5-0, 2.97) started and went five innings, giving up one run on four hits with five strikeouts. RHP Mike Burrows (6.50) pitched two perfect innings of relief with four strikeouts. LHP Joe Jacques (4.66) gave up one run in two...
Bullpen provides boost as Pirates win 4th consecutive
The Pittsburgh Pirates asked Chris Stratton to do something he hasn’t done in more than three years by starting against the Miami Marlins. After 161 consecutive relief appearances, the veteran right-hander retired the first six batters he faced by directing traffic to center field. Jake Marisnick did the rest, recording...
Pirates bullpen gets boost: Reliever Dillon Peters activated from IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a boost to their bullpen with the return of left-handed reliever Dillon Peters, who was activated Tuesday from the 15-day injured list after missing more than a month with a lower back strain. Peters is 4-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 25 2/3...
Jake Marisnick returns right on time after Pirates lose Bryan Reynolds to injury
Jake Marisnick waited two months to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates after surgery on his left thumb, and it just so happened that his return coincided with Bryan Reynolds being placed on the injured list. Marisnick was inserted into the starting lineup to replace Reynolds in center field Monday at...
Mitch Keller goes 7 innings, Jake Marisnick homers in return to boost Pirates past Marlins
Mitch Keller hadn’t pitched into the seventh inning as a starter but once in his major league career, and the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander didn’t record an out in the seventh in that game. The Pirates provided Keller the perfect cushion with an early three-run lead, then watched him deliver the...
Pirates place CF Bryan Reynolds on 10-day IL with right oblique strain
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be without Bryan Reynolds for an extended period, as the center fielder was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right oblique strain. “That hurts us,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton told AT&T SportsNet before Monday’s game at Miami. “We just have to keep grinding...
Wil Crowe bringing bulldog mentality to Pirates’ bullpen in becoming high-leverage reliever
When the Pittsburgh Pirates shifted Wil Crowe from the starting rotation to a relief role this past spring, the right-hander brought to the bullpen a brash attitude of greeting his opponents with a four-letter word. And it wasn’t save or hold. Not only did Crowe embrace the move but he’s...
First Call: New name for Heinz Field?; unique All-Star gift for Pirates’ David Bednar
Monday’s “First Call’ features a potential name change for Heinz Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates are catching a break as they head to Miami. Pirates closer David Bednar got a special gift for making the All-Star team. And ex-Penguin Matt Murray may be getting a new home. Hold the ketchup Is...
Pirates farm report for July 10, 2022: Quinn Priester’s strong start guides Curve to blowout win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-42) shut out Iowa (Cubs), 2-0. Four Indians pitchers combined to throw a three-hit shutout. RHP Noe Toribio (1-0, 5.00) allowed one hit with two strikeouts in four innings in relief to earn the win. LHP Cam Vieaux (2.12) had a strikeout and didn’t allow a hit in...
Pirates closer David Bednar, a Mars alum, selected to All-Star Game
The Renegade is going to Hollywood. Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar, a Mars alum, was selected to represent his hometown team at the 92nd All-Star Game on July 19 at Dodger Stadium. “Unbelievable,” Bednar said. “Pittsburgh holds a special place in my heart. It’s home. It’s unbelievable. To represent Pittsburgh...
Pirates hit 4 home runs to beat Brewers, but Bryan Reynolds leaves game with injury
The Pittsburgh Pirates put on an impressive 13-hit display Sunday that saw Ke’Bryan Hayes fall just short of the cycle, Oneil Cruz effortlessly flick a shot to the second deck and Daniel Vogelbach deliver a three-run homer in the ninth inning. Those were the positives for the Pirates in an...
Pirates farm report for July 9, 2022: Mason Martin hits 14th homer for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-42) was hammered 10-1 by Iowa (Cubs). RHP Osvaldo Bido (1-5, 5.16) started and lasted 1.1 innings, allowing four runs, two earned, on three hits. RHP Eric Hanhold (4.97) allowed four runs on five hits in 1.1 innings as Iowa pulled away with four runs in the ninth....
Getting ejected as strategical as it was about emotion for Pirates manager Derek Shelton
There were aggressive gestures, irritated facial expressions, loud shouts. Even at least one choice curse word. There’s little doubt that Derek Shelton was angry after his star player, Bryan Reynolds, was called out on strikes on what should have been Ball 4 during a crucial at-bat of the Pittsburgh Pirates’...
Ben Gamel homer caps 4-run 7th in Pirates’ comeback win vs. Brewers
Brandon Woodruff had just about a perfect half game Saturday. Duane Underwood Jr.’s effort in wiggling out of a late-inning jam? So perfect it preserved an unlikely Pittsburgh Pirates win. Ben Gamel’s two-run homer provided the deciding runs in a 4-3 victory at the Milwaukee Brewers, the Pirates’ first win...
