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Friday’s Pirates-Reds game postponed by rain, rescheduled as July 7 split doubleheader
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on July 7. The Pirates and Reds already were scheduled to play on that date. Now, Game 1 will start...
Pirates farm report for May 5, 2022: Henry Davis homers again for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-12) was suspended due to weather against Louisville (Reds). The game was tied 5-5 in the ninth with the Indians up to bat in the bottom of the inning. The game will be completed at 5:30 p.m. Friday before the regularly scheduled game. Next: Friday at Louisville (Reds),...
Pirates look opportunity in the eye, starting with 4 games against struggling Reds
For those concerned the Pittsburgh Pirates have made no progress from last season, know this: Despite a 10-14 record (two games short of last season’s 12-12 after 24 games), there is opportunity looming that could change the team’s outlook. After Thursday’s off day — a welcome respite after playing 17...
First Call: Antonio Brown makes onstage return to Pittsburgh; Marc-Andre Fleury bounces back in playoffs
Former Steeler Antonio Brown will soon return to Pittsburgh to show off his musical talents. Marc-Andre Fleury is back on the winning track in Minnesota. A pair of former Penguins are looking for new coaching jobs. We look at the other Eastern Conference playoff series besides Penguins-Rangers. And the Pirates...
Pirates farm report for May 4, 2022: Matt Gorski hits 8th homer for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-12) mustered up just six hits and lost 1-0 to Louisville (Reds). RHP Jerad Eickhoff (1-2, 6.16) was the hard-luck loser. He gave up only two hits in four innings, but one of them was a solo home run by DH Ronnie Dawson in the first. LFP Cam...
Pirates recover in second game to earn split of doubleheader with Tigers
The gloves weren’t steady, and the bats provided only two hits with runners in scoring position over 18 innings. But Ben Gamel, Jose Quintana and Daniel Vogelbach performed well when it mattered most and Dillon Peters showed some good can surface, even in defeat. The result Wednesday for the Pittsburgh...
Pirates farm report for May 3, 2022: Henry Davis homers in Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-11) was doubled up by Louisville (Reds), 6-3. LHP Nathan Kirby (1.42) started and threw two scoreless innings. So did RHP Max Kranick (2.70). RHP Shea Murray (18.00) and RHP Matt Eckelman (0-1, 10.13) each gave up two runs in an inning of relief. CF Travis Swaggerty (.194)...
Pirates rained out in Detroit; doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday
Inclement weather in Detroit on Tuesday led to the postponement of the start of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ two-game series with the Tigers at Comerica Park. The game will be made up as part of a continuous doubleheader, starting at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday. The Pirates’ previously scheduled starting pitchers for Tuesday...
Pirates embrace unorthodox with pitching staff, where results are anything but ordinary
The Pittsburgh Pirates have embraced the unorthodox with their pitching staff, a bizarro world where roles are no longer defined in traditional terms and the results are anything but ordinary. Starters have become relievers, relievers have started, piggybacking has become popular and the closest thing the Pirates have to a...
Recovered from pneumonia, Pirates relief pitcher Anthony Banda rejoins roster in Detroit
The Pittsburgh Pirates will take an eight-man bullpen into Detroit on Tuesday for the start of a two-game series against the Tigers. When the Pirates activated left-handed pitcher Anthony Banda from the 10-day injured list (pneumonia) Tuesday, Aaron Fletcher — also a lefty — was sent to Triple-A Indianapolis. Banda...
Pirates farm report for May 1, 2022: Ji-hwan Bae’s leadoff homer helps lift Indy to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 13-10) beat Iowa (Cubs), 3-1. CF Ji-hwan Bae (.254) led off the game with his third home run of the year. RF Bligh Madris (.243) was 2 for 2, including a double. DH Travis Swaggerty (.169) was 1 for 4. SS Rodolfo Castro (.246) was 0 for 4...
Padres take advantage of 3 errors to top Pirates, who lose 5 of 6 in homestand
Cole Tucker was pumped to be back in the Pittsburgh Pirates starting lineup Sunday, especially because of the opportunity to play his natural position at shortstop after stints at second base and in the outfield. Tucker would have been poised to replace Kevin Newman when he was placed on the...
Pirates outfielder Jake Marisnick put on ‘a clinic’ with pair of diving catches against Padres
When Derek Shelton watched the ball off Ha-Seong Kim’s bat sail down the left field line, the Pirates manager thought there was no chance Jake Marisnick would get to it in time. Marisnick was slightly more optimistic. The Pirates left fielder thought his chances of getting to the ball were...
Pirates farm report for April 30, 2022: Roansy Contreras throws 3 scoreless for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-10) topped Iowa (Cubs), 4-3. RF Canaan Smith-Njiba (.219) and pinch hitter Brendt Citta (.235) each hit a solo homer in the top of the ninth in a comeback victory. LHP Trey McGough (0.00) pitched two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win and RHP Cristofer Melendez...
Ke’Bryan Hayes scores on overturned call for walk-off win as Pirates snap 4-game skid
Ke’Bryan Hayes already had driven in the game-tying run in the 10th inning when Bryan Reynolds bounced a grounder off the glove of San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer and down the right field line. Hayes “tried to turn the jets on a little bit,” never slowing down as...
Pirates GM on keeping SS Oneil Cruz in minors: ‘That’s the right spot for him right now’
Ben Cherington will be the first to sing the praises of Oneil Cruz and immense talent of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospect, yet the last to apologize for prioritizing his development over his promotion. When the Pirates lost two shortstops this week — Kevin Newman to a longer-term left groin...
Pirates farm report for April 29, 2022: Ji-hwan Bae has 5-hit night in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-10) manhandled Iowa (Cubs), 8-1. 2B Ji-Hwan Bae (270) went 5 for 6 with two doubles and his second home run. 1B Mason Martin (.319) went 1 for 3 with a walk and an RBI. SS Hoy Park (.211) was 1 for 3 with an RBI. SS Oneil...
Behind a pair of home runs, Padres hand Pirates 4th consecutive lossVideo
Zach Thompson cruised through the heart of the San Diego Padres batting order, but the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander ran into trouble against their seventh, eighth and ninth hitters. Ha-Seong Kim hit a two-run homer and Trayce Thompson a two-run single to spark the Padres to a 7-3 win Friday night...
First Call: Cameron Heyward already jabbing Steelers QB Kenny Pickett; Lamar Jackson unhappy with Ravens trade
Friday’s “First Call” features Cameron Heyward starting early with some online rookie mockery of new Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is unhappy with the trade of an offensive weapon. The Capitals keep losing which (theoretically) helps the Penguins. A Pittsburgh area hockey prospect is part of a...
Pirates CF Bryan Reynolds focusing on making good swing decisions to snap out of slump
As Bryan Reynolds has gone from scuffling to slumping, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton warned that his All-Star center fielder has to be careful to not get swing happy when he’s not happy with his swing. Shelton offered an explanation for why Reynolds was batting .146 (6 for 41) with...
Pirates farm report for April 28, 2022: Bradenton wins on walk-off inside-the-park homer
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-10) was beaten by Iowa (Cubs), 7-3. RHP Max Kranick (3.86) started and pitched effectively, giving up one unearned run on one hit and one walk with two striekouts in three innings. Three relievers – RHP Hunter Stratton (7.00) LHP Nathan Kirby (1.69) and RHP Austin Brice (3.60)...
Andrew McCutchen’s homer, 9th-inning single boosts Brewers past Pirates for series sweep
The applause for Andrew McCutchen had just ended when the cheering began again for the former Pittsburgh Pirates star after he hit Jose Quintana’s first pitch for his 19th career leadoff home run. There were more heroics in store for McCutchen, who hit a bases-loaded single to give the Milwaukee...
Pirates farm report for April 27, 2022: Matt Fraizer comes through for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-9) lost to Iowa (Cubs), 3-2. RHP Brad Case (10.80) threw a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh to give Iowa the lead after Indianapolis fought back to tie the game on a single in the top of the seventh by C Jason Delay (.192). LF...
Pirates solve starting pitching problem but still can’t beat Brewers
Derek Shelton didn’t have an exact answer for what was wrong with the Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitchers, except for expressing his displeasure with getting behind in counts and issuing walks. After 43 of their opponents’ 97 runs came in the first two innings, the Pirates manager wasn’t willing to wait...
Pirates reliever David Bednar helps bring baseball to Mars Area Primary Center students
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar made a trip home Wednesday morning, and he brought some gear with him. The Mars native made a surprise visit to see the first grade students at Mars Area Primary Center to deliver baseball equipment for physical education classes. Sara Coon, the health and...
