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Pirates claim left-handed reliever Wei-Chung Wang
The Pirates added some left-handed relief help in the form of Wei-Chung Wang off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. Wang, 27, is originally from Taiwan and in 20 relief appearances with Oakland this year posted a 1-0 record and 3.33 ERA in 17 innings. He held left-handed batters to a...
Melky Cabrera, Dario Agrazal lead Pirates to another win vs. RockiesVideo
DENVER — Dario Agrazal pitched three-run ball into the sixth inning, Melkey Cabrera hit a three-run homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies, 9-4, on Friday night. Starling Marte had three hits and tied a career-best with four runs scored. Josh Bell also had three hits and drove...
Pirates shuffle bullpen arms, call up Geoff Hartlieb
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued shuffling buillpen arms Friday, sending Montana DuRapau to Triple-A Indianapolis and calling up Geoff Hartlieb in his place. DuRapau was called up Thursday and pitched two-thirds of an inning in an 11-8 win over Colorado that night, allowing three hits and four earned runs. He’s 0-1...
Kevin Newman guides Pirates to victory over RockiesVideo
DENVER — The Pirates scored seven runs in the first inning, Trevor Williams threw seven innings of three-run ball and Kevin Newman and Adam Frazier combined for eight hits and six RBIs to lift the visiting team to an 11-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. It didn’t...
Pirates minor league report for Aug. 29, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 65-71) lost 7-2 to Toledo (Tigers). The Indians trailed 7-1 after four innings. LHP Brandon Waddell (3-7, 9.00 ERA) gave up five earned runs, six total, including three home runs in 2 1/3 innings with three strikeouts, a walk and nine hits allowed. 2B Jake Elmore (.336) and...
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle: Quality-start standards don’t apply at Coors Field
DENVER — Five days after Trevor Williams pitched six solid innings and earned a win against the Reds, he aimed to build off that foundation Thursday night against the Colorado Rockies. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said he believed Williams could put together something similar against the Rockies, albeit a...
Pirates minor league report: Aug. 28, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 65-70) won 7-4 over Toledo (Tigers). The Indians led 5-1 after three innings. 1B Will Craig (.250) went 2 for 4 from the plate with two RBIs and a run scored. Craig has 74 RBIs this season. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.266) was 2 for 2 with a double,...
Corey Dickerson homers as Phillies rout PiratesVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins did more with less. The slumping slugger doubled, tripled and drove in a run as the Philadelphia Phillies got 17 hits in a 12-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Hoskins has been struggling mightily at the plate this month and made a game-changing...
Pirates gives Phillies fans more reasons to boo after winVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Rhys Hoskins kept Philadelphia Phillies fans booing when he inexplicably dropped a routine throw at first base in the ninth, turning what appeared to be an inning-ending double play into the go-ahead run for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 5-4 win Tuesday night. After a pair of one-out...
Pirates farm report for games of Aug. 27, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 64-70) lost 11-3 to Toledo (Tigers). The Mud Hens scored eight runs in the last two innings. RHP Dovydas Neverauskas (3-4, 5.04) took the loss after allowing seven runs on five hits in 1 2/3 innings of relief with four strikeouts, three walks and three home runs surrendered....
Tim Benz: Former Pirates kill their old team. If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry.
In the latest “just laugh because, if you don’t, you’ll just cry” moment of the 2019 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Philadelphia Phillies Monday night. How? Glad you asked. Because former Pirate Corey Dickerson homered to give the Phillies a lead in the eighth inning. COREY DICKERSON JUST...
Tim Benz: MLB mercy rule debate masks greater problem
Give Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play man Greg Brown credit for self-awareness. He’s right. No one wants to be “that guy.” The old guy yelling “get off my lawn” at any new idea that comes along. That’s how an aghast Brown couched his commentary against the suggestion of a Major League Baseball...
Phillies’ Sean Rodriguez sinks Pirates with 11th-inning home run
PHILADELPHIA — Sean Rodriguez answered the critics with one big swing. Rodriguez lined a home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Josh Bell hit a solo homer off Philadelphia closer Hector Neris...
Pirates minor league report for Aug. 26, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 64-69) lost 4-1 to Toledo (Tigers). The Indians were held to five hits and committed four errors. SS Cole Tucker (.264) went 1 for 4 with a triple and a run, scoring on a double play in the sixth inning. RHP Cody Ponce (1-1, 4.00 ERA) took the...
Mark Madden: Francisco Cervelli’s hero status with Pirates a joke
When your team is awful, heroes have to be invented. Such was the case when catcher Francisco Cervelli ended his tenure in Pittsburgh. The Pirates are 11-30 since the All-Star break and are too frequently routed. They have sustained losses of 7-1, 11-1, 13-0 and 7-1 in the past nine...
Second opinion on Pirates’ Chris Archer confirms shoulder inflammationVideo
Chris Archer, who went on the injured list Wednesday just as he was starting to make improvements as a starter, went for a second opinion on his shoulder injury last week, and it confirmed he has inflammation that needs rest. Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said Archer’s situation will...
Leadoff batter Kevin Newman sparks Pirates in sweep of RedsVideo
Knowing what preceded the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 9-8 victory Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, Clint Hurdle couldn’t help but smile and poke a little fun at himself. After all, the Pirates manager made the call to insert Kevin Newman atop the batting order, and the rookie shortstop responded by reaching base...
Francisco Cervelli makes dramatic debut with two doubles for Atlanta Braves
Francisco Cervelli said goodbye to Pittsburgh and hello to Atlanta. Hello, hello, hello. Just two days after the charismatic catcher was released by the Pirates, Cervelli made a dramatic debut for the Braves with three hits, including two doubles, and three RBIs in a 9-5 victory over the New York...
Pirates minor league report for Aug. 25, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 64-67) won 7-0 at home against Louisville (Reds). C Christian Kelley (.185) went 2 for 4 with a double, two RBIs and a run. LHP Brandon Waddell (3-6, 8.58 ERA) went six innings allowing no runs on three hits with seven strikeouts and three walks. Next: Sunday vs....
Josh Bell, Colin Moran power Pirates past RedsVideo
Josh Bell is not done. That was the defining message from the All-Star first baseman after he topped 100 RBIs for the first time in the majors, hitting a three-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the Cincinnati Reds, 14-0, on Saturday night. “There’s a lot of weight on that...
Pirates farm report: Games of Aug. 23, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 63-67) won 5-2 over Louisville (Reds). The Indians led 4-0 after four innings. RHP James Marvel (5-0, 2.72) earned the victory in a seven-inning outing with six strikeouts and two runs allowed on six hits. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.260) went 4 for 5 with an RBI, a run...
Pablo Reyes’ single brings Pirates home victory over RedsVideo
Pablo Reyes hit a game-ending RBI single, driving in pinch-runner Joe Musgrove, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2, on Friday night. The Pirates won for just the ninth time in 39 games since the All-Star break by chipping away at Reds closer Raisel Iglesias (2-9)....
Francisco Cervelli pens love letter to Pittsburgh, ‘The city that captivated my heart’
A day after being released by the Pittsburgh Pirates, popular catcher Francisco Cervelli posted a message on social media directed at the city he called home for almost five years. It could best be described as a love letter. In a piece titled, “A letter to the city of Pittsburgh...
Photo gallery: Francisco Cervelli’s passion for baseball made him a fan favorite
From the day he arrived at Pirate City for spring training in 2015, Francisco Cervelli has been one of my favorite players to photograph in my 30 years of covering the Pirates. Cervelli brought a unique passion to the game in Pittsburgh and charmed fans of all ages during the...
Tim Benz: How Pirates might deal with Chris Archer conundrum
When the topics of the Pirates roster and finances intersect, we can often make the mistake of addressing the decision from the view of what should be done. Instead, it’s far more practical to simply address it from the standpoint of what they will likely do. In other words, don’t...
