Justin Guerriero stories, Page 16
Limited bullpen leaves Pirates searching for trustworthy leverage optionsVideo
With one day left in April, the Pittsburgh Pirates (11-19) are a season-worst eight games under .500. Last season, it was Aug. 14 before the club, which finished 76-86, sunk into that deep of a hole. The 2023 Pirates — also went 76-86 — made it to July 7 before...
Pirates place reliever Dennis Santana on bereavement list, recall Hunter Stratton from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates temporarily will be without one of their top relievers, as righty Dennis Santana was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday afternoon as the club begins a six-game homestand with the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. Santana, 29, is 0-1 with a 1.46 ERA and 0.89 WHIP...
After turbulent campaign, Tristan Jarry braces for challenge from Penguins’ young goaliesVideo
Tristan Jarry is under no illusions as to what awaits him this fall when the Pittsburgh Penguins commence their 2025-26 preseason training camp: competition. After a turbulent individual campaign this past season that was full of inconsistent play and struggles, Jarry — as well as fellow NHL veteran Alex Nedeljkovic...
NHL analysts react to Mike Sullivan’s departure from Penguins, his future, potential replacements
The end of an era is upon the Pittsburgh Penguins, as the team announced a mutual parting of ways with two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach Mike Sullivan on Monday afternoon. Behind the bench in Pittsburgh since December 2015, Sullivan’s 409 wins with the Penguins are a franchise record (Dan Bylsma is...
Colin Holderman roughed up in 1st outing post-injury as Pirates fall to Dodgers
Winning back-to-back series has been a foreign feeling of late for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the last time they did so was July 19-24, 2024, against Philadelphia and St. Louis. But on the heels of a series win this week at the Los Angeles Angels, and having defeated the Dodgers...
Pirates’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa producing on offense but seeks defensive improvement at shortstop
Nearly two-thirds of a year has passed since Oneil Cruz’s move from shortstop to center field last August. That seismic organizational decision by the Pittsburgh Pirates now transcends parts of the 2024 and 2025 campaigns. Yet even with Cruz an increasingly familiar sight in center field, a double-take is still...
Pirates prospect watch: Lefty Hunter Barco enjoys red-hot start to year at Double-A
Prospect Watch Hunter Barco Position: LHP Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 235 pounds Level: Double-A Altoona Through two seasons as a professional baseball player, Hunter Barco has not yet known the feeling of one being uninterrupted by injury. A second-round (No. 44 overall) draft pick out of Florida by the Pirates in...
The week ahead: Pirates return home for series vs. Cubs, Padres
The week ahead vs. Cubs 6:40 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 6:40 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) 12:35 p.m. Thursday (SN PIT) • Following their six-game West Coast road trip, the Pirates return to PNC Park starting Tuesday for their first NL Central divisional action in nearly three weeks. Chicago features one...
Penguins prospect Rutger McGroarty made tangible strides in 1st pro seasonVideo
Late last October, from the outside looking in, Rutger McGroarty appeared to be struggling in his first professional hockey season. McGroarty had joined the Pittsburgh Penguins in August after general manager Kyle Dubas swung a blockbuster trade of former first-round prospects, shipping winger Brayden Yager to the Winnipeg Jets for...
Pirates ride stellar start from Paul Skenes, shut out Dodgers in series opener
Paul Skenes vs. the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers is a showdown that’s already repeatedly captivated the baseball world in Skenes’ short tenure as a big-leaguer. Friday’s series opener for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Los Angeles marked the third time Skenes has met the Dodgers, as he went 1-1 against Shohei...
Pirates’ Tommy Pham appeals suspension for actions towards fans
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for inappropriate actions towards fans during Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, it was announced Friday by Michael Hill, MLB’s senior vice president for on-field operations. Pham is appealing the suspension, which...
At end of long road to majors, Pirates’ Matt Gorski crushes 434-foot homer in 1st at-batVideo
If there’s one thing Matt Gorski has proven he can do throughout his professional baseball career, it’s hit home runs. The opportunity to do so on a big-league stage had become elusive for Gorski, a former top-20 prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates who turned 27 last December. But Thursday night...
Pirates’ sweep effort comes up short as 8th-inning homer lifts Angels to win
It took just under a month into the season, but Thursday night in Anaheim, the Pittsburgh Pirates were presented with their first opportunity at a sweep in 2025. They couldn’t cash in, losing 4-3 to the Angels. For their two preceding wins over Los Angeles, they had their bats in...
Pirates make flurry of roster moves, recalling No. 15 prospect, RHP Mike Burrows, plus OF/1B Matt Gorski from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster transactions Thursday ahead of their series finale in Anaheim vs. the Los Angeles Angels, calling up outfielder/first baseman Matt Gorski and right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows from Triple-A Indianapolis. Additionally, the Pirates optioned outfielder Jack Suwinski to Triple-A, and lefty reliever Tim Mayza...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes prepares for another go vs. Dodgers’ heavyweight hittersVideo
For fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees and baseball in general, Paul Skenes not pitching in a three-game series at PNC Park earlier this month was a major disappointment. While unintentional, that the series did not line up with Skenes taking the hill and deprived audiences of a...
Pirates reliever Tim Mayza shut down from throwing for 6 weeks
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be without Tim Mayza for a significant amount of time, as the left-handed reliever is being shut down from throwing for six weeks due to a shoulder lat muscle strain and teres major injury. Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk revealed the news on Mayza to...
Reliever Dennis Santana answering Pirates’ bullpen prayersVideo
There’s an argument to be made that Dennis Santana is enjoying the best extended stretch of his MLB career, now in its eighth season. The 29-year-old righty reliever, whom the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired off waivers from the Yankees in June 2024, has experienced a career resurgence, if not a full...
Part of Penguins’ youth movement, Vasily Ponomarev pleased with 1st full season in organization
Vasily Ponomarev does not immediately come to mind as the person best positioned to offer a diagnosis on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2024-25 campaign, which recently ended short of the playoffs for the third straight season. Coach Mike Sullivan or one of the player mainstays who spent most, if not the...
Andrew Heaney delivers 9-strikeout gem, leading Pirates to shutout win over Angels
Only Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington knows exactly what he was hoping to get out of left-hander Andrew Heaney when bringing the 33-year-old aboard this past February on a one-year deal. For those inclined to take a guess at what Cherington saw in Heaney, a stable veteran presence within...
Pirates announce new details on Paul Skenes bobblehead distribution
The Pittsburgh Pirates are still working through logistical details regarding the arrival and distribution of additional Paul Skenes bobbleheads stemming from the original promotional giveaway Saturday at PNC Park. But on Wednesday, the club reached out to fans, particularly those who scanned into PNC Park seeking one of the coveted...
Prospect options have Kyle Dubas feeling better about Penguins’ trajectory than 1 year ago
Judging solely by points accrued and end-of-year conference standings, the Pittsburgh Penguins regressed in Year 2 of Kyle Dubas’ tenure as general manager and president of hockey operations. The Penguins, who missed the playoffs for the third straight season, finished 2024-25 with 80 points, 11 shy of the final Eastern...
Pirates to announce details on how to collect Paul Skenes bobbleheads this week
Were you among Saturday’s sellout crowd at PNC Park to watch Paul Skenes pitch, only to leave the game without a bobblehead of the Pittsburgh Pirates phenom? Then keep an eye out this week for a pertinent announcement from the Pirates. Per Pirates senior vice president of communications and broadcasting...
‘He’s figured out how to play with the big boys’: Penguins’ Ville Koivunen impresses in NHL stintVideo
It wasn’t the easiest question to answer off the cuff. Surrounded by a mob of reporters Friday in Cranberry during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ end-of-season interviews, Ville Koivunen was asked what he made of his first taste of the NHL, which notably included high-profile deployments next to future Hall of Famers...
Mike Sullivan makes clear his intent to coach Penguins next season
Mike Sullivan understands he is not above the speculation regarding his future that also will soon encircle several of his players. That the Pittsburgh Penguins have missed the postseason for the third consecutive time on his watch is sure to amplify the chatter. But on the first day of the...
Penguins reassign 6 players back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for Calder Cup playoffs
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2024-25 campaign ended after Thursday night’s victory over the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. However, the same could not be said for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs. Beginning Friday against the Hershey Bears, two regular-season contests...
