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Pirates to promote top pitching prospect Quinn Priester; will start vs. ClevelandVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to make yet another high-profile promotion of one of their top prospects, as Saturday afternoon manager Derek Shelton confirmed rumors that right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester will join the club and start Monday at home vs. Cleveland. Priester, 22, was the Pirates’ first-round selection, No. 18...
Pirates sign 4 players from 2023 MLB Draft class
Ahead of their Friday evening home game against San Francisco, the Pittsburgh Pirates took some key steps toward locking in their 2023 MLB Draft class, putting pen to paper with a handful of selections. A shortstop and three right-handed pitchers officially signed with the Pirates, with the four players present...
All-Star appearance an unforgettable experience for Pirates’ Mitch Keller
Already enjoying himself during the pre-All Star Game festivities at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, Mitch Keller received some news that took his excitement to an even higher level. During batting practice ahead of the Home Run Derby on Monday, Keller was approached by National League skipper Rob Thomson. “Thomson came up...
Pitt QB Phil Jurkovec launches fundraiser for UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Early in life, Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec saw firsthand the kind of impact specialized care can have on young children. Jurkovec’s younger brother, Sebastian, was born 13 weeks premature, weighing 2 pounds, 2 ounces. “His chance for survival was extremely slim,” Jurkovec said. Jurkovec recalled ever-present consternation on the part...
Pirates’ Osvaldo Bido thrives in relief role, earning 1st MLB win in Arizona
Sometimes, individual accomplishments come in unique circumstances. Take the manner in which the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Osvaldo Bido picked up his first MLB win Sunday for example. Bido, who was one of seven pitchers the Pirates utilized in Sunday’s 4-2 win over Arizona, was the winning pitcher, delivering 1⅓ innings over...
Group effort on the mound propels Pirates to win in Arizona, preventing sweep
Riding a four-game losing streak and hoping to avoid a sweep at the hands of Arizona before the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Pirates got the desired result, utilizing seven pitchers in a 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday at Chase Field. Carmen Mlodzinski, Ryan Borucki, Osvaldo Bido, Angel Perdomo,...
Pirates’ Henry Davis makes big-league catching debut in Friday’s loss to ArizonaVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 7-3 loss to Arizona late Friday evening was looking like it would go down as an unmemorable event. However, a late-game development might have offered a glimpse into the club’s future. Trailing by four runs entering the bottom of the eighth inning, with starting catcher Austin Hedges’...
Pirates produce little offense against Arizona ace Zac Gallen in loss to D-Backs
One evening after mustering just four hits in a series-ending loss to the Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Pirates were once again limited offensively Friday, this time by Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen, in the first game of three against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix. The Pirates, down Andrew McCutchen and Ke’Bryan Hayes,...
Pirates place Andrew McCutchen, Ke’Bryan Hayes on 10-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster moves Friday evening ahead of their series-opening game in Phoenix against the Arizona Diamondbacks, most notably of which was the placement of Andrew McCutchen and Ke’Bryan Hayes on the 10-day injured list. McCutchen heads to the injured list, a move retroactive to...
Johan Oviedo’s start spoiled by home runs as Pirates drop series in Los Angeles
Johan Oviedo pitched 6 ⅔ innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Thursday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, allowing six hits while punching out six. Unfortunately, two of those hits were two-run homers, which, combined with the Pirates managing only four hits of their own, contributed...
Pirates activate Ke’Bryan Hayes, option Roansy Contreras to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates regained the services of one of their key players Thursday ahead of their game at the Los Angeles Dodgers, as third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. The Pirates optioned right-hander Roansy Contreras to Triple-A Indianapolis. Hayes, who has not played since June...
Pirates’ Ryan Borucki aims to emerge as dependable lefty relief option
Ryan Borucki was one strike away from getting the job done. With two outs, a pair of runners on and the Milwaukee Brewers threatening to score late-game insurance runs, Borucki, taking the mound in the eighth inning, had delivered a pair of strikes to Brice Turang. But then, disaster struck....
Strong June propels Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen into All-Star consideration
Andrew McCutchen already has produced plenty of memorable moments this season. He notched career hit No. 2,000 on June 11 and less than two weeks later, collected his 400th career double. Suffice to say, McCutchen’s reunion with the Pittsburgh Pirates has been fruitful. Sunday evening, McCutchen’s efforts might earn him...
Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen channels ‘the power of the furries’ againVideo
Andrew McCutchen tweeting the word “Furries” is like his own version of the bat signal. Whenever Anthrocon is in Pittsburgh, McCutchen’s bat seems to be magnetized to the baseball. So when the Pittsburgh Pirates showed someone in an elaborate “fursuit” before McCutchen came to bat in the fourth inning Friday...
Pirates reinstate reliever Colin Holderman from injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates regained the services of one of their key bullpen pitchers, as Friday afternoon, right-hander Colin Holderman was reinstated from the 15-day injured list. In a corresponding move, the Pirates optioned right-handed reliever Cody Bolton to Triple-A Indianapolis. “I’m really excited to be back, especially after a nice...
West Virginia taps assistant Josh Eilert as interim men’s hoops coach
The next chapter of West Virginia men’s basketball, however short it may turn out to be, was revealed Saturday, as Mountaineers athletic director Wren Baker named Josh Eilert interim coach. Eilert fills the shoes of Bob Huggins, who recently resigned in the immediate aftermath of being arrested on suspicion of...
Pirates’ rally comes up short in extra-innings loss to Marlins
For the third straight contest, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins traded blows late in a roller-coaster game. The Pirates rallied to tie the score in the ninth but lost 4-3 in 11 innings Saturday at loanDepot Park. Jon Berti drove in the winning run off Pirates reliever Angel Perdomo....
Andrew McCutchen collects 400th career doubleVideo
Andrew McCutchen may need to create some additional space on his trophy shelf. Less than two weeks after collecting career hit No. 2,000 at PNC Park against the Mets, McCutchen hit his 400th career double Saturday in Miami against the Marlins. The ground-rule double down the right field line in...
Nick Gonzales hitless but Pirates give him an MLB debut to rememberVideo
Making his MLB debut against Chicago on June 19, former No. 1 overall draft pick Henry Davis had a memorable individual performance, ripping a double down the third-base line in his first big-league at-bat. But with regard to his team’s overall performance, the Pittsburgh Pirates left much to be desired,...
Pirates rally in the 9th to beat Miami, snap 10-game losing streak
Approaching the final week of June, a look at the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins offers one of the more striking contrasts across baseball with regard to fortunes and trajectories. While one club has heated up sufficiently to rise near the top of its division and appears to be in...
Pirates call up 2020 1st-round draft pick Nick Gonzales from Triple-A
A handful of days after promoting Henry Davis, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, to the big leagues, the Pittsburgh Pirates brought up another top prospect. Infielder Nick Gonzales, the No. 7 overall selection in the 2020 draft, joined the Pirates from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday....
Aliquippa outside linebacker Cameron Lindsey stays home, commits to PittVideo
As Cameron Lindsey thanked family, friends, teammates and coaches — all those who had helped him get to the special moment — the soon-to-be Aliquippa senior linebacker, overcome with emotion, paused to collect himself. For Lindsey, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound star outside linebacker, decision day had arrived. In front of a...
Bullpen implodes, allowing 9 runs, as Pirates drop 2nd straight to Cubs
For the second straight night, a major bullpen implosion spelled disaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who lost 10-6 to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. When Roansy Contreras took the mound Wednesday in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Pirates led 5-1. By game’s end, Contreras, Yohan Ramirez and...
Pirates select contract of RHP Osvaldo Bido, who will start Wednesday at Cubs
Plugging a hole in the starting rotation, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of 27-year-old righty Osvaldo Bido on Wednesday afternoon. Bido is expected to start against the Cubs on Wednesday night in his major-league debut. In 12 games with Triple-A Indianapolis this year, including 10 starts, Bido is 3-4...
Pitt defensive lineman David Green puts locks on the line in Boys & Girls Clubs fundraiser
At the conclusion of Pitt’s next football season, Panthers defensive lineman David Green most likely will be looking very different. The redshirt senior, a West Mifflin native, is pledging to shave his head bald, parting ways with his signature dreadlocks, upon reaching a fundraising goal of $22,222 to support the...
