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Former Pirates manager Jim Leyland to be inducted into Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame at PNC Park
Former Pirates manager Jim Leyland will be enshrined in the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday at PNC Park as the team hosts its annual Irish Heritage Night celebration for a game against the Chicago Cubs. Leyland, who managed the Pirates from 1986-96, has Irish roots traceable back...
Dauri Moreta uses ‘unicorn’ slider to become key part of Pirates bullpenVideo
This season, Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dauri Moreta has emerged as one of the hot topics around baseball because of his unique slider that largely has baffled hitters. “It’s a unicorn pitch. I have never seen one like it,” said fellow reliever Colin Holderman, who also possesses a lethal slider. The...
Pirates pitcher Max Kranick continues Tommy John rehab, will pitch to live hitters soon
Baseball players who have the misfortune of requiring Tommy John surgery unavoidably find themselves staring down a long tunnel of recovery. For pitchers, undergoing the surgery to their throwing arm usually entails being sidelined between one and two years, over which time they navigate through an extensive rehabilitation program as...
Patience and professionalism of Andrew McCutchen on display during chase for 2,000 hitsVideo
In navigating the final stages on the road to 2,000 career hits, which culminated with a first-inning single in Sunday’s 2-1 win over the N.Y. Mets at PNC Park, Andrew McCutchen personified patience. When the Pittsburgh Pirates kicked off their nine-game homestand June 2 against St. Louis, McCutchen sat at...
Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen collects career hit No. 2,000 Sunday vs. MetsVideo
Andrew McCutchen’s summer of individual milestones is officially underway. Facing New York Mets starter Carlos Carrasco in the bottom of the first inning Sunday afternoon at PNC Park, McCutchen ripped a single into left field for career hit No. 2,000, becoming just the 291st player in baseball history to do...
Andrew McCutchen hitless as Pirates’ bullpen collapses in loss to Mets
Saturday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets, featuring sunny and warm weather, attracted 35,290 fans to PNC Park. Many in the crowd doubtless hoped to see Andrew McCutchen record career hit No. 2,000, in addition to the Pirates winning their second straight against New York, clinching the...
Pirates recall outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba
Less than a week ago, relief pitcher Chase De Jong rejoined the Pirates from Triple-A Indianapolis after having been designated for assignment in early May. But De Jong, who had been largely solid for the Pirates during their 100-loss 2022 campaign (6-3, 2.64 ERA), was unable to replicate his success...
‘What we’ve been waiting for:’ Recalling Andrew McCutchen’s Pirates debut 14 years ago today
Trent Jewett estimated he threw a “bazillion” batting practice sessions over 15 seasons as a minor-league manager with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Through all the years, one particular player stuck out in his mind, one who owned the quickest hands Jewett ever saw. “I had been around the kid enough...
Pirates overcome rain delay, use 8 pitchers to top St. Louis
It took until the final day of the month for the Pittsburgh Pirates to emerge victorious from a series in May. It took them just days to capture a series win in June. The Pirates (30-27) overcame a 60-minute rain delay and used eight pitchers to hold off the St....
Pirates and Cardinals enter rain delay in top of the 3rd inning
As rain began falling at PNC Park during the top of the third inning between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals, crew chief and third base umpire Mark Carlson quickly signaled for the grounds crew to cover the infield. Both teams exited the field as the tarp was placed....
Oneil Cruz in good spirits as rehab continues; Pirates promote pair of relieversVideo
Oneil Cruz hasn’t let being unable to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates dampen his spirits. Cruz, who’s still months away from a prospective return to action, offered a reaction to the bobbleheads the Pirates were handing out Saturday afternoon at PNC Park ahead of the club’s game against St. Louis....
Pirates’ Josh Palacios cranks first MLB homer, gets ball back from fanVideo
The pitch came straight out of a batter’s dream. A hanging changeup, right along the middle of the strike zone, thrown by Cardinals reliever Giovanny Gallegos at 88 mph. Moments before, Ke’Bryan Hayes blew the lid off PNC Park with a three-run homer to left field, handing the Pirates a...
Kyle Dubas: Penguins’ primary focus must be stacking up in Metropolitan Division
New Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas, with not yet a full day in the saddle in Pittsburgh, has an abundance of pressing matters to address. The NHL Draft begins June 28, followed a few days later July 1 by the start of the league’s annual summer free...
Pirates match franchise record with 7 homers, top Mariners
With their ace, Mitch Keller, on the mound Friday night at T-Mobile Park to begin a three-game series in Seattle, the Pittsburgh Pirates probably weren’t aiming to do anything out of the ordinary offensively. But by game’s end, having tied a modern-day franchise record with seven home runs, the Pirates...
Pirates RHP Vince Velasquez nears end of IL stint, expected to make next start
Vince Velasquez was back in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse Wednesday morning, repacking his suitcase in preparation for a road trip that should include his first start in three weeks. The 30-year-old right-hander is expected to return to the rotation perhaps as soon as this weekend when the Pirates visit the...
Pirates bullpen lets down Mitch Keller in loss to Diamondbacks
The decision backfired almost immediately. With the Pittsburgh Pirates up a run on Arizona, manager Derek Shelton opted to end Mitch Keller’s Saturday afternoon start at PNC Park after six innings and 84 pitches. Turning to reliever Robert Stephenson to handle the seventh, the Diamondbacks quickly plated the game’s decisive...
Josh Palacios collects 1st hit with Pirates in key moment, sparking offensive outburstVideo
Following the (totally appropriate) flair surrounding Drew Maggi’s MLB debut and first big-league hit at the end of April, little opportunity exists for any Pittsburgh Pirates player to exceed that level of hype with a milestone or accomplishment of their own. The one exception in that regard is Andrew McCutchen,...
Pirates activate reliever Rob Zastryzny from injured list, gain another lefty
The last player to make the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Opening Day roster out of spring training, reliever Rob Zastryzny was excited to get going this season. Unfortunately for him, his campaign was disrupted soon after it got underway, with Zastryzny placed on the 15-day injured list April 16 because of left...
Bullpen remains source of strength for Pirates during slump
Dauri Moreta put an exclamation point on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ win Wednesday afternoon in Detroit by striking out the side in the bottom of the ninth. He followed Robert Stephenson and Jose Hernandez — who pitched a scoreless inning each and struck out a pair — in the 8-0 win...
Rich Hill solid, long-dormant bats deliver for Pirates in win over Detroit
For nearly three weeks, the Pittsburgh Pirates had been aiming to play the kind of game they managed Wednesday in Detroit. In beating the Tigers, 8-0, at Comerica Park, the Pirates had no shortage of hits (14) and runs. They were also bolstered by a quality start courtesy of Rich...
Are sports a pass-fail proposition? Local coaches, just like Giannis Antetokounmpo, don’t think so
Sam Albert has experienced his fair share of wins and losses after 28 years coaching football. However, it might come as a surprise to learn that for Albert, who enters his seventh season at Kiski Area this fall, determining a successful year vs. one he deems substandard does not have...
Pirates out-executed in series-losing defeat to Rockies
A week ago, as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ eventual seven-game losing streak was getting underway, at least it could be said that the club was beating lesser opponents. That argument lost some steam Wednesday, however, with the Pirates falling 4-3 to the Rockies at PNC Park to drop two of three...
Pirates’ Mitch Keller living up to expectations as rotation’s anchorVideo
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller, now in his fifth season at the big-league level, has personified what it means to persevere since making his MLB debut in 2019. Strides made by the 27-year-old right-hander are clear for fans of the Pirates who have watched the club navigate through a rough...
Drew Maggi collects 1st MLB hit, RBI in Pirates’ blowout win over NationalsVideo
Drew Maggi thought things would more or less die down when the Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road for six straight games away from home. Maggi had felt the love at PNC Park earlier this week, with Pirates fanatics warmly cheering on the 33-year-old and chanting his name when he made...
Pirates sweep Nationals doubleheader with 16-1 rout in Game 2, earn 20th win
It took all of one day for the Pittsburgh Pirates to earn a series victory against the Washington Nationals. Having taken down the Nationals in the first game of Saturday’s day-night doubleheader, the Pirates scored runs in six of the first seven innings of the nightcap to win 16-1, setting...
