Kevin Gorman stories, Page 3
Pirates ace Paul Skenes sweeps team’s MVP, top pitchers awards, as voted by BBWAA
Paul Skenes got an early start on what should be a busy awards circuit, as the Pittsburgh Pirates ace swept the top two team honors. Skenes was named Friday the recipient of the 2025 Roberto Clemente Award for Team MVP and the Steve Blass Award for best pitcher, as voted...
Pirates’ Rafael Flores gives glimpse of hard-hitting future on 1st major league hit
Rafael Flores had turned his first major-league at-bat into a battle, working seven pitches against Matthew Boyd in the second inning before the Chicago Cubs left-hander fooled him with a full-count changeup that sent Flores down swinging for a strikeout. “I wasn’t expecting a 3-2 changeup there,” Flores said. “I...
Cubs take advantage of Pirates errors for series sweep, clinch postseason berth
The Pittsburgh Pirates were hoping to avoid watching the Chicago Cubs celebrate a series sweep and clinch a postseason berth at PNC Park. They provided a three-run response to a disastrous four-run first inning, then tied the score in the second inning with a bases-loaded walk. But the Pirates couldn’t...
Paul Skenes has shortest start of season, Cubs pound 14 hits to beat Pirates
When Paul Skenes walked off the field to an ovation Tuesday night, it was more in appreciation for his season than his start. Skenes had the shortest outing of the season in his final start at PNC Park as the Pittsburgh Pirates ace was pulled after throwing 92 pitches in...
Pirates select contract of C/1B Rafael Flores, acquired from Yankees in David Bednar trade
Rafael Flores, the player acquired in the David Bednar trade, has joined the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates selected the contract of the 24-year-old catcher/first baseman from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, putting Flores in position to make his major-league debut. Ranked the Pirates’ No. 8 prospect by MLB Pipeline and No....
Jameson Taillon, Cubs blank Pirates to spoil Roberto Clemente Day celebration
If there was a member of the Chicago Cubs who understood the magnitude of Roberto Clemente Day at PNC Park, it was the man on the mound. Jameson Taillon was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010 and spent the first four seasons of his major league career here, so...
Jack Suwinski ends rehab assignment, rejoins Pirates for start of series against Cubs
Jack Suwinski is back with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The slugging outfielder ended his rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis and was activated before Monday’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park, Pirates manager Don Kelly said. Suwinski, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right groin...
Nationals rally from 3-run deficit to beat Pirates, who drop another 1-run decision
When the Pittsburgh Pirates poured on three runs in the first inning against the Washington Nationals, it was the continuation of a post-trade deadline trend. Since Aug. 1, the Pirates lead the major leagues with the most runs scored in the first inning (40). Problem is, they did nothing to...
Pirates snap 7-game losing streak thanks to 4-run 8th, Bubba Chandler’s strong start
Bubba Chandler dealt with disaster in his first major-league start against Milwaukee, but the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander bounced back by flirting with perfection against the Washington Nationals. A day before his 23rd birthday, Chandler retired the first 15 batters he faced before giving up a run in the sixth...
Pirates blow 3-run lead, fall short in 9th against Nationals for 7th consecutive loss
Mitch Keller was cruising through his start so efficiently that play-by-play man Greg Brown dubbed the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander “10-pitch Mitch” after he required only 51 pitches to navigate five innings. Then the Washington Nationals scratched an itch. After Keller allowed three hits in the sixth, including a leadoff home...
Pirates reinstate RHP Justin Lawrence from 60-day IL, option RHP Colin Holderman
Justin Lawrence’s long road to recovery is finally over. The Pittsburgh Pirates ended the rehabilitation assignment of the right-handed reliever, out since late April with a right elbow injury, and reinstated him from the 60-day injured list before Friday’s game at the Washington Nationals. Lawrence was 1-0 with an 0.79...
Strikeout of Shohei Ohtani was ‘like hitting the lottery’ to Pirates closer Dennis Santana
Dennis Santana made a memorable entrance against the Los Angeles Dodgers, as the lights went out at PNC Park and he walked out from the bullpen to Dominican rapper Rochy RD’s song, “Original.” Santana’s exit was even more entertaining. The Pittsburgh Pirates closer got Shohei Ohtani swinging at a slider...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Bubba Chandler’s rough start had more to do with Brew Crew
Bubba Chandler’s disastrous starting debut Sunday was deflating, given that the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander was billed as baseball’s best pitching prospect. He gave up four runs before he recorded his first out and lasted only 22⁄3 innings in the 10-2 loss. Moving forward, Pirates manager Don Kelly said Chandler...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Bubba Chandler’s rough start had more to do with Brew Crew
That Bubba Chandler’s starting debut Sunday was disastrous was deflating, given that he was billed as baseball’s best pitching prospect. That the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander was disgusted with his performance, however, was a sign of his competitive fire. Chandler came out firing four-seam fastballs at the Milwaukee Brewers, only...
Brewers hammer Bubba Chandler in 1st MLB start to sweep series against Pirates
When Bubba Chandler made his major-league debut out of the bullpen, it raised a question: Why wasn’t the game’s top pitching prospect starting instead of coming on in relief? Chandler’s first MLB start answered that. Facing the team with the best record in baseball — and going opposite the Pittsburgh Steelers’...
Behind pair of 2-run homers, Brewers beat Pirates to clinch series win
Mitch Keller has worked hard to avoid the second-half swoon that plagued his past two seasons as the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander has focused on his mechanics to maximize his pitching power. Keller delivered his 17th quality start of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers, but for the second consecutive start,...
Quinn Priester delivers strong start, silences Pirates to lead Brewers to win in series opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates played a familiar face in Quinn Priester, although the Milwaukee Brewers 24-year-old right-hander hardly resembles the one who was once their top pitching prospect. Priester has reinvented himself and returned to PNC Park with an 11-2 record, 3.28 ERA and become a standout of the starting rotation...
Colin Holderman bounces back from ‘hardest year’ to earn save as Pirates sweep Dodgers
There was a clear change in momentum in the ninth inning, as the Los Angeles Dodgers turned a blowout into a tense game when the Pittsburgh Pirates called for Colin Holderman to replace Dauri Moreta. With one out and runners on first and second base, the Dodgers had the tying...
Paul Skenes wins superstar showdown with 6 scoreless innings as Pirates sweep Dodgers
Paul Skenes held the Los Angeles Dodgers scoreless through five innings when the Pittsburgh Pirates ace faced the ultimate test: A showdown between superstars. In what could be considered a showcase moment for Skenes to win the National League Cy Young Award, the 23-year-old retired the top of the order...
Pirates rookie Cam Devanney finally celebrates his 1st major league hit
When Cam Devanney smacked a slider for a single to left field in the second inning Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, it felt like a hit that took him lifetime to accomplish. And it actually was for Devanney, a 28-year-old rookie for the Pittsburgh Pirates who recorded his...
Bryan Reynolds, Andrew McCutchen homer as Pirates shut out Dodgers to clinch series win
Just as the Pittsburgh Pirates were preaching about how no lead was safe against the star-studded lineup of the Los Angeles Dodgers, they did the unthinkable. Four rookie pitchers combined to toss eight scoreless innings, and closer Dennis Santana finished off the shutout by striking out three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani...
Pirates pitcher Jared Jones takes big step in return by beginning light throwing program
Jared Jones took a major step in his recovery from surgery on his right elbow when the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher was cleared to begin a light throwing program. Jones, who had an InternalBrace procedure in May, was cleared after meeting with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday....
Pirates induct longtime play-by-play announcer Lanny Frattare into Media Wall of Fame
The Pittsburgh Pirates inducted Lanny Frattare into their Media Wall of Fame on Wednesday, honoring him for his 33 years of service as their play-by-play announcer. Frattare was the voice of the Pirates from 1976 through his retirement in 2008. Only former Pirates pitcher Steve Blass, who was color analyst...
Now that he’s back with the Pirates, Nick Yorke wants to prove he has staying power
After Nick Yorke made his major league debut last September, he swore to himself that he would never play another inning in the minors. Then Yorke was among the final cuts of spring training. That it took until Monday, when MLB active rosters expanded to 28 players, to return to...
Jared Triolo continues tear with another big day at plate as Pirates beat Dodgers
Jared Triolo got the Pittsburgh Pirates started by belting a book-rule double over the North Side Notch off Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw to spark a four-run first inning. Triolo gave the Pirates a cushion with a two-run double in the sixth, then drew a two-out walk, stole second...
