Kevin Gorman stories, Page 47
Andrew McCutchen sees future in CF for Pirates rookie Ji Hwan Bae
When Ji-Hwan Bae returned from a prolonged rehabilitation assignment for a left ankle sprain in mid-August, one Pittsburgh Pirates player in particular was thrilled to see the rookie return to the lineup. “Bae’s a key piece to the puzzle,” Andrew McCutchen said. “He’s a guy who can use his speed...
‘We got to see Jack smile’: Pirates slugger Jack Suwinski shows pop with 1st homer in 5 weeks
That Jack Suwinski was all smiles was a welcome sign for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the second-year outfielder ended a five-week homerless streak by going to the deepest part of Kauffman Stadium. When Suwinski crushed Collin Snider’s 0-1 sinker 436 feet and off the back of the batter’s eye in...
Andre Jackson strikes out career-high 7 to earn 1st MLB win as Pirates sweep Royals
Andre Jackson’s start against the Kansas City Royals was only the third of his major-league career, and the right-hander gave the Pittsburgh Pirates reason to consider making it a more permanent role. Jackson struck out the first five batters he faced and a career-high seven of the first 10. Six...
‘It feels amazing’: Liover Peguero delivers a no-doubt homer in best performance as a Pirate
Liover Peguero knew the moment he connected with Steven Cruz’s slider that it was gone, so the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie admired the ball as it sailed 416 feet into the seats just below the scoreboard in left field at Kauffman Stadium. Pirates players watching from the visitor’s dugout looked at...
Ke’Bryan Hayes, Liover Peguero homer late as Pirates rally past Royals
For seven-plus innings, the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t get a runner past second base, let alone score a run against the Kansas City Royals. One Ke’Bryan Hayes swing changed everything. The Pirates third baseman continued his blistering August by blasting a two-run home run in the eighth inning, and Liover Peguero...
Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes having red-hot month at plate, making a case for Gold Glove
The ball came off Bobby Witt Jr.’s bat at an exit velocity of 106 mph, a sure extra-base hit that could have scored a run for the Kansas City Royals if it wasn’t hit in the wrong direction. His problem: Witt drilled it down the third base line, where Ke’Bryan...
Johan Oviedo tosses complete-game, 2-hit shutout as Pirates top Royals
Johan Oviedo was sitting at 97 pitches through eighth scoreless innings, and Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton had no intention of sending the 25-year-old right-hander out for the ninth. Then Pirates rookie catcher Endy Rodriguez stood behind Shelton and pitching coach Oscar Marin in the visitor dugout, repeatedly urging them...
Pirates slugger Jack Suwinski working to fix his funk at the plate amid an abysmal August
Amid an abysmal August, Jack Suwinski has to remember to remind himself that he’s leading the Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs, ranks second in RBIs, walks and on-base percentage and is the fastest player in franchise history to reach 40 career home runs. That’s no easy task for Suwinski. The...
Jeimer Candelario’s homer, Cody Bellinger’s 5 RBIs boost Cubs to lopsided win over Pirates
The Chicago Cubs signaled they were making a chase for the NL Central title by trading for Jeimer Candelario at the deadline, reacquiring the hot-hitting corner infielder for a potential playoff run. Candelario continues to pay dividends, batting .305 with with 11 extra-base hits and 11 RBIs in 23 games...
Pirates recall righty reliever Cody Bolton, option Osvaldo Bido to Triple-A Indianapolis
Cody Bolton was back in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse Sunday, clean-shaven and ready to pitch in relief. The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and added to the active roster for the series finale against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. To make room for Bolton, the Pirates optioned right-hander...
‘They treat us as if we’re royalty’: Pirates Hall of Famers thank fans, teammates for support
Selected to speak for the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame’s second class of inductees, Kent Tekulve naturally relied on an unorthodox delivery by turning the attention away from the four men being honored and toward their teammates. Inducted alongside 1960 World Series champions in 95-year-old ElRoy Face and the late...
Rookie lefty Jordan Wicks records 9 strikeouts in debut as Cubs cruise past Pirates
The Chicago Cubs promoted top-10 prospect Jordan Wicks to make his major league debut Saturday night, only for the Pittsburgh Pirates to give him a wicked welcome to the show. Before Wicks knew what hit him, Ke’Bryan Hayes sent his second pitch into the left field seats for a home...
With 8 shutout innings, Mitch Keller’s masterpiece leads Pirates past Cubs
Mitch Keller was amid a masterpiece when he took a comebacker off his right shin with one out in the eighth inning. The Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star right-hander dropped to the grass, clutching his leg. Pirates catcher Jason Delay came to the mound and showed little sympathy, given that Keller was...
To the river!: Pirates OF Joshua Palacios flashes power at the plate with homer into the Allegheny
Joshua Palacios knew the moment his bat connected with Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele’s 2-1 fastball in the third inning Thursday night that it was a home run to tie the game for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “Yeah, knew we got that one,” Palacios said, flashing a confident smile to match...
Cubs beat Pirates as Ian Happ provides heroics with winning single in 10th
Ian Happ has made a habit of providing heroics in his hometown, and the Mt. Lebanon alum came through again for the Chicago Cubs with the winning hit in the 10th inning. With a pair of runners in scoring position, Happ hit a single to shallow right field to score...
‘Do our best to get back’: Despite setback, Oneil Cruz hopes to play for Pirates this season
Oneil Cruz hasn’t closed the door on a return to playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, despite the soreness in his surgically repaired left ankle that forced him to stop a running program. “You don’t want it to happen, but it’s normal with the kind of surgery we had...
For post-trade deadline Pirates, top of order becomes heart of lineup
With Ke’Bryan Hayes batting leadoff ahead of Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen, the top of the order has become the heart of the order for the Pittsburgh Pirates this month. The trio has found its groove by hitting a collective .287/.350/.526 with 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 37 RBIs...
Andrew McCutchen hits 3 doubles but no homers as Cardinals top Pirates, avoid sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates fans who attended the finale of the three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon wanted to see Andrew McCutchen have a milestone moment. And McCutchen did, just not the way they expected. One home run shy of his career 300th, McCutchen didn’t put one...
Pirates SS Oneil Cruz stops running due to soreness, return this season in jeopardy
Oneil Cruz’s recovery from a fractured left ankle was off and running but hit a speed bump that could prevent the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop from returning to play in the majors this season. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Cruz’s rehabilitation has “plateaued,” and he stopped his running...
Luis Ortiz returns for spot start with Pirates, hoping to stay in starting rotation
Luis Ortiz was back with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, just not officially. Ortiz was in the home clubhouse as a member of the taxi squad, waiting to be activated to the major league roster on Wednesday. Pirates manager Derek Shelton said the 24-year-old right-hander will start the series finale...
Andrew McCutchen hits 299th career homer as Pirates beat Adam Wainwright, Cardinals
Adam Wainwright has made a career of having his way against the Pittsburgh Pirates, so it was no surprise that the St. Louis Cardinals 41-year-old right-hander pitched three perfect innings to start. That the Pirates batted around the order in a five-run fourth inning was another story, a twist of...
‘It saved us a ton’: Lefty Bailey Falter pitches 6 innings in relief to earn 1st win with Pirates
When Bailey Falter found out the Pittsburgh Pirates were using Thomas Hatch as an opener Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals, the left-handed pitcher had no idea he would be finishing the game. “They didn’t give me much more information than that,” Falter said of manager Derek Shelton and...
‘Wish I could be helping my team’: Pirates rookie Henry Davis ‘frustrated’ by thumb injury
Henry Davis wore a frown on his face and a sensory electrical stimulation device on his right hand, and both served as bad signs for the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right fielder. “Frustrated,” Davis said following the Pirates’ 11-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night at PNC Park....
Josh Palacios has career-high 5 RBIs to win battle of brothers as Pirates pound Cardinals
Joshua Palacios had his parents sitting together in the stands at PNC Park, united by their sons playing in the same major league game for the first time but divided by their choice of colors. Where Richard Palacios wore a powder blue St. Louis Cardinals jersey in honor of one...
Pirates place RF Henry Davis on IL with right hand strain, recall INF Vinny Capra from Indy
Henry Davis is headed to the injured list for the first time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who placed the rookie right fielder/catcher on the 10-day IL with a right hand strain. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft, the 23-year-old Davis was batting .213/.306/.339 with eight doubles,...
