Kevin Gorman stories, Page 53
Pirates assessing injuries for availability of Andrew McCutchen, Bryan Reynolds
The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking a wait-and-see approach with outfielders Andrew McCutchen and Bryan Reynolds as they deal with injuries that kept them out of the starting lineup for two games against the Chicago Cubs. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said the team was assessing McCutchen’s right elbow...
Pirates extend scoreless streak to 24 innings in shutout loss to Cubs for 8th consecutive defeat
The Pittsburgh Pirates have endured a season of ebbs and flows, following an amazing April with a miserable May and a June that has resembled the best and worst of both months. Now, they have sunk to a new low. The Pirates stretched their scoreless streak to 24 innings in...
Pirates president Travis Williams wants to seize opportunity to build sustainable winning team
When Travis Williams finished giving a tour of the new Pirates Clubhouse Store on Federal Street that is the latest attraction designed to enhance the fan experience at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates team president addressed the most important element. After winning 20 of their first 29 games start to...
After stranding runners, Pirates searching for spark on offense amid 7-game losing streak
In desperate need of an offensive spark, the Pittsburgh Pirates turned to a top prospect to bring his bat in his major league debut. Henry Davis drilled a double down the third-base line for his first major league hit Monday. After Andrew McCutchen and Bryan Reynolds drew successive two-out walks...
Fire drill: Henry Davis’ family, friends scramble to see Pirates rookie make his MLB debut
Chris Davis was hoping a call-up was coming soon for his son, so he anticipated exciting news Sunday afternoon when a text message told him to pick up the phone for FaceTime. A smiling Henry Davis told his father to pack his bags. Davis delivered the news of his promotion...
Promotion to Pirates comes at a new position for Henry Davis, who gets start in right fieldVideo
Henry Davis wondered why he wasn’t in the starting lineup Sunday for Triple-A Indianapolis, so he suspected there was an ulterior motive when called in to the office of Indians manager Miguel Perez. While watching video of how Davis had played the ball off the wall in right field at...
Bullpen blows lead in 8th as Pirates get swept by Brewers for 6th consecutive loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates blew an eighth-inning lead against the Milwaukee Brewers and succumbed to a second consecutive sweep to complete a rocky road trip that saw them slip to third place in the NL Central. The Brewers rallied for four runs in the eighth, tying the score on a William...
Pirates promoting catcher Henry Davis, the 2021 No. 1 overall pick, to majors for debut
When the Pittsburgh Pirates returned Henry Davis to Double-A Altoona to start the season, the 2021 MLB Draft No. 1 overall pick promised to channel his frustration into his play and force their hand. “If you let that control how you play, and if you let that control your conduct,...
Pirates place rookie reliever Jose Hernandez on 15-day IL, add lefty Ryan Borucki from Indy
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to deal with injuries in the bullpen, as left-hander Jose Hernandez was placed on the 15-day injured list and lefty Ryan Borucki was added before Sunday’s game at Milwaukee. Hernandez, a rookie selected in the Rule 5 Draft, has a right calf strain. He was 0-1...
Pirates lose 5th consecutive, drop to 3rd in NL Central
The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived in Milwaukee in first place in the NL Central with the hope of creating some separation in the standings in their first series of the season against the Brewers. They accomplished as much but did so at their own expense. Left-hander Wade Miley pitched five scoreless...
Brewers rough up Rich Hill in 1st inning, hold on to beat Pirates and move into 1st place
The Pittsburgh Pirates looked to Rich Hill to stop a three-game losing skid and put some separation in the NL Central standings between themselves and the Milwaukee Brewers. Instead, Hill struggled through a three-run first inning. The Brewers took an early lead and held on as closer Devin Williams struck...
Pirates place LHP Rob Zastryzny on IL, select RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from Indy
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued their bullpen shakeup Friday when they placed left-handed reliever Rob Zastryzny on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation and selected righty reliever Carmen Mlodzinski from Triple-A Indianapolis. Mlodzinski, 24, the 31st overall pick in the Competitive Balance A round out of South Carolina in...
After stumbling through sweep, Pirates can create separation in standings at Milwaukee
The Pittsburgh Pirates stumbled through a three-game sweep at the Chicago Cubs, a series manager Derek Shelton couldn’t wait to erase from his memory bank. It was the third time the Pirates have been swept this season, with the other two coming back-to-back at Tampa Bay and at home to...
Cubs take advantage of Pirates’ bullpen with 5-run 5th inning to sweep series
The Pittsburgh Pirates have problems in their bullpen, as injuries have turned a strength into an area of concern, and short stints by their starting pitchers against the Chicago Cubs haven’t helped. Johan Oviedo recorded eight strikeouts but it came at a cost to his pitch count, as he was...
Simplified swing has Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski hitting home runs in bunches
Jack Suwinski has a habit of hitting home runs in bunches, and the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder credits his success to a simplified swing philosophy: Less is more. “When I’m feeling good and able to see the ball and be quiet in the box and do what I’m trying to do,”...
Jack Suwinski homers twice but Cubs pummel Pirates’ bullpen in blowout win
Jack Suwinski returned home to Chicago with a bang, hitting a pair of solo shots against the Chicago Cubs — including one that sailed over the scoreboard — for his fourth multi-homer game of the season. But Ian Happ also hammered his hometown team, as the Mt. Lebanon native hit...
‘Rock star’ Stan Savran left indelible mark on co-workers, fans during iconic career
After diabetes stole some of his toes, Stan Savran’s co-workers at AT&T SportsNet would drive the iconic sportscaster two blocks down North Shore Drive and drop him off at the Bill Mazeroski statue outside PNC Park. “He’d open the door, and it was like a rock star getting out,” said...
Pittsburgh sports broadcasting icon Stan Savran dies at age 76
Stan Savran broke into the Pittsburgh sports scene as it became known as the City of Champions, made his mark as an opinionated anchor with a sharp wit and rose to prominence as the host of “SportsBeat,” the longest-running sports talk show in the market’s television history. After nearly five...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates ready for new challenge by finally playing Cubs, Brewers
At the start of the nine-game homestand, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton was asked if he likes MLB’s new balanced schedule where interleague games have gone from novelty to normalcy. “I like the fact that the fans get to see every team,” Shelton quipped. Shelton was asked again, pressed to...
Andrew McCutchen notches 2,000th hit, Mitch Keller strikes out 7 as Pirates beat Mets
The anticipation of Andrew McCutchen’s milestone moment drew a hush from the PNC Park crowd, knowing that the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter was one shy of his 2,000th career hit. Where McCutchen had been content to draw walks throughout the 10-day, nine-game homestand, he came out swinging Sunday. McCutchen fouled...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington: RHP Roansy Contreras returning to bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said right-hander Roansy Contreras is going back to the bullpen, creating an opening in the starting rotation. Cherington shared the news Sunday afternoon on his weekly radio show on 93.7 FM, adding that the Pirates expect to promote a pitcher from Triple-A Indianapolis...
How adding toe tap helped Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes tap into potential at plate
The conversations between Ke’Bryan Hayes and Andy Haines always had been a two-way street, with the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman articulating his feel at the plate with the hitting coach. After Hayes went 0 for 5 with four strikeouts May 28 at Seattle — the first time in his life...
Ke’Bryan Hayes has career game with 5 hits, 4 RBIs as Pirates pound Mets
While Andrew McCutchen remains one hit shy of a career milestone, Ke’Bryan Hayes matched his career bests as the Pittsburgh Pirates bounced back from two losses to the Oakland A’s by pounding the New York Mets. Hayes went 5 for 5 with four RBIs as the Pirates collected 17 hits...
Pirates lose starting pitcher Vince Velasquez to season-ending right elbow surgery
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation suffered another blow when right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday to address the injured ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Friday afternoon that Velasquez’s surgery was performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who...
Rodolfo Castro flashes power in push to become an everyday player for the Pirates
That Rodolfo Castro made a start at shortstop Wednesday for the Pittsburgh Pirates, his first at the position in a month, was a sign he has regained the trust of the coaching staff. That he slugged a solo home run and a two-run double in a 9-5 loss to the...
