Kevin Gorman stories, Page 6
Righty reliever Cam Sanders gets call of lifetime, provides Pirates with bullpen depth
Cam Sanders was watching the Pittsburgh Pirates play the San Francisco Giants on Monday night and saw that their bullpen was taxed after using four relievers to cover the final eight innings. Sanders got a phone call from Triple-A Indianapolis manager Shawn Bowman, who asked if he was sitting down....
Relievers making their own comebacks lend a hand to Johan Oviedo in win over Giants
Johan Oviedo waited almost two years to take the mound for a major league game, and the Pittsburgh Pirates were excited to see the right-hander return from Tommy John surgery and a lat strain. The Pirates had no idea that Oviedo would last only one inning Monday night against the...
Jack Suwinski’s 2-run home run and headfirst slide lift Pirates to win
With one swing, Jack Suwinski revived the Pittsburgh Pirates and started a rally. But it was his head-first slide into home plate that provided the game-winning run in a comeback victory over the San Francisco Giants. Suwinski hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning, then slid under the...
Pirates ace Paul Skenes honored as National League pitcher of the month for July
From starting for the National League in the All-Star Game to holding opponents scoreless in four of his five starts to recording a double-digit strikeout game, Paul Skenes had an amazing July. Now, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander is being honored for it. Skenes was voted the NL Pitcher of the...
After long recovery, Johan Oviedo to make his 1st start for Pirates since September 2023
When Johan Oviedo visited Pittsburgh two weeks ago, it was a one-day break from his rehabilitation assignment for a throwing session and meetings with Pirates pitching coaches Oscar Marin and Brent Strom. This time, Oviedo’s return to PNC Park will be a celebratory occasion, as the 6-foot-6, 275-pound right-hander is...
Spencer Horwitz hits 2 homers, 6 RBIs, as Pirates protect lead to avoid a Rockies sweep
For the third consecutive game, the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a home run in the first inning and then built a big lead against the Colorado Rockies. For the second straight day, the Rockies rallied in the sixth. For the first time, the Pirates pulled out a win. Spencer Horwitz had...
Rockies overcome another deficit, rally with 6-run 6th inning to clinch series win over Pirates
For the Pittsburgh Pirates, the best way to recover from blowing a nine-run cushion in a loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday night was to have two-time All-Star Paul Skenes start Saturday afternoon. Liover Peguero provided the pop to provide the Pirates a four-run lead, and Skenes served as...
Full Count: A blown 9-run lead at Rockies has Jim Rooker wondering how low Pirates will go
Jim Rooker knows what you’re thinking. Yes, he’s glad Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play announcer Greg Brown didn’t dare utter the words Friday night after a nine-run first inning against the Colorado Rockies. “If we lose this game, I’ll walk back to Pittsburgh.” The Philadelphia Phillies made Rooker regret making that statement...
Bucs Beat Q&A: Andy Bednar talks trade, memories of son David’s time as Pirates closer
David Bednar’s father, Andy, talks with TribLive for this week’s Bucs Beat Q&A: How hard was it to see David get traded after being able to enjoy watching him play for the Pirates? I think about this a lot. Originally, you’re happy that your kid is going to play college...
Pirates recall righty reliever Dauri Moreta, who returns to majors after Tommy John surgery
The Pittsburgh Pirates shook up their bullpen a day after it blew a nine-run lead against baseball worst team. The Pirates recalled right-handed reliever Dauri Moreta from Triple-A Indianapolis before Saturday’s game against the Colorado Rockies, marking his return to the major leagues after recovering from Tommy John surgery. To...
Rockies overcome Pirates’ 9-run 1st inning, cap comeback with Brenton Doyle’s walk-off homer
When the Pittsburgh Pirates turned the thin air at Coors Field into rarefied air with a 10-hit, nine-run first inning, it looked like they were headed for a runaway victory against the worst team in baseball. Instead, the Colorado Rockies staged an incredible comeback. Brenton Doyle hit a two-run, walk-off...
Pirates add LHP Ryan Borucki, 3B Jared Triolo, RHPs Thomas Harrington, Kyle Nicolas to roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates replaced the four players they traded by adding three pitchers and a position player to the active roster before Friday’s game at the Colorado Rockies. The Pirates activated left-handed reliever Ryan Borucki from a rehabilitation assignment to replace lefty Caleb Ferguson, who was dealt to the Seattle...
Trade-deadline deals open opportunities for Pirates at 3rd base, starting rotation, bullpen
By dealing third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson, closer David Bednar and lefty starter Bailey Falter at the trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates created four openings in their lineup. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington indicated one of the beneficiaries will be Jared Triolo, the 2024 NL Gold Glove...
Did Pirates take ‘important step’ with trade deadline deals or was it another salary dump?
The Pittsburgh Pirates took what their fan base viewed as another salary dump for prospects at the MLB trade deadline and what general manager Ben Cherington defended as “an important step” toward next season. After dealing Gold Glove third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes to the Cincinnati Reds and left-handed reliever Caleb...
Pirates trade 2-time All-Star closer David Bednar to Yankees for trio of prospects
The Renegade is heading to the Bronx. The Pittsburgh Pirates dealt two-time All-Star closer David Bednar to the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon in a trade-deadline deal for 24-year-old minor league catcher/first baseman Rafael Flores and two Low-A prospects. Bednar was one of the most coveted closers on the...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Time for Pirates to be ‘ruthless’ by making moves at trade deadline
Since the trade of Adam Frazier at the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been abundantly aware of MLB’s trade deadline and the possibility that any player not named Paul Skenes could be dealt. One veteran noted that if you don’t want to see people get traded, you need to...
Isaac Mattson finishes off Giants as Pirates take advantage of extra-inning mishap for sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of an extra-inning mishap, then placed Isaac Mattson in a predicament. The right-handed reliever rose to the occasion to clinch the team’s first road sweep in more than a year. With runners on second and third in the bottom of the 10th inning, Mattson struck...
Pirates trade 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes to Reds, LHP Caleb Ferguson to Mariners ahead of deadline
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a major move Wednesday before MLB’s trade deadline, parting ways with a player once considered a franchise cornerstone by dealing Gold Glove third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes and cash considerations to the Cincinnati Reds. In return, the Pirates will receive left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers and minor league...
Despite likelihood of being traded, Isiah Kiner-Falefa wants to ‘keep door open’ with Pirates
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been dealt at the trade deadline before, so the difficult thing about hearing rumors isn’t that he could be on the move again but rather the disappointment of his tenure in Pittsburgh. When Kiner-Falefa was acquired from Toronto late last July, he was excited about joining a...
Paul Skenes shines with 9 strikeouts as Pirates shut out Diamondbacks to finish homestand
Paul Skenes had recorded his ninth strikeout on his 98th pitch, getting Eugenio Suarez swinging at a sweeper for the second out in the sixth inning, when Don Kelly walked onto the field for a mound visit. That drew boos from the home crowd, fearing that the Pittsburgh Pirates manager...
Pirates GM: To win, ‘we’re going to have to assume some risk’ in trade deadline deals
Ben Cherington is approaching Thursday’s MLB trade deadline with the intent to build a team that is going to be better in 2026, so the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager is preparing to strike on deals that can do that. Although the Pirates are expected to be sellers, Cherington emphasized that...
‘I don’t want to get traded’: With Pirates expected to sell, Bryan Reynolds wants to stay
As the MLB trade deadline approaches, Bryan Reynolds is holding out hope that the Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t planning a fire sale. The two-time All-Star outfielder is in the third year of an eight-year, $106.75 million contract with a limited no-trade clause that prevents deals with the Los Angeles Dodgers, New...
David Bednar punctuates 100th career save with a punchout as Pirates beat Diamondbacks
With the trade deadline looming and his name the subject of rumors, David Bednar knows that every time the lights go out and Styx’s “Renegade” plays over the speakers at PNC Park could be his last. Bednar got emotional thinking about what could be his final appearance in a night...
Bucs Beat Q&A: For Seth Hernandez, being picked by Pirates in 1st round ‘unbelievable’
What has the past week been like for you? Unbelievable. Obviously, a lot has gone on in my life recently. But, obviously, I think this kind of tops it, being a part of a great organization. They’ve had faith in me since the beginning, so being able to be here,...
Full Count: Dave Parker’s long-awaited Hall of Fame induction bittersweet for Pirates ‘Family’
The Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated Dave Parker’s Hall of Fame induction weekend in appropriate fashion, wearing all-black throwback uniforms, caps with Stargell stars and a circular patch to honor the Cobra. After waiting three decades to be elected, Parker received a call in December that the Pirates believed was long overdue....
