Kevin Gorman stories, Page 73
Pirates infielder Kevin Newman hitting stride right before MLB trade deadline
After searching all winter for a new swing path only to have his season interrupted by injury, Kevin Newman is hitting the ball better than anyone on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Newman slashed .315/.359/452 with eight doubles and one triple in 18 games in July, including an 11-for-33 stretch in the...
Pirates drop into last place in NL Central as Phillies pound 18 hits to sweep 4-game series
The Philadelphia Phillies brought their bats and brooms. They shelled Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker on Sunday afternoon for seven runs on 12 hits after the right-hander allowed only two runs on 11 hits in his previous two starts combined. Kyle Schwarber started a five-run fifth inning by blasting...
Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes scratched, doesn’t believe sore left knee to be serious
An awkward landing on a pivotal play Saturday night left Ke’Bryan Hayes with a left knee so sore that the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman was scratched from Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies. “It sucks anytime you can’t be on the field and help your team,” said Hayes, who is...
Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz on baserunning mistakes: ‘I guarantee will not happen again’
Derek Shelton has preached ad nauseam that the Pittsburgh Pirates will learn developmental lessons as they lean on young players. Oneil Cruz became the latest Pirates rookie to learn the hard way. Cruz was picked off at second base in the 10th inning of a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia...
Pirates’ errors in extra innings cost them against Phillies for 6th consecutive loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to find new ways to lose close games amid a six-game losing streak. This one came down to errors. A throwing error by Michael Chavis allowed the Philadelphia Phillies to score the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning. A mental mistake by Oneil...
Pirates blow Jose Quintana’s strong start, early lead in 10-inning loss to Phillies
In what could be his final start for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jose Quintana walked to the home dugout — possibly for the last time — to a warm ovation from the PNC Park crowd of 26,946. It showed the appreciation for what the 33-year-old left-hander meant to stabilizing the Pirates’...
For 1st-round pick Termarr Johnson, signing with Pirates ‘everything I dreamed of’
After signing for a $7,219,000 bonus, Termarr Johnson took his first cuts in batting practice for the Pittsburgh Pirates with a left-handed swing custom-made for PNC Park’s short right porch. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Johnson smiled when comparing the actual experience of blasting balls onto the riverwalk to that of the...
Negro Leagues great Josh Gibson’s Hall of Fame plaque to be on display at PNC Park
Baseball fans will get to see Josh Gibson at PNC Park. The Negro Leagues great’s Hall of Fame bronze plaque will be on display for fans for games against the Milwaukee Brewers on Aug. 3-4, as well as a luncheon for the Josh Gibson Foundational on Aug. 5, as it...
Super-utility man Josh VanMeter ready, willing to play every position for Pirates this season
Josh VanMeter’s dream would be to report to the ballpark knowing which position he will play before the lineup is even posted, but he has adjusted to life as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ superutility player. VanMeter has stretched the definition of his job description by playing five positions this season. That...
Pirates 1st-round draft pick Termarr Johnson, spotted at PNC Park, appears close to signing
Termarr Johnson was spotted walking through the tunnel underneath PNC Park late Thursday night, a sign that the Pittsburgh Pirates could be close to signing their first-round draft pick. Johnson, 18, a middle infielder from Atlanta Mays High School who was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 MLB...
Pirates’ 5-run rally in 9th inning not enough in loss to Phillies
On the 21st anniversary of one of the most improbable comebacks in PNC Park history, the Pittsburgh Pirates trailed the Philadelphia Phillies by the same score going into the bottom of the ninth as they did the Houston Astros so many moons ago. This time, there would be no game-winning...
Bligh Madris returns to Pirates, adding a new position to improve his chances of staying
Bligh Madris hadn’t played first base since his sophomore year at Colorado Mesa University, but he was open to the idea when the Pittsburgh Pirates suggested adding another position in spring training. After being optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis when the major league outfield became too crowded earlier this month, Madris...
Pirates reliever Blake Cederlind to visit doctor who performed surgery on right elbow
Blake Cederlind is scheduled to see the doctor who performed Tommy John surgery on the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever to check on the recurrent pain in his right elbow. Asked if Cederlind’s visit with Dr. Neal ElAttrache – who performed surgery on retired Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s right elbow in...
Pirates place CF Bryan Reynolds on paternity leave, recall OF Bligh Madris
Bryan Reynolds is out, with a new baby. Bligh Madris is back, possibly at a new position. The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Reynolds on the paternity leave list Thursday after his wife Blair gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday morning. The team recalled Madris from Triple-A Indianapolis. Reynolds, the Pirates...
Pirates sign 15th-round pick Josiah Sightler
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 15th-round draft pick Josiah Sightler, a first baseman from South Carolina, leaving only four players unsigned out of their 21 selections. MLB Pipeline senior writer Jim Callis reported that Sightler signed for a $125,000 bonus. 15th-rder Josiah Sightler signs with @Pirates for $125k. @GamecockBasebll 1B,...
Pirates sign pair of draft picks, including 4th-round selection Michael Kennedy
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed two more draft picks Wednesday, a pair of left-handed pitchers, and paid above slot value to convince one to bypass college. Michael Kennedy, a fourth-rounder from Troy (N.Y.) High School, was signed to a $1 million bonus by scout Eddie Charles. Slot value for the 110th...
Pirates catcher Jason Delay takes advantage of opportunity with offensive production
When Jason Delay connected on Braxton Garrett’s 2-2 slider, he didn’t know if would have the distance to clear the fence in the left-field corner at PNC Park, so the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher gave the ball some encouragement. “I was hustling out of the box, and I was kind of...
‘It’s been long enough’: Pirates CF Bryan Reynolds ready to return from injured list
After missing 10 games with a right oblique strain, center fielder Bryan Reynolds expects to return to the Pittsburgh Pirates for their two-game series at the Chicago Cubs. “Nobody wants to not play, so I’m ready to get out there,” Reynolds said Sunday at PNC Park following a 6-5 loss...
Marlins hold off Pirates rally in 10th inning to escape with a win
After committing a costly error that allowed the Miami Marlins to take the lead in the top of the 10th inning, Cal Mitchell came to bat with an opportunity to make amends. The Pittsburgh Pirates had runners on first and third with two outs when the rookie right fielder singled...
After trading DH Daniel Vogelbach, Pirates look to fill void created in lineup, clubhouse
Ben Gamel has been teammates with Daniel Vogelbach on three teams, so he called the news that the Pittsburgh Pirates had traded the designated hitter just minutes before Friday’s first pitch a “gut punch.” When the Pirates dealt the left-handed designated hitter to the NL East-leading New York Mets for...
Pirates draft picks ‘ready to get rolling’ after signing, saving club money on bonuses
Thomas Harrington knew that Campbell University had never produced a first-round pick in the MLB Draft, so he was thrilled to be involved in changing its history. After the Los Angeles Angels selected Campbell shortstop Zach Neto at No. 13 overall Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates picked Harrington at No....
Marlins end 37-inning scoreless drought, pound Pirates for 8 runs on 13 hits
In a game the Pittsburgh Pirates promoted as Christmas in July, they delivered an outcome that was as ugly as their green T-shirt giveaways. The Pirates were in a giving mood after trading designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach to the New York Mets for right-handed reliever Colin Holderman just minutes before...
Pirates trade Daniel Vogelbach to Mets for righty reliever Colin Holderman
Ben Cherington wanted to make it clear that the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t sign Daniel Vogelbach just to trade the slugger but rather because at-bats were available once the designated hitter became universal. That didn’t stop the Pirates general manager from dealing Vogelbach to a contender Friday when the NL East-leading...
Pirates closer David Bednar: Push for him to pitch made All-Star Game ‘even more special’
David Bednar couldn’t stop smiling about the Hollywood treatment he got at the All-Star Game, from walking the red carpet to watching the Home Run Derby on the field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. But the Pittsburgh Pirates closer was most impressed by a move made out of the...
One more throw for Big Ben: Pirates to have Steelers great throw out ceremonial 1st pitch
Ben Roethlisberger might have retired from the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the two-time Super Bowl champion has at least one more throw in him. The Pirates are having Big Ben throw out a ceremonial first pitch before their game against the Philadelphia Phillies on July 29 at PNC Park, as part...
