Kevin Gorman stories, Page 88

For the first two months of the season, the storyline for the Pittsburgh Pirates was an anemic offense that struggled to produce runs and ranked among baseball’s worst in several categories. There was hope that the return of Ke’Bryan Hayes to the lineup would reverse that trend, providing a boost...

In what now sounds like a game of telephone, where something gets lost in translation, Bryan Reynolds wanted to clarify a conversation he had with Jacob Stallings about only hitting home runs. Stallings joked about it after Reynolds hit his fourth home run in seven games Thursday night against Miami....

When Ke’Bryan Hayes was introduced before his first home game of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie third baseman heard something that was missing when he made his debut last September at PNC Park. Applause. The biggest cheers, however, were directed at Jacob Stallings after he hit a bases-clearing double...

The proximity from where the Pittsburgh Pirates were starting their road trip to where Ke’Bryan Hayes was finishing his allowed for the rookie third baseman to join the major league club Monday. With the Indianapolis Indians finishing a six-game series at Omaha, the Pirates had Hayes accompany them for their...

When Chad Kuhl returned to the major league mound, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton wanted to see the right-hander attack hitters and show fastball command. Kuhl struggled with both in the second inning, when he hit the first batter he faced and gave up a pair of RBI hits, but...

When Chase De Jong came out in the sixth inning, he took a deep breath and soaked in the chance to start a game again in the major leagues. It was a moment the 27-year-old right-hander didn’t take for granted. Despite allowing one run on five hits and two walks...

A bullpen that has been the backbone of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching staff was bound to blow a game, and it was their most reliable reliever who gave up the tying and go-ahead runs in the ninth inning. Richard Rodriguez had been the Pirates’ catalyst as the closer until Charlie...

Chad Kuhl is expected to return from his rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis and start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday at Kansas City, general manager Ben Cherington said. “He’s ready to go,” Cherington said Sunday in a video conference call. “This was really about lining up the rotation going...

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Chase De Jong from Triple-A Indianapolis, and the right-hander will make his first start for the club against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday at PNC Park. It was one of several roster moves made by the Pirates, who designated infielder Ildemaro Vargas for assignment to make...

Of all people to save the shutout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it was right fielder Gregory Polanco — often a lightning rod for his defense. In the sixth inning of the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park, Polanco made a play that prevented a...

The Pittsburgh Pirates found the perfect antidotes to snap their six-game losing streak: a rainout and a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies. Pirates starters JT Brubaker and Mitch Keller combined to pitch 11 scoreless innings in a sweep of the Rockies in seven-inning games on a chilly Saturday afternoon at...

JT Brubaker pitched six scoreless innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a six-game losing skid with a 7-0 win over the Colorado Rockies in the first game of a seven-inning doubleheader Saturday afternoon before an announced crowd of 5,279 at PNC Park. It was a makeup of Friday’s game, which...

Friday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies has been postponed due to inclement weather and rescheduled as a split seven-inning doubleheader Saturday at PNC Park. The first game of the doubleheader will begin at 12:05 p.m., with the second game expected to start at 4:05 p.m. or...

The Pittsburgh Pirates weren’t willing to commit to Trevor Williams in the offseason, citing an ineffective fastball and his penchant for giving up home runs as the primary reasons for nontendering the right-hander. Williams showed a five-pitch mix that induced seven strikeouts while allowing one run on three hits in...

Only four days after the Pittsburgh Pirates lost first baseman Colin Moran to the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain, replacement Phillip Evans pulled up lame with a left hamstring strain. Their respective recoveries from those injuries are almost in lockstep. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk...

Derek Shelton made a curious call to bat Ben Gamel in the second spot in the lineup for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night, given that the outfielder was batting .167 on the season. The Gamel gamble paid off, as he went 2 for 2 with a double, an RBI...

The Pittsburgh Pirates snapped out of a first-inning funk by scoring two runs against the Chicago Cubs. It was the third and fifth innings that proved to be problems. And Joc Pederson served as the antagonist in both, as the left fielder homered twice off Cody Ponce to lead the...

When it comes to playing defense this season, it is no accident Kevin Newman looks like a new man. The Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop is the only major league player at his position without an error this season, a 40-game streak that is more impressive when considering 2020 NL Gold Glove...

JT Brubaker suspects opponents are attempting to ambush the Pittsburgh Pirates early, knowing their anemic offense is practically powerless to recover from large deficits. The Atlanta Braves opted for an aerial attack, as Austin Riley homered twice and Dansby Swanson once off Brubaker in a 7-1 victory Sunday afternoon before...

Derek Shelton isn’t a fan of labels, so it’s no wonder the Pittsburgh Pirates manager is as reluctant to call Richard Rodriguez’s fastball a four-seamer as he was to name him the club’s closer. Even though batters know it’s coming — Rodriguez throws his fastball on 91.3% of his pitches,...

Anderson v. Anderson sounds more like a legal matter than a pitching duel, and Atlanta Braves righty Ian was brokering a hostile takeover while Pittsburgh Pirates lefty Tyler was filing for bankruptcy. The Braves smacked seven home runs, including a pair of grand slams, in rolling to a 20-1 win...

Cole Tucker is back in the big leagues and the Pittsburgh Pirates have plans to keep him in the infield — at least for now. The 2014 first-round pick, a natural shortstop who played 32 games in the outfield last season, was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday to replace...

Eevn though Sam Howard grew up an Atlanta Braves fan, he intentionally avoided going to Truist Park until this weekend. Howard even declined invites for social gatherings at The Battery, the stadium’s surrounding entertainment scene. After enduring ups and downs of a baseball career that began at Cartersville High School...