Pirates/MLB category, Page 113

The Pirates’ intent is always in question. Their competency is doubtful, too. But you’d think they could at least get the inaugural class of their in-house Hall of Fame right. They didn’t. Fifteen Pirates and four Pittsburgh-based Negro League stars will be honored in a ceremony Sept. 3 at PNC...

Monday’s “First Call” shows the Pittsburgh Steelers are still attempting to strengthen depth at running back. Some interesting tinkering with the NFL rule book is taking place. And a former Pirates pitcher continues to dominate in the National League West. A little help? The Steelers are still looking to get...

Greg Allen was aiming to make an impact, 90 feet at a time. The Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder used his hitting to drive in one run and his quick thinking and speed on the base paths to score two more in an 8-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Allen’s...

Looking at the list of inaugural Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame inductees, my immediate thought was that the decision makers involved got one important name right, one omission glaringly wrong, and there is one debate that could get harder to reconcile the longer the player in question stays out. In...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 51-52) won 11-8 over Louisville (Reds). C Jamie Ritchie (.214) was 4 for 5 with two RBIs and two runs scored. 3B Drew Maggi (.213) doubled in two runs. SS Diego Castillo (.259) was 2 for 4 with two RBIs. LF Hoy Park (.219) had two RBIs. RF...

The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t get on base through the first four innings, as Baltimore Orioles right-hander Spenser Watkins pitched to perfection by retiring the first 13 batters he faced. Then the floodgates opened. The Pirates pounded the Orioles for eight hits and eight runs over the next three innings, including...

The Pittsburgh Pirates parted ways with Jake Marisnick, releasing the outfielder who made some daring diving catches but spent time on the injured list with thumb and toe injuries. The Pirates released Marisnick on Sunday, one of several 40-man roster moves they made during their game at the Baltimore Orioles....

The Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated their storied history Sunday with the announcement of their inaugural Hall of Fame class, a 19-member group that includes 16 players enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Pirates will unveil the Hall of Fame display Sept. 3 during a special induction ceremony on...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-52) was beaten by Louisville (Reds), 8-3. RHP Mike Burrows (0-3, 5.34) started and took the loss, allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits, including a homer. He struck out two and walked one in five innings. LHP Cam Vieaux (3.16) was touched up for four runs...

On Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t score a run, spoiling a solid night’s work by starter Mitch Keller in a loss that began three games on the road against Baltimore. Saturday night featured something of a reversal, with the Pirates generating a decent amount of offense but struggling as a...

After Ke’Bryan Hayes missed the first two months of the season last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates understood just how valuable his presence was on the field. He won the Fielding Bible Award as baseball’s best player at his position but didn’t play enough innings to qualify for the Rawlings Gold...

The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t have asked for much more from Mitch Keller, as the right-hander delivered his fifth consecutive quality start and escaped several scoring situations. But the Baltimore Orioles also got a strong start from Dean Kremer and did something the Pirates couldn’t: Score a run. Ramon Urias squeaked...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 50-51) handled Louisville (Reds), 6-1. RHP Roansy Contreras (2.76) started and worked four innings, giving up one run on three hits, walking none and striking out nine. RHP Travis MacGregor (1-1, 9.00) pitched 2.1 scoreless innings to earn the win. LHP Joe Jacques (5.40) didn’t allow a hit...

When he came to the plate with the Pittsburgh Pirates trailing the Milwaukee Brewers by three runs Tuesday night, Oneil Cruz had one thought on his mind: “I’m going to make one swing. Whether it’s a hit or home run, I’m going to swing it hard.” Upon contact, another thought...

A former NFL star at running back has a favorable view of Steelers’ 2021 first-round pick Najee Harris. Jose Quintana was great in his first start after leaving the Pirates. Another ex-Pirate, Joe Musgrove, is going through tougher times. And a former Penguin is getting a coaching job. All that...

One of the biggest blockbuster trades in MLB history transpired before the league’s annual deadline Tuesday when the Washington Nationals shipped star 23-year-old outfielder Juan Soto to San Diego in exchange for a plethora of prospects and major-leaguers. Soto, who despite his youth has taken tangible steps towards asserting himself...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-51) scored three runs in the fifth inning and two more in the sixth to beat Louisville (Reds), 5-3. SS Rodolfo Castro (.248) went 1 for 4 with a two-run homer, his 12th. DH Brendt Cita (.250) was 1 for 4 with his second home run. C Carter...

A new park celebrating baseball Hall of Famer Josh Gibson’s legacy and Pittsburgh’s storied Negro League history was dedicated Thursday morning in Station Square. The space is located across West Station Square Drive from the Sheraton Station Square hotel, within walking distance of Highmark Stadium. The ceremony took place nearly...

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ two sweeps of opponents in 2022 have been cut of the same cloth. In late May/early June, they stole a three-game series on the road against the NL West-leading L.A. Dodgers. Since then, the Dodgers have built their division lead to 11 1/2 games over second-place San...

Heading into a start on the road against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, Mitch Keller is navigating uncharted waters as an MLB pitcher. Keller ended the month of July with a 2.61 ERA and has produced four consecutive quality starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates. For the 26-year-old Keller, that constitutes...

Minutes before Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced roster moves. The Pirates placed catcher Tyler Heineman (right groin) on the 10-day injured list and selected the contract of catcher Taylor Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis. Heineman left Wednesday’s game after experiencing discomfort while trying to beat out...

Maybe Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has a different definition of “urgent” than I do. Or the Oxford dictionary does. “Urgent: showing that you think that something needs to be dealt with immediately.” On Tuesday, after the MLB trade deadline passed, Cherington described the Pirates’ action of keeping outfielder Bryan...

Tucupita Marcano awoke Wednesday morning feeling like something good was about to happen, then learned that the Pittsburgh Pirates were recalling the 22-year-old rookie to the majors. And that wasn’t even the best part of his day. After receiving word of his promotion, Marcano went 3 for 4 with an...

The Steelers have a wide receiver staging a “hold-in.” The Pirates just traded their best pitcher and recently endured a seven-game losing streak. And the NFL is making their players wear weird safety cushions on their helmets. Oh, also, you may not have heard about this one. It may have...