Kevin Gorman stories, Page 12
Pirates GM still searching for replacement for Don Kelly as bench coach, gives injury updates
Finding Derek Shelton’s replacement was an easy call for Ben Cherington, as Don Kelly made such a strong impression that the general manager expressed his confidence in Kelly and called him “absolutely the right person to manage this team right now.” “This is personal for him,” Cherington said of Kelly,...
Full Count: Jim Leyland’s Hall-of-Fame advice to new Pirates manager: ‘Just be Donnie Kelly’
To Jim Leyland, Don Kelly was a manager’s dream. So, of course, the Hall of Famer was watching Kelly’s debut in his dream job as Pittsburgh Pirates manager Friday night, rooting for his protégé to get his first victory, a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park. “Donnie,...
Bucs Beat Q&A: As new Pirates manager, Don Kelly knows ‘the ultimate decision is mine’
How much do you weigh following a script versus making gut decisions? I don’t think you can ever fully script a baseball game. When you’re sitting there and you’re in the heat of the moment, just trying to figure out, for me there are touch points. There’s stuff that can...
‘Yes, it was a dream’: Don Kelly embraces challenge of managing his hometown Pirates
Don Kelly lived out his childhood fantasy by playing in the major leagues, so he couldn’t help but dare to dream about managing his hometown team while serving as Pittsburgh Pirates bench coach. Kelly’s mind couldn’t help but drift to the times he walked onto the field as he left...
‘Unfortunately, I wasn’t shocked’: Pirates react to the firing of Derek Shelton as manager
Pittsburgh Pirates players reacted Friday to the firing of Derek Shelton with more of a sympathetic shrug than surprise, knowing that their poor start to the season had a lot to do with the managerial move. “Unfortunately, I wasn’t shocked,” said Pirates right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes, the 2024 National League...
‘It certainly starts with me’: Despite firing Derek Shelton, Pirates GM takes responsibility
Ben Cherington has delivered his share of double talk as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and his explanation for firing manager Derek Shelton on Thursday was no exception. While severing ties with Shelton, Cherington accepted accountability and responsibility for a 12-26 start and seven-game losing streak that has the...
Pirates fire Derek Shelton, promote bench coach Don Kelly to manager for rest of 2025
Sitting in last place in the NL Central and with their season spiraling, the Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday and named bench coach Don Kelly his successor for the remainder of the 2025 season. Shelton was relieved of his duties following a 5-0 loss to the St....
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates manager Derek Shelton has no answers for 7-game losing skid
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a sinking ship whose skipper Derek Shelton seems at a loss when asked for answers about how to reverse course for their offensive ineptitude as they approach the quarter pole. Shelton didn’t even have a message to share with his team. “Right now, that’s what we’re...
Behind Victor Scott II’s speed, Sonny Gray’s 8 strikeouts, Cardinals sweep Pirates in shutout
The Pittsburgh Pirates started their series in St. Louis on Monday with Oneil Cruz making the fastest throw in the major leagues with a 100 mph strike to get Victor Scott II out at home plate. The Cardinals center fielder showed why he’s one of the fastest players in the...
‘This homestand was tough’: Pirates search for answers to understand struggles at PNC Park
The Pittsburgh Pirates were searching for answers after losing five times in a six-game homestand and being swept by the San Diego Padres. Derek Shelton didn’t have many to offer Sunday. So, the Pirates manager simply took the following question and turned it around: How tough was this homestand, and...
Offense comes up empty as Padres shut out Pirates to complete 3-game series sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense hit another low Sunday afternoon, when a 28-year-old pitcher who was an undrafted free agent held them scoreless for 5 1/3 innings in his first major league start. The Pirates looked hapless against San Diego right-hander Stephen Kolek in a 4-0 loss to the Padres, who...
Amid slow start, GM Ben Cherington says Pirates need to be urgent but ‘not in a rush’
When asked about a stretch in which the Pittsburgh Pirates lost seven of nine games, Ben Cherington resorted to using a line the Pirates general manager admits he stole: You need to be urgent every day and not in a rush. The Pirates (12-22) had fallen 10 games below .500...
Pirates reinstate RHP Dennis Santana, option RHP Kyle Nicolas to Triple-A Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated right-handed reliever Dennis Santana from the bereavement list, providing a boost to the back end of their bullpen. Santana, 29, has a 1.46 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and three saves in 12 1/3 innings over 13 appearances this season, serving as the de facto closer when two-time...
Fernando Tatis Jr. rallies Padres in 9th to beat Pirates, who lose 7th in last 9 games
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to lose in unfathomable fashion, and their latest fiasco happened before they could even blink. Fernando Tatis Jr. led off the ninth inning with a hustle double, stole third base and broke for home on a dirt-ball read as the San Diego Padres staged a dramatic...
Pirates place SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa on IL, select veteran RHP Tanner Rainey to boost bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to shuffle their shortstops and bullpen Saturday, when they placed Isiah Kiner-Falefa on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain and selected the contract of right-handed reliever Tanner Rainey from Triple-A Indianapolis. Kiner-Falefa’s injury is retroactive to May 1. Jared Triolo is scheduled to...
Full Count: Oneil Cruz sparks Pirates with bat, baserunning while learning a new position
As the first-base coach who also instructs the outfielders and baserunners for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tarrik Brock has watched Oneil Cruz go from fracturing his ankle on an awkward slide into home plate to developing into one of the game’s most dangerous baserunners. Entering the weekend series against the San...
Bucs Beat Q&A: Pirates 1B/OF Matt Gorski’s MLB debut was a home run in every way
Matt Gorski, 1B/OF You became the first Pirate to homer in your first major league plate appearance since Starling Marte. How much have you heard about him? That has been shared, but I haven’t heard a ton about him. I know he was a great player with us. Is that...
Pirates LF Tommy Pham finds it ‘frustrating’ to rank among MLB’s best defenders, worst hitters
As if it isn’t enough that Tommy Pham is dealing with the contrast of being both one of the best defenders and worst offensive performers in baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder can’t block out the noise. Playing for his 10th team in 12 major league seasons, the 37-year-old Pham wanted...
Pirates fan who fell from above Clemente Wall identified, remains in critical condition
The man who fell 21 feet over the Clemente Wall onto the right-field warning track at PNC Park has been identified as Kavan Markwood. Markwood, 20, remained in critical condition Thursday after falling during the Pittsburgh Pirates-Chicago Cubs game the previous night. A South Allegheny School District official confirmed that...
‘We hope the best for him’: Pirates praying for fan who fell over Clemente Wall to pull throughVideo
Andrew McCutchen had just hit a go-ahead double against the Chicago Cubs when the Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter reached second base and realized a fan had fallen over the Clemente Wall at PNC Park. McCutchen put his hands above his head as he stared at the scene at the right...
Pirates C/1B Endy Rodriguez suffers setback, will have finger immobilized for another week
Doctors recommended that Endy Rodriguez immobilize his right index finger for another week, a setback for the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher/first baseman’s timeline to return to playing. Rodriguez suffered a laceration on top of the knuckle when a ball ricocheted off his right hand in the first inning against the Washington...
Cubs hammer 4 home runs to hand Pirates their biggest blowout loss of the season
What was expected to be a battle between left-handed pitchers Shota Imanaga and Andrew Heaney turned out to be a one-sided affair that saw the Chicago Cubs take a lot of swings without many misses. Where Imanaga tossed five scoreless innings, Heaney surrendered a pair of two-run home runs. And...
How longshot lefty Ryan Borucki made the team, evolved into reliable reliever for Pirates
If Ryan Borucki has learned anything in baseball, it’s that there are no guarantees. Maybe his greatest lesson came when he proved that he didn’t need one to make the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Opening Day roster. After following the best season of his major-league career with the worst, the left-handed reliever...
Using a consistent lineup for 1st time, the Pirates boasted baseball’s best batting average
Before the Pittsburgh Pirates left for a six-game swing in Los Angeles, Andrew McCutchen voiced to TribLive his concerns about how they needed to find consistency in their lineup instead of the constant shuffling. Based on the batting orders against the Angels and Dodgers last week, that message was received...
Andy Pages dominates with 4 hits, 4 RBIs as Dodgers pound Pirates to win series
The Pittsburgh Pirates had no answer for the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup, especially with Andy Pages in the middle of it. After back-to-back three-hit games while batting ninth in the order, Pages went 4 for 5 with a two-run homer and a career-best four RBIs in the six-hole Sunday. The...
