Kevin Gorman stories, Page 79
Pirates RHP Duane Underwood Jr. ‘ready to go’ after tossing scoreless inning at Altoona
ALTOONA – Duane Underwood Jr. has pitched in rehabilitation assignments at three levels of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor league system, and the right-hander doesn’t know where he’s headed next. He’s hoping it’s back to PNC Park. After tossing one scoreless inning for the Altoona Curve on Tuesday night, Underwood is...
Pirates rookie OF Jack Suwinski finally flashes power with 1st major league home run
The swing felt “super clean” off the bat to Jack Suwinski when the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielder connected with Robbie Erlin’s 1-0 slider, so he took off around the bases with hope in his heart. “I thought it had a chance,” Suwinski said, “but I never would have assumed.” As...
Pirates No. 1 overall draft pick Henry Davis makes smashing debut at Double-A AltoonaVideo
ALTOONA — Before Henry Davis made his Double-A debut, the Pittsburgh Pirates top catching prospect discussed how he has developed a sense of pride in becoming a magnet for getting hit by pitches. “It’s a compliment, right?” Davis said with a smile Tuesday as he sat atop the home dugout...
Jose Quintana becomes 1st Pirates starter to earn a win this season by beating Dodgers
The Pittsburgh Pirates had to wait until the 28th game of the season to finally get a win by a starting pitcher, so it only makes sense that they snapped their historic streak against arguably the best team in baseball. Jose Quintana tossed six scoreless innings, and Michael Perez and...
Pirates farm director on Henry Davis’ promotion to Double-A Altoona: ‘We think he’s ready’
While the Pittsburgh Pirates are dealing with difficulties at catcher at the major league level, their top prospect at the position is being promoted to Double-A Altoona because of his performance. After slashing .341/.450/.585 with three doubles, one triple, five home runs and 22 RBIs in 22 games at High-A...
For Pirates, worst fears behind the plate catch up to them with injury to starter Roberto Perez
When Roberto Perez stumbled and fell while rounding second base Saturday and lay facedown in the infield dirt in Cincinnati, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ worst fears caught up to them. The Pirates signed Perez last November after trading Jacob Stallings to Miami, replacing the 2021 NL Gold Glove winner with a...
Colin Moran blasts 2 home runs, including a grand slam, as Reds roll past Pirates
Colin Moran might have been seeking fastballs more than revenge against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The red-bearded Cincinnati Reds first baseman ended up getting both in the course of two swings. Designated for assignment by the Pirates in late November, Moran made them pay with a pair of home runs. His...
Pirates lose catcher Roberto Perez to injury, set HR record in doubleheader split with Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates saw their backup catcher get ejected, their starting catcher exit with an injury and were forced to break glass on their emergency catcher and ended up losing to the worst team in baseball. Then the Pirates made history. A dizzying doubleheader at Cincinnati ended in a split...
Pirates turn to Josh VanMeter at catcher after starter Roberto Perez injured, backup ejected
The Pittsburgh Pirates endured a double whammy when starting catcher Roberto Perez went down on the bases in the eighth inning Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, leaving them without a backup. Perez collapsed while rounding second base on a Ben Gamel single and exited the game with left hamstring discomfort....
Chase De Jong embraces grinder persona, multi-inning pitching role for Pirates
When the Pittsburgh Pirates purchased his contract last month, Chase De Jong received a text message from his agent that read: Congratulations. You deserve it. You’re the epitome of resiliency. A second-round draft pick who made his major league debut at age 23, De Jong never would have imagined his...
Friday’s Pirates-Reds game postponed by rain, rescheduled as July 7 split doubleheader
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ game against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on July 7. The Pirates and Reds already were scheduled to play on that date. Now, Game 1 will start...
Pirates embrace unorthodox with pitching staff, where results are anything but ordinary
The Pittsburgh Pirates have embraced the unorthodox with their pitching staff, a bizarro world where roles are no longer defined in traditional terms and the results are anything but ordinary. Starters have become relievers, relievers have started, piggybacking has become popular and the closest thing the Pirates have to a...
Padres take advantage of 3 errors to top Pirates, who lose 5 of 6 in homestand
Cole Tucker was pumped to be back in the Pittsburgh Pirates starting lineup Sunday, especially because of the opportunity to play his natural position at shortstop after stints at second base and in the outfield. Tucker would have been poised to replace Kevin Newman when he was placed on the...
Pirates outfielder Jake Marisnick put on ‘a clinic’ with pair of diving catches against Padres
When Derek Shelton watched the ball off Ha-Seong Kim’s bat sail down the left field line, the Pirates manager thought there was no chance Jake Marisnick would get to it in time. Marisnick was slightly more optimistic. The Pirates left fielder thought his chances of getting to the ball were...
Ke’Bryan Hayes scores on overturned call for walk-off win as Pirates snap 4-game skid
Ke’Bryan Hayes already had driven in the game-tying run in the 10th inning when Bryan Reynolds bounced a grounder off the glove of San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer and down the right field line. Hayes “tried to turn the jets on a little bit,” never slowing down as...
Pirates GM on keeping SS Oneil Cruz in minors: ‘That’s the right spot for him right now’
Ben Cherington will be the first to sing the praises of Oneil Cruz and immense talent of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospect, yet the last to apologize for prioritizing his development over his promotion. When the Pirates lost two shortstops this week — Kevin Newman to a longer-term left groin...
Behind a pair of home runs, Padres hand Pirates 4th consecutive lossVideo
Zach Thompson cruised through the heart of the San Diego Padres batting order, but the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander ran into trouble against their seventh, eighth and ninth hitters. Ha-Seong Kim hit a two-run homer and Trayce Thompson a two-run single to spark the Padres to a 7-3 win Friday night...
Pirates CF Bryan Reynolds focusing on making good swing decisions to snap out of slump
As Bryan Reynolds has gone from scuffling to slumping, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton warned that his All-Star center fielder has to be careful to not get swing happy when he’s not happy with his swing. Shelton offered an explanation for why Reynolds was batting .146 (6 for 41) with...
Andrew McCutchen’s homer, 9th-inning single boosts Brewers past Pirates for series sweep
The applause for Andrew McCutchen had just ended when the cheering began again for the former Pittsburgh Pirates star after he hit Jose Quintana’s first pitch for his 19th career leadoff home run. There were more heroics in store for McCutchen, who hit a bases-loaded single to give the Milwaukee...
Pirates solve starting pitching problem but still can’t beat Brewers
Derek Shelton didn’t have an exact answer for what was wrong with the Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitchers, except for expressing his displeasure with getting behind in counts and issuing walks. After 43 of their opponents’ 97 runs came in the first two innings, the Pirates manager wasn’t willing to wait...
With Kevin Newman out with hamstring injury, Pirates searching for short-term shortstop
With Kevin Newman on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain, the Pittsburgh Pirates have plenty of possibilities as they start their search for a short-term replacement at shortstop. The immediate candidates were internal, as the Pirates used the roster spot to reinstate All-Star center fielder Bryan Reynolds...
A dizzying day of Pirates debuts for OFs Jack Suwinski, Tucupita Marcano, RHP Beau Sulser
When the Altoona Curve team bus pulled into Akron on Tuesday morning, players were instructed not to go to their rooms but instead to an impromptu meeting. That’s where manager Kieran Mattison called Tucupita Marcano and Jack Suwinski to the front of hotel lobby. “It’s crazy how you’re two, three...
With steal against Pirates, Brewers DH Andrew McCutchen joins exclusive 200 HR/200 SB club
Andrew McCutchen always envisioned he would gain membership into one of baseball’s most exclusive clubs, and as soon as he saw the schedule he knew where he wanted to complete the feat. The Milwaukee Brewers’ designated hitter — a five-time All-Star and the 2013 NL MVP with the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Willy Adames hits 2 homers, accounts for 7 RBIs as Brewers beat Pirates
Willy Adames had something extra for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and it led to a career game for the Milwaukee Brewers shortstop. Adames went 4 for 5 with his first career multi-home run game and a career-high seven RBIs to lead the Brewers to a 12-8 win Tuesday night before an...
Pirates notebook: Roster moves affect starting lineup, as OF Jack Suwinski makes MLB debut
Hours before the start of a six-game homestand, the Pittsburgh Pirates required a roster shakeup that affected their starting lineup. The Pirates placed All-Star center fielder Bryan Reynolds and infielder/outfielder Cole Tucker on the covid-19 injured list while awaiting test results and recalled infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano and outfielder Jack Suwinski...
