Pirates/MLB category, Page 101

So much of what Derek Shelton witnessed Wednesday night was jarring for the Pittsburgh Pirates manager: From the six Yankees home runs (two grand slams) to their 16 runs and 22 hits (eight in one inning) to his own team reaching base only five times (three singles, one double and...

In this week’s “U mad, bro?” Pittsburgh Steelers fans are already ginning up angst over Kenny Pickett. Pirates fans are already over Oneil Cruz. And Penguins fans are done with Brian Dumoulin. Then there’s one guy who thinks I’m the angriest one of the bunch. Based on some of those...

As he came up through the Pittsburgh Pirates system, Clay Holmes had been told how electric PNC Park could be when it was sold out for a big game. He just needed to come back as a New York Yankee on Tuesday night to finally experience it in person. “When...

Josh VanMeter understood the assignment, even if the idea of a position player pitching to a New York Yankees lineup loaded with power hitters made him uncomfortable. With the Pittsburgh Pirates trailing the Yankees by double digits in the ninth inning, the starting second baseman took the mound and threw...

After scoring their first two runs by playing small ball, the New York Yankees reminded everyone what the Bronx Bombers do best. Josh Donaldson and Joey Gallo hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning and Kyle Higashioka added a solo shot in the seventh but the biggest blast belonged...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-40) lost to Iowa (Cubs), 4-1. Iowa scored three runs in the top of the ninth. CF Travis Swaggerty (.270) hit a solo homer for the Indians’ lone run. DH Ji-hwan Bae (.313) was 2 for 4. 2B Kevin Newman (.396) and SS Rodolfo Castro (.217) also had...

Manny Banuelos achieved a career goal when he appeared in four games for the New York Yankees last month, but the 31-year-old pitcher understood he wasn’t in their long-term plans. So Banuelos embraced the opportunity to pitch for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who acquired him Sunday in a trade for cash...

Dillon Peters could be close to returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the left-handed reliever will be reassessed after he makes another scheduled pitching appearance on his rehabilitation assignment for Triple-A Indianapolis. After making two appearances at Double-A Altoona, Peters pitched a scoreless inning Monday against the Iowa Cubs in...

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Why doesn’t AT&T SportsNet include the player’s position abbreviation after their name during the at-bat appearance? Other networks include this information. This would be a...

The Pittsburgh Pirates did a lot right in their 5-2 win against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. • They got out to an early lead against former Pirate Jameson Taillon with a second-inning home run by Daniel Vogelbach. Then they added on with three more in the fourth...

Before the Pittsburgh Pirates played the best team in baseball, Derek Shelton talked about how much his rookie-laden club could learn from watching the New York Yankees. The Pirates manager played in the Yankees’ minor league system, so he knows something about their tradition and pursuit of excellence and hoped...

Jameson Taillon was pitching in Pittsburgh for the first time since April 2019, when the former No. 2 overall pick still played for the Pirates and before he was sidelined by his second Tommy John surgery. Taillon didn’t allow a walk against his former team. Maybe he should have. Facing...

Thirty minutes before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Pittsburgh Pirates played the New York Yankees at PNC Park, Bill Mazeroski started windmilling his arm, reminding that he’s now 86. The Hall of Fame second baseman reminisced about the greatest play in Pirates history, his historic Game 7...

Gerrit Cole worked 7821⁄3 innings for the Pirates in five seasons, more than the combined total he has accumulated pitching for the Houston Astros and New York Yankees since leaving Pittsburgh. That’s a lot of pitches, significant stress on his right arm and legs — his mind, too — and...

After dealing with a back problem since the season opener, Yoshi Tsutsugo started to swing pain-free while on his rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis. When Tsutsugo hit a grand slam Saturday in a 10-8 loss to Nashville, the first baseman believe he was ready to return to the Pittsburgh Pirates...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-39) beat Iowa (Cubs), 5-4, in a walk-off in the 10th inning. SS/2B Kevin Newman (.409) singled home 1B Mason Martin and C Carter Bins with the winning runs in the 10th. Newman was 3 for 5. Martin (.201) was 2 for 5. DH Cal Mitchell (.331) was...

PNC Park is, indeed, a classic ballpark. Everybody says that, but few show up. Many say they’re excited about the Pirates current faux renaissance, but the team still ranks fourth from bottom in MLB attendance. Maybe crowds will increase along with Oneil Cruz’s batting average. Or perhaps Cruz will keep...

In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLIVE wants to distinguish between the prospect of what Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz can be and his current production. In other words, let’s appreciate the difference between saying, “This Cruz kid is going to be really good...

Chris Stratton recalled a past poll for which Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers were asked who had the best stuff on the staff. The answer was a no-brainer. “I’m pretty sure 90% of the guys said Clay Holmes,” Stratton said. So the Pirates aren’t necessarily surprised that Holmes has developed into a...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-39) dropped a 7-4 decision to Nashville (Brewers). The Indians belted 14 hits. DH Yoshi Tsutsugo was 2 for 4 with three RBIs. RF Cal Mitchell (.326) was 3 for 5 with an RBI. LF Ben Gamel (.226) was 2 for 5. SS Ji-hwan Bae (.307) was 3...

When Bryan Reynolds came to bat with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, the Pittsburgh Pirates thought there was a chance for another walk-off win. Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader already had thrown 31 pitches and just walked Ke’Bryan Hayes on a full count,...

The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to reshape their pitching staff, as general manager Ben Cherington announced several roster moves Sunday on his weekly radio show on 93.7 The Fan. The Pirates optioned right-hander Bryse Wilson, who made a quality start in Saturday’s 7-4 win, to Triple-A Indianapolis. They activated righty Zach...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-38) lost 10-8 to Nashville (Brewers). 1B Yoshi Tsutsugo (.429) smacked a grand slam and was 2 for 4 with with a walk. SS Rodolfo Castro (.220) was 2 for 4, including a two-run homer. DH Kevin Newman (.385) was 3 for 5 with a double and an...

Needing a spot start, the Pittsburgh Pirates crossed their fingers and recalled right-hander Bryse Wilson with the hope they were getting the version who started to show consistency at Triple-A Indianapolis and not the one who had been battered by the St. Louis Cardinals. What they got was better than...

Tim DeBacco remembers how it all started. In 1988, there was an opening at Three Rivers Stadium for a public address announcer at Pittsburgh Pirates games. The team had made the unpopular decision to replace beloved PA legend Art McKennan, who had done the job since 1948 at Forbes Field...