Pirates/MLB category, Page 102
Pirates’ Osvaldo Bido thrives in relief role, earning 1st MLB win in Arizona
Sometimes, individual accomplishments come in unique circumstances. Take the manner in which the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Osvaldo Bido picked up his first MLB win Sunday for example. Bido, who was one of seven pitchers the Pirates utilized in Sunday’s 4-2 win over Arizona, was the winning pitcher, delivering 1⅓ innings over...
How putting down his bat helped Paul Skenes become Pirates’ No. 1 overall pick
Paul Skenes already was college baseball’s best two-way player when he made what he calls the hardest decision of his life, leaving the U.S. Air Force Academy to transfer to SEC powerhouse LSU. Skenes concentrated on pitching, and the 6-foot-6½, 260-pound right-hander delivered one of the most dominant seasons in...
Pirates farm report for July 9, 2023: Luis Ortiz takes loss in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-46) was knocked around by Memphis (Cardinals), 13-5. Indianapolis used seven pitchers in a bullpen game. RHP Luis Ortiz (2-2, 2.94), making his first Triple-A appearance since being sent down Wednesday, allowed five runs, three earned, on no hits and four walks in 1.1 innings. RHP Brad Case...
Pirates add Michigan State SS Mitch Jebb, prep RHP Zander Mueth with 2nd, 3rd picks in MLB Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Michigan State shortstop Mitch Jebb in the second round of the MLB Draft on Sunday night in Seattle. Jebb, 21, batted .337/.438/.495 with 15 doubles, seven triples, one home run and 36 RBIs this past season for the Spartans. He also shined in the wood-bat Cape...
Pirates select LSU pitcher Paul Skenes with No. 1 overall pick in MLB Draft
That Paul Skenes possessed a special mix of pitches was obvious, as the LSU right-hander relied on a triple-digit fastball and wicked slider to dominate college baseball in a way few others have ever done. What impressed the Pittsburgh Pirates was the combination of character off the field and competitiveness...
Group effort on the mound propels Pirates to win in Arizona, preventing sweep
Riding a four-game losing streak and hoping to avoid a sweep at the hands of Arizona before the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Pirates got the desired result, utilizing seven pitchers in a 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday at Chase Field. Carmen Mlodzinski, Ryan Borucki, Osvaldo Bido, Angel Perdomo,...
Pirates farm report for July 8, 2023: Termarr Johnson homers in Bradenton loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-45) gave up three runs in the top of the ninth and lost 8-7 to Memphis (Cardinals). RHP Juan Minaya (0-1, 3.86) took the loss, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk while recording two outs in the ninth. 1B Aaron Shackelford (.241) went 2 for...
Pirates prospect walks twice, Fox Chapel native closes out Futures Game as NL blanks AL
SEATTLE — Miami’s Nasim Nuñez hit a three-run double off Toronto’s Yosver Zulueta in the sixth inning, and the National League beat the American 5-0 Saturday in the annual All-Star Futures Game of top prospects. Milwaukee’s Jeferson Quero had an RBI single and Philadelphia’s Justin Crawford — a son of...
Pirates squander Mitch Keller’s 7 scoreless innings as Diamondbacks get walk-off win
For almost six innings, Mitch Keller was unhittable. For seven innings, the All-Star right-hander held the Arizona Diamondbacks scoreless. What Keller started, the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t finish. The Diamondbacks tied the score on an Alek Thomas solo home run in the eighth inning, and Corbin Carroll hit a bases-loaded single...
With No. 1 choice, Pirates can take best prospect or spread wealth
For the sixth time in franchise history, the Pittsburgh Pirates have the opportunity to select the best prospect in baseball with the first overall pick in the MLB Draft. Whether they will do so remains to be seen. With a deep draft class where LSU teammates Dylan Crews and Paul...
Pirates’ Henry Davis makes big-league catching debut in Friday’s loss to ArizonaVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 7-3 loss to Arizona late Friday evening was looking like it would go down as an unmemorable event. However, a late-game development might have offered a glimpse into the club’s future. Trailing by four runs entering the bottom of the eighth inning, with starting catcher Austin Hedges’...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Top-of-rotation talent Paul Skenes is best choice for Pirates
Mitch Keller deserves lots of credit for making the Pittsburgh Pirates’ season interesting. The right-handed pitcher is 9-4 with a 3.52 ERA. Keller has made 11 quality starts out of 18. Keller is an All-Star and could contend for the National League Cy Young Award. The Pirates aren’t yet very...
Pirates produce little offense against Arizona ace Zac Gallen in loss to D-Backs
One evening after mustering just four hits in a series-ending loss to the Dodgers, the Pittsburgh Pirates were once again limited offensively Friday, this time by Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen, in the first game of three against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix. The Pirates, down Andrew McCutchen and Ke’Bryan Hayes,...
Pirates farm report for July 7, 2023: Luke Brown delivers homer, walk-off single for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-44) got past Memphis (Cardinals), 2-1. RHP JC Flowers (9.10) worked as an opener, pitching a scoreless first. RHP Jared Jones (1-1) followed and threw four innings, allowing one run on one hit and two walks with seven strikeouts, to earn the win. LHP Jose Hernandez (0.00) pitched...
Pirates place Andrew McCutchen, Ke’Bryan Hayes on 10-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster moves Friday evening ahead of their series-opening game in Phoenix against the Arizona Diamondbacks, most notably of which was the placement of Andrew McCutchen and Ke’Bryan Hayes on the 10-day injured list. McCutchen heads to the injured list, a move retroactive to...
‘They’re all 1/1 worthy’: A look at 5 prospects the Pirates could select with No. 1 overall pick
After winning the inaugural lottery, the Pittsburgh Pirates have the No. 1 overall choice in the MLB Draft for the sixth time in franchise history and the chance to take a future impact player. The question is whether that will be on the mound or in the outfield. Talent evaluators...
Q&A with Greg Amsinger, studio host of MLB Network’s MLB Draft coverage
Greg Amsinger, who will host the MLB Draft for the 15th year on MLB Network, shared his thoughts with the Tribune-Review on the evolution of the event, his favorite draft-day stories, the top prospects in the Class of 2023 and which player he believes the Pirates will select with the...
Tim Benz: Pirates just looking for something positive in Arizona before All-Star break
These days, just about the only thing that the Pirates may be hitting at the right time is the All-Star break. After losing three of four in Los Angeles, manager Derek Shelton’s team is 6-17 in its last 23 games. So the Buccos are limping into their final series before...
First Call: Interesting projection for Steelers QB Kenny Pickett; scary Pirates draft comp; ex-Pitt star to join Team USA
Friday’s “First Call” has an interesting forecast for Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett. An ex-Penguins player is about to be surrounded by some familiar faces. A WPIAL basketball product is now on Team USA. And Pirates fans are about to read something they probably don’t want to consider regarding the upcoming...
Johan Oviedo’s start spoiled by home runs as Pirates drop series in Los Angeles
Johan Oviedo pitched 6 ⅔ innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Thursday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, allowing six hits while punching out six. Unfortunately, two of those hits were two-run homers, which, combined with the Pirates managing only four hits of their own, contributed...
Pirates farm report for July 6, 2023: Quinn Priester pitches into 8th, allows 2 runs in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-44) beat Memphis (Cardinals), 3-2, on a walk-off sacrifice fly by DH Miguel Andujar (.354) in the bottom of the ninth. CF Chris Owings (.261) singled with one out and C Endy Rodriguez (.258) followed with a single that sent Owings to third. Rodriguez went 2 for 4...
Pirates activate Ke’Bryan Hayes, option Roansy Contreras to Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates regained the services of one of their key players Thursday ahead of their game at the Los Angeles Dodgers, as third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. The Pirates optioned right-hander Roansy Contreras to Triple-A Indianapolis. Hayes, who has not played since June...
Pirates’ Ryan Borucki aims to emerge as dependable lefty relief option
Ryan Borucki was one strike away from getting the job done. With two outs, a pair of runners on and the Milwaukee Brewers threatening to score late-game insurance runs, Borucki, taking the mound in the eighth inning, had delivered a pair of strikes to Brice Turang. But then, disaster struck....
Tim Benz: With No. 1 MLB draft pick, Pirates are in unique position — if they allow it to be
Holding the top overall choice in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft provides two rare opportunities for the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1. Theoretically, they can just make a pure baseball decision on a player, and money doesn’t have to come into play. 2. Theoretically, they can’t screw it up. Theoretically. That’s...
Pirates blow 4-run lead, fail to deliver clutch hits in loss to Dodgers
After a wild ride the previous night and some shaky starting pitching over the past week, there was nothing the Pittsburgh Pirates needed more Wednesday at Dodger Stadium than a solid performance from their starter. Osvaldo Bido failed to provide it, and the Dodgers (48-38) went on to record a...
