Pirates/MLB category, Page 140

A day after leaving a game when he got hit by a pitch in his left wrist, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran remained out of the lineup but was “doing better.” “He’s moving around,” manager Derek Shelton said via video conference call before Tuesday night’s game against the Colorado...

When the Pittsburgh Pirates hosted the MLB All-Star game 15 years ago, Freddy Sanchez was en route to the National League batting title. Eager to have a representative on the field at PNC Park, the Pirates pulled out all the stops to get out the fan vote. Ushers at the...

Monday was Adam Frazier’s day off. Then, four batters into the game, cleanup hitter Colin Moran was hit by a pitch, suffered a nasty bruise on his wrist and was lost for the rest of the day. Losing two good hitters — Frazier, batting .331, and Moran, hitting .280 in...

After missing 24 games earlier this season with a left groin strain, Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran left the game against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning Monday after he was hit by a pitch in the left wrist. Moran came out for warmups in the bottom of...

Max Mania barely lasted 24 hours. About 20 minutes after Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Monday he and general manager Ben Cherington were “working through” Max Kranick’s immediate future, he was optioned back to Triple-A Indianapolis. Kranick’s perfect record ­— 1-0, 0.00 ERA and 0.000 WHIP in his major...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have really been pumping up “(Re)Opening Weekend” on their broadcasts, the team’s website and on social media. The series at PNC Park is planned for next Thursday through Sunday for Fourth of July festivities. The NL Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers will be in town for four games....

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-22) lost to Louisville (Reds), 2-1 after the Bats scored twice in the bottom of the ninth. LF Hunter Owen (.190) hit his sixth home run for the Indians. SS Cole Tucker (.213) and 3B Kevin Kramer (.200) each were 0 for 4. RHP Beau Sulser (3-2, 3.86)...

On the day he could do no wrong — when only a force as powerful as the weather could stop him — Max Kranick still found it necessary to say, “I’m sorry.” KE'BRYAN HAYES.THAT'S IT. THAT'S THE TWEET. pic.twitter.com/Bh3Mrir1i4— Pirates (@Pirates) June 27, 2021 Kranick said his phone was “blowing...

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday on his radio show on 93.7 FM that the team plans to stick with a six-man rotation through the All-Star break. He said that before Max Kranick’s major league debut when he retired the first 12 batters he faced in the finale...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-21) lost to Louisville (Reds), 6-1. RHP Steven Wright was the losing pitcher, allowing six runs on eight hits in five innings. He’s 3-3 with a 5.86 ERA. RHP Tyler Bashlor, RHP Shea Spitzbarth and LHP Blake Weiman each threw a scoreless inning of relief. 1B Will Craig...

Two months shy of his 40th birthday, it’s unclear what Adam Wainwright does best. Is it his defiance of the normal aging process for athletes? Or is it his continuing ability to baffle the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wainwright put both on display Saturday, throwing 102 pitches in the St. Louis Cardinals’...

With Mitch Keller in Triple-A, Steven Brault and Trevor Cahill still on the injured list and the schedule showing no off days until the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting pitching staff needed a lift. The call went out to Indianapolis where Max Kranick, 23, was chosen to make his...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 25-20) defeated Louisville (Reds), 7-6. Making his first start since being sent down June 12, Mitch Keller went three innings, giving up three runs, two earned, on four hits. He walked none and struck out two. He previously made two scoreless relief appearances for Indy. RHP James Marvel...

The pitcher’s win has gradually lost its luster in recent decades. New-age baseball statheads tend to scoff at it. Don’t tell that to Wil Crowe. Not after he earned his first MLB win in what was his 13th career start, a 5-4 Pittsburgh Pirates victory at the St. Louis Cardinals....

In his 19 appearances since the start of May, reliever Chris Stratton has a 0.99 ERA. But that level of effectiveness might not even be how he’s shown his greatest value to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stratton has pitched for the Pirates this season in every inning but the first and...

Sure, there were some tiring rehabilitation workouts and uneasiness associated with his first arm injury as a professional. But the most difficult part of the 60-day stint on the injured list for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Austin Davis was the lack of two extra roommates to live with he and his...

Bryan Reynolds was polite with his answer, but adamant in his insistence. “I don’t want to talk about last year anymore,” he said. Actually, he said it twice, making his point as forcefully as any hit he has launched off the barrel of his bat this season. Translation: Please leave...

Misery shifted sides and moved into the St. Louis Cardinals dugout Thursday night at Busch Stadium. The escorts for the evening were named Adam Frazier, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Bryan Reynolds and Chad Kuhl, and they were largely — almost solely — responsible for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 8-2 victory, their fourth in...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-20) handled Louisville (Reds), 6-2. RF Bligh Madris and 2B T.J. Rivera hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run first inning. Madris went 1 for 3 with a walk. His home run, a two-run shot, was his second of the season. Rivera, who went 2 for 4, hit...

In the midst of 20 games without a day off, the Pittsburgh Pirates might need to bolster their starting rotation, but Indianapolis Indians pitcher Miguel Yajure won’t be able to help. Yajure, who was placed on the seven-day minor league injured list June 2 with a sore forearm, was transferred...

Thursday’s “First Call” features quite a hitting duel between two former Pirates. An update on Al Villanueva’s progress in Baltimore. Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is honored for his fast rise to stardom. And the Pirates may be heading to St. Louis at just the right time. Double the pleasure It...

Anxiety about an Adam Frazier trade. Depression over the Pirates draft philosophy. And concerns over the future of college sports. That’s what filled up the comments section in the columns, email inbox and Twitter interactions for this week’s “U mad, bro?” We start with a tweet from Kenny. He agrees...

Neil Walker caught his fair share of ceremonial first pitches at PNC Park over his seven years as a Pittsburgh Pirate. Soon, he’ll be on the other end. “I’ve never thrown a pitch from the mound,” Walker said during Thursday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast. Although he did quickly boast about...

Ke’Bryan Hayes is chasing fastballs, not a baseline batting average, so the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie third baseman concentrates on how hard and how often he’s hitting the ball while mixing in walks for good measure. After slashing .376/.442/.682 with seven doubles, two triples, five home runs and 11 RBIs in...