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The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Chase De Jong from Triple-A Indianapolis, and the right-hander will make his first start for the club against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday at PNC Park. It was one of several roster moves made by the Pirates, who designated infielder Ildemaro Vargas for assignment to make...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-11) lost 6-2 to Omaha (Royals). 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes hit his second home run since starting a rehab assignment as he recovers from a wrist injury. He’s 6 for 20 (.300) with a 1.064 OPS. DH Bligh Madris went 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles and...

Of all people to save the shutout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it was right fielder Gregory Polanco — often a lightning rod for his defense. In the sixth inning of the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park, Polanco made a play that prevented a...

The Pittsburgh Pirates found the perfect antidotes to snap their six-game losing streak: a rainout and a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies. Pirates starters JT Brubaker and Mitch Keller combined to pitch 11 scoreless innings in a sweep of the Rockies in seven-inning games on a chilly Saturday afternoon at...

JT Brubaker pitched six scoreless innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a six-game losing skid with a 7-0 win over the Colorado Rockies in the first game of a seven-inning doubleheader Saturday afternoon before an announced crowd of 5,279 at PNC Park. It was a makeup of Friday’s game, which...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-10) lost to Omaha (Royals), 3-0. Four Omaha pitchers combined to throw a two-hitter. RHP Steven Wright, the veteran knuckleballer, allowed two runs on six hits in 5.2 innings, striking out five. He’s 1-1 with a 1.84 ERA. LHP Austin Davis pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief. DH...

Friday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies has been postponed due to inclement weather and rescheduled as a split seven-inning doubleheader Saturday at PNC Park. The first game of the doubleheader will begin at 12:05 p.m., with the second game expected to start at 4:05 p.m. or...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-9) lost 6-5 to Omaha (Royals) on a walk-off RBI single by LF Kyle Isbel off LHP Braeden Ogle. RHP James Marvel started and fared no better, giving up five runs, four earned, on seven hits and two walks in 3⅔ innings. LHP Joe Jacques and RHP Shea...

The last thing these run-down Pittsburgh Pirates needed was a rundown with Javier Baez. When Baez went backwards, it might as well have mirrored the direction of the Pirates’ season. A strange play you should not expect to see on a major league diamond led the Chicago Cubs to a...

The Chicago Cubs haven’t needed much help while defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first two games of their series at PNC Park. The Pirates offered up some, anyway, Thursday afternoon in one of the strangest plays you might see on a major-league diamond. The result was a 5-3 Cubs...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-8) lost 10-7 to Omaha (Royals). Ke’Bryan Hayes, making his fourth rehab appearance with the Indians while recovering from a wrist injury, went 2 for 4 with a walk, a double and three runs scored. He acted as designated hitter. LF Anthony Alford went 2 for 3 with...

The Pittsburgh Pirates weren’t willing to commit to Trevor Williams in the offseason, citing an ineffective fastball and his penchant for giving up home runs as the primary reasons for nontendering the right-hander. Williams showed a five-pitch mix that induced seven strikeouts while allowing one run on three hits in...

Only four days after the Pittsburgh Pirates lost first baseman Colin Moran to the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain, replacement Phillip Evans pulled up lame with a left hamstring strain. Their respective recoveries from those injuries are almost in lockstep. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk...

Derek Shelton made a curious call to bat Ben Gamel in the second spot in the lineup for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night, given that the outfielder was batting .167 on the season. The Gamel gamble paid off, as he went 2 for 2 with a double, an RBI...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-7) lost 3-1 to Omaha (Royals). RHP Chad Kuhl, out since April 18 with a shoulder injury, allowed one run on one hit, striking out four and walking two, in 3.1 innings in his second rehab start. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes went 0 for 3 with a strikeout in...

The Pittsburgh Pirates snapped out of a first-inning funk by scoring two runs against the Chicago Cubs. It was the third and fifth innings that proved to be problems. And Joc Pederson served as the antagonist in both, as the left fielder homered twice off Cody Ponce to lead the...

When it comes to playing defense this season, it is no accident Kevin Newman looks like a new man. The Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop is the only major league player at his position without an error this season, a 40-game streak that is more impressive when considering 2020 NL Gold Glove...

Even when the 2021 Pirates got off to a surprisingly decent start by going 12-12 in their first 24 games, there was a tangible sense in Pittsburgh of, “Is this as good as it is going to get?” Well, the way things have gone lately, the answer appears to be...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-6) lost 5-4 to St. Paul (Twins). 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes (.200), playing the second game of a rehab assignment, had a double and home run with two strikeouts. Hayes had been out with a wrist injury since the second game of the season. The Indians rallied with three...

When Cole Tucker was working his way through the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system, unsure of how a professional baseball player should act, veterans such as utility man Sean Rodriguez were happy to show him the way. Separated by nine years of age, Tucker and Rodriguez often were seen inside the...

JT Brubaker suspects opponents are attempting to ambush the Pittsburgh Pirates early, knowing their anemic offense is practically powerless to recover from large deficits. The Atlanta Braves opted for an aerial attack, as Austin Riley homered twice and Dansby Swanson once off Brubaker in a 7-1 victory Sunday afternoon before...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-5) beat St. Paul (Twins), 5-1. 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes began a rehab assignment, going 1 for 2 with a first-pitch single through the right side of the infield in his first at-bat and a strikeout in his second. He played three innings in the field. Hayes has been...

While the Pittsburgh Pirates were losing for the 14th time in 20 games this month, there were brief moments of encouragement Saturday. • Michael Perez hit a home run to stop an 0-for-26 streak. It only raised his batting average to .096, but it was something. • Relief pitcher Chris...