Pirates/MLB category, Page 16

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Oscar Marin trotted to the mound in the third inning Tuesday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee, hoping to settle down pitcher Quinn Priester. It was an important timeout because Priester was in the midst of surrendering two runs to the Brewers. But, as it...

With leadoff hitter Andrew McCutchen taking the night off and shortstop Oneil Cruz on the bench while nursing hamstring tightness, the Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road Tuesday night and challenged the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. The odds were against the Pirates, who are trying to...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-46) and Columbus (Guardians) were rained out. The game will be played as part of a doubleheader Thursday. Next: Wednesday vs. Columbus (Guardians), 1:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 35-47) used six pitchers, including rehabbing major leaguers RHP David Bednar and LHP Ryan Borucki, to shut out Bowie (Orioles), 4-0....

With Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitchers Jared Jones and Bailey Falter injured and unavailable, Quinn Priester is back on the active roster. In advance of the start of a six-game road trip, the Pirates ended the rehab assignment of Priester on Tuesday and activated him from the 15-day injured list. Priester,...

Tuesday’s “First Call” has some interesting quotes from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow about T.J. Watt and the field conditions at Acrisure Stadium. Some roadblocks are falling between Paul Skenes and a potential start in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Plus, at least one national source isn’t optimistic about...

After being snubbed for the All-Star Game, Mitch Keller had no shortage of motivation to show he’s one of baseball’s top starting pitchers. It didn’t take long for the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander to remind the New York Mets why he’s the staff ace, striking out the side in the first...

The Major League Baseball All-Star selection process got it right. Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes has been named to the National League team. Now NL manager Torey Lovullo needs to do the right thing as well and name Skenes the starter. That’s just my opinion, but the numbers make a...

The trials and tribulations of Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller are now well-known outside of Pittsburgh. In large part, it was Keller’s dominant start to the 2023 campaign, culminating with his first All-Star selection, that brought his story as a big-leaguer to a more national audience. As Pirates fans can recall,...

Paul Skenes can add another accomplishment in his accelerated rise to superstardom, as the 22-year-old right-hander became the first Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher ever selected to the All-Star Game. A second All-Star appearance is the latest achievement on Bryan Reynolds’ resume after the Pirates outfielder signed the richest contract in...

A game that was scoreless through seven innings suddenly got interesting when the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets turned to their closers with multiple All-Star appearances. Instead of closing the door, they left it open. When the Mets brought in Edwin Diaz with two on and two out in...

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed starting left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter on the 15-day injured list with left triceps tendinitis Sunday, then shook up a bullpen that was depleted by his injury. Falter, who is 4-7 with a 4.08 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 90 1/3 innings over 17 starts, was removed...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-46) lost to Louisville (Reds), 8-5. C Henry Davis (.315) was 2 for 4 with a double and walk. RF Ji Hwan Bae (.366) was 3 for 5 with two RBIs. LF Matt Fraizer (.252) was 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored. DH Seth...

Before the end of a 5-2 defeat to the New York Mets Saturday at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates were minus both their starting pitcher and manager. Bailey Falter was removed from the game with no outs in the third inning because of left posterior arm discomfort and is out...

A year after the Pittsburgh Pirates selected a generational talent in Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick, general manager Ben Cherington had different reason to be excited for the MLB Draft. The Pirates have the No. 9 pick in the first round — their sixth consecutive year with...

To say Bryan Reynolds is a man of few words is an understatement, but the Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder didn’t mince his when asked if he deserves a spot on the National League roster in the All-Star Game. “I think I should be in it,” Reynolds, an All-Star starter in...

Less than a full day removed from tossing two innings in a blowout win over the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Daulton Jefferies was placed on the injured list Saturday because of right elbow discomfort. The right-handed Jefferies, 28, is 0-0 with a 6.30 ERA in four games since...

Bryan Reynolds got the biggest contract in Pirates history: eight years, $106.75 million. It was signed two years ago. Reynolds makes a lot. But only by Pirates standards. Not by MLB guidelines. Right now, he’s looking like a bargain. The switch-hitting outfielder wrapped up a 25-game hitting streak with an...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 38-45) defeated Louisville (Reds), 7-6. DH Henry Davis (.307) had a double and two RBIs. 2B Alika Williams (.327) was 3 for 4 with an RBI. SS Liover Peguero (.273) was 2 for 4 with a double, triple and two RBIs. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.358) was 1...

Every start Paul Skenes makes for the Pittsburgh Pirates has become a must-see event, so it was going to take something special to overshadow his eight-strikeout performance before a sellout crowd at PNC Park. Bryan Reynolds and Rowdy Tellez had just the answer, igniting the biggest blowout of the season...

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said imaging showed pitcher Jared Jones has a Grade 2 right lat muscle strain, an injury that will force the rookie right-hander to be temporarily shut down from throwing. Shelton said Jones will be re-evaluated after two weeks. Jones is eligible to return from the...

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation suffered a serious setback when rookie right-hander Jared Jones was placed on the 15-day injured list before Thursday’s game with a Grade 2 right lat muscle strain. When Pirates manager Derek Shelton revealed that Jones will be shut down from throwing for two weeks, it...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 37-45) took down Louisville (Reds), 5-3. C Henry Davis (.310), on a rehab assignment after spending time on the injured list with a concussion, was 2 for 3. SS Alika Williams (.294) went 3 for 4 with an RBI. CF Ji Hwan Bae (.359) was 2 for 4...