Pirates/MLB category, Page 168

After only five games, Ke’Bryan Hayes has plenty to prove as a major leaguer. But it is clear the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie third baseman paid attention while his dad was playing baseball. Charlie Hayes played in the major leagues for 14 years, including the 1996 World Series with the New...

Cole Tucker took a step off third base and watched intently as the fly ball sailed into right field off Erik Gonzalez’s bat. Not especially deep, but just deep enough. The sacrifice fly scored Tucker with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, giving the Pittsburgh...

Cole Tucker’s move to the outfield appears to be more than just an experiment with a talented athlete. He made his 16th start in center field Sunday in the 3-2 victory against the Cincinnati Reds. That’s 41% of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ games, a percentage that may increase after Anthony Alford...

The sight of Anthony Alford fracturing his right elbow after crashing into the center-field wall made Derek Shelton sick to his stomach, not just because of their history but the lost opportunity for Alford. “Just to see the pain and anguish in his eyes, it’s difficult,” Shelton said. “It’s something...

The Tribune-Review is following its Best to Ever Wear It series, a daily countdown of the greatest college and pro athletes to wear every jersey number from 99 to 0/00, by honoring the Best to Never Wear It. The six athletes spotlighted didn’t wear a numbered uniform but brought pride...

In what has been the story of the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, another player who made a positive impact was lost to injury when outfielder Anthony Alford fractured his right elbow. Alford was injured when he crashed into the center-field wall chasing Tucker Barnhart’s leadoff home run in the...

Knowing Cincinnati Reds righty Trevor Bauer had two strikes on John Ryan Murphy and expecting him to look for a swing and miss, Anthony Alford took a cue from Pittsburgh Pirates third base coach Joey Cora and stretched his lead down the third-base line. “We knew he was going to...

The Pittsburgh Pirates had the oddity of a Friday doubleheader that involved a home game followed by a road game against the same opponent, both played in their own ballpark. What they found is there’s no place home when you’re on the road. After being done in by their own...

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton knows what fans are thinking, that his constant shuffling of the batting order hasn’t allowed his hitters to settle into a spot. Shelton disagrees, finding the old-school approach a little bit too traditional. “Honestly, I think people in general put too much in stock in...

Josh Bell, who has boosted his community service this year in response to the nation’s current state of social unrest, is the Pittsburgh Pirates’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. The award annually recognizes an MLB player who best represents baseball through Clemente’s character, community involvement, philanthropy and contributions, on...

After the ball left his bat at 109 mph and he settled into second base with a double, Bryan Reynolds decided he had earned a place in the spotlight. So he stood tall on the PNC Park infield, allowed himself a slight smile and cradled his arms as if rocking...

As Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Derek Holland warmed up on the mound Wednesday night against the Chicago Cubs, a familiar tune played over the loudspeakers at PNC Park. Everyone knows the words to “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” the theme song to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. But hearing them at a baseball...

After enduring the longest week of his life, Anthony Alford was trying to make a strong first impression when the Pittsburgh Pirates gave him the opportunity he was looking for in the outfield. Alford’s first start did just that, as he crushed a Ryan Tepera 1-1 cutter deep to center...

Steelers, Penguins and Pirates. We spin the hits here at “U mad, bro?” No one is spared in this edition. This week people spout off about Steelers personnel, Penguins trade rumors and Bucco ineptitude. We begin with William. He checks in on the woeful Pirates. “I have followed this team...

The Pittsburgh Pirates took one step toward strengthening their starting rotation when Joe Musgrove was activated off the injured list and pitched in a major league game for the first time in almost a month. The Pirates took a step toward bolstering their bullpen when they scratched Derek Holland from...

Getting mad at the Pirates is a pretty common thing to do in Pittsburgh. It has been for most of the past three decades. Sometimes we just do it out of habit. And not for the right reasons. Don’t get me wrong. At 10-23, there are plenty of reasons to...

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ plan was not to put pressure on Ke’Bryan Hayes when their top prospect and 2015 first-round pick made his major league debut Tuesday night at PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs. Hayes had other plans. The 23-year-old third baseman doubled off the wall in left for his...

Felipe Vazquez, the suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher accused of sex crimes involving an underage girl, on Tuesday denied he confessed to police and said he feared he could be shot if he didn’t cooperate with their investigation. The 29-year-old testified for more than two hours during a pretrial hearing before...

I got nuthin’. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington gave us nothing in terms of trades before Monday’s deadline. So I’ve got nothing in terms of a response. I can fake it if you want. I can gin up some faux outrage over front office inactivity. Or I can dial up...

Trevor Williams stayed off social media on Monday, knowing that trade rumors about Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers were swirling on MLB’s trade deadline day and he had to pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers. “The trade deadline, everything is a little heightened,” Williams said. “Other than that, my main focus today was...