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Pirates catcher/1st baseman Endy Rodriguez shut down from throwing, out at least 8 weeks
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher/first baseman Endy Rodriguez has been shut down from throwing for four weeks after visiting Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the orthopedic surgeon who performed Tommy John surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow in December 2023. Rodriguez had his rehabilitation transition to Pirate City in Bradenton,...
Pirates’ Dennis Santana, Tommy Pham involved in fan altercations in DetroitVideo
Separate altercations with fans broke out between Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana and outfielder Tommy Pham during Game 2 of a doubleheader against the host Tigers on Thursday night at Comerica Park in Detroit. Santana, who recorded one out in the bottom of the ninth before a rain delay paused...
Livvy Dunne shuns Detroit Tigers’ mascot as Skenes pitches
Sorry Paws, Livvy Dunne is not interested. Paws, the mascot of the Detroit Tigers, held up a flirtatious sign Thursday as Dunne’s boyfriend, Pirates ace pitcher Paul Skenes, took the mound at Comerica Park in Detroit. Fans and reporters noticed Paws behind home plate holding the sign with hand-drawn hearts...
Pirates face familiar type of test to open series against Rangers
After facing last year’s American League Cy Young winner in Detroit, the Pittsburgh Pirates will get a two-time National League Cy Young winner on Friday. The Bucs lost 9-2 to Tarik Skubal and the Tigers in Game 1 of their series-ending doubleheader Thursday (yet salvaged the second game with a...
Pirates farm report for June 19, 2025: Carlson Reed throws 5 no-hit innings for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 42-29) split a pair of games with Columbus (Guardians). In the first game, the completion of a game that was suspended after three innings Wednesday, Indianapolis lost, 8-7. RHP Eddy Yean (4-3, 2.97) gave up a run on four hits in 1⅔ innings to take the loss. RHP...
2nd game of Pirates-Tigers doubleheader enters rain delay in bottom of 9th
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ series finale at Comerica Park vs. the Detroit Tigers, Game 2 of a doubleheader Thursday, was put on hold with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning due to rain. At the time of the rain delay, the score was tied 4-4 with Dennis Santana...
Pirates erupt in 10th, manage split in doubleheader vs. Tigers
By dropping Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader in Detroit, the Pittsburgh Pirates tied their longest skid under manager Don Kelly, losing their fourth straight. Looking to avoid a series sweep vs. the Tigers at Comerica Park, they sent staff ace Paul Skenes to the mound in Game 2 as they...
Pirates appoint Jack Suwinski as 27th man for doubleheader vs. Tigers
The Pittsburgh Pirates appointed outfielder Jack Suwinski to serve as their 27th man on roster for Thursday’s doubleheader in Detroit vs. the Tigers. With Wednesday evening’s contest at Comerica Park postponed due to rain, the Pirates and Tigers are making it up at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, following the original series...
Pirates farm report for June 18, 2025: Esmerlyn Valdez belts 17th homer for Greensboro
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-28) and Columbus (Guardians) were suspended by rain with Columbus leading 4-3 in the third. The game will be completed before Thursday’s regularly scheduled game. LHP Hunter Barco (5.49) gave up four runs on four hits, including a homer, with three walks and six strikeouts. 1B Darick Hall...
Pirates-Tigers game postponed; doubleheader slated for Thursday
Wednesday’s contest at Comerica Park between the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-45) and Detroit Tigers (47-27) has been postponed because of inclement weather. On Thursday, the clubs will instead play a split doubleheader, with the original game slated for 1:10 p.m. maintained. Following that game, at 5:40 p.m., Wednesday’s contest will be...
Pirates promote hot-hitting Billy Cook from Triple-A; Bryan Reynolds placed on paternity listVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted outfielder/first baseman Billy Cook to the big leagues, the club announced Wednesday. The move comes as Bryan Reynolds was placed on the MLB paternity leave list after being removed from Tuesday’s game vs. the Detroit Tigers to join his wife, Blair, who went into labor with...
Alexander Canario answers call off bench, delivering RBI base hit vs. TigersVideo
On May 27, Henry Davis’ performance coming off the bench against the Arizona Diamondbacks encapsulated what it meant to be ready when your number is called. That night, in the fifth inning, Davis relieved Joey Bart behind the plate, who exited with a concussion. A frame later, taking his first...
Pirates farm report for June 17, 2025: Nick Yorke homers in Indianapolis win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 41-28) handled Columbus (Guardians), 7-2. RHP Bubba Chandler (2.60) started and went four innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on five hits with one walk and three strikeouts. RHP Ryder Ryan (4-1, 3.69) came on and pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the win. RHP Tanner Rainey...
Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds leaves game when wife goes into labor
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds left Tuesday night’s road game against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning because his wife went into labor with the couple’s third child. Reynolds struck out in the first inning then was replaced by Alexander Canario in right field. Canario went 1 for 3...
Tigers club 4 homers to top Pirates in series opener
Like his fellow Pittsburgh Pirates starters, Bailey Falter has had a front-row seat to the club’s offensive woes this season. Yet, unlike any other member of the rotation, he boasts a winning record, having led the Pirates with five victories entering Tuesday’s series opener in Detroit. The Tigers entered with...
Catcher Joey Bart activated from injured list, rejoins Pirates in Detroit
Joey Bart ended his rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis and was activated from the 7-day injured list, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Tuesday afternoon. The 28-year-old catcher rejoined the Pirates in Detroit ahead of a three-game series vs. the Tigers at Comerica Park. Bart suffered a concussion behind the plate May...
Pitching prowess on display as Pirates try to keep up with MLB’s best in Detroit
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the basement of the National League Central at 29-44. They just dropped three of four to the division-leading Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field over the weekend. All four contests were one-run games settled by final scores of 3-2 or 2-1. Two of those results went...
Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin continues to dominate after promotion to GreensboroVideo
Deep down, every professional baseball player knows the exact moment or level of competition when he was humbled by the game. Plenty of prospects have careers that fizzle out before even reaching the big leagues, with Triple-A or Double-A proving to be the ceiling for their aspirations. For those who...
Pirates end rehab assignment of RHP Dauri Moreta, DFA catcher Brett Sullivan
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced a pair of roster transactions Monday, an off day for the club, ending the rehabilitation assignent of right-hander Dauri Moreta and designating catcher Brett Sullivan for assignment. Sullivan was designated for assignment to clear space on the 40-man roster for Moreta, who was optioned to Triple-A...
Carmen Mlodzinski embraces return to bullpen as Pirates tinker with his role
Carmen Mlodzinski has not backed off his conviction that he can be an effective starting pitcher at the major-league level. While Mlodzinski currently is not being utilized in that capacity, the Pittsburgh Pirates still believe in him as a starter, too. Mlodzinski, whom the Pirates deployed as a starter to...
Pirates farm report for June 15, 2025: Konnor Griffin’s homer helps Grasshoppers roll to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 40-28) got the best of St. Paul (Twins), 7-3. SS Liover Peguero (.239) hit a two-run double, and 1B Darick Hall (.200) smacked a two-run homer, his fourth of the season, to seal the win. Hall had two hits. LF Nick Solak (.360) was 2 for 4 with...
Pirates fall in 10 innings as Cubs take 3 of 4 in series
The Pittsburgh Pirates departed Chicago on Sunday having dropped three of four to the Cubs after another extra-innings loss at Wrigley Field. Every game was a one-run affair, including Sunday’s 3-2 setback in 10 innings courtesy of an Ian Happ game-winning RBI single against David Bednar (1-5, 3.38 ERA). For...
Philip Barbaree Jr. dons Pirates jersey to finish off U.S. Open final round at OakmontVideo
Philip Barbaree Jr. might not be a household name among golf fans. But he made quite an impression on Pittsburgh sports fans Sunday. After completing his final round at the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, Barbaree pulled a Pittsburgh Pirates jersey from his bag — with his name and...
Pirates assistant GM Steve Sanders discusses statuses for Endy Rodriguez, Joey Bart
Pittsburgh Pirates assistant general manager Steve Sanders did not definitively say catcher Endy Rodriguez’s 2025 season is over. But Sanders and the Pirates are bracing for such a possibility, with Rodriguez transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday as a result of right elbow inflammation. Manager Don Kelly recently offered...
Pirates farm report for June 14, 2025: Jack Suwinski goes 3 for 3 with homer in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 39-28) beat St. Paul (Twins), 4-2. LF Jack Suwinski (.265) went 3 for 3 with a double, his ninth homer, two runs scored and three RBIs. 1B Billy Cook (.267) went 1 for 3 with his 10th stolen base and a run scored. SS Liover Peguero (.238) went...
