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The week ahead: Pirates return home for series vs. Cubs, Padres
The week ahead vs. Cubs 6:40 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 6:40 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) 12:35 p.m. Thursday (SN PIT) • Following their six-game West Coast road trip, the Pirates return to PNC Park starting Tuesday for their first NL Central divisional action in nearly three weeks. Chicago features one...
Home Field Disadvantage: Pirates want to turn ‘sell the team’ chants into cheers at PNC Park
Andrew McCutchen understands the frustrations of Pittsburgh Pirates fans who chant for chairman Bob Nutting to sell the team, even if the franchise icon admitted that he hates hearing them. Of course, Cutch can do no wrong in the eyes of many Pirates fans, given how the five-time All-Star and...
Pirates ride stellar start from Paul Skenes, shut out Dodgers in series opener
Paul Skenes vs. the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers is a showdown that’s already repeatedly captivated the baseball world in Skenes’ short tenure as a big-leaguer. Friday’s series opener for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Los Angeles marked the third time Skenes has met the Dodgers, as he went 1-1 against Shohei...
Pirates farm report for April 25, 2025: Bubba Chandler throws 5 scoreless innings for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-11) shut out St. Paul (Twins), 10-0, in Game 1 of a doubleheader. RHP Bubba Chandler (1-0, 1.33) started and went five scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out four. RHP Eddy Yean (3.86) gave up two hits, walked one and fanned two in 1⅔ innings....
Pirates’ Tommy Pham appeals suspension for actions towards fans
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for inappropriate actions towards fans during Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium, it was announced Friday by Michael Hill, MLB’s senior vice president for on-field operations. Pham is appealing the suspension, which...
At end of long road to majors, Pirates’ Matt Gorski crushes 434-foot homer in 1st at-batVideo
If there’s one thing Matt Gorski has proven he can do throughout his professional baseball career, it’s hit home runs. The opportunity to do so on a big-league stage had become elusive for Gorski, a former top-20 prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates who turned 27 last December. But Thursday night...
Pirates farm report for April 24, 2025: Catcher Shawn Ross blasts 3-run homer in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 11-9) was postponed due to weather. A makeup date was not announced. Next: Friday at St. Paul (Twins), doubleheader, 6 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 10-8) defeated Chesapeake (Orioles), 8-5. C Shawn Ross (.226) was 1 for 4 with a three-run home run, his second of the year. CF Mitch...
Pirates’ sweep effort comes up short as 8th-inning homer lifts Angels to win
It took just under a month into the season, but Thursday night in Anaheim, the Pittsburgh Pirates were presented with their first opportunity at a sweep in 2025. They couldn’t cash in, losing 4-3 to the Angels. For their two preceding wins over Los Angeles, they had their bats in...
Pirates make flurry of roster moves, recalling No. 15 prospect, RHP Mike Burrows, plus OF/1B Matt Gorski from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of roster transactions Thursday ahead of their series finale in Anaheim vs. the Los Angeles Angels, calling up outfielder/first baseman Matt Gorski and right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows from Triple-A Indianapolis. Additionally, the Pirates optioned outfielder Jack Suwinski to Triple-A, and lefty reliever Tim Mayza...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes prepares for another go vs. Dodgers’ heavyweight hittersVideo
For fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees and baseball in general, Paul Skenes not pitching in a three-game series at PNC Park earlier this month was a major disappointment. While unintentional, that the series did not line up with Skenes taking the hill and deprived audiences of a...
Pirates reliever Tim Mayza shut down from throwing for 6 weeks
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be without Tim Mayza for a significant amount of time, as the left-handed reliever is being shut down from throwing for six weeks due to a shoulder lat muscle strain and teres major injury. Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk revealed the news on Mayza to...
Reliever Dennis Santana answering Pirates’ bullpen prayersVideo
There’s an argument to be made that Dennis Santana is enjoying the best extended stretch of his MLB career, now in its eighth season. The 29-year-old righty reliever, whom the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired off waivers from the Yankees in June 2024, has experienced a career resurgence, if not a full...
U mad, bro?: Aaron Rodgers agitation, putrid Pirates offense fill venomous pre-draft void
By this time next week, everyone will be mad about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 draft class. If they take Shedeur Sanders, then they should’ve taken Jaxson Dart. If they take Jaxson Dart, then they should’ve taken a defensive lineman. If they take a defensive lineman, then you can bet that...
Pirates farm report for April 23, 2025: DJ Stewart belts 2-run homer in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-9) lost 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader with St. Paul (Twins). RHP Thomas Harrington (0-1, 6.00) surrendered five runs on six hits, including a pair of two-run home runs, walked one and struck out four to suffer the loss. RHP Burch Smith (0.00) struck out...
Andrew Heaney delivers 9-strikeout gem, leading Pirates to shutout win over Angels
Only Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington knows exactly what he was hoping to get out of left-hander Andrew Heaney when bringing the 33-year-old aboard this past February on a one-year deal. For those inclined to take a guess at what Cherington saw in Heaney, a stable veteran presence within...
Pirates announce new details on Paul Skenes bobblehead distribution
The Pittsburgh Pirates are still working through logistical details regarding the arrival and distribution of additional Paul Skenes bobbleheads stemming from the original promotional giveaway Saturday at PNC Park. But on Wednesday, the club reached out to fans, particularly those who scanned into PNC Park seeking one of the coveted...
Pirates propelled by bats at the bottom of the order combining for 7 hits against the Angels
All Isiah Kiner-Falefa wanted to do was put the ball in play and give the Pittsburgh Pirates a chance to make something happen. Batting ninth in the lineup, Kiner-Falefa found a way to reach base in four of his five plate appearances. The Pirates shortstop had the 40th three-hit game...
Bailey Falter exits early but Pirates pound season-best 18 hits to beat Angels
The Pittsburgh Pirates started their West Coast swing with a visit to the lost and found. They found their offense with a season-best 18 hits against the Los Angeles Angels but might have lost a starting pitcher in the process. The homecoming for Pirates lefty Bailey Falter’s – a native...
Pirates farm report for April 22, 2025: Hunter Barco sparks Altoona to shutout win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-9) was shelled 16-4 by St. Paul (Twins). RHP Carson Fulmer (1-1, 4.82) gave up a first-inning grand slam and a two-run homer amongst his five total hits against. He yielded seven runs, walked five and struck out five in three innings to suffer the loss. RHP Colin...
Adam Frazier hangs hat on defense for Pirates, hopes hitting is coming around
When Adam Frazier came to bat with runners on second and third in the ninth inning, the first thought that crossed his mind was to fight. Frazier had flied out, lined out and struck out in his first three at-bats, but the Pittsburgh Pirates were staging a last-gasp rally. With...
Pirates to announce details on how to collect Paul Skenes bobbleheads this week
Were you among Saturday’s sellout crowd at PNC Park to watch Paul Skenes pitch, only to leave the game without a bobblehead of the Pittsburgh Pirates phenom? Then keep an eye out this week for a pertinent announcement from the Pirates. Per Pirates senior vice president of communications and broadcasting...
Mark Madden: Pirates fans get Paul Skenes bobbleheads and a reality check
“SELL THE TEAM! SELL THE TEAM! SELL THE TEAM!” Except he won’t. So the joke’s on you. Saturday was the epitome of Bob Nutting’s Pittsburgh Pirates. It was sold out because the first 20,000 entering got Paul Skenes bobbleheads. But Nutting saw the lines that extended far away from PNC...
Spencer Horwitz ‘ready to go’ as injured first baseman heads to Florida to hit live pitching
Where the Pittsburgh Pirates welcomed a day off after getting swept at home by the Cleveland Guardians, one player couldn’t wait to finally take some swings against live pitching for the first time this year. Following a Sunday morning workout, Spencer Horwitz packed his bags and headed to the airport...
Pirates farm report for April 20, 2025: Nick Solak’s hitting streak reaches 12 games for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-8) rolled to a 10-6 victory over Toledo (Tigers). 2B Nick Solak (.391) was 3 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs, reached base four times and extended his hitting streak to 12 games. 3B Liover Peguero (.328) was 2 for 5 with a triple and RBI....
Pirates stage 3-run rally in 9th, but Guardians win in 10th to sweep series
The Pittsburgh Pirates were trailing by three runs in the ninth inning, facing one of baseball’s best closers and on the brink of being swept by the Cleveland Guardians. Somehow, they found an Easter egg. Boosted by back-to-back doubles from Tommy Pham and Adam Frazier at the bottom of the...
