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Pirates farm report for April 15, 2025: Jared Triolo homers in rehab start with Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-8) lost 11-6 to Toledo (Tigers). 3B Jared Triolo (.667), rehabbing a back injury, went 2 for 3 with a solo home run, a walk, two runs scored and two RBIs.LF Billy Cook (.200) went 3 for 5 with a double, triple and run scored. SS Liover Peguero...
Nationals top punchless Pirates, who follow win by suffering 2nd shutout in 3-day span
Mitch Keller squatted on the infield grass next to a kneeling Henry Davis, as the Pittsburgh Pirates battery watched trainers tend to Washington Nationals third baseman Paul DeJong. When Keller’s fastball stayed up and inside and hit DeJong in the face, it was the start of what soon spiraled into...
Pirates to place C/1B Endy Rodriguez on IL, recall RHP Chase Shugart in roster shuffle
The finger laceration that caused Pittsburgh Pirates catcher/first baseman Endy Rodriguez to be removed from Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals required four stitches and a stint on the 10-day injured list, Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Tuesday afternoon. Rodriguez was injured when Pirates starter Paul Skenes hit James Wood...
Dylan Crews says former LSU teammate Paul Skenes is ‘on another planet’
When Dylan Crews spoke about Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes before Monday night’s game at PNC Park, the Washington Nationals outfielder referred to his former LSU teammate as “on another planet.” Once the game began, for a change, Skenes didn’t have to be intergalactically good to get a win for...
Phiten Pirates: Andrew McCutchen creates newest mojo with black-and-gold necklaces
Searching for a spark to ignite the Pittsburgh Pirates, Andrew McCutchen turned back the clock Monday when he handed out black-and-gold Phiten necklaces to his teammates. When the Pirates responded with a season-best 14 hits in a 10-3 win over the Washington Nationals to snap a three-game losing streak, McCutchen...
With offensive explosion vs. Nationals, Pirates post new season highs in runs, hitsVideo
Through their first 16 games of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ body of work had not featured much offensive proficiency or production. A majority of players in any given nightly batting order owning sub-Mendoza Line averages served as a constant reminder of the club’s slow offensive start. As a team,...
Pirates ride Paul Skenes’ strong start, hot bats to beat Nationals, snap 3-game skid
Before the long-awaited showdown between the Nos. 1 and 2 selections of the 2023 MLB Draft ever materialized, the Pittsburgh Pirates superseded that storyline by making history. When a Paul Skenes pitch hit James Wood and ricocheted off the right hand of Endy Rodriguez, it caused a laceration on Rodriguez’s...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates’ ineffective offensive exposed in 3-game sweep by Reds
That the Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling offensively is an understatement that was exposed Sunday, when they started a lineup against Hunter Greene with six players batting below the Mendoza Line. And that doesn’t count Oneil Cruz, whose batting average dipped below .200 after going 0 for 3 in a 4-0...
Pirates farm report for April 13, 2025: Liover Peguero’s 3 hits help Indy to extra-innings win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-7) edged Louisville (Reds), 6-5, in 10 innings. In the top of the 10th 1B Darick Hall (.241) had an RBI single, and 3B Malcom Nunez (.278) scored on a groundout by LF Matt Gorski (.275) to give Indy the win. SS Liover Peguero (.317) had three hits,...
Pirates strand runners early against Hunter Greene in shutout loss as Reds sweep series
The Pittsburgh Pirates had never lost to Hunter Greene — not even a game where he pitched a combined no-hitter over eight innings — but the Cincinnati Reds ace put that streak to an end. After the Pirates stranded runners in scoring position in each of the first two innings,...
Paul Skenes’ last start isn’t among GM Ben Cherington’s concerns with struggling Pirates
Ben Cherington has a lot of reasons to be concerned about the Pittsburgh Pirates, as injuries have taken a toll on the starting lineup and weakened what he considered the deepest team of his tenure as general manager. Paul Skenes, however, isn’t one of them. The 2024 National League Rookie...
Pirates farm report for April 12, 2025: Curve falls despite strong start from Anthony Solometo
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 4-7) was swept in a doubleheader by Louisville (Reds). In the first game, a 5-1, Indy loss, RHP Mike Burrows (0-1, 3.48) started and gave up three runs on four hits and two walks in 4 ⅓ innings. He allowed two home runs. 1B Billy Cook (.111) went...
Elly De La Cruz’s grand slam sinks Andrew Heaney as Reds top Pirates
Aside from a handful of moments in the third inning, left-hander Andrew Heaney put together a solid starting effort for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday in Cincinnati. However, two hit batters and a double allowed to Santiago Espinal provided the necessary preconditions for disaster, as Elly De La Cruz followed...
Pirates owner Bob Nutting apologizes for way ‘Bucco Brick’ removal was handled, vows quick fix
Pittsburgh Pirates owner and chairman of the board Bob Nutting apologized Saturday for the organization’s handling of the “Bucco Brick” removal process and vowed to “move quickly” to find a solution. Nutting sent an email of apology after reading a column on TribLive that was written last week about the...
Pirates recall catcher, former No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled catcher Henry Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis Saturday afternoon in light of an injury sustained Friday by Joey Bart. Davis had first been added to the MLB taxi squad several hours ahead of the Pirates’ game at Great American Ball Park vs. the Cincinnati Reds. In a...
Catching On: Pirates ace Paul Skenes adjusting to new backstops in Endy Rodriguez, Joey Bart
When it comes to pitch-calling, Paul Skenes has a simple but effective way of judging catchers. If the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander is thinking about throwing a certain pitch and the catcher calls it before Skenes can reach down to his belt for the PitchCom device, then he knows they are...
Pirates prospect watch: Termarr Johnson packs power for Curve
Prospect Watch Termarr Johnson Position: 2B/SS Height: 5-8 Weight: 190 Level: Double-A Altoona Notable: The 20-year-old Johnson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, became the third-youngest player in Curve history (behind Jose Tabata and Andrew McCutchen) when he was promoted last August and opened this season...
Q&A with Pirates RHP Thomas Harrington
Thomas Harrington, RHP When you moved to the bullpen, did you imagine getting a save so fast? No. I can count on one hand how many times I did it. I knew that coming into the week that this could be a possibility. I didn’t really know I was going...
Pirates farm report for April 11, 2025: Konnor Griffin hits 1st Bradenton home run
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 4-5) doubled up Louisville (Reds), 6-3. DH Nick Yorke (.300) went 1 for 5 with his first home run and 2B Nick Solak (.250) went 1 for 4 with his first homer. C Henry Davis (.286) went 2 for 4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an...
Bailey Falter walks career-high 5, Pirates manage only 4 hits in loss to Reds
Bailey Falter was blunt in offering a self-evaluation following his last start Saturday vs. the Yankees, in which he allowed seven earned runs. “Just can’t happen. It’s unfortunate,” the Pittsburgh Pirates left said after his club fell to New York. Falter, searching for a different outcome, took the hill Friday...
Pirates recall reliever Kyle Nicolas from Triple-A ahead of Reds series
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled righty reliever Kyle Nicolas from Triple-A Indianapolis Friday ahead of their series in Cincinnati against the Reds. Nicolas replaces righty rookie Thomas Harrington, who was optioned to Triple-A on Thursday, on the 26-man roster. His recall comes with the Pirates seeking bullpen reinforcements, with Colin Holderman...
Tim Benz: Pirates offense tells us Bob Nutting is either lying, or he believes his own baloney
Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting is either a liar, or he believes his own line of B.S. I’m not sure which is worse, but his team’s impotent offensive lineup would suggest he’s guilty of the latter. Prior to last week’s home opener at PNC Park, Nutting had the temerity to...
Pirates sidewinder Justin Lawrence ready to take advantage of sweeping changes in bullpen
When the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Justin Lawrence off waivers, his social media-savvy father was the first to suggest he use the same walk-out song as the franchise’s most famous sidearm reliever. Lawrence didn’t know much about Pirates Hall of Famer and 1979 World Series hero Kent Tekulve but soon became...
Bucs farm report for April 11, 2025: Hunter Barco, 3 relievers throw 3-hit shutout for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 3-5) and Louisville (Reds) were rained out. The game will be made up Saturday. Next: Friday at Louisville (Reds), 7:15 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 2-4) saw four pitchers combine on a three-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Akron (Guardians). LHP Hunter Barco (0.00) started and allowed two hits...
Pirates option RHP Thomas Harrington to Triple-A Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned right-handed pitcher Thomas Harrington to Triple-A Indianapolis and will make a corresponding move before Friday’s series opener at the Cincinnati Reds. The 23-year-old Harrington is ranked the No. 3 player in the Pirates’ system and a top-100 prospect by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline. Harrington...
