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Jared Triolo was wearing a microphone for SportsNet Pittsburgh on Saturday when asked if it was sinking in that he had earned the starting job at second base for the Pittsburgh Pirates. That revelation came by way of deduction, with Ji Hwan Bae out since March 5 with a left...

Jared Jones pitched on a day he wasn’t supposed to, but the 22-year-old right-hander might have solidified a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation in the process. Jones flashed a four-seam fastball that averaged 96.7 mph and touched triple digits and mixed it with a slider to strike out...

When the Pittsburgh Pirates told Henry Davis to concentrate on catching this offseason so he could report to spring training at his natural position, it was all the 2021 No. 1 overall draft pick needed to hear. Davis is nothing if not renowned for his work ethic, and Pirates teammates...

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever Dauri Moreta underwent Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow and will be out 14-16 months, per a report by MLB.com. The 27-year-old Moreta went 5-2 with a 3.72 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with one save in 58 innings over...

With 32 starts last season, Johan Oviedo was a workhorse for the Pittsburgh Pirates, so the right-hander treated the soreness in his right arm as an afterthought in hopes that it would be resolved by rest. “I kept telling myself it was probably something minor, and after a week, it’s...

The Toronto Blue Jays teed off on left-hander Bailey Falter for a pair of home runs in a three-run first inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates answered with two of their own. But the Pirates were focused less on rallying for a comeback than on who was coming back. The game...

Pittsburgh is one step closer to a new public plaza on the North Shore for baseball fans to cheer on the Pirates. The city’s Stadium Authority voted unanimously Thursday to sell a large parcel of land next to PNC Park to the Pittsburgh Pirates that will be turned into a...

If returning to the same team for a second consecutive spring training provided any comfort for Connor Joe, the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/first baseman hasn’t altered his approach. After constantly bouncing around baseball, Joe avoided arbitration by signing a one-year, $2.125 million contract, which amounted to a $1.39 million raise. What...

Giancarlo Stanton smashed three home runs, including a grand slam, that totaled 1,334 feet in distance in a stunning spring training display of ferocity and velocity by the New York Yankees slugger. Stanton went 3 for 3 with eight RBIs as the Yankees rolled to a 12-0 win over the...

Brent Honeywell Jr. doesn’t want to be known for one pitch, especially considering his signature is a screwball. Pardon the 28-year-old right-handed reliever for being downright defensive about his pitch repertoire. Statcast shows that he throws six pitches — Honeywell claims he has eight in his arsenal — and he...

At the outset of spring training, Rowdy Tellez was more worried about finding the timing of his swing than his production at the plate. Just when his production at the plate started to become worrisome, Tellez took one swing that showed his potential for production. After Ke’Bryan Hayes and Jack...

The Pittsburgh Pirates were preemptive with Paul Skenes, informing the 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick that he wasn’t going to make the Opening Day roster and would start the season in the minor leagues. So their roster move to reassign the right-hander to minor league camp Sunday came as...

The Pirates got a solid start from left-handed pitcher Josh Fleming, but it was their bats that rallied them to victory. Nick Gonzales, Matt Gorski and Shawn Ross hit home runs to boost the Pirates to an 8-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in a Grapefruit...

Jared Jones made his best case yet Saturday for a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation to start the season. Jones threw four scoreless innings against a lineup filled with Atlanta Braves major leaguers in a 4-2 Pirates victory, the second of two split-squad games the team played Saturday....

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday the signing of center fielder Michael A. Taylor to a one-year contract, which a source told TribLive will pay Taylor $4 million this season. Taylor, 32, is a 10-year major league veteran who won a World Series with the Washington Nationals in 2019 and an...

TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for three to four weeks because of nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow. “I think we’ve determined that we just got a little too hot a little too quick,” Cole said before Saturday’s game against Toronto. “I...

Just when the roster looked like it was starting to take shape for the Pittsburgh Pirates, they agreed to one-year contracts Friday with a pair of players who could change the makeup of the starting lineup. By adding Michael A. Taylor, the Pirates now have a bona fide center fielder...

Quinn Priester made his case for a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation, delivering his best performance of spring training. Priester struck out five of the first nine batters he faced and held the New York Yankees to one run on three hits without a walk in 42⁄3 innings...

The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to address their starting pitching depth by agreeing to a one-year, $1.5 million minor-league contract Friday night with right-handed pitcher Domingo German, a source confirmed to TribLive. The 31-year-old Dominican was 31-28 with a 4.41 ERA and 1.18 WHIP while averaging 9.4 strikeouts and 2.8 walks...

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a defensive upgrade in center field Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $4 million contract with former AL Gold Glove winner Michael A. Taylor, sources confirmed to TribLive. Taylor’s deal, which is pending a physical, gives the Pirates a proven veteran in center field and allows...

Billy McKinney might be best known as the answer to trivia questions, given his involvement in multiple high-profile trades over the past decade. He has been part of the return package in trades for pitchers Jeff Samardzija, Aroldis Chapman and J.A. Happ over a nomadic six-year major-league career. The latest...

Paul Skenes was surrounded by silence between pitches, with a home crowd mesmerized by the top pitching prospect’s sizzling sinker that touched triple digits on the radar gun on his first three pitches. Fans knew the best was still to come. The 6-foot-6, 250-pound right-hander for the Pittsburgh Pirates soon...

Marco Gonzales made his best start of spring training, one that showed why the left-hander has a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation. Gonzales limited the Baltimore Orioles to one run on one hit and two walks while striking out four batters, throwing 48 of 74 pitches for strikes...