Pirates/MLB category, Page 45

In a season of firsts, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Jared Triolo has made one seamless transition after another, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that his first time batting first in the order went just as smooth. Triolo made another positive impression by going 2 for 3 and reaching base...

The first two games of their penultimate series of the 2023 season resulted in one-run losses for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Facing off against their cross-state rival Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, the Pirates fell in 10 innings Tuesday and blew a five-run lead Wednesday. On Thursday, the Pirates (75-84)...

The Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t known as a power-hitting team but had homered in nine consecutive games, a streak that wasn’t just snapped against the Philadelphia Phillies. It was paid back, as the Phillies rallied from a five-run deficit on the strength of three home runs. Garrett Stubbs sparked the comeback...

Mitch Keller was flirting with a no-hitter when he got Nick Castellanos looking at a called third strike to end the fifth inning for a strikeout that separated him from all other Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitchers. With his 210th strikeout, Keller passed A.J. Burnett for the most strikeouts in a...

The Philadelphia Phillies couldn’t buy a hit through the first five innings but ended up punching their ticket to the postseason in extra innings. Johan Rojas delivered a one-out RBI single off All-Star closer David Bednar to score automatic runner Cristian Pache in the 10th inning to lift the Phillies...

After a strong September at Triple-A Indianapolis, middle infielder Nick Gonzales will finish the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates recalled Gonzales, their 2020 first-round pick, Tuesday before the start of their three-game series at the Philadelphia Phillies. To make room on the active roster, they optioned shortstop Alika...

Monday’s “First Call” takes a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next opponent. We also examine how a pair of former Steelers led the Arizona Cardinals to a big upset. A wrestling superstar almost won big on a Steelers bet. A former Pirate had a nice afternoon. And the Pitt Panthers...

When Ben Cherington was asked Sunday on his weekly radio show if the Pittsburgh Pirates can contend in 2024, the fourth-year general manager was cautiously optimistic. “You have to believe that, right? Our job is to believe that we can do that,” Cherington said on 93.7 FM. “We have to...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-78) defeated Rochester (Nationals), 5-1, in the season finale. RF Ryan Vilade (.270) was 4 for 4 with an RBI. LF Joe Perez (.257) hit a two-run homer. 2B Vinny Capra (.289) was 2 for 4 with an RBI. SS Nick Gonzalez (.281) doubled in a run. 3B/P...

As much as the Pittsburgh Pirates are relishing their role as playoff spoiler, they wanted nothing more than a series sweep in Cincinnati. For five innings, it looked like they were on their way as Quinn Priester kept the Reds without a hit or a run. But TJ Friedl hit...

After going deep into their bullpen the past two games, the Pittsburgh Pirates added pitching depth Sunday by recalling right-hander Osvaldo Bido from Triple-A Indianapolis. It will be the third stint with the Pirates this season for Bido, who is 2-5 with a 6.36 ERA and 1.54 WHIP while averaging...

On the day they were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled off the greatest comeback in franchise history. The Pirates rallied from a nine-run deficit with an offensive outburst, then had to withstand the theatrics of the crowd of 29,680 at Great American Ball Park on its...

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs manager David Ross reached out to Derek Shelton on Friday night after the Pittsburgh Pirates skipper took exception to Ross’ description of the Pirates. The contending Cubs dropped two of three in a series against the Pirates this week. Following the Pirates’ 8-6 win Thursday at...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 69-77) scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat Rochester (Nationals), 8-7. SS Chris Owings (.241) hit a triple with the bases loaded to cap the Indy rally. 2B Nick Gonzales (.283) went 2 for 5 with his 14th home run. LF Joe Perez (.267)...

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds entered Friday night’s game at Great American Ball Park with incompatible objectives. Cincinnati sought to avoid anything similar to what happened to the Cubs over the last several days, when the Pirates marched into Chicago and took two of a three-game series, dealing a...

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a bullpen swap Friday afternoon ahead of their game in Cincinnati vs. the Reds, placing righty reliever Colin Holderman (right thumb sprain) on the 15-day injured list while recalling fellow right-hander Dauri Moreta from Triple-A Indianapolis. Holderman (0-3, 3.86 ERA) had previously spent time on the...

Following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 8-6 win over the Cubs in Chicago on Thursday night, outfielder Joshua Palacios said on the 93.7 The Fan postgame show that he and his teammates were committed to treat the remainder of the 2023 regular season as if each game were in the postseason. That...

Miguel Andujar is taking an aggressive approach to the plate, one that is paying dividends for the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield this September. After spending the majority of the season at Triple-A Indianapolis — where Pirates general manager Ben Cherington called him their “best and most consistent performer all year long”...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 68-77) dropped a 3-1 decision to Rochester (Nationals). RHP Jared Jones (4-5, 4.72) started and went 4.2 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on two home runs, a solo shot in the fourth and a two-run homer in the fifth. Jones finished with six strikeouts. RHP Dauri...

Joshua Palacios has a flair for the dramatic, so the Pittsburgh Pirates had confidence he could come up with a big pinch hit in the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs. Palacios exceeded expectations. After working a full count, Palacios blasted Julian Merryweather’s slider 384 feet to right field for...

What impressed Derek Shelton even more than the six consecutive singles in the fourth inning was that five came with two strikes against Chicago Cubs All-Star left-hander Justin Steele. The Pittsburgh Pirates manager watched Connor Joe connect on a 2-2 fastball for a swinging bunt, Jack Suwinski smack a 2-2...

What started as a strikeout duel between All-Star pitchers Mitch Keller and Justin Steele had Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton wondering from where and when the runs would come. Shelton looked at the Wrigley Field scoreboard and saw that the Chicago Cubs left-hander was among the National League leaders in...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 68-76) survived a late rally to beat Rochester (Nationals), 14-11. RHP Aaron Shortridge (1-0, 1.80) went five strong innings, allowing one run on five hits, walked four and struck out three. RHP Thomas Hatch (4.63) gave up two runs on four hits and struck out two in 1.2...

Now that Mitch Keller has established himself as an All-Star and the anchor of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation, what he wants next is to complete a pair of benchmarks. Keller wants to join the 200-200 club. The 27-year-old right-hander is two strikeouts away from reaching 200 and needs to...