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'We're running out of days': Pirates pull plug on hopes of SS Oneil Cruz returning this season

The calendar confirmed the Pittsburgh Pirates’ concerns that time was running out on Oneil Cruz to play again this season, so they decided Tuesday to pull the plug on hopes of his return. The 6-foot-7 shortstop fractured his left ankle on an awkward slide into home plate against the Chicago...

Exhibit honoring Roberto Clemente's 3,000th hit at center of celebration of Pirates legend

The phone call had Roberto Clemente Jr. in tears when his brother Luis shared how powerful the experience was to see never-published images of their father, Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente. The black-and-white shots will be on display through the Roberto Clemente 3000 Photographic Exhibit outside PNC Park this week,...

Pirates rookie Jared Triolo makes seamless transition in first major league start at 1B

Wearing a first baseman’s mitt for the first time in a major league game, Jared Triolo was hoping to break it in with an easy play Monday night against the Washington Nationals. Instead, the first hit his way took a high bounce with topspin. Triolo blocked it with his body,...

Patrick Corbin strikes out 8, CJ Abrams homers twice as Nationals beat Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t hit Patrick Corbin as the 34-year-old Washington Nationals left-hander showed why he is the last player left from their 2019 World Series champions. The Pirates couldn’t keep CJ Abrams from hitting it out of the park as the 22-year-old shortstop flashed the potential that made him...

Pirates manager Derek Shelton defends Ke'Bryan Hayes on complaints about umpires

A day after Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes criticized home plate umpire Bill Miller on social media, Pirates manager Derek Shelton defended his right to complain about a called strike. “I think it was a very unique situation. It’s a very rare situation, and he was frustrated, you know?”...

Pirates Take 5: Ke'Bryan Hayes takes swing at umpire on social media after controversial call

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t been shy about voicing their displeasure with umpires on called strikes outside the zone this season, but Ke’Bryan Hayes took it a step further. The Pirates third baseman voiced his complaints on social media Sunday in a post about a call by home plate umpire Bill...

Pirates farm report for Sept. 10, 2023: 3-hit games from Henry Davis, Chris Owings lead Indy to victory

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 63-73) beat Toledo (Tigers), 5-2. SS Chris Owings (.238) was 3 for 5 with a solo homer and double. DH Henry Davis (.350) was 3 for 3 with an RBI. 1B Matt Gorski (.400) was 2 for 4. CF Ryan Vilade (.260) had an RBI double. LF/RF Canaan...

Bullpen blows lead as Braves rally with 4-run 7th inning to beat Pirates, clinch playoff spot

The Pittsburgh Pirates had been one of baseball’s hottest teams over the past 10 games, and their bullpen was a big reason why. With a .191 batting average against and 1.46 ERA, the Pirates’ bullpen ranked second in baseball in both categories. So it was with confidence that manager Derek...

Pirates farm report for Sept. 9, 2023: Henry Davis homers for Indy in rehab outing

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 62-73) dropped a 13-2 decision to Toledo (Tigers). RF Henry Davis (.297) hit a solo home run in his first rehab outing. He has been out of the lineup with a right-hand strain. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.258) also knocked in a run. CF Matt Gorski (.364) was 2...

Bryan Reynolds leads hit parade as Pirates overcome early tensions to beat Braves

On a night when emotions ran high as the Atlanta Braves retired the jersey number of one of their greats and had a chance to clinch a playoff spot, the Pittsburgh Pirates played the perfect spoiler to the celebration. Bryan Reynolds, who has an affinity for playing at Atlanta, led...

Pirates farm report for Sept. 8, 2023: Bubba Chandler dominates in 1st start for Altoona

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 62-72) used three pitchers to throw a five-hit shutout in a 2-0 win over Toledo (Tigers). RHP Jared Jones (4-4, 5.17) started and went seven innings, allowing four hits and a walk and striking out four. RHP Chase de Jong (4.18) did not allow a hit in the...

Braves batter Mitch Keller for a career-high 12 hits in cruising past Pirates

The Atlanta Braves got so many bloops, they didn’t need a blast. They got a couple anyway. A six-single inning featured three bloops that scored four runs against Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller in the third inning, then Ronald Acuna Jr. and Eddie Rosario added blasts in the fourth to...

David Bednar again named Pirates nominee for Roberto Clemente Award

It was one year ago today when David Bednar was selected the Pittsburgh Pirates nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. On Friday, the Pirates’ all-star closer again was nominated for one of MLB’s most prestigious honors. From Pittsburgh. For Pittsburgh.David Bednar is our 2023 Roberto Clemente Award nominee! ???? pic.twitter.com/N9NhLpoXuM—...

First Call: Patrick Peterson says 49ers offense has 'tell signs,' promises pick; did Gerrit Cole once groove a pitch as a Pirate?

Friday’s “First Call” has some very interesting quotes from a Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back about the San Francisco 49ers offense. We also have injury news from San Francisco in advance of the team’s season opener in Pittsburgh on Sunday, a status update on a former Pitt Panther standout, and another...

'I just grew up': Change in mentality made difference for Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler

ALTOONA — Bubba Chandler arrived this week with a strong feeling of accomplishment, given that his goal was to end the season here, but a greater sense of humility after a slow start. A 20-year-old right-hander who is a top-10 prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chandler is scheduled to make...

Pirates farm report for Sept. 7, 2023: Luke Brown belts 2 homers, drives in 8 for Greensboro

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 61-72) allowed six hits and beat Toledo (Tigers), 4-1. LHP Braeden Ogle (4.91) worked as an opener and pitched a scoreless first. RHP Quinn Priester (9-4, 4.00) pitched the next 5.2 innings, allowing one run on four hits with four walks and 10 strikeouts. RHP Travis MacGregor (4.70)...

After being shut down, Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes 'looking forward to what's next'

ALTOONA — The highly anticipated meeting between the former LSU teammates who were the Nos. 1 and 2 picks in the 2023 MLB Draft happened Thursday, just nothing like expected. Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews met here for lunch at the Knickerbocker Tavern instead of facing each other when the...

Out for season, Andrew McCutchen reflects on return to Pirates, focuses on future

As Andrew McCutchen dealt with the shockwaves of a season-ending injury — a partial tear in his left Achilles tendon — he reflected on his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates with a focus on the future. Most of all, McCutchen reveled in the reception from PNC Park crowds after a...

Pirates farm report for Sept. 6, 2023: Joe Perez homer lifts Altoona to win

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 60-72) lost 7-2 to Toledo (Tigers). RHP Roansy Contreras (3.15) gave up a two-run home run, four total hits, and fanned four in four innings. RHP Jack O’Reilly (3-7, 5.06) gave up two hits and walked a pair while allowing a run in two innings and suffered the...

Pirates find their bats late, take 2 of 3 from NL Central-leading Brewers

The Pittsburgh Pirates won’t see Milwaukee again until late April of 2024, when the Brewers visit town for a four-game series. Wednesday afternoon’s rubber match at PNC Park marked the 2023 finale between the two clubs, with the Pirates coming out on top, 5-4, to take two of three games...

'It's pretty disappointing': Pirates DH Andrew McCutchen's season ends with Achilles injury

Wearing a protective boot on his left foot, Andrew McCutchen was frustrated that a season that started with roaring ovations for his return to the Pittsburgh Pirates ended with him limping off the field. The Pirates placed McCutchen on the 10-day injured list with a partial tear in his left...

Pirates' Andrew McCutchen likely out for remainder of season with partial Achilles tear

In all likelihood, Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen’s 2023 campaign is over. The club’s director of sports medicine, Todd Tomczyk, relayed Wednesday afternoon that McCutchen suffered a partial tear of his left Achilles tendon. McCutchen had been removed mid-game Monday night against the Brewers with Achilles tightness. After an...

Pirates reliever Hunter Stratton gets strikeout to escape bases-loaded jam in MLB debut

Hunter Stratton’s journey to the major leagues became real when the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever took the ball and threw his first pitch to Mark Canha for a swinging strike in the eighth inning. An inning that started with a strike ended with an exhale when Stratton struck out Tyrone...

Pirates farm report for Sept. 5, 2023: Canaan Smith-Njigba, Nick Gonzales collects 4 hits each

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 60-71) came back to defeat Toledo (Tigers), 8-6. Indianapolis scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth on back-to-back home runs from 1B Mason Martin (.239), his first with Indy, and C Grant Koch (.258), his eighth, and an RBI single from RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.255). Martin...

Brewers beat Pirates behind Brandon Woodruff's 7 shutout innings, 6-run fifth

For Andre Jackson, the first time pitching through the Milwaukee Brewers’ batting order was a breeze. The second time was a disaster. After Jackson pitched three perfect innings, the Brewers took advantage of his command issues by drawing five walks and used a six-run fifth inning to take a commanding...

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