Pirates/MLB category, Page 51
Pirates veteran catcher Yasmani Grandal finally finds footing, gets in a groove at the plateVideo
There was a heightened level of concern for Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton when Yasmani Grandal came to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning against Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz. With Joey Bart leaving the game in the first inning with left hamstring discomfort, Shelton had no choice...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 25, 2024: Omar Alfonzoz, P.J. Hilson lead Grasshoppers to win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-63) lost to Columbus (Guardians), 5-2. C Dylan Shockley (.250) was 2 for 4 with an RBI. 2B Nick Gonzales (.356), CF Joshua Palacios (.253), LF Billy Cook (.287), DH Jack Suwinski (.185) and RF Matt Gorski (.241) all had singles. RHP Luis Cessa (4-5, 4.58) took the...
Yasmani Grandal honors son’s request with 2-run walk-off homer to lift Pirates past Reds
Yasmani Grandal has received repeated requests from the youngest of his three children, son Ryatt, and has answered with the same result. “My 3-year-old keeps telling me to hit homers,” Grandal said with a smile. “Every time he’s said that, I’ve hit a homer, so he needs to keep telling...
After long road, the left-handed Brady Feigl finally finds way to majors with Pirates
As Brady Feigl got familiar with his locker in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse, the 33-year-old left-handed reliever couldn’t explain how his journey finally brought him to the major leagues. Feigl is famous for having a namesake who looks nearly identical but is more of a mirror image. They are almost...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 24, 2024: Jack Suwinski doubles, homers in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-62) lost 6-3 to Columbus (Guardians). CF Jack Suwinski (.180) went 2 for 4 with a double and his third Triple-A home run. 2B Nick Yorke (.332) went 2 for 5. DH Henry Davis (.307) went 1 for 5 with two RBIs. C Jason Delay (.283) went 2...
Pirates fall flat to Reds in front of sellout crowd; Hunter Stratton injured in freak collision
A sellout crowd of 38,137 packed PNC Park Saturday to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Cincinnati Reds after the club inducted Barry Bonds, Jim Leyland and Manny Sanguillen into their Hall of Fame. In what ended as a 10-2 beatdown by the Reds, the pregame Hall of Fame...
Entering Pirates Hall of Fame together made it ‘extra special’ for Barry Bonds, Jim Leyland
Being inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame with Barry Bonds made it “extra special” for Jim Leyland, even if their roles were reversed Saturday at PNC Park. Where the brash Bonds was humbled by the honor, the low-key Leyland got to gloat about another accolade after the former...
Overshadowed in era of great catchers, Pirates’ Manny Sanguillen was among best at position in 1970s
There’s no question former Pirates catcher Manny Sanguillen enjoyed the contemporaneous respect of his peers during a 12-year MLB career spent primarily in Pittsburgh. A three-time All-Star and member of the 1971 and ’79 World Series champions, Sanguillen was a key player during an exciting decade of baseball in Pittsburgh....
Pirates’ Hunter Stratton injured, carted off PNC Park in violent backstop collisionVideo
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Hunter Stratton was carted off the field in the fourth inning of Saturday’s game vs. Cincinnati at PNC Parkfollowing a violent collision at the backstop stone wall. Following the game, the Pirates announced Stratton suffered a left knee patella tendon rupture and is currently being examined by...
Tim Benz: A ‘nice’ Pirates Hall of Fame induction for Barry Bonds was a simple way to remember some complicated times
As layered and complex as Barry Bonds’ legacy is in Pittsburgh — and throughout all of baseball — he summed up Saturday’s induction to the Pirates Hall of Fame in the most simple words possible. “It’s nice,” Bonds said with a smile. “It’s just very nice. The word … very...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 23, 2024: Thomas Harrington fans 6 in 6 innings in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 59-61) beat Columbus (Guardians), 6-2. Thomas Harrington (2-1, 3.09) started and went six innings, allowing one run on two hits with no walks and six strikeouts. C Henry Davis (.310) went 2 for 5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs. 2B Nick Yorke (.330) went...
Pirates rally from 5-run hole, David Bednar hangs on in 9th in win over Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates were in an unfavorable spot after four innings Friday at PNC Park, trailing by five runs to the Cincinnati Reds. Bailey Falter had been roughed up, and offensively, the Pirates were having little luck against Cincinnati’s relievers with the Reds pitching a bullpen game. But a major...
Jim Leyland hopes all ‘wounds have healed’ for fans as Barry Bonds joins him for Pirates Hall of Fame enshrinement
When the Pittsburgh Pirates announced their franchise Hall of Fame class for 2024 back in May, Jim Leyland and Manny Sanguillen were universally applauded at PNC Park. They’ll both hear a similar ovation Saturday when the induction ceremony takes place. That’s no surprise given that Leyland managed the Bucs to...
Isiah Kiner-Falefa pulls off ‘bucket list’ baserunning play to spark Pirates’ 6-run inning
After Isiah Kiner-Falefa was hit by a pitch to load the bases in the fifth inning, Pittsburgh Pirates first base coach Tarrik Brock whispered a reminder that this was the perfect time to run a play on his bucket list. So when Bryan Reynolds hit a sharp grounder up the...
For Andrew McCutchen, watching Pirates Hall of Famer Barry Bonds ‘was like watching a superhero’
Barry Bonds was must-watch viewing for a young Andrew McCutchen, who would be glued to the television when regularly scheduled programming was interrupted to show the chase for the home run record. McCutchen was but a teenager, four years from becoming a Pittsburgh Pirates first-round pick, when Bonds broke the...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 22, 2024: Liover Peguero homers twice in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 58-61) beat Columbus (Guardians), 9-8, in 10 innings. SS Liover Peguero (.251) went 3 for 5 with a pair of homers, his 10th and 11th, and a double. 2B Nick Gonzales (.354) went 1 for 4 and also homered. 1B Jake Lamb (.268) went 2 for 5 and...
Paul Skenes dominates, Bryan De La Cruz has breakout game as Pirates blank Reds
Paul Skenes and Nick Lodolo had combined for 18 strikeouts through four-plus innings when the least likely suspect helped the Pittsburgh Pirates break the game wide open against the Cincinnati Reds. After a ground-rule double in the fourth — his first extra-base hit in 17 games for the Pirates —...
Mark Madden: Pirates have decisions to make, or not make, before next season
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ disintegration since the trade deadline defies belief. Except I believe it. Even at their best, this year’s Pirates never truly looked a playoff team. Fringe, no better. But there was nothing marginal about how they dropped out of the wild-card race, imploding via 10 straight losses. Travesty...
After strong outing, Pirates’ Domingo German makes case for more starts
At the beginning of their Wednesday afternoon series finale against the Texas Rangers, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced starting pitchers for Aug. 22-25, when the Cincinnati Reds visit PNC Park for four games. Paul Skenes will take the hill first Thursday, followed by Bailey Falter on Friday. Jake Woodford is slated...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 21, 2024: Jack Suwinski homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 57-61) lost 5-1 to Columbus (Guardians). RHP Mike Burrows (4.00) started and went four innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts. LHP Michael Plassmeyer (3-9, 7.85) took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits in three innings. LHP Geronimo Franzua...
Rangers walk it off in bottom of 9th to beat Pirates, win series
Before Wednesday afternoon against the Texas Rangers, Domingo German last started an MLB game July 25, 2023. That was as a result of his time (2017-19, 2021-23) with the New York Yankees coming to an end in the aftermath of multiple suspensions, as well as on-field struggles. So, it’d probably...
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory bringing mobile museum to PNC Park
A unique opportunity awaits fans at PNC Park this week as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Cincinnati Reds. The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory is bringing its mobile museum to Pittsburgh Thursday through Saturday. The exhibit, which will be located outside of PNC Park, allows fans to hold game-used bats...
Win over Rangers shows what Pirates can look like when all facets are firingVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates have navigated through plenty of visible issues so far this season, but an inability to fire on all cylinders has perhaps been the most significant obstacle for the club. For part of April and May, offense was lacking. More recently, through a 10-game losing streak, it was...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 20, 2024: Kervin Pichardo, Tsung-Che Cheng homer in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 57-60) lost 2-1 to Columbus (Guardians) in 11 innings. RHP Jared Jones (4.91), making his third rehab start, gave up no runs on one hit and one walk with 10 strikeouts in five innings. LHP Ryan Borucki (5.40) and RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (6.00) each pitched a scoreless inning....
Mitch Keller sharp as Pirates blank Rangers to even series
It’s been a rough August for Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller, who, entering his start Tuesday at Globe Life Field against the Texas Rangers, had allowed 15 runs and as many hits over his last two appearances. Keller’s individual woes were emblematic of the Pirates’ as a club through a...
