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MLB bans former Pirates player Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball
MLB permanently banned former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Tucupita Marcano on Tuesday for betting on baseball and also suspended four other players for one year after finding the players placed unrelated bets with a legal sportsbook. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Marcano, now with the San Diego Padres, was...
Pirates-Dodgers preview: Bucs need Jared Jones to find early-season form against Tyler Glasnow
If Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones is looking to rediscover his early-season form, he’s got a spotlight chance to do so Tuesday. The Pirates are at home against the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers. They lead the National League West at 38-23. Only the Phillies (41-19) have a better record...
Former Pirates player Tucupita Marcano under investigation for betting on baseball
Former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Tucupita Marcano, currently in his second stint with the San Diego Padres, is under investigation by MLB for violating the league’s gambling policy. The situation surrounding Marcano, reported Monday by the Wall Street Journal, centers on accusations that he bet on games involving the Pirates last...
Tim Benz: Constant Pirates issues on full display during losses in Toronto
One thing was certainly different about the Pittsburgh Pirates series in Toronto. For a change, Rowdy Tellez was good. The much-maligned first baseman was 4 for 8 with a walk and four RBIs. Rowdy Tellez has driven in all three runs against his old squad today! pic.twitter.com/0CJLQxDCFD— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_)...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Pirates GM counting on internal options to provide improvement
Even though the Pittsburgh Pirates had a better record at this time last year — they were 29-27 on June 2, just a half-game back and days from moving into first place in the NL Central — general manager Ben Cherington made an interesting statement Sunday about this year’s team....
Pirates farm report for June 2, 2024: Matt Gorski hits 11th homer in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-31) dropped an 8-5 decision to Omaha (Royals). RF Matt Gorski (.275) smacked his 11th home run, a two-run shot. SS Liover Peguero (.272) was 2 for 4 with three RBIs. DH Henry Davis (.296) was 2 for 4 with two runs scored. CF Jack Suwinski (.250) was...
Rowdy Tellez snaps out of slump but Pirates strand 13 as Blue Jays clinch series win
Rowdy Tellez finally had the breakout game the Pittsburgh Pirates have been waiting for from the first baseman, with season highs of three hits and four RBIs against the team that drafted him. But it was another burly slugger who did the most damage against his former team, as designated...
Pirates farm report for June 1, 2024: Henry Davis hits 7th Triple-A homer in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-30) lost 4-2 to Omaha (Royals). C Henry Davis (.286) went 1 for 3 with his seventh homer. CF Matt Gorski (.276) went 2 for 3 with a run scored. LF Jack Suwinski (.250) went 1 for 4 with an RBI and three strikeouts. 1B Jake Lamb (.323)...
Pirates to start Quinn Priester in Sunday’s rubber match vs. Toronto
After absorbing another blow to their starting rotation, with Martin Perez placed on the 15-day injured list because of a left groin muscle strain May 28, the Pittsburgh Pirates will turn to 23-year-old Quinn Priester to fill the void. At least for the immediate future. Priester was added to the...
Mitch Keller gets 5th straight win as Pirates rout Blue Jays
With every outing, Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller looks more and more removed from a rough April, during which his ERA ballooned to 4.98. Keller’s fortunes improved mightily in May, when he won all four of his decisions and posted an ERA of 1.30. Saturday in Toronto, Keller took the...
Pirates rookie 2B Nick Gonzales has made immediate impact, thanks to revamped swing
When Nick Gonzales made his intention clear in spring training that he not only wanted to play in the major leagues for a long time but also to be an impact player, he still was viewed as a work in progress. After Gonzales batted .209 in 35 games during his...
Davis Schneider hits walk-off homer, Pirates lose 14-inning marathon
By the time the longest game of the season ended, the starting pitchers’ duel was but a distant memory and it had been eight-plus innings since the Pittsburgh Pirates got a hit. Davis Schneider hit a two-out, two-run home run off Kyle Nicolas to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to...
Pirates farm report for May 31, 2024: Matt Gorski belts 10th homer in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-29) lost 4-1 to Omaha (Royals) despite having an 8-5 advantage in hits. CF Matt Gorski (.268) went 2 for 3 with a double and his 10th home run. RHP Domingo German (0-2, 6.46) started and went five innings, allowing three runs on three hits with five walks...
Pirates reliever Carmen Mlodzinski seeks return to solid 2023 form
Last week, as the Pittsburgh Pirates prepared to welcome the Atlanta Braves to PNC Park for three games, manager Derek Shelton offered some thoughts on the club’s bullpen. Shelton had much to reflect on, as the Pirates had just lost two straight games to the San Francisco Giants in which...
Pirates farm report for May 30, 2024: Jack Suwinski homers, strikes out 4 times for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-28) was swept by Omaha (Royals) in a doubleheader. In the first game, a 3-2 Indianapolis loss in eight innings, CF Jack Suwinski (.250) went 2 for 4 and hit his first Triple-A home run of the season. C Henry Davis (.296) went 1 for 3 with a...
U mad, bro?: For Pittsburgh sports fans, it’s an OTA week (outwardly tangible anger)
The Pittsburgh Steelers are knee deep in an OTA week: organized team activities. “U mad, bro?” is also knee deep in an OTA week: outwardly tangible anger. Booing Rowdy Tellez. Bemoaning the Penguins’ place in the NHL hierarchy. Rationalizing the Steelers’ lack of wide receiver depth. It’s OTAs, people! Let’s...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: 1979 World Series champion pitchers offer advice for Paul Skenes
Speaking with a pair of star pitchers from the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1979 World Series champions, it was only natural the conversation turned toward their thoughts on rookie right-hander Paul Skenes. As a 6-foot-7 left-hander who tossed a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers as a 22-year-old in August 1976, John...
Pirates farm report for May 29, 2024: Bubba Chandler gives up 2 homers in Altoona loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-26) lost 8-2 to Omaha (Royals), managing just four hits. 2B Mike Jarvis (.133) went 1 for 2 with his second homer. DH Henry Davis (.294) went 1 for 4 with an RBI and three strikeouts. CF Jack Suwinski (.250) was 1 for 4 with two strikeouts. C...
Josh Gibson’s great-grandson says stats inclusion shines well-deserved light on lesser known Negro League players
Josh Gibson’s great-grandson is thrilled over MLB’s incorporation of Negro Leagues statistics following an extensive research project of more than three years. Gibson, a Negro Leagues legend who lived most of his life in Pittsburgh and played for the Homestead Grays (1930-31, 1937-40, 1942-46) and Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932-36), is the...
Paul Skenes strikes out 9, Jared Jones struggles as Pirates split doubleheader at Detroit
The Pittsburgh Pirates put their 22-year-old rookie right-handers on display in a doubleheader at the Detroit Tigers, and the results couldn’t have been more different for Jared Jones and Paul Skenes. Where Jones had the worst and shortest start of his career by allowing five earned runs in 41⁄3 innings...
Pirates farm report for May 28, 2024: Jase Bowen homers in Altoona win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 24-25) was idle. Next: Wednesday vs. Omaha (Royals), 6:35 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 15-31) beat Portland (Red Sox), 6-4. CF Jase Bowen (.213) went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer, his second. SS Tsung Che-Cheng (.222) went 1 for 5 with a run scored. 2B Kervin Pichardo (.229)...
Pirates-Tigers game postponed due to weather, will play straight doubleheader on Wednesday
Tuesday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers was postponed because of the forecast of inclement weather. It has been rescheduled as a traditional doubleheader, with the first game beginning at 12:40 p.m. and the second game starting approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1. Per the...
Pirates activate 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes, place C Joey Bart, LHP Martin Perez on injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates made multiple roster moves before Tuesday’s game at Detroit, activating third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes from the 10-day injured list and selecting the contract of catcher Grant Koch. The Pirates also placed left-handed pitcher Martin Perez (groin) on the 15-day injured list and catcher Joey Bart (left thumb)...
Pirates had no shortage of run-ins with controversial MLB umpire Angel HernandezVideo
Monday brought news that one of MLB’s most controversial figures would be leaving the stage, as umpire Angel Hernandez announced his retirement, ending a career that dates back to 1991. Hernandez, 62, was a National League umpire from 1991-99 before working across baseball for the remainder of his career. Whether...
Tim Benz: 1979 Pirates say it’s been ‘a long enough time’ for Pittsburgh to be without a World Series
On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates honored the 1979 team. Those “We Are Family” Bucs were the last edition of the franchise to win a World Series. I suppose, technically, it’s more accurate to say the “most recent” edition of the franchise to win a World Series, as opposed to “last”...
