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Pirates farm report for April 6, 2024: Lonnie White Jr., Hudson Head homer in dramatic Greensboro win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-3) swept a doubleheader from Memphis (Cardinals ). In the first game, a 5-4 Indy win, RHP Quinn Priester (2.79) started and went four innings, allowing two runs on four hits and four walks in four innings. He fanned three. RHP Wily Peralta (1-0, 15.75) gave up two...
Oneil Cruz single in 11th lifts Pirates to walk-off win over Orioles
When Oneil Cruz came to bat in the bottom of the 11th inning, the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop wasn’t worried about the extra-inning stakes in a tied game against the Baltimore Orioles. With automatic runner Henry Davis on second base, Cruz simply wanted to put the ball in play. Jonathan Heasley...
Pirates’ David Bednar featured on I.C. Light can
I.C. Light drinkers may be met with a familiar face the next time they crack a cold one after Pittsburgh Brewing Co. unveiled a new can. The limited edition I.C. Light cans depict David Bednar, Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher and two-time MLB All-Star, winding up for a throw. The Mars...
Bottom of batting order productive for Pirates through season’s 1st weekVideo
Just over a week into the 2024 campaign, the Pittsburgh Pirates have benefited from the presence of arguably the most dynamic No. 9 hitter in baseball. It’s been a small sample size, to be sure, but Michael A. Taylor has begun the season on a torrid note, batting .480 with...
Pirates farm report for April 5, 2024: Paul Skenes throws 3 more dominant innings for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 3-3) beat Memphis (Cardinals ), 8-3, in Paul Skenes’ second Triple-A start. Skenes (0.00) allowed one hit – a single to 1B Luken Baker to lead off the second – and one walk while striking out six in three scoreless innings. LHP Eric Lauer (1-0, 4.05) followed and...
Tim Benz: As expectations rise for Pirates roster, they increase for manager Derek Shelton, as well
Before Friday’s home opener at PNC Park, former Pittsburgh Pirates manager Jim Leyland threw out the ceremonial first pitch to current manager Derek Shelton. In advance of the pregame festivities, both men discussed their strong relationship. From Leyland reaching out to Shelton when he got the job to their regular...
Jared Jones delivers quality start, but Orioles beat up Pirates bullpen in home opener
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a ceremonial first pitch from a legendary manager who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, a quality start from a rookie right-hander and a pair of home runs in the home opener. What they didn’t get was a win. The Baltimore Orioles played the...
Jim Leyland, Pirates manager Derek Shelton build friendship based on love for the game
There might not be a more interesting job in the city than that of an eavesdropping waiter at Chartiers Country Club. You just need to pick the right day. Every three weeks — give or take — past and present Pittsburgh Pirates managers Jim Leyland and Derek Shelton will sit...
‘Ain’t no thing’: Pirates players not fazed by cold home opener temperature
David Bednar knows better than to expect picturesque weather conditions during a Pittsburgh Pirates home opener. The Mars native and two-time All-Star long has been acclimated to early-season games in Pittsburgh, first as a fan and now as the club’s closer. So as Friday’s weather became apparent, with cloudy skies...
Pittsburgh Pirates home opener: Feels like Steelers weatherVideo
The Pirates were hot. The weather was not. Chilly temperatures and snow flurries on the North Shore made Friday feel more like a wintry Steelers tailgate than a celebration for the boys of summer. Still, fans were ready to welcome the 2024 home opener in Pittsburgh against the Baltimore Orioles....
Minor league teammates of Pirates’ Jared Jones rooting hard for his success
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Jared Jones took Major League Baseball by storm last week in his big league debut, earning the win and striking out 10 Miami Marlins, a total few have matched in their first start, on March 30. Jones had plenty of friends and family in attendance at...
Pirates farm report for April 4, 2024: Nick Gonzales lifts Indy past Memphis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 2-3) beat Memphis (Cardinals ), 7-5. 2B Nick Gonzales (.375) went 2 for 5 with a double and two RBIs. 3B Malcom Nunez (.300) was 2 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI. CF Gilberto Celestino (.350) went 1 for 5 with a double and a pair...
Jim Leyland on home opener 1st pitch, Hall of Fame election and Pirates’ hot start
For any MLB manager, Opening Days are always memorable. For Jim Leyland, the first of his MLB career with the Pittsburgh Pirates was impossible to forget. As was the opponent, the fabled 1986 Mets. “You realized real quick these were the big boys,” Leyland told me Thursday on 105.9 FM....
Martin Perez celebrates birthday with quality start as Pirates beat Nationals to win series
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Martin Perez celebrated his birthday by giving the Pittsburgh Pirates the perfect present following their first loss of the season: a quality start. The 33-year-old left-hander kept the Washington Nationals in check for 62⁄3 innings, striking out six and holding them to two runs as the Pirates...
‘It’s important for us’: Home opener battery of Jared Jones, Henry Davis paints Pirates’ future
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With 22-year-old right-hander Jared Jones on the mound and 24-year-old Henry Davis expected to be behind the plate for the home opener Friday at PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates are giving a glimpse of their future to fans. Where Jones is almost half the age of Rich...
Derek Shelton ‘excited’ to catch Jim Leyland’s ceremonial 1st pitch at Pirates’ home opener
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Derek Shelton broke into a big smile and laughed when asked what it means to the Pittsburgh Pirates manager that Jim Leyland will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the home opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday at PNC Park. Then Shelton quickly added...
Going to the Pirates home opener? What you need to know
The first-place Pittsburgh Pirates open their home season Friday. They host the Baltimore Orioles. First pitch is set for 4:12 p.m. — a nod to the city’s 412 area code — at PNC Park on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The weather forecast isn’t looking favorable. Attendance is, however. The game is...
Jack Suwinski finds favorable matchups, produces extra-base hits for Pirates in defeat
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jack Suwinski waited five games to finally face a right-handed starting pitcher and move into the cleanup spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ lineup. The lefty slugger came off the bench in three of the first five games this season, as the Pirates faced a steady string of...
Mitch Keller hit hard, Pirates strike out 13 times in first loss of season
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pittsburgh Pirates were bound to lose eventually. They went down swinging, only after having so many strike calls go against them. The Washington Nationals struck out 13 batters, with five going down looking at called third strikes. When Bryan Reynolds was called for breaking his wrists...
‘You got some Yinzer in ya’: Pirates catcher Joey Bart has deep family ties to Lower Burrell
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As soon as Joey Bart got word that he had been traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates, he called his father. Tommy Bart grew up in Lower Burrell, where he was a multi-sport star for the Burrell Bucs and instilled his love for Western Pennsylvania in his son....
‘An awesome privilege’: Pirates rookie RHP Jared Jones to start vs. Orioles in home opener
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jared Jones didn’t realize he was scheduled to start Friday’s home opener for the Pittsburgh Pirates until he got a text message from his father. Even then, the 22-year-old rookie right-hander remained skeptical. “He goes, ‘Hey, you know you’re scheduled for the home opener?’ No, I’m not....
Pirates put catcher Jason Delay on injured list, making room for Joey Bart
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Jason Delay on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right knee inflammation, making room on the active roster for newly acquired catcher Joey Bart. Delay went 0 for 3 with a walk and a sacrifice in the Pirates’ 9-7 win over the Miami Marlins...
Pirates farm report for April 2, 2024: Malcom Nunez homers in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 1-3) lost 7-2 to Memphis (Cardinals ) in a series opener. LHP Cam Allred (0-1, 6.00) started and allowed two runs on four hits in three innings. RHP Brent Honeywell (15.43) pitched the ninth and gave up four runs on five hits, including a homer. In between, RHP...
Pirates acquire onetime top prospect Joey Bart from Giants, DFA pitcher Colin Selby
The Pittsburgh Pirates made another trade Tuesday evening, acquiring catcher Joey Bart from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for minor league pitcher Austin Strickland. In a corresponding transaction, right-hander Colin Selby was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. Once a top prospect considered the heir...
Pirates acquire minor-league infielder Kervin Pichardo from Padres for LHP Jackson Wolf
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday traded left-handed pitcher Jackson Wolf, who was designated for assignment March 28, to the San Diego Padres for minor-league infielder Kervin Pichardo. Pichardo, 22, split time last year between the Padres’ High-A and Double-A farm teams, batting .257 (67 for 261) with 10 homers, eight...
