Pirates/MLB category, Page 89

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 71-70) defeated St. Paul (Twins), 9-1. Starter RHP Cody Bolton (3.01) went three innings and allowed no runs on two hits and struck out five. RHP David Bednar (3.00) allowed one hit and struck out two in an inning of work as he continues his rehab assignment for...

Derek Shelton was fresh from a sweep of a doubleheader at Cincinnati when the Pittsburgh Pirates manager took a look at the present and allowed himself to glimpse into the future. Shelton scrolled down the lineup and saw four 23-year-olds in the starting lineup: shortstop Oneil Cruz, second baseman Rodolfo...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-70) lost to Toledo (Tigers), 7-4. 3B Hoy Park (.228) was 1 for 4 with a walk and two RBIs. LF Blake Sabol (.328) was 2 for 4. RF Travis Swaggerty (.258) was 1 for 4 with an RBI. C Carter Bins (.214) was 2 for 3 with...

Oneil Cruz accomplished a rare feat when he crushed a leadoff double off Jacob deGrom in the first inning, though it merely marked the start of deGrom’s dominance. The New York Mets ace recorded a season-high 13 strikeouts in retiring the next 15 batters before Cruz came to bat in...

Luis Ortiz made a dazzling debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates by touching 100 mph six times, but as the 29th man for a doubleheader had to be returned to Triple-A Indianapolis for 15 days unless there was an injury. That opening happened Sunday when the Pirates placed right-hander JT Brubaker...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-69) gave up two runs in the top of the eighth and lost 8-7 to Toledo (Tigers). DH Brendt Citta (.266) went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer, his fourth. LF Blake Sabol (.315) was 1 for 2 with his fourth homer and three walks. 2B Josh...

That the Pittsburgh Pirates set a single-season franchise record for strikeouts Saturday night was fitting, given the way they whiffed a dozen times against the New York Mets. The Pirates began the game with a strikeout by Oneil Cruz (his first of four), had four innings start with a strikeout...

After being caught on camera pulling sunflower seeds out of his back pocket as a New York Mets runner rounded third base on Friday, Ke’Bryan Hayes shrugged off criticism and was back in the starting lineup for Saturday night’s game. The Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman was ripped by SNY analyst...

Ke’Bryan Hayes had no glove on. He was eating sunflower seeds. The ball was in play. A runner was rounding the base he was standing next to. Beat ’em, Bucs! The usual suspects say what happened Friday night is no big deal, that every athlete does something stupid occasionally. But...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-68) lost 9-6 to Toledo (Tigers). RHP David Bednar (4.50) pitched a perfect inning as he rehabs a back injury. RHP Jerad Eickhoff (6-7, 5.06) started and was touched up for seven runs, six earned, on six hits and a walk in three innings. RHP Junior Fernandez (5.36)...

Soon after Oneil Cruz hit a majestic two-run homer to straightaway center, the trumpets sounded at Citi Field and New York Mets fans started clapping in celebration. It was not in appreciation of Cruz’s 429-foot blast but rather the excitement for the entrance song, “Narco,” of All-Star closer Edwin Diaz....

Henry Davis, Nick Gonzales and Quinn Priester all missed playing time this season with injuries, so the Pittsburgh Pirates are sending the trio to play in the Arizona Fall League. The three former first-round picks are among the nine Pirates prospects who will play for the Surprise Saguaros of the...

As the 2022 MLB trade deadline approached, the Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves sellers for the fourth consecutive season. With a summer rally unlikely, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington dealt designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach to the surging New York Mets in late July for reliever Colin Holderman. The 29-year-old Vogelbach originally...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-67) hit three home runs but were blown out by Toledo (Tigers), 12-3. LF Tucupita Marcano (.348) hit a solo shot in the first inning, his second, 2B Josh Van Meter (.208) hit one in the second, his first, and RF Jared Oliva (.261) hit an inside-the-park homer...

Aiming to keep the good times rolling following four straight victories against the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates instead saw their win streak end in Game 1 of four against the New York Mets on Thursday evening at Citi Field in Queens. New York starter Carlos Carrasco had his way...

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced a series of roster moves Thursday afternoon ahead of their first of four games in New York vs. the Mets. Lefty reliever Eric Stout was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. Stout owns a 4.34 ERA through 17 appearances this season, 15 of which have been with the...

Roberto Clemente’s legacy of service was celebrated Thursday throughout Major Leauge Baseball. Members of the Pittsburgh Pirates front office staff volunteered with several service projects around the community, sponsored by Pirates Charities initiatives. Many worked at a local ball field located within Olympia Park in Mt. Washington in support of...

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of his 3,000th career hit on Sept. 30, a resolution is being presented in the U.S. Senate by Bob Casey (D-Pa.) to honor the athletic career and humanitarian impact of Roberto Clemente. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) have signed on as co-leads...

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds this week matched their season-best win streak of four games, set in early July. In their four-game takedown of the Reds, the Pirates (55-88) were firing on all cylinders, combining largely solid starting and relief pitching with potent offensive output. Monday’s...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-66) relinquished the lead late in a 4-3 loss to Toledo (Tigers). CF Ji-hwan Bae (.295) doubled in the bottom of the first and scored on a double by 1B Brendt Citta (.250) to put Indy up one. C José Godoy (.214) hit a two-run homer, his fifth,...

The last time the Pittsburgh Pirates swept a four-game series in Cincinnati was July 1991. On Wednesday at Great American Ball Park, fresh off two wins in Tuesday’s doubleheader, the Pirates rode home runs by Rodolfo Castro and Oneil Cruz to a 10-4 victory in the series finale. “I was...

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 70-65) struggled in a loss to Toledo (Tigers), 9-1. RHP David Bednar (0-1, 9.00) began a rehab assignment for a back injury and went one inning, allowing one run on one hit and striking out two. RHP Noe Toribio (6.08) went three innings and allowed four runs on...

When Johan Oviedo lasted only a combined 4 2/3 innings in his first two starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates, they challenged the 24-year-old right-hander by having him simulate game-like situations in practice. There is no simulating the electricity Luis Ortiz flashed for the Pirates in his major-league debut, as he...

The Pirates made several roster moves prior to their doubleheader Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, including selecting the contract of right-handed pitcher Luis Ortiz to start the second game. Ortiz was added to the taxi squad Monday but will join the Pirates as the 29th man for the doubleheader. The...