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Cubs manager David Ross rips Pirates: ‘That’s not a good team that just took 2 of 3 from us’
Following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 8-6 win over the Cubs in Chicago on Thursday night, outfielder Joshua Palacios said on the 93.7 The Fan postgame show that he and his teammates were committed to treat the remainder of the 2023 regular season as if each game were in the postseason. That...
Miguel Andujar’s aggressive approach at plate paying off in 2nd stint with Pirates
Miguel Andujar is taking an aggressive approach to the plate, one that is paying dividends for the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield this September. After spending the majority of the season at Triple-A Indianapolis — where Pirates general manager Ben Cherington called him their “best and most consistent performer all year long”...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 21, 2023: Jared Jones gives up 2 homers in Indianapolis loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 68-77) dropped a 3-1 decision to Rochester (Nationals). RHP Jared Jones (4-5, 4.72) started and went 4.2 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on two home runs, a solo shot in the fourth and a two-run homer in the fifth. Jones finished with six strikeouts. RHP Dauri...
Joshua Palacios delivers pinch-hit, 3-run homer as Pirates beat Cubs to win series
Joshua Palacios has a flair for the dramatic, so the Pittsburgh Pirates had confidence he could come up with a big pinch hit in the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs. Palacios exceeded expectations. After working a full count, Palacios blasted Julian Merryweather’s slider 384 feet to right field for...
Jared Triolo, Pirates rookies shine in 2-strike situations in bounce-back win over Cubs
What impressed Derek Shelton even more than the six consecutive singles in the fourth inning was that five came with two strikes against Chicago Cubs All-Star left-hander Justin Steele. The Pittsburgh Pirates manager watched Connor Joe connect on a 2-2 fastball for a swinging bunt, Jack Suwinski smack a 2-2...
Pirates use 7-run 4th, blast 3 homers to pound Cubs
What started as a strikeout duel between All-Star pitchers Mitch Keller and Justin Steele had Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton wondering from where and when the runs would come. Shelton looked at the Wrigley Field scoreboard and saw that the Chicago Cubs left-hander was among the National League leaders in...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 20, 2023: Canaan Smith-Njigba homers in Indy slugfest
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 68-76) survived a late rally to beat Rochester (Nationals), 14-11. RHP Aaron Shortridge (1-0, 1.80) went five strong innings, allowing one run on five hits, walked four and struck out three. RHP Thomas Hatch (4.63) gave up two runs on four hits and struck out two in 1.2...
On verge of 200 strikeouts, Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller views benchmarks as a steppingstone
Now that Mitch Keller has established himself as an All-Star and the anchor of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation, what he wants next is to complete a pair of benchmarks. Keller wants to join the 200-200 club. The 27-year-old right-hander is two strikeouts away from reaching 200 and needs to...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 19, 2023: Nick Gonzales hits for cycle in Indy blowout
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 67-76) roughed up Rochester (Nationals), 19-1. 2B Nick Gonzales (.280) hit for the cycle, walked and finished with five RBIs. LF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.276) hit a two-run home run, his 14th, doubled, singled twice and knocked in five runs. DH Ryan Vilade (.262) was 5 for 6 with...
Alexander Canario’s grand slam sparks Cubs to 8-run 8th inning in pounding of Pirates
It didn’t take long for Alexander Canario to make an impact – accidental or intentional – in his second major league game for the Chicago Cubs. The 23-year-old rookie was involved in an oddity when he was called for obstruction on a pop fly in foul territory while in the...
Pirates promote RHP Kyle Nicolas, who has made a successful switch to a relief role
A switch from starter to reliever provided a path to the major leagues for Kyle Nicolas, as the Pittsburgh Pirates selected the right-hander’s contract Tuesday in a series of roster moves. Nicolas, ranked the Pirates’ No. 26 prospect by MLB Pipeline, has thrived since switching to a bullpen role in...
A return to the minors gave Pirates catcher Jason Delay the hunger to stay in the majors
When the Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Jason Delay to Triple-A Indianapolis in mid-July to make room for Endy Rodriguez to become their starting catcher, Delay didn’t know if or when he would return. “It was more wishful thinking than anything,” Delay said. “Definitely no promises. It was more hoping something would...
Michael Keaton takes in Steelers, Pirates games in Pittsburgh
A day after watching the Pittsburgh Pirates game, actor Michael Keaton took in the Steelers on “Monday Night Football.” Keaton, a Robinson native, watched some of the warmups Monday night from the sideline wearing a Pirates hat. He watched as the Steelers defeated the Browns, 26-22. On Sunday, with the...
Announcer Joe Buck laments never getting to call World Series at PNC Park in Pittsburgh
Announcer Joe Buck has been the voice of the NFL and Major League Baseball for years, calling countless meaningful playoff games. And he’ll be working at tonight’s Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Cleveland Browns for “Monday Night Football” on ESPN. But a Monday morning walk in the city — with...
Pirates rookie RHP Quinn Priester excited to pitch at Wrigley Field for 1st time in majors
Quinn Priester cherished going to Chicago Cubs games at Wrigley Field as a kid, eating hot dogs and peanuts with his grandfather and daydreaming about becoming a future major leaguer. “Forever, the dream was to be in the home dugout,” said Priester, a native of Cary, Ill., about 40 miles...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 17, 2023: Tsung-Che Cheng scores winning run in 10th in Curve’s final game
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 66-76) lost to Omaha (Royals), 11-5. SS Nick Gonzales (.272) was 3 for 5 with two doubles and an RBI in the leadoff spot. 2B Vinny Capra (.283) was 2 for 5 with two RBIs. CF Matt Gorski (.275) hit a solo homer. LF Ryan Vilade (.254) had...
Jason Delay’s beneficial bounce for an RBI double leads Pirates past Yankees for 70th win
The New York Yankees stretched their streak of retiring Pittsburgh Pirates batters to 27 consecutive when Jared Triolo hit a leadoff double off the wall in right-center field in the third inning. When Triolo hit another double in the seventh — doubling his season total — it put him in...
Pirates farm report for Sept. 16, 2023: Mason Martin homers in Indy loss
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 66-75) was hammered 9-2 by Omaha (Royals). RHP Kyle Nicolas (6.20) pitched a scoreless first as an opener, but RHP Wil Crowe (1-1, 5.57) came on in the second and gave up six runs, five earned, on eight hits and a walk in 3.1 innings. RHP Chase De...
Yankees pitchers silence bats to prevent Pirates from reaching 70-win mark
The Pittsburgh Pirates have only one thing standing in their way of reaching the 70-win mark for the first time in five years. That’s the New York Yankees, who turned PNC Park into their playground for the second consecutive night and silenced the Pirates’ bats for the final six-plus innings....
Pirates farm report for Sept. 15, 2023: Jared Jones fans 8 in 6 scoreless innings for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 66-74) allowed only two hits for the second straight game, defeating Omaha (Royals), 3-1. RHP Jared Jones (4.77) started and allowed no runs, one hit and one walk with eight strikeouts in six innings. RHP Cody Bolton (3-4, 4.03) allowed one run on one hit and two walks...
‘Indescribable’: Pirates RF Joshua Palacios revels in Roberto Clemente Day celebration
Joshua Palacios was doing a pregame interview with Harold Reynolds on MLB Network about Roberto Clemente Day when the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder got the surprise of a lifetime, especially for a player with Puerto Rican bloodlines. Pittsburgh Steelers minority owner Thomas Tull handed Palacios a bat, glove and 1960 World...
Yankees rally for 4 runs after throwing error in 9th, beat Pirates
Ji Hwan Bae drove in the game-tying run for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he couldn’t get the image out of his head of his line drive hitting New York Yankees pitcher Anthony Misiewicz in the face. A scary scene in the sixth inning that had Bae in shock only got...
‘It was a goal’: Battling right hand injury, Pirates rookie RF Henry Davis returns from IL
When the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Henry Davis to Triple-A Indianapolis on a rehabilitation assignment to test the muscle strain in his right hand, he pulled a 407-foot home run on the first swing of his first at-bat. Davis had no delusions that one swing would prove to the Pirates that...
Puerto Rican students visit Pittsburgh to honor Roberto Clemente through volunteerism
A group of six Puerto Rican students is visiting Pittsburgh this week to celebrate national hero Roberto Clemente and honor the baseball legend and humanitarian’s legacy through volunteerism. The Pittsburgh nonprofit Amizade (named for the Portuguese word for friendship) and Puerto Rican nonprofit Caras con Causa (which translates to ‘faces...
After awful August, Pirates slugger Jack Suwinski streaks toward strong finish
Jack Suwinski has endured his share of slumps, so the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder is enjoying every moment of a seven-game hitting streak that is giving him a good ending to a roller-coaster season. By going 2 for 3 with a solo home run Thursday in a 2-0 win over the...
