Kevin Gorman stories, Page 40

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected West Virginia right-hander Carlson Reed in the fourth round of the MLB Draft on Monday afternoon, adding a pitcher who has been both a starter and a closer in his college career. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound Reed has a three-pitch mix featuring a mid-80s changeup, a slider...

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Oregon State first baseman Garret Forrester in the third round of the MLB Draft, adding a slugger at a position of need in their system. The 6-foot-1, 208-pound Forrester batted .341/.485/.522 with 12 doubles, 10 home runs and 52 RBIs in 61 games for the Beavers...

Paul Skenes already was college baseball’s best two-way player when he made what he calls the hardest decision of his life, leaving the U.S. Air Force Academy to transfer to SEC powerhouse LSU. Skenes concentrated on pitching, and the 6-foot-6½, 260-pound right-hander delivered one of the most dominant seasons in...

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Michigan State shortstop Mitch Jebb in the second round of the MLB Draft on Sunday night in Seattle. Jebb, 21, batted .337/.438/.495 with 15 doubles, seven triples, one home run and 36 RBIs this past season for the Spartans. He also shined in the wood-bat Cape...

That Paul Skenes possessed a special mix of pitches was obvious, as the LSU right-hander relied on a triple-digit fastball and wicked slider to dominate college baseball in a way few others have ever done. What impressed the Pittsburgh Pirates was the combination of character off the field and competitiveness...

The Pittsburgh Pirates owned the first overall selection in the MLB Draft for the sixth time in franchise history, giving them the rare opportunity to have their pick of baseball’s best prospects. The Pirates took the advice of LSU coach Jay Johnson, who suggested to MLB Network that they pick...

For almost six innings, Mitch Keller was unhittable. For seven innings, the All-Star right-hander held the Arizona Diamondbacks scoreless. What Keller started, the Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t finish. The Diamondbacks tied the score on an Alek Thomas solo home run in the eighth inning, and Corbin Carroll hit a bases-loaded single...

For the sixth time in franchise history, the Pittsburgh Pirates have the opportunity to select the best prospect in baseball with the first overall pick in the MLB Draft. Whether they will do so remains to be seen. With a deep draft class where LSU teammates Dylan Crews and Paul...

After winning the inaugural lottery, the Pittsburgh Pirates have the No. 1 overall choice in the MLB Draft for the sixth time in franchise history and the chance to take a future impact player. The question is whether that will be on the mound or in the outfield. Talent evaluators...

Greg Amsinger, who will host the MLB Draft for the 15th year on MLB Network, shared his thoughts with the Tribune-Review on the evolution of the event, his favorite draft-day stories, the top prospects in the Class of 2023 and which player he believes the Pirates will select with the...

Nick Gonzales has all of nine major league games under his belt, but the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie learned an important lesson in the difference between pitching in the majors and the minors. “You have to hit the mistakes,” Gonzales said. “You get a good pitch to hit, you have to...

Mitch Keller had put the possibility of being selected to the All-Star Game in the far reaches of his mind, focusing instead on allowing his hard work and execution to take care of the process. After learning Sunday that he was chosen for his first All-Star Game, the Pittsburgh Pirates...

This was one of those games where Rich Hill left with regrets, especially a three-batter sequence after the Pittsburgh Pirates spotted their starter a two-run lead against the Milwaukee Brewers. Hill hit one batter with a pitch, walked another and fell behind in the count against William Contreras before serving...

Bryan Reynolds is back. Ji Hwan Bae is out. The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated Reynolds on Sunday and placed Bae on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain, an injury sustained in Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Reynolds has been out since June 20 with low back inflammation....

As Josh Palacios tracked the fly ball toward the left field corner, the thought crossed his mind that its high trajectory combined with a short fence at PNC Park could allow for a highlight-reel moment. “I’m not going to lie,” Palacios said. “In the back of my mind, I was...

The Milwaukee Brewers spotted Corbin Burnes a double-digit lead as he silenced the Pittsburgh Pirates’ hot bats and took a perfect game into the sixth inning. Jack Suwinski broke up Burnes’ no-hit bid in the sixth, then hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to spark a six-run rally...

With the scouting consensus that the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB Draft is between a pair of stars from LSU’s College World Series champions — outfielder Dylan Crews or right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes — Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington was careful not to tip his hand on...

After rallying from a four-run deficit to sweep the San Diego Padres, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ attempt at another comeback against the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers looked bleak. Then the Pirates trimmed their deficit to one run in the bottom of the ninth inning, when Andrew McCutchen doubled off the bullpen...

After Mitch Keller outdueled former Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell on Wednesday night, there was a buzz around the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse that Keller had proved a point to the baseball world. If there were any questions of whether he was deserving of being selected to his first All-Star...

A game that started in a smoke delay ended with the Pittsburgh Pirates bringing out their brooms — after choking on some curse words. The start of the game was delayed 45 minutes after Pirates players complained about concerns over an unhealthy air quality index, as a haze of smoke...

The Pittsburgh Pirates are not expecting extended absences from outfielder Bryan Reynolds or third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, who are both on the 10-day injured list with low back inflammation. “We’re not going to give them extra days,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “If they need extra days for their health,...

A thick haze of smoke hung over PNC Park, but one thing was perfectly clear to the Pittsburgh Pirates: Their odds of beating the San Diego Padres greatly improved once Blake Snell left the game. Thanks to a two-run homer by Carlos Santana, the Pirates were clinging to a one-run...

Andrew McCutchen dismissed Twitter trade rumors as “nothing” Tuesday night, reiterating his stance that he wants to stay with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the remainder of the season. “I’ve vocalized how I felt about being here and the reason why I came back. That stance hasn’t changed,” McCutchen said after...