Kevin Gorman stories, Page 46

After going extra innings in back-to-back games at St. Louis, the Pittsburgh Pirates welcomed their biggest blowout of the season with open arms and free-swinging bats. They were aggressive in attacking Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland, scoring seven runs in the first two innings, and continued to pour it on...

Donald George Leppert spent four decades in baseball, and some of his most memorable moments in a lifetime filled with them came while playing for and coaching with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Leppert hit a home run on the first pitch of his first major-league at-bat, later served as the first...

Andrew McCutchen came through in the 10th inning again for the Pittsburgh Pirates. This time, the St. Louis Cardinals had an answer. Tommy Edman hit a bases-loaded single to score Tyler O’Neill and lift the Cardinals to a 5-4 walk-off win over the Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium...

A day after Rob Zastryzny allowed one run on one hit and two walks at St. Louis, the Pittsburgh Pirates placed the left-handed reliever on the 15-day injured list with left elbow discomfort. Pirates senior vice president of baseball operations Bryan Stroh, filling in for the general manager on the...

On Jackie Robinson Day, Andrew McCutchen paid tribute to the man who broke baseball’s color barrier with a home run and a hat tip. McCutchen, one of four Black American players on the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit a towering two-run leadoff homer in the top of the 10th inning to boost...

The Pittsburgh Pirates took a big bat out of the middle of their batting order when first baseman/designated hitter Ji-Man Choi was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strain of his left Achilles tendon. To replace Choi on the active roster, the Pirates recalled infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano...

When Oneil Cruz fractured his left ankle on Easter, the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t just lose their starting shortstop but a leadoff hitter who proved he could get on base, hit for power and whose speed made him a threat on the basepaths. Cruz slashed .282/.331/.541 with 18 extra-base hits and...

When Ben Cherington dabbed a black towel on the beads of perspiration on his forehead while talking to reporters Wednesday morning near the home dugout at PNC Park, it appeared the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager was battling the sunshine on his face. Then again, he could have been sweating about...

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced right-handed pitcher JT Brubaker underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday to reconstruct the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will be out 14-16 months. The Pirates revealed news of Brubaker’s surgery, which was performed by Arlington, Texas-based orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister, after their 7-0...

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dauri Moreta had lived up to his “Big Bank” nickname by not allowing an earned run and giving up only one hit with eight strikeouts through his first five appearances. When Moreta gave up a single and a walk in the seventh inning against the Houston Astros,...

Ben Cherington had “nothing to report” in negotiations with outfielder Bryan Reynolds, but the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager hasn’t closed the door on contract extension talks. Reynolds had set Opening Day on March 30 at Cincinnati as a deadline to get a deal done, and the sides reportedly had agreed...

After Ji Hwan Bae hit a three-run home run for a 7-4 walk-off win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at PNC Park, Ji-Man Choi approached his countryman in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse and asked to pose for a photo. They stood shoulder to shoulder in front of Bae’s...

Two days after undergoing surgery to repair his fractured left ankle, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz was discharged from Allegheny General Hospital wearing a cast and will have to go months without bearing any weight on his left leg. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound shortstop is expected to go two months without...

The Pittsburgh Pirates added bullpen depth Tuesday when they claimed right-handed reliever Eli Villalobos off waivers from the Miami Marlins. Villalobos was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. To make room on the 40-man roster, shortstop Oneil Cruz (fractured left ankle) was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL....

Even though Mark Mathias didn’t make the final cut of spring training, he’s been following the Pittsburgh Pirates through their box scores while trying to avoid being distracted by their transactions. Until, of course, he was one of them. Mathias was preparing for a day off with Triple-A Indianapolis when...

A day after losing Oneil Cruz to an injury expected to keep the shortstop out four months, the Pittsburgh Pirates knew their resolve would be tested by a visit from the World Series champions. The Houston Astros took advantage of Cruz’s absence and Roansy Contreras’ control issues to beat the...

Bryan Reynolds wanted to get off to a good start this season, but the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder didn’t imagine it would be the best opening week of anybody in baseball. Reynolds was named MLB player of the week Monday after leading the National League with 12 hits, 28 total bases,...

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz underwent surgery late Sunday night to repair his fractured left ankle and is expected to miss four months. Drs. Greg Altman and Darren Frank performed the operation at Allegheny General Hospital to stabilize the fractured fibula and addressed the injury to the syndesmosis, according to...

Rodolfo Castro’s heart dropped when Oneil Cruz fractured his left ankle in an awkward slide and home-plate collision Sunday, feeling a sense of sorrow and frustration for his friend and fellow Dominican. “It hurts a lot because he’s like my brother, and it hurts the team, too,” Castro said through...

The Pittsburgh Pirates got a big win from starting pitcher Johan Oviedo but suffered an even bigger loss when manager Derek Shelton revealed shortstop Oneil Cruz fractured his left ankle during a home plate collision. The sight of Cruz writhing in pain on the dirt as benches cleared in the...

As much as the Pittsburgh Pirates have embraced the swagger and electric energy that Dauri Moreta has brought to their bullpen, they are marveling at one of the right-handed reliever’s pitches. While playing catch with Moreta, Duane Underwood Jr. couldn’t help but notice that Moreta’s slider moves two ways, first...

After an awkward slide and collision with Chicago White Sox catcher Seby Zavala, Oneil Cruz was in obvious pain, and his left leg bent at an odd angle underneath him. Cruz slid backward to inch away from home plate before turning onto his right side. As benches cleared in the...