Kevin Gorman stories, Page 5

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced Wednesday morning that right-hander Jared Jones is experiencing right elbow soreness after his most recent bullpen session. “He’s not going to make his next start in spring training. That’s for sure,” Shelton told reporters in Bradenton, Fla. “I think with that being said, we’re...

Caleb Ferguson signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a promise that he would get a chance to be a starting pitcher but with the understanding that he was willing to perform in any role. Most of the 28-year-old left-hander’s major league experience has come out...

Thomas Harrington was nervous before his first spring training start, even though the right-hander ranked the Pittsburgh Pirates’ No. 3 prospect was thrilled to still be in big-league camp. David Bednar was more relieved after his performance as the two-time All-Star battling to keep his closer job relied on his...

In his first start since being named Opening Day starter and final one of spring training, Paul Skenes dabbled in dominance by touching triple digits twice in the first inning and recording seven strikeouts. It was the most strikeouts by a Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher this spring, and Skenes’ swing-and-miss action...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reassigned most of their top pitching prospects to minor-league camp, eliminating Bubba Chandler, Braxton Ashcraft, Hunter Barco and Mike Burrows from the Opening Day roster. That Thomas Harrington not only remains in big league camp but is scheduled to start a Grapefruit League game Tuesday against...

Justin Lawrence has an unorthodox delivery, unique metrics on his primary pitches and the back of a baseball card that even he admits isn’t pretty. What the right-handed reliever does have is a pair of perfect innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates since they claimed him off waivers from the Colorado...

A year after Paul Skenes shined in the Spring Breakout prospect game, the 22-year-old right-handed pitcher who became baseball’s biggest story last season will make his first Opening Day start for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pirates manager Derek Shelton informed Skenes he would be on the mound to start the season...

Nick Gonzales showed up to spring training with a handlebar mustache and an announcement: “It’s here to stay.” There’s a method to his mustache: When Gonzales grew it for “Mustache May,” it coincided with his promotion to Pittsburgh after starting the season at Triple-A Indianapolis. Gonzales stayed with the Pirates...

Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Bubba Chandler came out throwing heat against the Philadelphia Phillies, firing four-seam fastballs on five straight pitches for the first of four strikeouts in a pair of perfect innings. It was the second consecutive year that a flamethrowing right-hander delivered a dominant start in the Spring...

Jared Jones had kept the Minnesota Twins off the scoreboard for four innings, before the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled the right-hander after he allowed back-to-back singles to start the fifth. Then the bullpen blew up. Jack Carey surrendered four runs on five hits and one walk in a five-run fifth. David...

After making the Opening Day roster as a middle infielder only to endure a season best described as difficult, Alika Williams wanted to address the doubts that drifted through his mind. Williams noted that baseball players are typically active for only about 18 minutes of a three-hour game, and he...

Billy Cook couldn’t help but smile in recognizing the rarity that he made his major-league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates before attending his first big-league camp at spring training. “It is kind of crazy,” Cook said. “I don’t know how uncommon it is, but I would think more people would...

The Pittsburgh Pirates made their second round of cuts in spring training, reducing their roster at big league camp to 50 players. The Pirates optioned right-handed pitchers Braxton Ashcraft, Mike Burrows and Chase Shugart, middle infielders Liover Peguero and Tsung-Che Cheng and infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez to Triple-A Indianapolis. They reassigned...

On his darkest days, Ryan Borucki watched the Pittsburgh Pirates turn to their bullpen in situations where he once thrived. It was a reminder of how fast an injury can change fortunes, not to mention perspective. The wiry 6-foot-4 left-handed reliever was sidelined for the better part of five months...

Paul Skenes didn’t get another showdown with Aaron Judge, but the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander got something almost as rare and just as valuable as the two-time AL MVP slugger: run support. Skenes benefited from a big lead after the Pirates hit two home runs and five doubles in a 9-1...

Jared Triolo was wearing a microphone while playing third base for the Pittsburgh Pirates but thought he was done discussing his defense with SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcasters Greg Brown and Kevin Young. The crack of the bat changed everything in an instant. When Daz Cameron drilled a sharp grounder down the...

Now that Nick Yorke made his major-league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it makes sense that the 22-year-old doesn’t want to talk about being ranked among their top 10 prospects anymore. Prospect rankings never meant much to Yorke, who was listed at No. 96 by Baseball America and No. 139...

The Pittsburgh Pirates got a taste of what Tommy Pham can offer when the 12th-year veteran left fielder threw out a runner and hit his first home run of spring training Sunday against the Detroit Tigers. But they also dealt with the downside of having a 37-year-old penciled into the...

Jared Triolo wears Wilson gloves, so he doesn’t get to enjoy one of the best perks of winning his first Gold Glove: The gold Rawlings patch. Instead, Triolo has a small, gold baseball diamond on his glove. “Start stacking them. That would be the goal,” Triolo said, noting that San...

The Pittsburgh Pirates got their most hits in a Grapefruit League game this spring, digging out of an early two-run deficit by banging out 15 in building a three-run lead over the Atlanta Braves. But the Braves rallied to score four runs off Jaden Woods in the bottom of the...

Adam Frazier was back in the lineup for the first time in nine days, playing a familiar position while wearing his favorite number with the Pittsburgh Pirates. After being sidelined since Feb. 26 with back spasms, Frazier delivered a game-tying RBI single in the fourth inning in a 3-2 win...

Kyle Nicolas nearly touched 99 mph in February, yet the Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever wanted to talk not about his fastball but the breaking balls he worked all winter to refine. Nicolas spent the offseason sharpening his curveball and slider, knowing they could be the key to success for his...

Paul Skenes was neither overpowering nor incredibly efficient in his second start of spring training, but the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander didn’t that let stop him from delivering his deepest start. Skenes pitched into the fourth inning for the first time in a 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday...

Pitcher Bubba Chandler headlines the roster of Pittsburgh Pirates prospects to play against Philadelphia Phillies prospects in the Spring Breakout on March 14 at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla. The 22-year-old Chandler is ranked the Pirates’ No. 1 prospect and No. 15 overall by MLB Pipeline. The 6-foot-3, 218-pound right-hander...

DJ Stewart prides himself on being an athlete, and he has the pedigree as a 2015 first-round pick to prove it. When he failed to become a starter in Baltimore, Stewart realized he needed to put his athleticism on display defensively. “You see a lot of guys play multiple positions,”...