Kevin Gorman stories, Page 56

During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Diego Castillo Positions: Shortstop/second base/right field Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 25 (Oct. 28) Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 185 pounds 2022 MLB statistics:...

During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: JT Brubaker Position: Pitcher Throws: Right Age: 28 (Nov. 17) Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 185 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 3-12 with a...

Even after Ben Cherington found a first baseman by trading with the Tampa Bay Rays for Ji-Man Choi, the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager emphasized the need to build a deeper offensive lineup. Cherington, who acquired Choi for minor-league pitcher Jack Hartman, stopped short of declaring the 31-year-old South Korean the...

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that tickets for 2023 spring training games at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla., will go on sale Tuesday. The Pirates are offering a new three-game flex pack, a voucher that allows fans to redeem tickets at their convenience. Flex plan holders will be able to secure...

During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: David Bednar Position: Closer Throws: Right Age: 29 (Oct. 10) Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 250 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 3-4 with a...

The Pittsburgh Pirates addressed one of their glaring weaknesses Thursday, acquiring first baseman Ji-Man Choi from the Tampa Bay Rays for a minor league pitcher. Choi, 31, slashed .233/.341/.388 with 22 doubles, 11 home runs and 52 RBIs in 113 games with the Rays last season and ranked seventh among...

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Bryan Reynolds has been nominated for the 2022 All-MLB team, an honor for which fans can vote at MLB.com once every 24 hours for their favorite player at each position. Reynolds is one of 20 players on the ballot for the three outfield spots. The list...

Endy Rodriguez started his season with a hot bat and finished it by leading Pittsburgh Pirates prospects in most major offensive categories. Quinn Priester started the season with a strained oblique yet found a way to produce the best ERA in their farm system. Both ended their seasons one step...

During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Jeremy Beasley Position: Relief pitcher Throws: Right Age: 26 (Nov. 20) Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 235 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Had a 4.80...

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington filled the final spot on the 40-man roster on the eve of the start of free agency by claiming outfielder Ryan Vilade off waivers Wednesday from the Colorado Rockies. A converted infielder, the 6-foot-2, 226-pound Vilade was a second-round pick (No. 48 overall) by...

Jacob Gonzalez grew up in a major-league clubhouse by tagging along with his father, Luis, a five-time All-Star left fielder and 2001 World Series hero for the Arizona Diamondbacks. “Getting to watch him all the time and just the way that he interacted with everyone in the whole building and...

During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Manny Banuelos Position: Relief pitcher Throws: Left Age: 31 (March 13) Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 215 pounds 2022 MLB statistics: Went 2-1 with...

Matt Gorski led all minor leaguers with home runs when he was promoted from High-A Greensboro to Double-A Altoona on May 24, but his prolific pace was slowed when he didn’t clear the fence. Gorski injured his left quadriceps in late June while legging out a triple for the Curve...

During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Ji Hwan Bae Position: Second base/center field Bats: Left Throws: Right Age: 23 (July 26) Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 185 pounds 2022 MLB...

The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of three teams with the best chance of winning the inaugural lottery for the top pick in the MLB Draft. As the teams with the worst records in the majors, the Pirates (62-100), Oakland A’s (60-102) and Washington Nationals (55-107) each have the highest odds...

During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Miguel Andujar to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Miguel Andujar Position: Left fielder/Designated hitter Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 27 (March 2) Height: 6 foot Weight: 211 pounds 2022 MLB...

Three Pittsburgh Pirates top-100 prospects — all former first-round picks — were selected for the Arizona Fall League’s National League teams in the Fall Stars Game on Sunday. Catcher Henry Davis, second baseman Nick Gonzales and right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester were picked in a vote by AFL staff, farm directors...

Even as Derek Shelton lobbied for Ke’Bryan Hayes to win the Gold Glove as the National League’s best defensive third baseman, the Pittsburgh Pirates manager acknowledged an obstacle: Unseating Nolan Arenado wouldn’t be easy. Although Hayes had an advantage over Arenado in nearly every metric used to measure defensive excellence,...

Where Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes was snubbed for a second consecutive Fielding Bible Award, outfielder Bryan Reynolds is in the running once again for the Silver Slugger Award. Despite Hayes having superior defensive metrics, Nolan Arenado of the St. Louis Cardinals won the Fielding Bible Award on Thursday....

When Ke’Bryan Hayes didn’t meet the qualifications to be eligible for a Gold Glove Award last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman set a goal of being available to play every day. Then Hayes let his glovework speak for itself. Not only did Hayes play in 1,102 2/3 innings over...

Catcher is expected to be one of the positions of priority to be addressed by the Pittsburgh Pirates this offseason, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that they turned to the waiver wire for depth. The Pirates made a pair of waiver wire claims Tuesday, adding catcher Ali Sanchez...

A half-dozen Pittsburgh Pirates players are expected to earn raises through salary arbitration in 2023, per the annual projections by MLBtraderumors.com. Middle infielder Kevin Newman has the highest salary projection at $2.8 million. Newman was projected to receive $2.2 million last year but avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year...

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Ke’Bryan Hayes agreeing to a franchise-record contract on Opening Day, only for the 25-year-old third baseman to leave Opening Day in the first inning with a spasm in his left hand, could be viewed as symbolic of their season. Even when the Pirates got it right,...

Oneil Cruz wasn’t shy about setting out to break Statcast records, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop finished with the highest exit velocity and hardest throw across the infield in recorded baseball history. As much as Cruz has been mocked for those metrics while striking out in 34.9% of his...