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Curve players celebrate Thomas Harrington’s promotion to Pirates, anticipate MLB debut
ALTOONA — Just hours before the Altoona Curve hosted its media day, word circulated with the kind of news that every baseball player dreams about while toiling at the Double-A affiliate. Thomas Harrington earned a promotion to the Pittsburgh Pirates and would make his major league debut against the Tampa...
Pirates No. 3 prospect Thomas Harrington to make MLB debut by starting against Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting one of their top pitching prospects, as right-hander Thomas Harrington will make his major league debut by starting Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, sources confirmed to TribLive. The 23-year-old Harrington, a 2022 first-round pick (No. 36 overall) out of Campbell University, is ranked the...
Tim Benz: Pirates already show anything less than elite from starters will get them burned
The Pittsburgh Pirates have enough flaws that they don’t need much help to be highlighted. Less-than-stellar starting pitching will do exactly that, though. As the Pirates limped through a 1-3 start in Miami, the starting pitching offset the rest of the team’s shortcomings to at least make the Buccos competitive...
Despite repeated baserunning gaffes, Pirates lead MLB in stolen bases by sizable margin
The 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates are not off to a hot start. Following Monday evening’s 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Pirates are 1-4, having dropped three of four contests in their season-opening series against the Miami Marlins, all in walk-off (and highly frustrating) fashion. Of the many errors...
Carmen Mlodzinski’s start unravels in 4th, Pirates’ bats quiet in loss to Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates recently completed a season-opening four-game series against the Miami Marlins for the second straight season, but results compared to a year ago contrasted sharply. Last season, the Pirates were riding high, having swept Miami to begin their 2024 campaign, but over the weekend, a lack of clutch...
Pirates acquire OF Alexander Canario from Mets, place Jared Jones on 60-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Alexander Canario from the New York Mets on Monday for cash considerations, the club announced. In a corresponding move, the Pirates transferred injured righty Jared Jones from the 15-day to 60-day injured list, making room for Canario on the 40-man roster. Jones has a UCL...
Ex-Pirates catcher sues Tennessee company for failing to repay loan
A Pittsburgh Pirates catcher-turned-broadcaster is suing a pro-Second Amendment social media company based in Tennessee, alleging it failed to fully repay a $15,000 loan plus interest. Michael McKenry claimed he made the loan to Greyhive LLC in October 2022 expecting to earn 15% in interest within three months. More than...
David Bednar’s wild pitch, lack of clutch hitting lead to Pirates’ 3-2 loss to Marlins
The inability to perform one of baseball’s most basic and important tasks — hitting safely with runners in scoring position — haunted the Pittsburgh Pirates throughout all four games of their season-opening series in Miami. The Pirates lost three of the four in one-run, walk-off fashion, including 3-2 to the...
Pirates’ Nick Gonzales will have CT scan Monday on ankle fracture
Nick Gonzales, who has a non-displaced ankle fracture, will have a CT scan Monday in Pittsburgh, general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday on his radio show on 93.7 The Fan. “We’ll know a little bit more there, don’t expect that we’re going to learn a lot more,” Cherington said. Gonzales...
Pirates’ Ben Cherington praises Henry Davis’ work behind plate as ‘a weapon at the major-league level’
Catcher Henry Davis started his fifth season in professional baseball in Triple-A Indianapolis, but Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington still believes in Davis, the first player selected in the 2021 MLB Draft. Especially his ability behind the plate. “We really believe in where Henry’s headed,” Cherington said Sunday on...
Pirates waste Bailey Falter’s strong start, lose to Marlins in 12 innings
When Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton reviews the video of his team’s 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Saturday, a variety of problems will jump off the screen. • Two of his runners were thrown out at home plate. • Oneil Cruz failed to hit the cutoff man again,...
Pirates notebook: David Bednar notches save in victory against Marlins, hopes it signals even better days ahead
The ninth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 4-3 victory against the Miami Marlins on Friday night lasted 18 pitches and barely seven minutes. Long enough for David Bednar to record his first save of the season and, perhaps, inject the two-time All-Star closer with the swagger and confidence he’ll need...
Pirates farm report for March 28, 2025: Indianapolis routed in opener
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 0-1) entered the season with some buzz due to the collection of promising young arms on the roster. It lost the season opener 11-0 to St. Paul (Twins). RHP Braxton Ashcraft (0-1, 8.10) started and gave up three runs on five hits and four walks in 3⅓ innings....
Oneil Cruz’s 115-mph home run supports Mitch Keller in Pirates’ bounce-back victory
The Pittsburgh Pirates showed Friday night what can happen when the baseball lands where it’s supposed to go — in the fielders’ gloves. After two passed balls, an error and a fly ball that should have been caught turned into the decisive run in an Opening Day loss, the Pirates...
Pirates infielder Nick Gonzales goes on 10-day injured list with ankle injury
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed second baseman Nick Gonzales on the 10-day injured list Friday with a non-displaced fracture in his left ankle. Gonzales, who hit a home run Thursday in the loss to the Miami Marlins, originally injured the ankle Sunday when he hit a foul ball off his ankle...
Mental mistakes in center by Oneil Cruz prove costly for Pirates in Opening Day loss to Marlins
Oneil Cruz has a history of heroics on Opening Day for the Pittsburgh Pirates, serving as the difference-maker in one-run wins at the Cincinnati Reds in 2023 and at the Miami Marlins last year. But Cruz was at the central figure in a game defined by critical defensive lapses as...
Defensive lapses cost Pirates, who blow Paul Skenes’ strong start as Marlins rally to win opener
Paul Skenes made history by becoming the fastest No. 1 overall draft pick to make an Opening Day start. Then the 22-year-old right-hander made a case for why he’s the NL Cy Young favorite. Then the Pittsburgh Pirates blew it. The 2023 No. 1 overall pick of the MLB Draft,...
Pirates place RHP Jared Jones on IL, add LHP Ryan Borucki to finalize Opening Day roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates made multiple roster moves to finalize their 26-man Opening Day roster, most notably by placing a pair of prominent players on the injured list. The Pirates placed right-handed pitcher Jared Jones on the 15-day injured list with a ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow and...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: LHP Joey Wentz wins final spot as Pirates finalize Opening Day roster
Joey Wentz took shots to his left wrist and his right shin on a couple of comebackers in the span of three pitches in his final outing for the Detroit Tigers but didn’t experience any real pain until the next day. That’s when Detroit designated the left-handed reliever for assignment,...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans resist criticism of Aaron Rodgers; Pirates fans hate MLB economics
I’m heading to New Jersey for the Sweet 16 Thursday after this posts. So, I’m in a March Madness frame of mind. That said, here are our brackets for “U mad, bro?” this week. • Aaron Rodgers is the No. 1 seed in the “What are the Steelers doing at...
Pirates’ Jared Jones diagnosed with right UCL sprain, won’t throw for 6 weeks
Less than 24 hours before the Pittsburgh Pirates begin the season at the Miami Marlins, the club offered clarity on what had emerged as the biggest question of spring training: a prognosis on Jared Jones. Per Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk, who spoke with reporters in Miami on...
TribLive writers offer predictions for 2025 Major League Baseball season
Opening Day is set for Thursday across Major League Baseball, and TribLive writers Kevin Gorman, Jerry DiPaola and Justin Guerriero and columnist Tim Benz have thoughts on how the season will shake out. Here’s a look: Award winners NL MVP Kevin Gorman: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers Jerry DiPaola: Juan Soto, Mets...
‘It’s time to win’: Manager Derek Shelton sets expectation for Pirates to make a playoff push
From the start of spring training, Derek Shelton set an expectation for the Pittsburgh Pirates this season. It was a simple and straightforward message to deliver, one that’s harder to accomplish. “It’s time to win,” Shelton told TribLive. “That’s the only focus.” The Pirates followed back-to-back 100-loss seasons in 2021-22...
Tim Benz: A completely logical, totally achievable wish list for the 2025 Pirates
Last year, I ended up being a little too optimistic in my projection for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The BetRivers over-under win total was 78.5. I had them at 81 wins. They came in under with 76. I’m not going to allow myself to be disappointed again. This year BetRivers’ over-under...
Whether it’s turnover or rearranging chairs, Pirates will have new-look Opening Day lineup
What’s more surprising, that the Pittsburgh Pirates return only a dozen or so players from last year’s Opening Day 26-man roster or the possibility they could have new starters at almost every position? As the Pirates prepare for their season opener Thursday at the Miami Marlins, the only players from...
