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Nationals pound 15 hits to beat Pirates, end their 5-game road winning streak
The red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates went into Sunday seeking a sweep, only to have the Washington Nationals rain on their road trip. After a 2-hour, 26-minute rain delay, the Nationals pounded 15 hits to roll to a 7-2 win Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C. The Pirates had won 10 of their...
Pirates trade catcher Tyler Heineman to Blue Jays for minor league infielder Vinny Capra
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded catcher Tyler Heineman to the Toronto Blue Jays for infielder Vinny Capra on Sunday. Heineman, who started 52 games for the Pirates last season and three this year, was designated for assignment Wednesday. Heineman returns to Toronto, where he played 10 games for the Blue Jays...
Pirates reliever Cody Bolton tosses 2 scoreless innings in major-league debut at Nationals
Cody Bolton went from top-10 prospect for the Pittsburgh Pirates to one who wondered whether he would get a shot at pitching in the major leagues — and only did after reinventing himself. Four words best describe Bolton’s major-league debut Saturday in the second game of a doubleheader against the...
Pirates farm report for April 29, 2023: Henry Davis hammers another homer for Altoona
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 10-16) handled Columbus (Guardians), 8-5. RHP Luis Ortiz (2-1, 2.45) started and went six innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts. CF Josh Palacios (.407) went 2 for 3 with a pair of home runs, his third and fourth, and five RBIs...
Drew Maggi collects 1st MLB hit, RBI in Pirates' blowout win over Nationals 
Drew Maggi thought things would more or less die down when the Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road for six straight games away from home. Maggi had felt the love at PNC Park earlier this week, with Pirates fanatics warmly cheering on the 33-year-old and chanting his name when he made...
Pirates sweep Nationals doubleheader with 16-1 rout in Game 2, earn 20th win
It took all of one day for the Pittsburgh Pirates to earn a series victory against the Washington Nationals. Having taken down the Nationals in the first game of Saturday’s day-night doubleheader, the Pirates scored runs in six of the first seven innings of the nightcap to win 16-1, setting...
Stealing wins: Behind speedy Ji Hwan Bae, Pirates leading the majors in stolen bases
When asked about his skill at stealing bases, Ji Hwan Bae’s eyes light up and a smile flashes across his face. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie has been given the green light to go whenever he’s on base, and the 23-year-old South Korean speedster has no hesitation about swiping bags. “If...
Pirates add OF Miguel Andujar, option INF Drew Maggi, who will remain active for doubleheader
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of outfielder Miguel Andujar from Triple-A Indianapolis and optioned infielder Drew Maggi to Double-A Altoona, but Maggi isn’t going back to the minors just yet. Maggi was appointed the 27th man for Saturday’s split doubleheader at the Washington Nationals, so the feel-good story of...
Pirates farm report for April 28, 2023: Chase De Jong effective in rehab appearance
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 9-16) was outslugged by Columbus (Guardians), 7-4. RHP Osvaldo Bido (1-2, 5.12) started and was touched up for six runs on six hits and three walks in 3.1 innings. He struck out seven. RHP Chase De Jong (0.00), rehabbing a lumbar injury, pitched two scoreless innings of relief,...
Rain postpones Pirates-Nationals game, rescheduled Saturday as split doubleheader
The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals on Friday night at Nationals Park has been postponed because of rain and will be made up Saturday as part of a split doubleheader. The Pirates (18-8) will still play the Nationals (9-15) at their originally scheduled start time at 1:05...
Locked in at the plate, Jason Delay providing offensive boost for the Pirates
Who would have thought that a player who started Spring Training unsure whether he’d make the Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day roster would be leading the club in batting average a month into the season? Probably no one in or outside of the Pirates organization. And yet Jason Delay, who beat...
Swinging the sword: 1st place Pirates coming up with a celebration for every occasion
Whether they are unsheathing an imaginary sword while rounding the bases, swinging a replica and donning a custom jacket in the dugout after home runs or placing a stuffed Pikachu in a pitcher’s locker, the Pittsburgh Pirates seem to come up with a celebration for every occasion. And they have...
In just 1 inning, the Pirates exemplified what MLB is going for with its new rules
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ agenda to be aggressive on the bases in 2023 has already been well chronicled. If you needed a clear example of how much that dedication to the run game is paying off, it crystalized in the first inning of the Pirates’ 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles...
Pirates farm report for April 27, 2023: Quinn Priester roughed up again at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 9-15) was held to three hits and was blanked by Columbus (Guardians), 7-0. RHP Quinn Priester (1-3, 7.78) started and was touched up for four runs on fours hits and three walks in 4.2 innings. LHP Cam Alldred (6.00) followed and surrendered three runs on five hits in...
Bill Hillgrove was witness to Dick Groat's toughness
Dick Groat, who died Thursday of complications from a stroke at the age of 92, played baseball and basketball with equal flair. • Baseball MVP, two-time World Series champion and 14-year MLB pro with the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. • Star basketball player at Duke, college Hall of...
Pirates are hot, and so is their merchandise
Bucco fever is contagious, and the wins on the field don’t just mean good numbers in the standings. Those wins can add up off the field, too — in terms of dollars. According to the Pirates official retail partner Fanatics, which handles both in-venue retail and e-commerce for the team,...
Mitch Keller posts 5th straight quality start, as Pirates best Dodgers to take series
Prominent voices across national MLB media seemed to identify a test and challenge this week for the surprisingly dominant Pittsburgh Pirates: Perform in your three-game series vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers, and then we’ll talk. Not that the Pirates’ recent seven-game win streak, featuring sweeps of the Reds and Rockies,...
Oneil Cruz returns to Pirates clubhouse, begins rehab on fractured ankle
Oneil Cruz was all smiles Thursday morning as he was transported by motorized cart to the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse at PNC Park, 18 days after fracturing his left ankle while sliding into home plate. The 6-foot-7 shortstop had his staples removed at his two weeks post-surgery visit with team doctors...
Just months ago, Bryan Reynolds seemed unlikely to remain with Pirates
A vivid account of what happened in real time, day by day, capturing how Bryan Reynolds went from requesting a trade from the Pittsburgh Pirates back in November to inking the franchise’s most lucrative contract ever this week is starting to come to light. Being tight-lipped is a trait shared...
Pirates star Dick Groat, one of Western Pennsylvania's greatest athletes, dead at 92
Dick Groat long has been considered one of Western Pennsylvania’s greatest sports figures. Which sport depended on the generation, as the Swissvale native was a two-sport star at Duke, one of only 13 people to play in both the NBA and MLB and later spent four decades calling college basketball...
Pirates owner Bob Nutting moves to shift negative narrative by signing Bryan Reynolds
Bob Nutting knows the negative narrative about his ownership of the Pittsburgh Pirates — that he cares more about the bottom line than the win column — and changing public perception would be a process. The Pirates chairman is taking steps to shift that storyline, starting by building a relationship...
Pirates farm report for April 26, 2023: Henry Davis belts 5th homer in Curve win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 9-14) gave up a ninth inning rally, losing 10-7 to Columbus (Guardians). 2B Brenden Dixon (.400) went 2 for 4 and uncorked a grand slam for his first home run of the year. LF Miguel Andujar (.298) hit a solo home run, his third, singled and drew a...
Wait of 13 years ends: Pirates' Drew Maggi makes MLB debut 
Overwhelmed with emotion probably doesn’t even come close to describing what Drew Maggi is feeling after the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 8-1 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Maggi pinch-hit for designated hitter Andrew McCutchen, making his much-anticipated major-league debut that was 13 years...
Jason Delay's RBIs, Roansy Contreras' 2-hitter help Pirates beat Dodgers
On a day of feel-good stories, the Pittsburgh Pirates had an outpouring of emotions from start to finish. Bryan Reynolds admitted that months of negotiations for a contract extension weighed on him, so the Pirates outfielder was looking forward to concentrating solely on baseball after signing an eight-year, $106.75 million...
Pirates send Wil Crowe to 15-day IL, select contract of Cody Bolton
The Pittsburgh Pirates absorbed another injury to the bullpen Wednesday afternoon, with reliever Wil Crowe placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 23, because of right shoulder discomfort. The 28-year-old Crowe (0-1, 4.66 ERA) is in his third season with the Pirates. This year, he has appeared in...


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