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Pirates farm report for Aug. 2, 2023: Lonnie White Jr. belts game-winning homer for Bradenton
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-54) was held to five hits in a 6-0 loss to Gwinnett (Braves). RF Miguel Andujar (.362) was 2 for 4 with a double. RHP Andre Jackson (3.38) worked as an opener and threw a perfect first. LHP Kent Emanuel (7-5, 6.19) allowed three runs on eight hits...
Tigers leave Pirates looking with bases loaded to split 2-game series
Making his first start since July 6, after a bothersome back issue forced him to spend two stints on the injured list, Ke’Bryan Hayes represented the winning run for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the bottom of the ninth. Facing a full count with two outs and the bases loaded, Hayes...
Pirates infielder Tucupita Marcano will require surgery to repair torn ACL in right knee
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Tucupita Marcano will require surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday. Marcano was injured while running to third base in the fifth inning of an 8-4 win at the San Diego Padres on...
Pirates farm report for Aug. 1, 2023: Miguel Andujar collects 4 hits, 5 RBIs for Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-53) defeated Gwinnett (Braves), 7-5. LF Miguel Andujar (.361) went 4 for 5 with five RBIs, including the go-ahead two-run single in the top of the eighth. C Grant Koch (.252) went 3 for 4 with a double and two runs scored. RF Canaan Smith-Njigba (.251) went 2...
Pirates ‘extremely relieved’ to see All-Star pitchers David Bednar, Mitch Keller staying put
David Bednar laughed out loud upon learning that his parents posted a photo on social media of themselves standing in front of his banner outside PNC Park, holding up a phone that displayed 6 o’clock. As happy as Andy and Sue Bednar were to see their son was still a...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington swings 3 more trades before deadline but keeps core intactVideo
As expected, the Pittsburgh Pirates were sellers at Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline by swinging deals that involved a trio of veterans on one-year contracts to contenders for prospects. Where Pirates general manager Ben Cherington showed restraint was with his biggest trade chips, holding onto a pair of coveted All-Stars in...
Young Pirates lead the way in 4-1 victory against Tigers
Reality hasn’t hit Alika Williams yet, but he knows it’s coming — the fact that he’s in the majors with a couple of his buddies, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates win games. “I don’t think it’s really smacked me yet. It’s going to,” he said. That’s OK with the Pirates’ rookie...
Pirates trade INF Rodolfo Castro to Phillies for LHP Bailey Falter
The Pirates made an 11th-hour deal before the trade deadline that is sure to raise eyebrows, sending 24-year-old utility infielder Rodolfo Castro to the Philadelphia Phillies for left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter. Falter, 26, was 8-12 with a 4.56 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 158 innings over 50 appearances, including 24...
Ke’Bryan Hayes returns to clubhouse, eager to rejoin young Pirates lineup
After spending most of July on the injured list, Ke’Bryan Hayes returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ clubhouse Tuesday afternoon, finally with a back that allows him to display his special skills with the glove. He wasn’t in the starting lineup Tuesday night, but the Pirates activated him in time for...
Pirates trade catcher Austin Hedges to Texas Rangers for international bonus space
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded catcher Austin Hedges to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday for additional capacity in their 2023-24 international signing bonus pool, marking their third deal involving a veteran rental player before the MLB trade deadline. The Pirates also traded first baseman Carlos Santana to the Milwaukee Brewers last...
Pirates trade LHP Rich Hill, 1B/DH Ji-Man Choi to Padres for 3 prospects
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent left-handed pitcher Rich Hill and first baseman/designated hitter Ji-Man Choi to the San Diego Padres for first baseman Alfonso Rivas, left-handed pitcher Jackson Wolf and outfielder Estuar Suero in an MLB trade-deadline deal Tuesday afternoon. Hill is 7-10 with a 4.76 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in...
L.A. radio host says Pirates, Dodgers ‘still in conversations’ about Mitch Keller trade, ‘low ball’ extension offer a factor
The scuttlebutt about the Los Angeles Dodgers taking a run at acquiring Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller is legit, and the handling of Keller’s contractual future in Pittsburgh may be a factor. That’s according to what “Dodger Talk” host David Vassegh said Monday on AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC). “There’s...
‘He’s not scared’: Pirates rookie reliever Carmen Mlodzinski thrives in high-leverage role
The call for Carmen Mlodzinski to enter the game July 28 came with the bases loaded, two outs and the Philadelphia Phillies leading the Pittsburgh Pirates by one run in the top of the ninth inning. If that wasn’t pressure enough for the rookie right-hander, the stakes were even greater:...
Mark Madden: Pirates would be wrong to delay turning point further at trade deadline
As the Pittsburgh Pirates stumble through the latest phase of their never-ending rebuild, it’s easy to doubt the franchise’s implied (if not outright declared) optimism that 2024 is going to be a turning point. This season’s 47-58 record (27-50 after a 20-8 start) says otherwise. What the Pirates do before Tuesday’s...
First Call: Dodgers reportedly have interest in Pirates’ Mitch Keller; Jets coach raves about new Steeler Kwon Alexander
Monday’s “First Call” has a rumored suitor to land Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Plus, Kwon Alexander’s former head coach is pumping his tires as the linebacker acclimates to the Steelers. We look for updates on Nick Bosa’s contract situation in advance of the Steelers-49ers opener....
Pirates farm report for July 30, 2023: Miguel Andujar, Rodolfo Castro, Jason Delay smack 3 RBIs apiece in Indy win
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 48-53) crushed Louisville (Reds). RF/LF Miguel Andujar (.354) hit a solo homer and was 2 for 5 with three RBIs. SS Rodolfo Castro (.192) was 3 for 5 with three RBIs, including a two-run homer, a double, and two runs scored. C Jason Delay (.357) was 3 for...
9-2-4-2: How a trio of Pirates rookies turned a game-saving double play to stun the Phillies
Once Henry Davis threw the ball, panic set in for the rookie right fielder. His laser beam of a throw to home plate stopped Bryce Harper in his tracks and set into motion a game-saving double play. And all Davis could do was watch it unfold. “I just wanted somebody...
Birthday bash: Josh Palacios celebrates big day with walk-off homer as Pirates top Phillies in 10
Josh Palacios celebrated his 28th birthday by giving himself a present, with a smash-cake swing for a two-run home run that lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a wild, walk-off win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Palacios sent an Andrew Vasquez slider screaming 367 feet over the Clemente Wall and into the...
Pirates farm report for July 29, 2023: Luis Ortiz fans 8, Rodolfo Castro knocks in 4 runs in Indians victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 47-53) scored a 6-3 victory over Louisville (Reds). DH Rodolfo Castro (.149) was 3 for 4 with a three-run homer and four RBIs. LF Miguel Andujar (.353) was 3 for 4 with a solo homer. He now has 68 RBIs this season. 2B/3B Domingo Leyba (.333) smacked a...
Rookies spark Pirates comeback; David Bednar puts finishing touches on win over Phillies
When Liover Peguero stretched out for a diving stop to steal a base hit from Trea Turner, it was only the beginning of a three-hit performance that included a solo home run. When Endy Rodriguez doubled to drive in a run in the fourth inning, he had no idea that...
Dealing at the deadline: Pirates place trust in GM Ben Cherington to make right trades
Mitch Keller was flattered to see his name pop up in trade rumors, given his roller-coaster career before blossoming into an All-Star this season. A year ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander had been demoted to the bullpen. Now, there’s a hefty price tag on Keller’s head for any contender that...
Ji Man Choi, Connor Joe next men up at 1st base for Pirates
Carlos Santana started at first base in 85 of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ first 102 games this season, more frequently than any of his former teammates at other positions. Plus, he batted cleanup in 85 games. Only No. 2 hitter Bryan Reynolds manned his spot in the order more often (87)....
Pirates farm report for July 28, 2023: Nick Cimillo’s solo homer lifts Bradenton to victory
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 46-53) gave up two runs in the top of the ninth and lost to Louisville (Reds), 5-3. 1B Aaron Shackelford (.228) smacked a two-run homer. CF Ryan Vilade (.272) hit an RBI triple. RF Miguel Andujar (.348) was 1 for 3 with a run scored. RHP Jared Jones...
Kyle Schwarber’s 2-run homer pushes Phillies past Pirates, as late rallies fall short
Carlos Santana is now a Milwaukee Brewer, so there would be no City Connect walk-off home run for the Pittsburgh Pirates to start their Yinzerpalooza weekend against the Philadelphia Phillies. Instead, the Pirates went down swinging. Their rallies ended with a one-pitch strikeout in the seventh, a double play in...
Pirates reliever Angel Perdomo has suspension for hitting batter reduced to 2 games
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Angel Perdomo had his three-game suspension reduced to two games via an agreement between MLB and the players association. The 6-foot-8 left-hander drew a three-game suspension after being ejected Tuesday for hitting San Diego Padres star Manny Machado in the back one pitch after giving up a...
