Justin Guerriero stories, Page 11
Pirates score winning run in 9th to snap 8-game skid
Though their effort certainly was obscured by their overall performance on the year, the Pittsburgh Pirates managed to post a winning record in the month of June (14-13). But things have been rough so far in July as the team rode a season-worst eight-game losing streak into Sunday afternoon’s series...
Home Run Derby to offer mental challenge for Pirates’ Oneil Cruz
Todd Frazier was soon to close the book on an 11-year MLB career when, during spring training in 2021 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he remembered encountering a towering 6-foot-7 specimen from the Dominican Republic. “When you see this guy come walking in, you’re like, ‘Ho-lee cow. Look at the size...
The week ahead: Pirates host White Sox after All-Star break
Here’s a look at next week’s Pirates schedule: Home Run Derby, All-Star Game, All-Star Break 8 p.m. Monday: T-Mobile Home Run Derby (ESPN) 8 p.m. Tuesday: 95th All-Star Game (ESPN) Wednesday: All-Star break Thursday: All-Star break • Pittsburgh Pirates fans have a stake in the Home Run Derby, with Oneil...
Pirates prospect watch: LHP Anthony Solometo aims to get back on track with rehab assignment
Anthony Solometo Position: LHP Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 205 pounds Level: Double-A Notable: Anthony Solometo once looked to be on a similar track as fellow prospects Bubba Chandler, Braxton Ashcraft and Thomas Harrington, all of whom became viewed as the next wave of Pirates pitchers who would bolster the big-league rotation...
Paul Skenes sharp in another short outing, but Pirates fall to Twins, dropping 7th straight
The past three starts by Paul Skenes have been five innings or fewer, with two of those three featuring only 78 pitches thrown. Skenes’ abbreviated starts of late largely have been because of publicly acknowledged workload management, with the Pirates and their sophomore pitching phenom on the same page. The...
Pirates call up reliever Yohan Ramirez, send Jared Triolo to Triple-A, DFA Matt Gorski
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of right-hander Yohan Ramirez from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of Friday’s series opener in Minnesota against the Twins. To make room for Ramirez on the roster, utility man Jared Triolo was optioned to Triple-A, and first baseman/outfielder Matt Gorski was designated for assignment. Ramirez, 30,...
Isaac Mattson’s back-to-back tough outings belie a much stronger seasonVideo
Isaac Mattson was the man on the mound when Kansas City won in walk-off fashion Tuesday night, with Nick Loftin delivering the winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning. But it wasn’t all on Mattson, inserted into the game in a tough spot in relief of Dennis...
Salvador Perez’s 8th-inning homer lifts Royals to sweep over Pirates, who lose 6th straight
For all their ongoing struggles, the Pittsburgh Pirates deserved to take some pride in their recent six-game win streak, which saw the club put together a perfect homestand ahead of nine straight on the road. But whatever modicum of momentum that stretch crafted since has been spoiled by a frustrating...
Pair of seemingly sensible pitching decisions backfire for Pirates, Don Kelly in loss to RoyalsVideo
Sticking with Mitch Keller in a tie game after the Royals put a man on first base in the seventh inning Tuesday in Kansas City made enough sense, and it’s the decision that Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly made. At that point, when Salvador Perez got aboard due to catcher’s...
Royals walk it off in 9th vs. Pirates, who drop series, lose 5th straight
Mitch Keller took the mound in Kansas City on Tuesday having recently earned wins in two straight starts for the first time since back-to-back victories June 1 and June 7 of last season. The Pittsburgh Pirates failing to offer much support behind Keller has defined his season to date, as...
Pirates place RHP Chase Shugart on IL, recall OF Jack Suwinski from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed reliever Chase Shugart on the 15-day injured list Tuesday because of left knee inflammation. In a corresponding transaction, outfielder Jack Suwinski was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. Shugart, 28, has enjoyed a solid first season with the Pirates. Over 32 games, he is 4-3 with a...
Pirates’ Tommy Pham continues turnaround with homer, strong plays in fieldVideo
Leading into the final week of June, much of the 2025 season to that point could have been considered an exercise in futility for veteran Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham. Pham struggled immensely to get things going at the plate early, batting .118 in March and .182 in April. In...
Pirates end scoreless streak, still lose at Kansas City for 4th straight defeatVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates averaged more than seven runs during their recent streak of six consecutive victories, only to be swept in Seattle via three shutouts in a row. That marked an inauspicious beginning to a nine-game road trip, with the Pirates arriving in Kansas City on Monday looking to begin...
After completing rehab assignment, Pirates’ Colin Holderman optioned to Triple-A
Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed reliever Colin Holderman had his rehab assignment ended Monday, was activated from the 15-day injured list (right thumb inflammation) and optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. The 29-year-old’s last big-league appearance came May 19. The 2025 campaign has been one of injuries and struggles for Holderman, who has a...
Carter Sanderson, Brady Peddle go from USHL Clark Cup adversaries to Penguins draft picks
The 2025 Clark Cup Finals to determine the United States Hockey League champion was a series to remember. Pitting the Waterloo Black Hawks against the Muskegon Lumberjacks, it went the distance, requiring five games before Muskegon triumphed 4-3 in overtime. As it turned out, two of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2025...
Penguins announce development camp roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins unveiled their development camp roster a few days before welcoming a host of prospects to UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry from Thursday through July 7. All sessions in Cranberry, culminating with a prospect tournament at noon July 7, are free and open to the public. The...
A breakdown of the Penguins’ 10 selections from Day 2 of NHL DraftVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins made 10 selections on Day 2 of the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday: four defensemen, five forwards and a goalie through rounds 2-7. Penguins vice president of player personnel Wes Clark offered insights into each player as well as general scouting reports of the newest additions to...
Penguins draft big, right-shooting D Peyton Kettles after trading into 2nd round
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered Day 2 of the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday without a second-round selection as a result of a trade with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. But general manager Kyle Dubas swung another trade, this time with the Buffalo Sabres, to acquire the No. 39...
Pirates prospect watch: Keiner Delgado impresses in field, at plate with Greensboro
Keiner Delgado Positions: 2B/3B/SS Height: 5-foot-7 Weight: 145 pounds Level: High-A Greensboro Notable: When the Pittsburgh Pirates shipped starter JT Brubaker to the Yankees in late March 2024, a brief delay ensued before the complete details of the trade were announced. In addition to international signing bonus pool space, the...
The week ahead: Pirates host Cardinals, travel to Mariners
Here’s a look at next week’s Pirates schedule: vs. Cardinals 6:40 p.m. Monday (SN PIT) 6:40 p.m. Tuesday (SN PIT) 12:35 p.m. Wednesday (SN PIT) • Plenty of buzz has connected Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado to the trade market, as St. Louis ponders moving on from the eight-time All-Star...
Penguins execute 2nd draft night trade to select Michigan center Will Horcoff 24th overall
After trading the No. 12 overall selection in Friday’s NHL Draft to Philadelphia in exchange for the Nos. 22 and 31 picks, the Pittsburgh Penguins executed a second swap of draft picks to slide into No. 24. With that pick, the Penguins chose Michigan Wolverines center Will Horcoff. In order...
Penguins add 3 forwards to prospect pool in 1st round of NHL Draft
As the time approached for Kyle Dubas to make the 11th overall selection in the 2025 NHL Draft, pundits identified several prospects whose names appeared likely to be called from the podium in Los Angeles. One decidedly not on the list was 18-year-old center Ben Kindel. A 5-foot-10, 181-pound right-handed...
Pirates’ Spencer Horwitz hopes to continue finding his stride at the plate
Navigating through longer-term injuries can be a lonely experience for any professional athlete. Watching teammates suit up and compete, juxtaposed with the mundane, slow-moving experience of rehabilitation and healing is frustrating. That was the situation for Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz, acquired in the offseason but sidelined before Game...
‘My body’s in a good spot’: Pirates’ Paul Skenes addresses this season’s workload
Pittsburgh Pirates fans could be forgiven for feeling some apprehension in the aftermath of Paul Skenes’ abbreviated outing Wednesday in Milwaukee. Before his start got derailed as a result of four second-inning runs allowed to the Brewers, SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcaster Greg Brown speculated the Pirates might keep their phenom pitcher...
Paul Skenes has rare rough, abbreviated outing as Pirates fall to Brewers, dropping series
Wednesday’s series finale in Milwaukee between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brewers featured an anticipated pitching matchup as Paul Skenes faced fellow 23-year-old flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski, a rookie who had impressed over his first two big-league starts. Milwaukee came away with a 4-2 victory at American Family Field to take the...
