Kevin Gorman stories, Page 49
Pirates perturbed by trio of ejections in loss to Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton still was upset about being one of three coaches who were ejected from the second game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday at PNC Park. Home plate umpire Nic Lentz tossed Shelton, pitching coach Oscar Marin and bench coach Don Kelly in...
Free and easy: Pirates right-hander Andre Jackson’s flow resembles how he throws
Andre Jackson wore his hair in a high and tight fade for most of his life before letting it grow out the past five years. Now, the Pittsburgh Pirates reliever has a flow that resembles the way he throws. Free and easy. “I’m sure a lot of people think about...
Pirates-Reds game postponed due to weather, will play split doubleheader on Sunday
The Pittsburgh Pirates postponed Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds because of expected inclement weather, the first game postponed at PNC Park this season. The Pirates-Reds game will be made up Sunday as part of a split doubleheader, their first since Sept. 4, 2020. They will play their scheduled game...
Pirates top pick Paul Skenes set to make Single-A debut for Bradenton
Paul Skenes, selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 MLB Draft, will make his Single-A debut Tuesday for the Low-A Bradenton Marauders against Lakeland at LECOM Park. The 6-foot-6, 260-pound right-hander from LSU, who was named most outstanding player of the College World...
Reds take advantage of Johan Oviedo’s command issues to pound Pirates
After a string of seven consecutive losses was followed by three straight strong starts, the Pittsburgh Pirates were seeing some consistency and signs of growth from Johan Oviedo. That came crashing to a halt Friday night against the Cincinnati Reds, when the 24-year-old right-hander struggled from the start and couldn’t...
MLB Pipeline ranks Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes baseball’s No. 3 prospect in updated top 100
Led by 2023 No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates have six players ranked among MLB Pipeline’s updated top 100 prospects. Skenes, a 6-foot-6, 260-pound right-handed pitcher from LSU who made his professional debut Thursday in the Florida Complex League, is ranked the No. 3 overall prospect. The...
Pirates reliever Thomas Hatch impressive in debut with 4 scoreless innings against Braves
With a depleted bullpen, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton turned to new reliever Thomas Hatch in the fifth inning Thursday with a plan that was more of a request: Give us whatever you have. The 28-year-old right-hander responded by tossing four scoreless innings against an Atlanta Braves lineup featuring seven...
Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz, who looks like an Oneil Cruz clone, a gate attraction for Pirates
The first time Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez saw Elly De La Cruz was two years ago, when the Cincinnati Reds rookie was playing for Low-A Daytona and wasn’t even ranked among their top 30 prospects. Rodriguez remembers De La Cruz going 4 for 5 with three triples, long before...
Behind Bryan Reynolds ‘Matrix’ slide, Pirates get call at plate to beat Braves for series split
Bryan Reynolds lost the fly ball in the sky and got a bad jump from third base, so he “turned on the burners” before making what the Pittsburgh Pirates are calling “The Matrix” slide. A day after losing to the Atlanta Braves on a contested play at the plate, the...
Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz takes important step in recovery by starting running program
The Pittsburgh Pirates had one shortstop undergo surgery while another who is recovering from surgery started a running program that should serve as an important step toward his return. Where Tucupita Marcano underwent ACL reconstructive surgery Wednesday that will keep him out until next year, director of sports medicine Todd...
Colin Selby shows his stuff as small-school success story in major league debut for Pirates
Colin Selby’s first major league pitch was a curveball “that didn’t do anything,” coming in so high and tight on Ronald Acuna Jr. that the Atlanta Braves star dropped to the dirt to avoid being hit. Asked if it was his way of announcing his presence with authority, the rookie...
Braves beat Pirates on controversial call at plate in 8th inning
A controversial call at the plate is nothing new in a game involving the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, so there were bound to boos when the Braves scored the winning run on a contested call. Michael Harris tagged from third on Austin Riley’s sacrifice fly to Pirates second...
Pirates OF Josh Palacios delivers ‘unbelievable’ highlights with circus catch, homer
Josh Palacios went upside down and all around, providing a pair of highlight plays by making a circus catch and rounding the bases for a home run that should have propelled the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory. Instead, Palacios only could stand at his locker and shake his head after an...
Braves rally with 3 runs in 9th off David Bednar to beat Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a one-run lead over the Atlanta Braves with one out in the ninth inning, a situation custom-made for two-time All-Star closer David Bednar to put the finishing touches on a victory. The Braves began a three-run rally, tying the game on Kevin Pillar’s RBI single followed...
Pirates add RHPs Thomas Hatch, Colin Selby, option Yerry De Los Santos, Osvaldo Bido
The Pittsburgh Pirates shook up their bullpen Tuesday, adding right-handers Thomas Hatch and Colin Selby and optioning Yerry De Los Santos and Osvaldo Bido to Triple-A Indianapolis. Hatch, 28, who was claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, was added to the active roster. He made six...
‘Just incredible’: Rookie Jared Triolo makes big play for Pirates with over-the-shoulder catch
Following a 78-minute rain delay, the Atlanta Braves were staging a rally. With one out, they had runners on first and third in the sixth inning when Michael Harris II hit a pop fly that floated past third base. Jared Triolo chased the ball into shallow right field, knowing a...
Pirates stun Spencer Strider with 6-run 3rd inning, hold on to beat Braves
The Pittsburgh Pirates had what appeared to be a monumental mismatch in facing Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider, the major-league strikeouts leader and one of seven All-Stars in the starting lineup for the team with the best record in baseball. And a mismatch it was, just not as expected. Well,...
Pirates claim righty reliever Thomas Hatch off waivers from Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates added a right-handed reliever by claiming Thomas Hatch off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, filling the final spot on their 40-man roster. Hatch, 28, was 3-3 with a 5.40 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 46 2/3 innings over 27 appearances, including four starts, in...
Johan Oviedo tosses 7 shutout innings, Pirates hit 3 homers to beat Brewers for series split
Johan Oviedo knew he would be overshadowed by Brandon Woodruff’s return to the Milwaukee Brewers’ starting rotation, yet the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander had no shortage of motivation. Oviedo, who had his worst start of his career against the Brewers last month at PNC Park, produced his best start of the...
Blake Perkins delivers heroics in pinch, Brewers beat Pirates in 10th
The Pittsburgh Pirates got unexpected pitching performances, as a pair of newcomers combined to hold the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers to one run before their All-Star closer blew a save opportunity. After a solid start by Bailey Falter and three perfect innings from Andre Jackson, the Pirates were in position...
‘The future is here’: Pirates rookies promise winning while warning not to get used to losing
The Pittsburgh Pirates had lost 12 of their first 14 games to start July, so it was no surprise Henry Davis had a one-word answer when the rookie right fielder/catcher was asked how he was doing: Terrible. Davis hates losing, so he was miserable. What Pirates fans wanted to see...
‘Playing with a purpose’: Pirates attempting to avoid another post-trade deadline collapse
After being traded to the San Diego Padres, Rich Hill didn’t take a parting shot at the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates. Instead, the 19-year major-league veteran took a shot at a prediction. “Looking forward to the future here in Pittsburgh,” Hill said Tuesday outside the home clubhouse at PNC Park. “It...
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 ‘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...
