Kevin Gorman stories, Page 75
Bullpen provides boost as Pirates win 4th consecutive
The Pittsburgh Pirates asked Chris Stratton to do something he hasn’t done in more than three years by starting against the Miami Marlins. After 161 consecutive relief appearances, the veteran right-hander retired the first six batters he faced by directing traffic to center field. Jake Marisnick did the rest, recording...
Pirates bullpen gets boost: Reliever Dillon Peters activated from IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a boost to their bullpen with the return of left-handed reliever Dillon Peters, who was activated Tuesday from the 15-day injured list after missing more than a month with a lower back strain. Peters is 4-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 25 2/3...
Jake Marisnick returns right on time after Pirates lose Bryan Reynolds to injury
Jake Marisnick waited two months to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates after surgery on his left thumb, and it just so happened that his return coincided with Bryan Reynolds being placed on the injured list. Marisnick was inserted into the starting lineup to replace Reynolds in center field Monday at...
Mitch Keller goes 7 innings, Jake Marisnick homers in return to boost Pirates past Marlins
Mitch Keller hadn’t pitched into the seventh inning as a starter but once in his major league career, and the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander didn’t record an out in the seventh in that game. The Pirates provided Keller the perfect cushion with an early three-run lead, then watched him deliver the...
Pirates place CF Bryan Reynolds on 10-day IL with right oblique strain
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be without Bryan Reynolds for an extended period, as the center fielder was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right oblique strain. “That hurts us,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton told AT&T SportsNet before Monday’s game at Miami. “We just have to keep grinding...
Wil Crowe bringing bulldog mentality to Pirates’ bullpen in becoming high-leverage reliever
When the Pittsburgh Pirates shifted Wil Crowe from the starting rotation to a relief role this past spring, the right-hander brought to the bullpen a brash attitude of greeting his opponents with a four-letter word. And it wasn’t save or hold. Not only did Crowe embrace the move but he’s...
Pirates closer David Bednar, a Mars alum, selected to All-Star Game
The Renegade is going to Hollywood. Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar, a Mars alum, was selected to represent his hometown team at the 92nd All-Star Game on July 19 at Dodger Stadium. “Unbelievable,” Bednar said. “Pittsburgh holds a special place in my heart. It’s home. It’s unbelievable. To represent Pittsburgh...
Pirates hit 4 home runs to beat Brewers, but Bryan Reynolds leaves game with injury
The Pittsburgh Pirates put on an impressive 13-hit display Sunday that saw Ke’Bryan Hayes fall just short of the cycle, Oneil Cruz effortlessly flick a shot to the second deck and Daniel Vogelbach deliver a three-run homer in the ninth inning. Those were the positives for the Pirates in an...
Which Pirate is worthy of the All-Star Game? David Bednar, Bryan Reynolds are best bets
A day before Aaron Judge hit a grand slam for his 30th home run, David Bednar got the New York Yankees slugger to go down looking at a curveball for the final out to the cheers from a standing, sellout crowd at PNC Park. As reluctant as Derek Shelton has...
Pirates rebound from lopsided Yankees loss, split doubleheader with Reds
A day after being pummeled by the best team in baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates found the perfect remedy to recover from their double-digit loss to the New York Yankees. The worst team in the National League. The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, in the first game of a doubleheader...
Pirates to honor inaugural Hall of Fame class before Sept. 3 game against Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates will honor their inaugural Pirates Hall of Fame class with a special induction ceremony on Sept. 3 at PNC Park’s Riverwalk and before their game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Pirates chairman Bob Nutting indicated that the inaugural class, which will be announced in early August, could...
Pirates prospects Henry Davis, Mike Burrows selected to All-Stars Futures Games
A pair of Pittsburgh Pirates prospects — Double-A Altoona catcher Henry Davis and Triple-A Indianapolis right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows — have been selected to the National League roster for the All-Star Futures Game on July 16 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Davis, the No. 1 overall pick in the...
Pitching to Yankees’ power hitters in 9th inning ‘scary’ for Pirates infielder Josh VanMeter
Josh VanMeter understood the assignment, even if the idea of a position player pitching to a New York Yankees lineup loaded with power hitters made him uncomfortable. With the Pittsburgh Pirates trailing the Yankees by double digits in the ninth inning, the starting second baseman took the mound and threw...
Yankees pummel Pirates by blasting 6 homers, including a pair of grand slams
After scoring their first two runs by playing small ball, the New York Yankees reminded everyone what the Bronx Bombers do best. Josh Donaldson and Joey Gallo hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning and Kyle Higashioka added a solo shot in the seventh but the biggest blast belonged...
After achieving dream with Yankees, Manny Banuelos embraces chance to pitch for Pirates
Manny Banuelos achieved a career goal when he appeared in four games for the New York Yankees last month, but the 31-year-old pitcher understood he wasn’t in their long-term plans. So Banuelos embraced the opportunity to pitch for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who acquired him Sunday in a trade for cash...
Lefty Dillon Peters could be close to returning to Pirates after another rehab appearance
Dillon Peters could be close to returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the left-handed reliever will be reassessed after he makes another scheduled pitching appearance on his rehabilitation assignment for Triple-A Indianapolis. After making two appearances at Double-A Altoona, Peters pitched a scoreless inning Monday against the Iowa Cubs in...
‘Watch and learn’: Pirates perform under pressure against best team in baseball
Before the Pittsburgh Pirates played the best team in baseball, Derek Shelton talked about how much his rookie-laden club could learn from watching the New York Yankees. The Pirates manager played in the Yankees’ minor league system, so he knows something about their tradition and pursuit of excellence and hoped...
Homers by Daniel Vogelbach, Jack Suwinski boost Pirates past Yankees
Jameson Taillon was pitching in Pittsburgh for the first time since April 2019, when the former No. 2 overall pick still played for the Pirates and before he was sidelined by his second Tommy John surgery. Taillon didn’t allow a walk against his former team. Maybe he should have. Facing...
‘It gives me a thrill’: 1960 World Series hero Bill Mazeroski returns for Pirates-Yankees opener
Thirty minutes before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Pittsburgh Pirates played the New York Yankees at PNC Park, Bill Mazeroski started windmilling his arm, reminding that he’s now 86. The Hall of Fame second baseman reminisced about the greatest play in Pirates history, his historic Game 7...
Pirates reinstate Yoshi Tsutsugo, Ben Gamel from IL in time for Yankees series
After dealing with a back problem since the season opener, Yoshi Tsutsugo started to swing pain-free while on his rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis. When Tsutsugo hit a grand slam Saturday in a 10-8 loss to Nashville, the first baseman believe he was ready to return to the Pittsburgh Pirates...
‘We knew it was going to happen’: Pirates not surprised by Clay Holmes’ success with Yankees
Chris Stratton recalled a past poll for which Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers were asked who had the best stuff on the staff. The answer was a no-brainer. “I’m pretty sure 90% of the guys said Clay Holmes,” Stratton said. So the Pirates aren’t necessarily surprised that Holmes has developed into a...
Brewers blank Pirates, who go 0 for 11 with runners in scoring position
When Bryan Reynolds came to bat with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, the Pittsburgh Pirates thought there was a chance for another walk-off win. Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader already had thrown 31 pitches and just walked Ke’Bryan Hayes on a full count,...
Pirates make moves to shuffle pitching staff, acquiring LHP Manny Banuelos from Yankees
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to reshape their pitching staff, as general manager Ben Cherington announced several roster moves Sunday on his weekly radio show on 93.7 The Fan. The Pirates optioned right-hander Bryse Wilson, who made a quality start in Saturday’s 7-4 win, to Triple-A Indianapolis. They activated righty Zach...
Bryse Wilson delivers quality spot start as Pirates beat Brewers
Needing a spot start, the Pittsburgh Pirates crossed their fingers and recalled right-hander Bryse Wilson with the hope they were getting the version who started to show consistency at Triple-A Indianapolis and not the one who had been battered by the St. Louis Cardinals. What they got was better than...
‘My job was to wear it’: Pirates reliever Cam Vieaux takes ownership of 8-run 8th inning
Derek Shelton admitted he didn’t sleep much following Friday’s 19-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, as his decision to let Cam Vieaux throw 56 pitches in one inning weighed on the Pittsburgh Pirates manager. Where Shelton was criticized for leaving the left-hander in too long, Vieaux had a different view...
