Kevin Gorman stories, Page 90
Pirates honor Triple-A pitching coach Joel Hanrahan, Greensboro staff with awards
After his first year as director of coaching and player development for the Pittsburgh Pirates, John Baker wanted to celebrate the success of the organization’s future with a tip of the cap to its past. “One thing I always try to do in this modern era of baseball,” Baker said,...
Pirates A to Z: Tanner Anderson’s lone relief appearance was appreciated for saving bullpen
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Anthony Alford to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Tanner Anderson Position: Relief pitcher Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 28 Height: 6-foot-2 Weight: 203 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Anderson was 0-0...
Pirates A to Z: After whiffing early, outfielder Anthony Alford made most of 2nd chance
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z: An alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster, from outfielder Anthony Alford to pitcher Miguel Yajure. Player: Anthony Alford Position: Outfielder Throws: Right Bats: Right Age: 27 Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 215 pounds 2021 MLB statistics: Batted .233/.311/.406 with six...
Versatile Erik Gonzalez selects free agency after 3 seasons with Pirates
When Erik Gonzalez finished the 2020 season as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting shortstop, he predicted big numbers if given a chance to play on an everyday basis. Gonzalez, however, lost the starting job to the hot-hitting Kevin Newman in spring training and didn’t deliver at the plate this past season...
Pirates fire 3B coach Joey Cora, parting ways with 2nd member of Derek Shelton’s staff
The Pittsburgh Pirates fired third-base coach Joey Cora after five seasons with the club. Cora, 57, who also coached infielders, is the second member of manager Derek Shelton’s coaching staff to be fired after the Pirates (61-101) finished in last place in the NL Central for the third consecutive season....
Bryan Reynolds has become Pirates’ best player but will they lock up center fielder long term?
Ben Cherington pointed to the way Bryan Reynolds runs the bases as a model for the Pittsburgh Pirates to follow, calling their 26-year-old center fielder “the best player on the team right now.” The Pirates general manager is hardly alone in his high praise for Reynolds, whose bounce-back season included...
Pirates prospects Endy Rodriguez, Adrian Florencio earn Low-A Southeast League honors
Two more Pittsburgh Pirates prospects earned honors Friday, when Endy Rodriguez was named MVP and right-hander Adrian Florencio the pitcher of the year in the Low-A Southeast League after leading the Bradenton Marauders to the league’s championship series. Rodriguez, 21, a catcher/first baseman/outfielder who was acquired from the New York...
Pirates prospect Quinn Priester named High-A East League pitcher of the year; Matt Fraizer named MVP
Greensboro Grasshoppers right-hander Quinn Priester, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top pitching prospect who is ranked 49th overall by MLB Pipeline, was named High-A East League pitcher of the year. The 21-year-old Priester, the Pirates’ 2019 first-round pick, went 7-4 with a 3.04 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 98 strikeouts and 39...
Former 1st-rounder Nick Gonzales among 7 Pirates prospects to play in Arizona Fall League
Seven Pittsburgh Pirates prospects, including 2020 first-round pick Nick Gonzales, will play for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League. Gonzales is one of 17 top-100 prospects who will play in the AFL. He will be joined by middle infielder Ji-hwan Bae, outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba and right-handed pitchers Bear...
Altoona Curve promotes Nate Bowen to general manager, as Derek Martin moves to advisor role
The Altoona Curve, the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, announced Wednesday the promotion of Nate Bowen to general manager. The 2022 season will mark Bowen’s 10th in the Curve’s front office. He spent the past three as assistant general manager to Derek Martin, who has accepted a job in...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington: Winning games best way to draw fans back to ballpark
When the Pittsburgh Pirates finished the season with an announced attendance of 859,498, it marked the first time since 1995 they failed to draw at least 1 million fans to their home stadium. Those figures came with a caveat, considering fans weren’t permitted to attend games in 2020, and the...
Oneil Cruz hits first career homer but Pirates lose season finale to Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates played their finale on a day as dreary as their season, and watched their prospects of finally clinching a series sweep slip away in the same inning their manager was ejected. Derek Shelton was tossed for arguing an overturned call, so he wasn’t in the dugout to...
Top prospect Oneil Cruz sparks Pirates to 6-run rally, win against Reds in MLB debut
As a 6-foot-7 shortstop, Oneil Cruz often is the subject of tall tales. The Pittsburgh Pirates even speak of their top prospect in mythical terms, so it’s no wonder Ke’Bryan Hayes called Cruz a “unicorn” who can hit baseballs 600 feet with a single swing. Cruz didn’t deliver any majestic...
Ke’Bryan Hayes says cyst that developed on left hand forced Pirates to shut him down
Ke’Bryan Hayes blamed a cyst that developed in his left hand for causing the pain that forced a premature end to the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman’s rookie season. Hayes said he plans to see a hand specialist when he returns home to Houston after the season ends but doesn’t expect...
Pirates promote top prospect Oneil Cruz, giving 1st glimpse of 6-foot-7 shortstop
The Pittsburgh Pirates are giving fans their first glimpse of the team’s top prospect by promoting 6-foot-7 shortstop Oneil Cruz on Saturday for the final two games of the season at PNC Park, a source confirmed to the Tribune-Review. The news was first reported by Dominican baseball insider Hector Gomez....
‘How are we going to lose this one?’: Ex-Pirates reflect on lessons learned in 100-loss seasons
The night before the Pittsburgh Pirates clinched the ninth 100-loss season in franchise history, Neil Walker sat in the AT&T SportsNet broadcast booth at PNC Park and sensed the impending doom. Walker certainly could relate, given he was a rookie second baseman on their previous 100-loss team, when the Pirates...
With Ke’Bryan Hayes out, Pirates to give Hoy Park, Michael Chavis a chance to play third
When Ke’Bryan Hayes informed the Pittsburgh Pirates that he was feeling soreness in his left wrist, they took no chances risking the health of their starting third baseman. Even though Hayes expressed his desire to play through the pain for the final five games of the season, a conversation with...
Willson Contreras hits two-run double as Cubs spoil Pirates prospect Roansy Contreras’ debut
Roansy Contreras arrived with a reputation for throwing heat, so it was no surprise that his first pitch in the major leagues was a four-seam fastball for a called strike. That it registered 120 mph on the radar in a television graphic, however, might have been a mistake. It was...
Pirates place 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes on 10-day IL with left wrist injury to end rookie season
Ke’Bryan Hayes is dealing with “general left wrist soreness,” an injury that caused the Pittsburgh Pirates to place the third baseman on the 10-day injured list to finish his rookie season. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk specified that while the injury is to the same wrist that forced...
Bryan Reynolds voted Pirates’ MVP, David Bednar team’s top pitcher by baseball writers
Bryan Reynolds refused to reflect on the struggles of his sophomore season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, preferring to put the memory of his .189 batting average in 2020 behind him. Instead, Reynolds let his bat do the talking. Not only did Reynolds rebound by making his first All-Star Game appearance,...
Staying healthy a secret to Jacob Stallings’ success in 1st full season as Pirates starting catcher
Jacob Stallings knew that it was an odd time to talk about his healthy season, given that he was just reinstated Tuesday afternoon from the seven-day concussion injured list. The Pittsburgh Pirates catcher was playing his 110th game of the season — and making his 101st start behind the plate...
Colin Moran powers Pirates past Cubs in opening game of final homestand
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton recently claimed that Bryan Reynolds is the biggest beneficiary when Colin Moran is locked in at the cleanup spot because Reynolds sees better pitches. The reverse was true for the Pirates against the Chicago Cubs, as Reynolds reached base four times and twice was in...
Pirates reinstate Jacob Stallings, Michael Chavis from injured list before final homestand
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated catcher Jacob Stallings from the seven-day concussion injured list and infielder/outfielder Michael Chavis from the 10-day IL Tuesday, making both players active for the final homestand of the season. Stallings experienced mild concussion symptoms after taking a backswing off the facemask against the Miami Marlins and...
Pirates plan for RHP Roansy Contreras to make MLB starting debut against Cubs on Wednesday
The Pittsburgh Pirates intend for Roansy Contreras, one of their top pitching prospects, to make his major league debut by starting against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at PNC Park. The 21-year-old right-hander from the Dominican Republic, one of four prospects acquired from the New York Yankees in the Jameson...
With a shortage of starting pitchers, Pirates relying on relievers to finish the season
With four members of the starting rotation on the injured list, Derek Shelton promised he would get creative with his pitching staff. What exactly that involved, the Pittsburgh Pirates manager wouldn’t — or couldn’t — say. “In terms of how we’re going to have to be creative, I can’t honestly...
