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Jason Mackey: Pirates' biggest offseason priority has to be reinforcing young pitching staff

As a handful of position players went through fielding drills and others took batting practice indoors, Wil Crowe and Mitch Keller talked like two Pirates fans at a corner bar around happy hour on Monday. While stretching and throwing in left field, Crowe and Keller began discussing the upcoming offseason,…

Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

Pirates offense finds much-needed spark in 6-4 win over Diamondbacks

PHOENIX — In their first two games in the desert, the Pirates’ offense was dying of thirst, scoring just four runs, three of which came Tuesday in quasi-garbage time of a loss.

Tribune News Service · Aug 11, 2022

Offense persistent, but Pirates come up short in 6-5 loss to Marlins

PITTSBURGH — In a game where the Pirates faced arguably the best starting pitcher in the National League in right-hander Sandy Alcantara, their offense was pesky, persistent and productive, Pittsburgh tying the game in the ninth to force extra innings and threatening again in the 10th.

Tribune News Service · Jul 24, 2022

Jack Suwinski homers three times to power Pirates' walkoff victory over the Giants

PITTSBURGH — This season was supposed to be about the Pirates employing a left-handed hitter with a pretty and powerful swing, one capable of crushing homers and sending the PNC Park crowd home happy. Shoot, this homestead was supposed to be about that stuff.

Tribune News Service · Jun 19, 2022

Miguel Cabrera, Alex Faedo come up big as Tigers sweep away Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Miguel Cabrera keeps delivering clutch knocks.

Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022

Pirates take down Dodgers with unlikely sweep

LOS ANGELES — As the oldest player on the Pirates’ active roster and the only one other than Roberto Perez who was born in the 1980s, Quintana was 11 years old the last time the Pirates swept a series at Dodger Stadium.

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022

Offensive jolt comes from a couple of unlikely sources in Pirates' series-clinching win over Rockies

PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates reported to Bradenton, Fla., back in February, Jack Suwinski was a well-regarded prospect new to the 40-man roster — but still seemingly a year or so away. Josh VanMeter played for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Pirates didn’t acquire him until the end of spring.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022

Hometown hero: Chicago native Jack Suwinski homers to help Pirates beat Cubs, avoid sweep

CHICAGO — As the Pirates stepped off the team bus on Sunday night in Chicago, manager Derek Shelton had a brief talk with rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski.

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022

Pirates' offense struggles again, Mitch Keller hit hard in 8-2 loss to Reds

PITTSBURGH — In the fourth and fifth innings of Friday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds, the Pirates’ offense had fleeting chances to mount a comeback.

Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022

Pirates slug their way to a doubleheader split in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI — As if having a second baseman strap on catcher’s gear wasn't difficult or unlikely enough, the Pirates' subsequent trick Saturday at Great American Ball Park was a real doozy: They decided to go on a home run-hitting binge.

Tribune News Service · May 8, 2022