Mets Acquire Daniel Vogelbach From Pirates New York adds a home run hitter to a team that needed more power. Sports Illustrated · Jul 22, 2022
Joe Starkey: Pirates need increased positive signs in season's second half Yes, I'm still predicting the Pirates to win the World Series in 2027. Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022
Ron Cook: The Pirates would be right to send Oneil Cruz back to Class AAA PITTSBURGH — The Pirates were right to send Jack Suwinski back to the minors last week. He was overmatched at the plate. An 0-for-29 slide had dropped his batting average to .198 and his on-base percentage to .288. That was beyond abysmal. His 14 home runs seemed as if they… Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022
Paul Zeise: Barry Bonds should be in the Pirates' inaugural Hall of Fame class It didn't start out to be a point/counterpoint, but that's what it has become. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022
Confident Termarr Johnson excited for 'amazing' experience of joining Pirates LOS ANGELES — Termarr Johnson doesn’t lack for confidence. Not in a cocky way or anything like that, but there’s a clear belief in himself, the type of swagger that leads one to say this after the Pirates made him the fourth overall pick on Sunday at the MLB draft. Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022
Offensive breaks out in 8-3 win over Rockies, ending first-half on a positive DENVER — As much as a team entering the all-star break 14 games under .500 could need a win, the Pirates needed a win Sunday. Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022
Left-hander Brandon Hughes shining out of Cubs’ overworked bullpen He hasn’t allowed a run in seven of his last eight appearances, including Saturday, when he struck out four and allowed one hit in 1 2/3 innings in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Mets. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 17, 2022
Rockies win fifth straight, blank Pirates, 2-0 DENVER — Kris Bryant and Jose Urena were late to the party but they sure have spiced things up for the Rockies. The Denver Post · Jul 16, 2022
Bruised yet resilient, Marlins rally for another extra-inning win over Pirates MIAMI — The Marlins are beat up — quite literally in a couple of cases — with the All-Star break just three days away. Miami Herald · Jul 14, 2022
Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz made MLB history with a scorching 97.8 mph throw from shortstop An actual CANNON. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 14, 2022
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins, live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch MLB The Pittsburgh Pirates will meet the Miami Marlins in the finale of their four-game series on Thursday afternoon from loanDepot park USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 14, 2022
Life at Saint Peter’s Already Looks Much Different Shaheen Holloway and the bulk of his old roster have switched schools, but Jersey City won’t soon forget the Peacocks’ magical NCAA run. Sports Illustrated · Jul 14, 2022
Miami Marlins walk-off Pittsburgh Pirates in extra innings MIAMI — Pablo Lopez, even while inefficient at times, did his job Wednesday. The Miami Marlins’ right-handed pitcher had a no-hitter through four innings and ultimately allowed just one hit and one run over five innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Miami Herald · Jul 14, 2022
Pittsburgh Pirates get to Daniel Castano and hold on to beat Miami Marlins MIAMI — Daniel Castano has described his cutter as a pitch with which he “lives and dies.” It’s his most-used pitch this season, one the Miami Marlins’ left-handed pitcher had thrown 42.9 percent of the time entering his Tuesday start against the Pittsburgh Pirates after beginning to add it to… Miami Herald · Jul 13, 2022
Miami Herald · Jul 12, 2022 Miami Marlins come out flat in series-opening loss to Pittsburgh Pirates MIAMI — About three hours before first pitch Monday, Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly warned that his team couldn’t overlook the Pittsburgh Pirates club they were about to face for the next four days.
Tribune News Service · Jul 10, 2022 Pirates belt four homers as they outlast Brewers to take series MILWAUKEE — Chi Chi Gonzalez looked down at the ground, shook his head out of frustration, and the Brewers reliever mouthed a couple words that … well, weren’t exactly family friendly. Another Pirates home run had sailed over the fence, this one a three-run shot from former Brewer Daniel Vogelbach,…
Tribune News Service · Jul 10, 2022 After rare error, Ben Gamel redeems himself in Pirates win MILWAUKEE — Ben Gamel rounded second base, pointed toward the Pirates dugout and pumped his left fist and arm in celebration, the emotion flowing through the Pirates outfielder glaringly obvious on Saturday at American Family Field.
Tribune News Service · Jul 9, 2022 Pirates come up short to Brewers as Kevin Newman thrown out to end game MILWAUKEE — Just when it seemed like the Pirates had life — and a hit — in a key situation, it was gone. And so was the game.
Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022 Seventh-inning error proves costly for Pirates in second game of doubleheader CINCINNATI — Josh VanMeter probably doesn’t want to return to Great American Ball Park any time soon. Pirates fans, meanwhile, likely aren’t clamoring for VanMeter to return at all, especially with Kevin Newman and Jake Marisnick seemingly at the tail end of their rehab assignments with Class AAA Indianapolis.
Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022 Roansy Contreras returns to familiar form, as Pirates open twinbill with victory over Reds CINCINNATI — At every stop throughout his major league career, Roansy Contreras has been known for his ability to respond. Within an inning or even sometimes at-bats, the 22-year-old is unusually mature when it comes to making adjustments and learning lessons faster than his peers. It’s one of the many…
Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022 Pirates crushed by powerful Yankees, 16-0 PITTSBURGH -- For 13 innings this weekend, the Pirates stood toe-to-toe with the New York Yankees, the current top class of MLB. On Tuesday, the Pirates showed up and outhomered the Bronx Bombers en route to a victory. On Wednesday, in the finale of the short two-game series between the…
Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022 Jason Mackey: So many sweet sights, sounds during Pirates' savory victory over Yankees The increased number of paying customers who walked through the PNC Park gates on Tuesday wearing navy blue, red and gray was plenty obvious when the Yankees took the field and former Pirate Jameson Taillon warmed up to his longtime entrance song — "When the Levee Breaks," by Led Zeppelin,…
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022 Suwinski homer highlights Pirates win over Jameson Taillon, Yankees PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates have traded away veterans over the years, whoever it may have been, they did so understanding that their returns in those trades wouldn’t show up until much later.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 6, 2022 A head-to-head reminder: Where do the Cubs get off being inferior to the Brewers? It wasn’t supposed to be like this.
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022 Gerrit Cole gets nostalgic in return to Pittsburgh, where his MLB career began PITTSBURGH — It’s been five years, but apparently a piece of Gerrit Cole’s heart is still connected to this place. The Yankees ace was nostalgic Tuesday afternoon when he met with writers that covered him back when he was the Pirates ace.