Rays add infielder Yu Chang off waivers from Pirates BOSTON — The Rays added another infielder to their stash on Tuesday, claiming Yu Chang off waivers from the Pirates. Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2022
Giants Fall, Brewers Rise in Latest MLB Power Rankings How all 30 MLB clubs stack up around the 81-game mark. Sports Illustrated · Jul 5, 2022
Mike Persak: What we think we know about the Pirates at the season's (almost) halfway point The Pirates are almost halfway done with their season. That unofficially important mark will come Wednesday, when they wrap up a two-game set against the best team in baseball, the New York Yankees. Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2022
Pirate offense spoils Zach Thompson return in 2-0 loss to Brewers PITTSBURGH — Last time Zach Thompson was on the mound, before right elbow nerve inflammation put him on the 15-day injured list, he put together a solid, 4 1/3-inning, two-run effort against the San Francisco Giants. Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2022
Bryse Wilson return proves fruitful as Pirates beat Brewers, 7-4 PITTSBURGH — Bryse Wilson still faces a climb ahead of him to prove he can be a capable MLB starting pitcher, but Saturday was a step in the right direction. Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2022
After recent home run binge, tables turn on Pirates during blowout loss to Brewers PITTSBURGH — As much fun as the Pirates’ previous two games had been, with Bryan Reynolds and Michael Perez delivering back-to-back three-homer performances, Friday’s 19-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers represented the other end of the spectrum. Tribune News Service · Jul 2, 2022
MLB Trade Deadline Primer: What to Know With a Month to Go We’re just about a month away from this year’s trade deadline, and the coming weeks surely will be dominated by rumors of the players who could be on the move before Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. ET. This week, we saw the first big deal of the season, when the… Sports Illustrated · Jul 1, 2022
Power display — especially three homers from Michael Perez — carries Pirates over Brewers PITTSBURGH — Somewhere between impossible and a suggestion to seek medical help rests what transpired Thursday during the Pirates’ 8-7 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2022
The Nationals got burned by an obscure ‘fourth out’ MLB rule that allowed Pirates to score on inning-ending double play An obscure MLB rule lead to so much confusion as to how a run was scored on an inning-ending double play. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 30, 2022
Bryan Reynolds’ three-homer game carries Pirates to wacky win in Washington WASHINGTON — Here’s guessing Bryan Reynolds won’t soon forget his first-ever three-homer game, an incredible performance by the Pirates center fielder on Wednesday afternoon that showed much the old Reynolds has returned and whatever it was that was here for the first two months of the season has exited stage… Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022
East Kilbride Pirates women sail towards season's end after tough defeat The team suffered a narrow defeat to Edinburgh Wolves in their penultimte outing this season Daily Record · Jun 29, 2022
Pirates again see game shift late, continuing frustrating road trip WASHINGTON — This road trip has been nothing short of brutal for the Pirates. A 10-inning loss at Tropicana Field on Friday. Then blowing a 5-3 lead and watching the Tampa Bay Rays walk it off against David Bednar a day later. Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022
SI:AM | Kyrie Opts in, but What’s Next? He picked up his contract option for next season, but the future isn’t quite settled. Sports Illustrated · Jun 28, 2022
Oneil Cruz’s homer brought a scare for a group of Nationals fans WASHINGTON — Richard Pederson was enjoying a beautiful summer night at the ballpark and flipping through his phone Monday when he heard the crack of a bat, looked up and saw a small white sphere hurtling toward the seats in section 142 that he occupied with his cousins, Hannah and… Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2022 Paul Zeise: Pirates could grow into a team that hits a lot of home runs over the next few seasons The Pirates have had a little power surge of late and are now 17th among MLB teams in terms of hitting home runs. The Pirates have hit 73 home runs in their first 72 games, which puts them on pace to hit the most home runs they have had since…
Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2022 Rays sweep Pirates in Wander Franco’s return for Tampa Bay ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After an unimpressive start with runners in scoring position and on the base paths, the Rays finally broke through in the seventh inning Sunday against the Pirates.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 25, 2022 Umpire Angel Hernandez made a horrendous call on a throw to first during Rays-Pirates Hernandez alone probably makes a great argument for robot umps.
Tribune News Service · Jun 25, 2022 Rays rally for a second straight walk-off win ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A lot has been going wrong for the Rays lately.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 25, 2022 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Tampa Bay Rays, live stream, TV channel, time, odds, how to watch MLB The Pittsburgh Pirates will face the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action on Saturday afternoon from Tropicana Field.
Tribune News Service · Jun 25, 2022 Rays let lead slip away, come back to walk off Pirates ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There were a lot of smiles before Friday’s game.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23, 2022 Cubs’ Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson key to remedying mistakes of last rebuild Despite his final line in a loss to the Pirates, Steele and Cubs manager David Ross called the start Thursday one of the southpaw’s best this season.
Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022 Joe Starkey: Shohei Ohtani is the greatest baseball player of all time — period PITTSBURGH — In a sport where the numbers often become numbing — I can look up the Pirates' record on Tuesday nights on artificial turf against 27-year-old left-handers with mustaches who played for at least two American League teams — this little nugget leaped from the computer screen. It came…
Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022 Pirates earn 10-inning, walkoff win over Cubs, but there's concern over Ke'Bryan Hayes PITTSBURGH — Michael Chavis had one loud hit that prevented a Pirates loss — a home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. A softer hit from Chavis in the bottom of the 10th brought home a walkoff win.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 23, 2022 Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, live stream, TV channel, time, odds, how to watch MLB The Chicago Cubs will meet the Pittsburgh Pirates in the final game of the series on Thursday afternoon from PNC Park.
Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022 Jerad Eickhoff shelled as Pirates crushed by Cubs, 14-5 PITTSBURGH — On Monday and Tuesday, Oneil Cruz and Bligh Madris took turns achieving things not seen from a Pirate in decades. First with a hit, RBI and stolen base in their first game; hardest thrown ball on the infield in the Statcast era; first player with seven RBIs in…