Horwitz nears return, heads to Fla. to hit live
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 22, 2025
Where the Pittsburgh Pirates welcomed a day off after getting swept at home by the Cleveland Guardians, one player couldn’t wait to finally take some swings against live pitching for the first time th...
Pirates fall in 10th inning after dramatic rally
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 21, 2025
The loss wrapped up another sweep as they head to the West Coast. The Pittsburgh Pirates were trailing by three runs in the ninth inning, facing one of baseball’s best closers and on the brink of bein...
McCutchen understands fans’ frustration
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 21, 2025
The longtime Pirates star said it’s hard to play well with a “cloud” hanging over the team. Andrew McCutchen has heard the loudest cheers of any player and also experienced some of the darkest days in...
Ortiz, Guardians beat Bucs as Naylor ignites outburst
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 19, 2025
Cleveland’s catcher had three hits and drove in three runs in the 10-7 win. Derek Shelton issued the Pittsburgh Pirates a forewarning about facing Luis Ortiz, expecting the righthander to throw heavy ...
Heaney, Cruz lead Bucs to 1-0 win over Nationals
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 18, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates surprised Andrew Heaney by bringing his family to the home clubhouse for a pregame celebration for reaching 10 years of major-league service Thursday morning. For someone who di...
Cruz’s grand slam highlights Pirates’ chippy win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 17, 2025
When Jorge Lopez threw a pitch too close for comfort to Andrew McCutchen’s head, the Pittsburgh Pirates icon held his bat in one hand and pointed at the Washington Nationals reliever. As tempers flare...
Injuries leave inexperience for Pirates at 1st base
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 17, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a concerted effort to address first base this past offseason. Spencer Horwitz was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays in the hope of creating stability at a position that’s...
Pirates shut out for 2nd time in three days
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 16, 2025
Mitch Keller squatted on the infield grass next to a kneeling Henry Davis, as the Pittsburgh Pirates battery watched trainers tend to Washington Nationals third baseman Paul DeJong. When Keller’s fast...
Skenes, Davis make history as top picks in same battery
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 16, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — From the moment they heard their names called out by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, Paul Skenes and Henry Davis were destined to make history. When it finally happen...
Skenes, Davis make history as Pirates beat up on Nats
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 15, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes bounced back from the worst start of his career and teamed up with catcher Henry Davis to make a little history as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 10...
Skenes’ last start not among Cherington’s concerns
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 15, 2025
Ben Cherington has a lot of reasons to be concerned about the Pittsburgh Pirates, as injuries have taken a toll on the starting lineup and weakened what he considered the deepest team of his tenure as...
Reds complete sweep with 4-0 shutout of Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 14, 2025
Hunter Greene threw seven innings to earn his first-ever victory against Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Pirates had never lost to Hunter Greene — not even a game where he pitched a combined no-hitter over...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
April 14, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates owner and chairman of the board Bob Nutting apologized Saturday for the organization’s handling of the “Bucco Brick” removal process and vowed to “move quickly” to find a solution. ...
Falter’s bad start leads to Pirates’ defeat in Cincinnati
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 12, 2025
The Bucs managed only four hits in a 5-3 loss at Great American Ball Park. Bailey Falter was blunt in offering a self-evaluation following his last start Saturday vs. the Yankees, in which he allowed ...
Lawrence ready to take advantage of bullpen
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 12, 2025
When the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Justin Lawrence off waivers, his social media-savvy father was the first to suggest that he use the same walk-out song as the franchise’s most famous sidearm reliev...
‘High IQ’ plays help Hayes save runs for Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 11, 2025
When Ke’Bryan Hayes saw first baseman Endy Rodriguez crash into catcher Joey Bart on a Willson Contreras pop fly in the eighth inning, one word crossed the Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman’s mind. “Wh...
Bart’s big hit leads Bucs to 2-1 walk-off win over Cards
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 10, 2025
By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive Joey Bart was exhausted from squatting behind the plate for 13 innings, but with the bases loaded and a full count, the Pittsburgh Pirates catcher didn’t hesitate to swing for...
Skenes won’t lose sleep after shaky start
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 10, 2025
The Pirates star allowed a career-high five runs in Tuesday’s loss to the Cardinals. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes might still be relatively new in the major leagues. The Pittsburgh Pirates star isn’t...
Skenes allows career-high 5 runs in loss
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 9, 2025
Paul Skenes took his first loss of the season after allowing six hits over six innings. The St. Louis Cardinals proved that Paul Skenes is human, after all. The Pittsburgh Pirates righthander, the 202...
Former Pirates pitcher killed in roof collapse
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 9, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates are mourning the loss of Octavio Dotel, the former relief pitcher who was among at least 44 people killed when a nightclub roof collapsed Monday night in his native Dominican Re...