Shugart embracing fireman role in Bucs’ bullpen
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 4, 2025
After retiring 13 consecutive San Diego Padres, Andrew Heaney allowed two doubles in a span of three batters when Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly turned to the bullpen in the sixth inning. With t...
No timeline for Bubba Chandler’s arrival
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 3, 2025
As Bubba Chandler plays the waiting game to be promoted, the man who makes that call remains non-committal about a timeline for baseball’s top pitching prospect to make his major-league debut. Pittsbu...
Pirates claim inf/of Simon from Miami Marlins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 3, 2025
Reliever Tanner Rainey was DFA’d to make room on the roster. The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed infielder/outfielder Ronny Simon off waivers from the Miami Marlins on Monday afternoon. Simon, 25, was imme...
Chasing Clemente, McCutchen showed his leadership
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 3, 2025
Andrew McCutchen started the weekend by staring down then shouting at the umpire after his controversial called third strike cost the Pittsburgh Pirates the go-ahead run in a loss to the San Diego Pad...
Four-run 7th leads Padres over Pirates
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 2, 2025
Andrew McCutched tied Roberto Clemente for third place on the club’s all-time home run list. Andrew McCutchen moved into a tie with a franchise icon, but the Pittsburgh Pirates blew a chance to win su...
Robert Woods out to channel inner Hines Ward
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By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
June 2, 2025
Robert Woods embraces the comparison, and why wouldn’t he? The Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest veteran wide receiver is surely familiar with the franchise leader in all major receiving categories. “A litt...
Falter ends great month of work with win over Padres
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SATURDAY’S LATE GAME
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 2, 2025
Bailey Falter brought new meaning to Mayday, causing opponents to use the distress signal with a masterful month on the mound. The Pittsburgh Pirates lefthander completed one of the best months for a ...
Canario finds his swing with increased playing time
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By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 30, 2025
One notable development for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Don Kelly era has been Alexander Canario’s emergence as an everyday player. Canario, 25, was traded to Pittsburgh from the New York Mets in la...
Payton Wilson bulks up for heavier role inside
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
May 30, 2025
Wanting to take on a bigger role in the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, inside linebacker Payton Wilson used his offseason time in the weight room to get bigger physically. Wilson said he reported to org...
Skenes, Pirates dominate D’backs to win series
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May 29, 2025
TribLive Pulling off an epic comeback late Tuesday night set up the Pittsburgh Pirates for a series victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon. Paul Skenes was the man entrusted t...
Bucs stun D’backs with seven-run inning
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TUESDAY’S LATE GAME
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 29, 2025
The Pirates scored 7 runs in the top of the eighth inning to stun the Diamondbacks in the desert. The Pittsburgh Pirates were shut out for the MLB-leading ninth time in 55 games (constituting 16% of t...
Ashcraft shines in major-league debut
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By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 28, 2025
Braxton Ashcraft appeared as a reliever only twice in 71 career minor-league appearances. But upon being called up to the Pittsburgh Pirates from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, manager Don Kelly ind...
Pirates’ Heaney allows 5 runs in loss at Arizona
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By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 27, 2025
Reliever Braxton Ashcraft pitched three scoreless innings in his major league debut. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly recently received a compliment from his Milwaukee Brewers counterpart, Pat Mur...
Cruz homers twice as Bucs win on wild pitch
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By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 24, 2025
Paul Skenes’ last start encapsulated how the Pittsburgh Pirates have, more often than not, underperformed behind him. Despite tossing a one-run complete game May 18 vs. Philadelphia, he was the game’s...
Horwitz adds hot bat, better defense to Pirates
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 24, 2025
Spencer Horwitz waited a long time to make his Pittsburgh Pirates debut, which was delayed by surgery on his right wrist in February that caused him to miss spring training and the first 45 games of t...
Trading Skenes not in the conversation
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
May 23, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are reeling, and just about everything is on the table for a lastplace team that has already fired its manager and packed a half-decade’s worth of public- rela...
Bucs break streak with 5 runs, still lose to Brewers
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 23, 2025
Just when it appeared that neither Mother Nature nor the baseball gods could prevent the Pittsburgh Pirates from setting a major-league record of dubious distinction Thursday night, they caught a brea...
Pirates focused on finding a fix to offensive woes
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 23, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates are mired in an historic offensive slump, one that saw them match a major league record Wednesday for most games without scoring more than four runs. At 26 games and counting, t...
Heaney, bullpen in control as Pirates win series
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By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 22, 2025
An unfortunate streak for the Pittsburgh Pirates refuses to die. Not in 26 games, dating to April 22, has the team managed to score more than four runs, making it the longest such stretch in franchise...
Jones done for season after elbow surgery
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 22, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates righthander Jared Jones underwent surgery on his right elbow and will miss the remainder of the season, costing the starting rotation one of its top young pitchers. Pirates senior d...