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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Pirates hope trip to Indy will help Bednar
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 9, 2025
For Derek Shelton, the decision to demote David Bednar to Triple-A Indianapolis was difficult, so the Pittsburgh Pirates manager knew that informing the two-time All-Star closer would be uncomfortable...
Bart homers, triples to lead Pirates over Cards
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 8, 2025
Carmen Mlodzinski picked up his first win as a starter as Pittsburgh beat St. Louis at PNC Park. The Pittsburgh Pirates had hot bats on a frigid night, collecting their most hits and scoring their mos...
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By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
April 8, 2025
It’s a little early to start thinking about the Pearl Jam concerts at PPG Paints Arena on May 16 and 18. But Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington wants his players to channel their inner ...
Pham’s walk-off hit beats Yankees
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 7, 2025
The Pirates salvaged the series finale behind Andrew Heaney’s 10-strikeout performance. The Pittsburgh Pirates found the perfect antidote for the hot-hitting New York Yankees in soft-tossing lefthande...
Fans express anger at Pirates’ home opener
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
April 7, 2025
Here’s a little food for thought after an Opening Day and Final Four weekend: • Seriously, how many of you expected the Pirate fans to roundly boo manager Derek Shelton like they did when he was annou...
Keller can’t silence Yankees’ bats in home opener
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By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
April 5, 2025
Ke’Bryan Hayes and Bryan Reynolds homered for the Pirates in 9-4 loss. Mitch Keller’s shoulders remain strong in his seventh big-league season, but they don’t need to carry all the weight of the Pitts...
As fan angst boils, Pirates trying to stay the course
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 5, 2025
Boos were prevalent as Pittsburgh hosted the Yankees in Friday’s home opener. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen jogged out to the Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park and tipped his cap to the fa...
Pirates shake up roster before home opener
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 4, 2025
Newly acquired outfielder Alexander Canario was added to the 26-man roster, while Ji Hwan Bae was sent to the minors and Jason Delay was traded. The Pittsburgh Pirates made multiple roster moves ahead...
Can Pirates torpedo Yankees’ record-setting blasts with new bats?
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 4, 2025
Torpedo bats are the talk of baseball, thanks to the number of New York Yankees using them while smashing records in the opening weekend. The Yankees hit nine home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers i...
Skenes helps Pirates snap 4-game losing skid
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By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 3, 2025
Paul Skenes threw seven strong innings as Pittsburgh beat Tampa Bay, 4-2. Looking to snap a four-game losing streak, the Pittsburgh Pirates needed Paul Skenes to stand tall and serve as the stopper. T...