MILWAUKEE (AP) — There’s no mystery regarding what has sparked the Minnesota Twins on their 13-game winning streak. Their pitching staff is on a roll unlike any before in Twins history. Minnesota reco...

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced a series of coaching additions to their major- league staff Friday, as new manager Don Kelly gets settled on the job. Former manager Gene Lamont is joining the Pirates...

After being sidelined since Opening Day with a non-displaced fracture of his left ankle, Nick Gonzales was readying himself to round the bases one more time at PNC Park. Proving he could make cuts and...

A report commissioned by Pittsburgh’s Sports and Exhibition Authority places blame solely on the Pittsburgh Pirates for a controversial decision to scrap personalized, fan-purchased bricks at PNC Park...

There has been some speculation that new Pirates manager Don Kelly may ask his brother-in-law, former Pirate Neil Walker, to be his bench coach. Walker joined me on the “Breakfast with Benz” podcast W...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The legends of pastoral fields. The detailed history and meticulous attention to continuity. The sight of kids playing ball. The hush that descends when you walk into the Hall of Fam...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Pete Rose was celebrated by the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night, a day after baseball’s career hits leader was posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s permanent ineligib...

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Gorski and Jared Triolo each connected for a two-run homer off New York Mets starter Clay Holmes, and the Pittsburgh Pirates finally mustered some offense in a 4-0 victory Wednesd...

Through parts of seven bigleague seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Bryan Reynolds has largely been a pillar of productivity for the club, offering consistent offense year in and year out. Aside fro...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Touted Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki landed on the injured list Tuesday with right shoulder impingement, an injury similar to one he had in Japan last year. He told the tea...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw will make his season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. The 37-year-old left-hander began his 18th season with the team on...

This year, opposing hitters haven’t had much of an answer for New York Mets starter Kodai Senga, who sported a 1.16 ERA through seven starts heading into Tuesday’s game at Citi Field. The Pittsburgh P...

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes is ready to take on the world. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace announced Tuesday that he will join Team USA when the World Baseball Classic returns next March. “Being around the...

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the New York Mets took advantage of a costly error by shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4...

Roughly six weeks into the season, Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart has proven to be among the team’s hardest players to remove from the lineup any given night. For a club that continues to rank t...

It took 62 years for a team to surpass the modern record of 120 losses. The new mark of 121 might fall a little quicker. When Colorado routed San Diego 9-3 on Sunday — a “that’s baseball” moment if th...

Carmen Mlodzinski turned in his best start in the 4-3 victory. Carmen Mlodzinski pounded his fist into his glove as he walked off the mound with two outs in the sixth inning, an auto-response to his b...

The Pirates’ GM also provided medical updates on a few injured players. Finding Derek Shelton’s replacement was an easy call for Ben Cherington, as Don Kelly made such a strong impression that the gen...

To say the last 24-plus hours have been a whirlwind for Don Kelly is a massive understatement. Kelly, 45, was elevated to manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon after Derek Shelton’s ...

Leadership, commitment, dedication, concern for fellow teammates — those were among the several dozen categories Mark Jackson used to annually evaluate his baseball players at Point Park. It was a str...