Pirates reinstate Mlodzinski before Houston series
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 2, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated Carmen Mlodzinski from the restricted list Monday night, making the right-handed pitcher available for Tuesday’s series opener at the Houston Astros. Mlodzinski was p...
Mariners playing up to expectations with 6-game streak
MLB, Sports
June 2, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — When Bryce Miller was relegated to watching Seattle Mariners games on television from the team’s spring training complex as he rehabbed a left oblique injury, the righthander was left w...
O’Hearn returns with homer as Pirates sweep Twins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
June 1, 2026
Braxton Ashcraft strikes out 11 in the 9-3 victory. Ryan O’Hearn was ready to return from the injured list sooner than expected, then showed it with his first swing. Serving as designated hitter, O’He...
Bibee makes Cleveland franchise history with win drought
MLB, Sports
June 1, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — For one inning, it appeared as if all the breaks were going the way of Cleveland starting pitcher Tanner Bibee on Sunday. Despite giving up a leadoff homer for the second straight gam...
Yankees score 13 runs in inning for first time in 21 years
MLB, Sports
June 1, 2026
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — One big inning was more than enough Sunday for the New York Yankees. Fueled by a fiery pep talk from captain Aaron Judge, the Yankees scored 13 runs in the third and bea...
Reynolds smashes walk-off homer to beat Twins
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 30, 2026
Jared Jones had waited a year to be cleared to take a the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates, so it made sense his adrenaline was running high and his fastball was coming out hot. The 24-year-old pitche...
Shelton: ‘Wish it would’ve went different’ in Pittsburgh
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 30, 2026
Derek Shelton took an unfamiliar spot Friday afternoon at PNC Park, sitting in the visitor’s dugout for the first time since being fired as Pittsburgh Pirates manager a year ago. Shelton has followed ...
Skenes strikes out 10, but blunders cost Pirates as Cubs split
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 29, 2026
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is navigating the roughest patch of his young but already-stellar career. Entering his start vs. the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at PNC Park, he had allowed a combined ...
MLB, Sports
By By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer 
May 29, 2026
Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confr...
Pirates have decision to make with Jones ready
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 29, 2026
With Jared Jones ready to return, the Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to shake up their strong starting rotation in a way that they hope will create a domino effect to help stop the bleeding in their ...
Players want expanded free agency, double minimum salary
MLB, Sports
May 29, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players fired the opening salvo Wednesday in what is expected to be long and contentious labor negotiations, asking for expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights alon...
Pirates’ bullpen allows Cubs to end long losing streak
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 28, 2026
Bubba Chandler took the mound Wednesday night at PNC Park knowing he might be making a final audition to remain a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation. With Jared Jones’ activation from ...
Dotel shows no fear in multi-inning role out of bullpen
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 28, 2026
Sending Wilber Dotel to the mound during a low-scoring tie game Monday showed the Pittsburgh Pirates have trust in the rookie with four prior MLB appearances. It wasn’t a cameo appearance, either. Dot...
Yankees get two hits from every starter in rout of Royals
MLB, Sports
May 28, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone watched the hits begin to pile up on the massive, crown-shaped scoreboard beyond the centerfield wall at Kauffman Stadium, and he knew that his team...
Braves’ slugging 3B Bob Horner dies
MLB, Sports
May 28, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — Bob Horner, the power-hitting third baseman who was the No. 1 overall draft pick in 1978 and hit a home run in his debut with the Atlanta Braves after skipping the minor leagues, has di...
Pirates clobber Cubs to extend their losing streak to 10
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 27, 2026
One year ago, on May 26, 2025, Braxton Ashcraft made his MLB debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ashcraft shined for the Pirates as a rookie, and so far this season, has picked up where he left off, as ...
Misiorowski sets record with 57 pitches over 100 mph
MLB, Sports
May 27, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski has been reaching new milestones for velocity just about every time he pitches, which might explain the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander’s lack of surprise over his la...
Astros throw combined no-hitter to beat Rangers
MLB, Sports
May 27, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Houston Astros have pitched several combined no-hitters. This one might have been the biggest surprise. Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai threw six hitless innings after w...
Dodgers get their clubhouse clown back as Hernandez returns
MLB, Sports
May 27, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have their self-described “clown in the clubhouse” back. Cue the levity, energy and intensity. Utilityman Kiké Hernández was set to make his season debut Mon...
Davis’ homer sends Cubs to 9th straight loss
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 26, 2026
The Pirates kicked off their homestand with a 2-1 victory. Henry Davis entered Memorial Day with a subpar slash line that served as a black eye for a player who was billed as a bat-first catcher when ...