Skenes focused on performance, not Cy Young
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 26, 2025
Paul Skenes is willing to give everything he has to be the best pitcher in baseball while simultaneously expending as little energy as possible thinking about winning the National League Cy Young Awar...
Pirates blow 4-0 lead, fall on walk-off homer
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 26, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson hit a game-ending solo homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Burleson drove an ...
7 shutout innings for Skenes in win over Rockies
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 25, 2025
Pirates pitchers were dominant throughout the weekend sweep. Paul Skenes took a slow stroll off the mound to a standing ovation after seven scoreless innings and with complete confidence that the Pitt...
Pirates GM discusses differences for Bubba Chandler, Konnor Griffin
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 25, 2025
Ben Cherington long has maintained that the Pittsburgh Pirates would prefer if their prospects forced promotions with their performance rather through public pressure. The Pirates general manager deal...
4-inning save for Chandler in Pirates’ debut
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 23, 2025
The team’s top pitching prospect combined with Braxton Ashcraft on a shutout in a 9-0 victory. It was appropriate that the Pittsburgh Pirates issued the No. 57 jersey to Bubba Chandler, as the major-l...
Brewers hoping to honor Uecker with playoff success
MLB, Sports
August 23, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers fans offer a supernatural explanation for their team’s surprising surge to the top of the major league standings. And they believe it can continue carrying them all ...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL TribLive 
August 22, 2025
They celebrated their victories, but there was no time for partying where Vernon Law and Al Oliver were concerned. Besides, even if they could, neither wanted anything to do with it. For those two for...
Chandler in bullpen ‘will be good for him’
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 22, 2025
When word spread in the Pittsburgh Pirates clubhouse that Bubba Chandler would be making his major league debut out of the bullpen instead of the starting rotation, Mike Burrows wasn’t surprised. A 22...
Oviedo beats Jays to get first big-league win since 2023
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 21, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Johan Oviedo earned his first major league win since 2023 and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday to take the three-game series. In his second start si...
Pirates call up Bubba Chandler
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 21, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to promote 22-yearold right-hander Bubba Chandler — baseball’s top pitching prospect — ahead of their game Friday against the Colorado Rockies. Pi...
Blue Jays batter Keller to roll past Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GREG MACAFEE TribLive 
August 20, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller hit Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer with his second pitch of Tuesday’s game at PNC Park, and everything went downhill from there. Kelle...
McCutchen impressed with Griffin’s promotion
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 20, 2025
When Konnor Griffin makes his Double-A debut Tuesday night, the 19-yearold shortstop will become the youngest player ever for the Altoona Curve. Pittsburgh Pirates icon Andrew McCutchen can relate to ...
Davis delivers, Skenes shines as Pirates rally past Blue Jays
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 19, 2025
Henry Davis provided most of his support behind the plate, serving as the personal catcher to Paul Skenes on a night when the Pittsburgh Pirates ace fired fastballs that the Toronto Blue Jays couldn’t...
Cherington gives update on injured players
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 19, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz, who was injured in an outfield collision Tuesday at Milwaukee, is getting “better every day” but “not quite ready” to come off the seven-day concussion in...
Pirates promote Konnor Griffin to Altoona
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 19, 2025
Konnor Griffin has rocketed to the top of prospect rankings by dominating Class A in his first full season of professional baseball. Now, the Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting the 19-yearold shortstop ...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 19, 2025
As Ben Cherington discussed how the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to manage their starting rotation for the remainder of the season, the general manager interrupted his train of thought to explain an e...
Swanson’s sacrifice fly beats Bucs
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
August 18, 2025
Andrew Heaney struggled in his first relief appearance. With veteran left-hander Andrew Heaney moving to the bullpen and the starting rotation in flux, the Pittsburgh Pirates gave Carmen Mlodzinski a ...
Mets, Mariners enjoy feeling young again in Williamsport
MLB, Sports
August 18, 2025
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Carlos Mendoza was thrilled to learn the Little League World Series had a team this summer that represented his Venezuelan hometown. The Mets manager struck up a conversation ...
Dodgers sweep Padres for first time since 2023
MLB, Sports
August 18, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia gave up the tying run to the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning and was told he was out of the game. A defiant Vesia said no. He went to m...