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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Jones made his fifth rehab start over the weekend. Jared Jones’ road to recovery may be approaching a formal conclusion. The injured 24-year-old righthander made his fifth rehab start Saturday, pitchi...

He was hitless in his first seven at-bats before going deep in the sixth inning Sunday at Toronto. Given Esmerlyn Valdez’s minor-league prowess for power hitting, it was appropriate that his first MLB...

Run support continued to be lacking for Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler on Friday night. Against the Toronto Blue Jays, the hard-throwing rookie didn’t get any help from his defense, either. Two errors...

For the second straight game, the Pittsburgh Pirates got about as complete of an effort as possible against the St. Louis Cardinals. Strong starting pitching, plenty of offense and a dependable perfor...

Few players in the National League are figuring out a way to get on base more frequently than Spencer Horwitz. Following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ shutout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, Horwit...

Given the competitiveness of the NL Central, the Pittsburgh Pirates cannot afford to be mired in elongated losing streaks if they wish to keep pace. But the club had dropped four straight heading into...

The Pittsburgh Pirates are nowhere close to being able to truly assess what they have in Jhostynxon Garcia. Garcia, 23, was acquired from the Boston Red Sox last December in exchange for right-hander ...

Evan Sisk’s fastball and sinker, both of which average around 91 mph, aren’t blowing away opposing batters. When the Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed reliever brings the heat, he does so well below leag...

Paul Skenes and manager Don Kelly were optimistic after the Pittsburgh Pirates’ weekend sweep to the Phillies. Kelly said the Pirates had responded to adversity before, while Skenes insisted he wasn’t...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Roki Sasaki’s eventful major league career finally appears to be going the way most everyone expected when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers at the start of last season. Sasaki ...

Philadelphia’s Zach Wheeler threw seven scoreless innings in Sunday’s 6-0 victory. Paul Skenes stood between the Pittsburgh Pirates and a sweep by the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday at PNC Park. With...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Known for doing the little things it takes to win, a style they’ve embraced and branded as “Guards Ball,” the Guardians showed they can also swing big. Kyle Manzardo homered twice and...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Roki Sasaki yielded one run and struck out eight over seven sharp innings, Kyle Tucker had three hits and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the weekend Free...

The Pittsburgh Pirates had celebrated too early, first when reliever Yohan Ramirez used an upside- down orange traffic cone to catch a Marcell Ozuna home run in the bullpen and then after two blasts b...