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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. knew the ball was gone the moment it left his bat. Only later did the young Kansas City Royals star realize what kind of company it allowed him to join. The two-...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season. The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night Tuesday as the New York Yankees put on quite ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Cal Raleigh autographed a toilet seat for one fan, along with the scores of baseballs and other paraphernalia “The Big Dumper” signed for shrieking Little Leaguers. Raleigh ga...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jo Adell hit a three-run homer in the first inning and kicked off a sixrun tenth with an RBI single as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Athletics 11-5 on Sunday to avoid ...