Pirates’ first-round pick Hernandez excited to get to work
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 28, 2025
The following interview was conducted with Seth Hernandez, the Pirates’ first-round selection in this month’s draft. What has the past week been like for you? Unbelievable. Obviously, a lot has gone o...
Home run pushes Mike Trout to 1,000 career RBIs
MLB, Sports
July 28, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout hit a two-run homer in a four-run fifth inning to reach 1,000 career RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Sunday. Kyle Hendricks (6-7) ga...
Burrows dazzles, but Pirates fall in 11th inning
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 26, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ results out of the All-Star break have been perplexing: a sweep at the hands of the woeful Chicago White Sox, followed by three straight wins over the Detroit Tigers, among bas...
Keller, Suarez among prized players that can move
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 26, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks got the trade deadline party started on Thursday night when they dealt 2024 All-Star Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners for two pitching prospects. That probab...
Catcher Davis takes no credit for Skenes’ success
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 26, 2025
When it comes to catching Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis takes zero credit for the success of the two-time All-Star right-hander and accepts all of the blame. That’s not to say th...
Pirates will wear patch to honor ‘Cobra’ Dave Parker
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By MATT PURUCKER TribLive 
July 25, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced plans Thursday to honor former outfielder Dave Parker throughout the rest of the season. The Pirates revealed a jersey patch depicting a gold silhouette of Parker with...
Pirates’ Griffin ranked as the No. 1 prospect in baseball
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 25, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates have the top prospect in baseball, as MLB Pipeline elevated shortstop/ outfielder Konnor Griffin to No. 1 in its top 100 rankings on Thursday. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound shortstop/...
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 25, 2025
When Spencer Horwitz saw the ball clear the center-field fence for his first career grand slam, he turned toward Pittsburgh Pirates first-base coach Tarrik Brock as he rounded the bag and let out a pr...
MLB, Sports
July 25, 2025
Two-time Gold Glover Ahmed announces retirement Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Nick Ahmed announced his retirement Thursday on social media. “I got to live out my childhood dream and play for a very lo...
Horwitz, Falter helps Bucs sweep Tigers
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 24, 2025
Spencer Horwitz picked the perfect time to start swinging a hot bat, as the Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman followed back-to-back three-hit games with an even bigger feat. Horwitz smacked his first c...
Verlander ends 16-game winless streak with win over Braves
MLB, Sports
July 24, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Justin Verlander ended the longest streak of starts in a season without a win in Giants history, Rafael Devers drove in four runs with three hits, including two home runs, and San Franc...
Skenes fine with management, as long as he gets the ball
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 23, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes wants the ball. All the time. Yet the only pitcher in major league history to start the All-Star Game in each of his first two seasons also understands the Pittsburgh Pir...
Run support for Keller leads to series-clinching win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 23, 2025
In a bizarro-world game for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Mitch Keller got run support, Oneil Cruz made an alert baserunning play to steal a run and they capitalized with runners in scoring position. The Pi...
Bucs top Tigers
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
July 23, 2025
Bucs top Tigers Clutch hitting and a solid start from Mitch Keller led the Pirates to a series win. B2
Pirates sign first wave of draft picks Monday
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 23, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed their first wave of draft picks Monday, adding three college players to their minor-league system. Third baseman Murf Gray and right-handed pitcher Jack Anker of Fresno S...
Brewers become first NL team to reach 60 wins
MLB, Sports
July 23, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — At first, Brandon Woodruff was caught a bit off guard. The Milwaukee Brewers’ starting pitcher was fresh off a dazzling performance, one in which he tossed six innings of two-hit ball e...
Ohtani allows first homer, then hits one of his own
MLB, Sports
July 23, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani gave up his first home run of the season when Minnesota’s Byron Buxton took him deep. He promptly answered with a two-run shot of his own. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two...
Pirates give Skenes first win since May 28
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
July 22, 2025
It was the second-year pitcher’s first home win since April 14. The Pittsburgh Pirates stumbled out of the gate over the weekend in their first post-All-Star Break series, suffering a sweep at home to...
The Pirates are just unacceptable
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports, ...
I’M JUST SAYIN’
July 22, 2025
Iwrote in a column earlier this year about the curse that is being a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. For some, I’d even say most, of us we are just dying for a winner. Personally, I’ll take one game over .500...
Lost weekend: AL-worst White Sox sweep 3-game series from Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 21, 2025
Andrew Heaney was shelled Sunday as Bucs pitchers struggled in all three games. Before the Pittsburgh Pirates could put an end to their most embarrassing series, there were dark clouds hovering over P...