As he does every Sunday home game, Neal Huntington met with assembled media and handled nearly 16 minutes of topics. Injuries, prospects and some major league talk were all on the table in this session. Andrew Lambo continues to struggle with his plantar fasciitis and has not seen a return to game action. Lambo has continued to experience discomfort. The Pirates are taking things slow with him "He's disappointed, he wants nothing more than to be back here helping this club, but his foot is ... Read More
Pirates pregame: Hart rejoins lineup; Kang bats fourth
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be playing for its sixth sweep of the season this afternoon when it takes on the Philadelphia Phillies. This is possible because the Pirates won a 1-0 game Friday in 13 innings and then a 4-3 game yesterday in which Gerrit Cole earned his major league leading 10th win of the season. Today’s starters: The Pirates will send A.J. Burnett to the mound to face Cole Hamels. The two pitchers have a combined 25 years of major league experience. Burnett lost his ... Read More
Pirates hold off Phillies late inning rally
Tony Watson had already allowed one run and loaded the bases with no outs. It was not an ideal situation for him however he induced three ground ball outs which ended the threat. Meanwhile, Gerrit Cole earned his league-leading 10th win of the season as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Phillies by a 4-3 score Saturday afternoon. “I think we’re playing our brand of baseball," Cole said. "I think we’re playing really sharp D and stringing together at-bats throughout the game ... Read More
Pirates pregame 6/13: Cole looks for 10th win
The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking for its fifth series win in the past seven series with a win this afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies. Friday's night's game was delayed nearly 90 minutes by rain and went to the 13th inning before the Pirates prevailed 1-0. Starling Marte got the game-winning hit, a single which scored Chris Stewart. Today’s starters: The Pirates send Gerrit Cole to the mound to face Sean O'Sullivan. Cole has won his past four starts including a seven-inning ... Read More
Pirates earn first walkoff win of season
Coming into this game the Pittsburgh Pirates were 0-6 in extra innings and had yet to record a walkoff win. Both changed early Saturday morning after a Starling Marte single scored Chris Stewart in the 13th inning. "I don’t know if I’ve been involved in a game of this magnitude to go 13 innings like that," manager Clint Hurdle said. "It was a wonderful game to watch.” Not many fans could have expected a pitcher's duel between Jeff Locke and Kevin Correia but that was exactly what ... Read More
Pirates pregame 6/12: team faces league worst Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost two of three games earlier this week to the Milwaukee Brewers, a team with the second-worst record in all of baseball. Tonight the Pirates begin a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies who currently own the worst record in baseball. The Phillies have lost each of their last seven games away from Citizens Bank Park which is their longest streak since losing 11 from July 20-August 11 in 2013. The Phillies have a major league-worst record of 7-23 on the road. ... Read More
COLUMN: Morton on pace for unspectacular, yet quality year
On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton received a roaring ovation from Pirate fans as he walked off the pitcher’s mound and toward the third base dugout against the Milwaukee Brewers. The right-hander just gave one of the Pirates’ best pitching performances this season – seven and a third innings of shutout baseball. And Morton’s season so far has deserved the applause of Pirate fans. The 31-year-old began the season on the disabled list while he continued to recover ... Read More
Morton’s outing helps Pirates avoid sweep
Charlie Morton pitched seven or more innings for the third time in four major league starts this season as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 to avoid a sweep. “That’s who we are, we bounce back very well," Jordy Mercer said. "We’re a very resilient ball club and when things don’t go for us we can easily come back the next day and be ready. We showed a full team effort tonight.” Morton [4-0] would pitch a total of 7.1 shutout innings allowing three hits. In his 102 ... Read More
Pirates pregame 6/10: Hurdle relates to Hart’s inactivity
The Pittsburgh Pirates look to avoid being swept when it takes on the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. The Pirates have been swept on two occasions this season, both on the road. The first sweep was the opening series against the Cincinnati Reds and the second was May 1-3 against the Cardinals as part of a five game losing streak. A loss for the Pirates tonight would be the first three game losing streak since they lost four May 13-16. The Brewers are 4-1 in their past five games. Tonight’s ... Read More
Pirates go college-heavy in first 10 rounds of MLB Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates came into the 2015 MLB Draft with a clear objective; In the first three rounds Pittsburgh selected four fielders, three of which being infielders. After selecting short stop Kevin Newman and third basemen Ke’Bryan Hayes, the Pirates looked to continue filling the holes on the left part of the infield and add on to their pitching depth. Round 2, Pick 62: Kevin Kramer, SS, UCLA (CA) The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the day looking for the best options that satisfied the ... Read More