Starling Marte has been placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list. Marte took a 93 mph pitch to the head during Friday's game against the Rockies. Brent Morel has been called up from AAA Indianapolis and will be available for Wednesday nights game against the Dodgers. Morel was hitting .246 (64-for-260) with 14 doubles, a triple, three home runs, 37 RBI and 41 runs scored in 73 games with Indianapolis at the time of his promotion to Pittsburgh. He has also hit safely in 14 of his ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 7/23: Injury update, Hurdle discusses OBP
Good afternoon from PNC Park where the Pirates (53-47) look to take the series against the Dodgers (56-46). Francisco Liriano (1-7, 4.43 ERA) will oppose Dan Haren (8-7, 4.30 ERA). Injury Update -- Starling Marte is not in tonight's starting lineup and is not listed as a player off the bench. He is currently undergoing concussion testing. If he fails those tests, he will be placed on the 7-day concussion DL and Brent Morel will be called up from AAA Indianapolis. "We're still going through ... Read More
Quiet bats wake up in Pirates 12-7 victory
Gregory Polanco and Ike Davis each broke out their slumps in style going a combined 5-for-9 with two home runs and five RBI as the Pirates defeated the Dodgers 12-7 on Tuesday night. After a back-and-forth contest through 5 1/2 innings, the Pirates (53-47) finally broke through for good in the bottom of the sixth. Russell Martin and Ike Davis started the inning with singles and advanced 90-feet on a Josh Harrison sac bunt. After a strikeout and a walk to load the bases, Polanco worked the ... Read More
Pirates partner with city officials and organizations for Jason Aldean concert at PNC Park
The Pittsburgh Pirates will partner with local officials and organizations to ensure the safety of concert goers on Saturday, July 26 as the Jason Aldean “Burn it Down” tour visits PNC Park. Gates to PNC Park are scheduled to open at 5:30 p.m. as the concert, featuring Aldean along with very special guests Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line and Tyler Farr, is expected to begin with Tyler Farr taking the stage at approximately 6:45 p.m. The Pirates have partnered with Pittsburgh Mayor ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 7/22: Cutch makes a child’s wish come true
Good afternoon from PNC Park where this evening the Pirates (52-47) take on the Dodgers (56-45). Vance Worley (2-1, 3.38 ERA) will face Josh Beckett (6-5, 2.26 ERA). -- This afternoon the Pirates and All-Star Andrew McCutchen, in partnership with with Make-A-Wish, will welcome Matthew Beichner to PNC Park. Mathew is a 12-year-old boy from Colorado Springs, Co., who has been diagnosed with germinoma and his wish is to meet and have lunch in centerfield with his hero, McCutchen. The Pirates ... Read More
Volquez shaky in first start after break in Pirates 5-2 loss
Edinson Volquez couldn't pick up where his first half ended as he allowed ten hits in five earned runs in a Pirates 5-2 loss to the Dodgers on Monday night in front of 28,255 at PNC Park. Volquez didn't have his stuff allowing at least one baserunner in each inning he pitched -- 13 total baserunners. An 11-day layoff didn't help him out,either, as it was the longest non-injury layoff between starts during a season he's had in his career. "I think I had too many days in between starts," ... Read More
Pirates Gameday 7/21: Hurdle discusses Polanco, Walker
Good afternoon from PNC Park where the Pirates (52-46) look to add onto their three-game win streak against the Dodgers (55-45). Edinson Volquez (8-6, 3.65 ERA) will face Hyun-Jun Ryu (10-5, 3.44 ERA). Injury Update -- Gerrit Cole will throw a sim game on Wednesday at PNC Park. One inning with a screen and three without a screen. "We're going to try to get him to 50-55 pitches, maybe 60," said manager Clint Hurdle. -- Starling Marte is in tonight's starting lineup after pinch-hitting last ... Read More
Pirates look to improve from slow first half
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't play their best baseball during the first half of the 2014 season, but somehow they find themselves only three and a half games out of first place in the NL Central and three games out of the NL Wild Card. The pitching staff has not been the group that put up a 2.99 team pre-All-Star break ERA last season as the starting staff didn't get the season started on the right foot. Pirates starters only won four games through the first 42 games of the season. Reliable ... Read More
Pirates contribute in All-Star game
Andrew McCutchen, Tony Watson and Josh Harrison all contributed to the National League All-Star effort, but it wasn't enough as the American League squad locked up home field advantage in the Word Series with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday evening. McCutchen led the game off with an infield single. Derek Jeter -- who participated in his final midsummer classic-- made a diving stop at short, but his throw was late as McCutchen's speed was too much. He then reached second on a wild pitch and stole ... Read More
Pirates bullpen blows another game
Tony Watson allowed an uncharacteristic three runs in relief allowing the Reds to comeback from down 5-1 to beat the Pirates 6-5 on Friday night. The Pirates (48-45) were able to jump on Reds starter Matt Latos in the fourth inning. With one out, Andrew McCutchen deposited his 15th home run of the season into the right-center seats to tie things at one. Three batters later, Pedro Alvarez matched McCutchen with his 15th -- a three run shot to right -- to give the Bucs a 4-1 lead. Russell ... Read More