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Oneil Cruz powers Pirates to series win over Rockies

Oneil Cruz doubled and hit a two-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early deficit to beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-3 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.

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Pirates’ Bats Come Alive in 6th Inning to Defeat Rockies 5-3

For the first time in what feels like forever, the Pittsburgh Pirates came alive at the plate in the sixth inning and defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-3 at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon.

Paul Skenes News / FanNation Fastball / 2 hours ago

MLB Insider Expects Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Paul Skenes to Make MLB Debut in May

The Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to call up starting pitcher Paul Skenes at some point soon in May, USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported Sunday. Skenes is starting for Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday – his seventh appearance at that level this season.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 2 hours ago

Pirates GM Ben Cherington Discusses Paul Skenes, Staying Course, Faith in Henry Davis, More

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington took to his weekly radio show on 93.7 The Fan to discuss the state of the organization. Cherington touched

Jared Jones News / Viral Sports News / 1 hour ago

Pittsburgh Pirates' Jared Jones Makes Franchise History

One of the few bright spots for the Pittsburgh Pirates during their recent stretch of poor baseball has been starting pitcher Jared Jones. Each time he takes the mound, he has put the team in a position to win with some truly dominant performances.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 4 hours ago

Hard to Find Antidote to Pirates’ Hitting Woes

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense “exploded” at just the right time. OK, maybe by normal standards, it wasn’t an explosion when the Pirates scratched out a run in the bottom of the ninth inning following seven brilliant innings by rookie sensation Jared Jones to edge the Colorado Rockies 1-0 on Saturday at PNC Park.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 1 hour ago

Pirates Prospect Watch: Michael Kennedy Continues to Star

Pirates’ minor league affiliates picked up a pair of wins on Saturday, with young lefty Michael Kennedy leading the charge as the Bradenton Marauders continue to surge.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / 43 minutes ago

Pirates vs. Rockies Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, May 5, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates (15-19) are -157 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Colorado Rockies (8-25) Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Rockies are listed with +130 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory.

MLB News / Bleacher Nation / 1 hour ago

Pirates vs. Rockies Probable Starting Pitchers – May 5

The Pittsburgh Pirates (15-19) play at home against the Colorado Rockies (8-25) at 1:35 PM ET on Sunday. The probable pitchers are Bailey Falter (2-2) for the Pirates and Ryan Feltner (1-2) for the Rockies.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 7 hours ago

Losing streak over, Pirates hunting more offense vs. Rockies

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one fewer funk to shed entering Sunday's game against the visiting Colorado Rockies in the rubber match of the teams' three-game set.

Jared Jones News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 8 hours ago

“Gripping It and Ripping It:” Pirates’ Jared Jones Blanks Rockies

Pirates’ rookie Jared Jones authored the best start of his brief major league career on Saturday, allowing just one baserunner across seven innings and striking out ten Rockies’ batters.

MLB News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago

Pirates down Rockies on Jack Suwinski’s walk-off single

Jared Jones pitched seven dominant innings and Jack Suwinski lined a pinch-hit, walk-off single to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 1 hour ago

Suwinski Gives Pirates Walk-Off Win Over Rockies After Jones’ Dominant Start

Jack Suwinski delivered a pinch-hit walk-off for the Pittsburgh Pirates for a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rockies after Jared Jones delivered a brilliant start at PNC Park on Saturday evening.

Paul Skenes News / FanNation Fastball / 1 hour ago

A Pittsburgh Pirates' Pitching Prospect is Making History, and it's Not Paul Skenes

All the focus for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the early part of 2024 has been on when ace prospect Paul Skenes will make his Major League debut. However, perhaps we should all be focusing on ace prospect Jared Jones, who is already at the big league level - and dominating.

Derek Shelton News / Bucs Dugout / 2 hours ago

Comments by Andy Haines, Derek Shelton show the Pirates are divorced from reality, run from accountability

Just, make it stop. Please. There’s incompetence, and then there’s cowardice. Cowardice is worse. Incompetence is bringing on Andy Haines. Cowardice is watching what Haines has done these last two seasons and having not already pulled the plug.

Henry Davis News / CBSSports.com / 2 hours ago

Henry Davis demoted: Four things to know as Pirates send former No. 1 pick to minors

Is this part of a larger Pirates trend?

Henry Davis News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / 8 hours ago

Other 2021 Draft Picks Need to Offset Henry Davis

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2021 draft class should have been a good one if for no other reason than they had the first overall pick. The eventual impact of the class, though, is most likely going to rely on players who were selected after the first pick.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Inside The Diamonds / 5 hours ago

Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Moves 5/4

The Pittsburgh Pirates enter play today with a 14-18 record. They were just swept by the Oakland Athletics and have lost six of their last eight games.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / MLB Trade Rumors / 13 minutes ago

Pirates send struggling former No. 1 overall pick to minors

Pirates option struggling former No. 1 overall pick to minors

The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned former No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis to Triple-A. Davis has struggled both defensively and offensively this season.

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Yasmani Grandal News / Field Level Media / 5 hours ago

Pirates activate C Yasmani Grandal from injured list

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated catcher Yasmani Grandal from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Grandal, 35, had been playing with Triple-A Indianapolis as he attempted to work his way back from left foot plantar fasciitis.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Viral Sports News / 8 hours ago

Pittsburgh Pirates Receive Underwhelming April Grade

April was a tale of two halves for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They jumped out of the gates, winning their first five games of the season and not losing any of the first five series they played.

Paul Skenes News / FanNation Fastball / 10 hours ago

The Pittsburgh Pirates are Still Not Calling Up Paul Skenes

Despite a dominant run at Triple-A to start the season, Paul Skenes is not being called up yet by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Triple-A Indianapolis put on social media that he is set to start for the team again on Sunday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / 0 minutes ago

Former Yankees infielder rips team after loss to Orioles

The New York Yankees crushed the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, but their bats have gone silent in the first two games of their AL East showdown with the Baltimore Orioles.

Watch: Yankees' Juan Soto stares down Orioles pitcher after hitting monster HR

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Yardbarker / 3 minutes ago