The Pirates have sent catcher Grant Koch outright to Triple-A Indianapolis, per the transaction log at MLB.com. Pittsburgh designated him for assignment on Tuesday when they recalled Henry Davis to pair with Yasmani Grandal behind the plate.
It’s not unusual to see Oneil Cruz demolish a baseball, but his home run for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Los Angeles Dodgers was something to behold, even by his standards.
A look at Thursday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (25-33) surrendered 12 runs in the ninth inning in its 23-5 loss to Columbus.
Nick Gonzales hit a two-run home run to erase an early-four run deficit for the Pittsburgh Pirates but the pitching crumbled late in an 11-7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park on Thursday night.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be hosting the Minnesota Twins for a three-game series, with the first matchup getting underway at 6:40 PM ET on Friday, June 7.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed left-handed relief pitcher Justin Briuhl to a major league deal. The 26-year-old will give the Bucs a second lefty out of the bullpen to accompany Aroldis Chapman.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have added another left-hander to their bullpen in signing Justin Bruihl to a major-league deal. Bruihl joins the Pirates’ active roster and will be in uniform at PNC Park against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.
That noise coming out of Pittsburgh following the Pirates' 10-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday is the remnants of blazing fastballs cutting through the night air along the Allegheny River.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have started to garner headlines for good reasons.
The Bucs currently have Aroldis Chapman as the only lefty in their big league bullpen, so the new addition will give them a second southpaw in the relief mix.
PITTSBURGH – At times, it seems Paul Skenes has reached mythical status just five starts into his major-league career. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander pumps one nasty pitch after another.
Aroldis Chapman has been pitching in the majors for 15 seasons, but the veteran left-hander has shown once again that his fastball is still as live as ever.
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Nick Gonzales has made himself at home in the majors since being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on May 10. Fresh off his career-high-tying, four-RBI performance, Gonzales will look to lead the Pirates to a three-game series sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Paul Skenes is destroying major league hitters.
Pirates rookie pitchers Paul Skenes and Jared Jones are looking like long-term anchors of the team's rotation, and one impressive stat indicates just how fearsome the duo has been so far.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Aroldis Chapman is now the unofficial record holder for angriest reaction to inducing a flyout.
Tuesday was a busy one for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Several moves were made with their roster, as multiple players will be away from the team. Utility man Ji Hwan Bae was placed on the 10-day injured list because of a sprained right wrist.
He returns to the majors after spending a bit more than a month in Triple-A. He’d gotten out to not only a rough start in 2024 (.162/.280/.206 in 83 plate appearances) but to his overall big league career.
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