When a slump drags on longer than it should, sometimes a tweak or two is all it takes to break out of it. Often times, said change would be mechanical, an adjustment in the box or an alteration in approach.
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.
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.
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 general manager Ben Cherington took to his weekly radio show on 93.7 The Fan to discuss the state of the organization. Cherington touched
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Is this part of a larger Pirates trend?
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.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned former No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis to Triple-A. Davis has struggled both defensively and offensively this season.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A seven-time All-Star and two-time World Series winner, Chapman is a player who could help teach the young pitchers how to win.
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