PITTSBURGH ÎÞëÊÓƵ” The Pittsburgh Pirates made a significant push to improve their beleaguered bullpen at the trade deadline Monday, acquiring a handful of relievers, most notably veteran right-hander Luke Weaver from the New York Mets. Pittsburgh, looking to end a decade-long playoff drought, ...
NEW YORK (AP) ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dennis Santana said he yelled at José Caballero for taking too long to get ready in the batterÎÞëÊÓƵ™s box, triggering a heated altercation in Monday nightÎÞëÊÓƵ™s 8-5 loss to the New York Yankees. Both benches and bullpens emptied after Caballero ...
CLEVELAND (AP) ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Esmerlyn ValdezÎÞëÊÓƵ™s strong start to his major league career is showing no signs of slowing down. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie outfielderÎÞëÊÓƵ™s two-run homer in the ninth inning of SundayÎÞëÊÓƵ™s 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians made him the fourth player in major ...
PITTSBURGH ÎÞëÊÓƵ” The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves broke up a combined perfect-game bid by Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers Jared Jones and Mason Montgomery in the seventh inning Wednesday night. Jones started and struck out eight on 77 pitches, including 53 strikes, before being replaced by ...
PITTSBURGH ÎÞëÊÓƵ” The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to try to stay in postseason contention without rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin. The club placed the 20-year-old rising star on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to an issue with the knuckle on the ring finger on his left hand. Pirates ...
WASHINGTON ÎÞëÊÓƵ” Konnor Griffin put on quite a show for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A single, a stolen base, two spectacular plays in the field ÎÞëÊÓƵ” and finally, a bases-loaded hit that put his team ahead to stay. ÎÞëÊÓƵœHeÎÞëÊÓƵ™s a complete player," manager Don Kelly said. "HeÎÞëÊÓƵ™s going to help us win for ...
