After Sunday’s game, the Pittsburgh Pirates placed Joey Bart on the injured list and recalled Henry Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis. Bart, the Pirates starting catcher, experienced what was described as “left hamstring discomfort” while running to first base as his RBI groundout drove in a run in Sunday’s 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park. The moves, not yet … [Read more...] about Pirates Place Catcher on Injured List, Call Up Former No. 1 Draft Pick
An Ode to Manny Sanguillén, Pirates Hall of Fame Inductee
Manny Sanguillén will be inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame with Barry Bonds and Jim Leyland on Saturday. Leyland was also inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in July. The candidacy of Bonds, Major League Baseball’s all-time home run leader, remains controversial. In his heyday, Sanguillén was considered the second-best catcher in baseball, behind Johnny … [Read more...] about An Ode to Manny Sanguillén, Pirates Hall of Fame Inductee
Pirates Have Path to Wild Card (If Only They’d Take It)
The Pittsburgh Pirates are still mathematically alive in the National League Wild Card race and have a path to it. Before we proceed, here’s a short video from Wednesday’s game against the Texas Rangers that you can view while you stop laughing. Pirates Have a Path to the Wild Card (If Only They’d Take It) The Pirates entered Wednesday’s action eight games out of the final … [Read more...] about Pirates Have Path to Wild Card (If Only They’d Take It)
Latest Addition to Injured List Weakens an Already-Weak Pirates Lineup
When Ke’Bryan Hayes was placed on the injured list on Monday, it was the last thing the Pittsburgh Pirates needed. Not that he was mashing the ball. He wasn’t. In 2024, he’s hitting .233/.283/.290 with four home runs, 25 RBI, and 63 OPS+. All are career lows, except for the RBI. He had 11 RBI in the COVID-shortened 2020 season. His present 25 RBI is a full-season low. Even so, … [Read more...] about Latest Addition to Injured List Weakens an Already-Weak Pirates Lineup
Report: Pirates To Select Contract Of Former Yankee Outfielder
The Pittsburgh Pirates will select the contract of former New York Yankee outfielder Billy McKinney for Monday’s game in Texas. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was the first to break the story. Sources: Outfielder Billy McKinney will join the Pirates in Texas. He is expected to be added to the 40-man roster before tomorrow’s game. — Noah Hiles (@_NoahHiles) August … [Read more...] about Report: Pirates To Select Contract Of Former Yankee Outfielder