As expected, the Pittsburgh Pirates have reactivated starting pitcher Jared Jones and reliever Carmen Mlodzinski. Jones had been on the injured list since July 4 with a right lat strain and just completed a rehab assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis. He is scheduled to start Tuesday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. We have made the following roster moves: • … [Read more...] about Pirates Reactivate Pitchers Among Other Moves
Pirates Surprising Lineup Shake-Up was Long Overdue
By now, the reader is aware that the Pittsburgh Pirates will move star shortstop Oneil Cruz to center field. The move resolves a crowded infield now that Nick Gonzales has joined the active roster after returning from his rehab assignment. It allows Gonzales to return to his familiar second base position, with Isiah Kiner-Falefa sliding over to shortstop. This will be the … [Read more...] about Pirates Surprising Lineup Shake-Up was Long Overdue
Pirates Place Catcher on Injured List, Call Up Former No. 1 Draft Pick
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)