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
Pirates Place Franchise Icon On Injured List
The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that designated hitter Andrew McCutchen has been placed on the injured list. He left Friday’s game against the Seattle Mariners at PNC Park in the seventh inning after hitting a single to left field and struggling to reach first base. McCutchen took himself out of the game without even waiting for the trainer. The diagnosis is left knee … [Read more...] about Pirates Place Franchise Icon On Injured List
Pirates Should Keep Trade Acquisition Past Current Contract
Amidst the current string of bad play, one player who has stood out for the Pittsburgh Pirates is Isiah Kiner-Falefa. General manager Ben Cherington acquired him from the Toronto Blue Jays during a busy day of trade deadline deals. Kiner-Falefa, 29, is in the first year of a two-year, $15 million contract, after which he becomes a free agent. Unfortunately, since his arrival … [Read more...] about Pirates Should Keep Trade Acquisition Past Current Contract
This Just In: The Pirates Are Blowing It. Here Are Their Next Moves.
That crashing sound you hear coming from Pittsburgh is the Pirates falling out of the National League Wild Card race. It seems like just a week and a half ago the Pirates were in the thick of the race. That’s because a week and a half ago, they were in the race. However, they’ve now lost eight in a row and 10 of their last 11 games. They enter Tuesday’s action with a record of … [Read more...] about This Just In: The Pirates Are Blowing It. Here Are Their Next Moves.