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SEATTLE -- On seven occasions on Friday at T-Mobile Park, a Pirate stepped into the batter’s box, waved his baton -- or bat, rather -- and orchestrated an entire stadium full of groans. Andrew McCutchen played that role of conductor, as did Carlos Santana, Jack Suwinski -- twice -- Ke'Bryan

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PITTSBURGH -- Pirates Minor League shortstop Liover Peguero had an informal education in English. He didn’t learn through books; he learned through beats. “I’ve never been [to] an English class before,” said Peguero, currently ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Pirates’ No. 6 prospect. “It’s all about music. I’ve been

At the end of April, we took a look at the hottest hitters in each organization. Now it’s time to turn our attention to the mound. Entering Wednesday’s games, these are the hottest pitching prospects over the last 30 days in the Minor Leagues from each system. It’s a list

PITTSBURGH -- In Johan Oviedo's very first inning of the season, he allowed five runs (four earned) on three hits (all homers). Despite the rough beginning, Oviedo salvaged the outing by not allowing a run the rest of the way. That night in Boston, in retrospect, may have been foreshadowing.

Three up, three down, with all three batters struck out on three pitches each. While the "immaculate inning" isn't nearly as rare as it once was -- there were none from 1929-52 and seven alone in 2022 -- any pitcher who can plow through a big league lineup on nine

PITTSBURGH -- Ji Hwan Bae sat hunched over at his locker, head in his hands following the Pirates’ 6-1 loss to the Rangers. Bae was, in all likelihood, contemplating the two baserunning mistakes he made on Tuesday night at PNC Park, the latest in a series of missteps in recent

PITTSBURGH -- On April 21, Connor Joe, Mark Mathias and Robert Stephenson combined to, in the words of Mathias, “put on for the community.” Joe, who identifies as Chinese American, reached base four times and scored twice. Mathias, who also identifies as Chinese American, recorded a two-run single. Stephenson, who

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PITTSBURGH -- When Chris Owings joined the Pirates in early May, he recalled Luis L. Ortiz's second start of the season with Triple-A Indianapolis, a dominant outing where he recorded seven strikeouts across 4 2/3 innings. When Ortiz’s night was done, opposing players who reached second base asked Owings why,

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates’ lineup on Sunday featured the likes of Bryan Reynolds, Andrew McCutchen and Ke'Bryan Hayes, among Pittsburgh’s boppers who can generate triple-digit exit velocities with regularity. But during the picturesque afternoon at PNC Park, Tucupita Marcano manufactured the loudest swing -- the type of swing that is

PITTSBURGH -- On the surface, Mitch Keller looked in position to throw another inning. Through six frames, Keller had thrown just 84 pitches. The right-hander had pitched well, too, allowing just two runs, striking out eight and walking none. Instead, manager Derek Shelton went to his bullpen for the final

This story was excerpted from Justice delos Santos’ Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. There’s no shortage of fans who want Henry Davis to be promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis. That’s what happens when you post the numbers