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Josh Bell is Spending September Looking For Consistency, Rather Than Tinkering

PITTSBURGH — Pirates first baseman Josh Bell isn’t a player that ever really gets comfortable doing one thing. Especially when it comes to his...

Scooter Hightower is the Pirates Prospects Pitcher of the Month for August

In our fifth and final Pitcher of the Month article each season, we wait until the minor league season ends, which usually gives pitchers...

Cole Tucker Hopes for a Quick Recovery; Kramer and Tolman Take On Bigger Role

ALTOONA, Pa. - Although the Curve were able to sweep the Bowie Baysox in three games in the Eastern League Divisional Series, it came with...

Christopher Bostick is Adjusting to Utility Role in Majors

PITTSBURGH — It doesn’t take a lot of time perusing his stats or watching him play to make the determination that Chris Bostick’s most...

Jameson Taillon Struggles in Pirates’ Loss to the Cubs

PITTSBURGH — Jameson Taillon wants to keep pitching, but how much longer the Pirates will be willing to accommodate that request may be up...

Pirates Notebook: Kontos Sees High-Leverage Spots; Finding Playing Time for Luplow

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates will get right-handed reliever George Kontos back for the remainder of the 2017 season, as he was activated from the...

Gerrit Cole Pitches a Gem, But Offense Gets Shut Out in Loss

PITTSBURGH -- Gerrit Cole pitched eight innings of two-hit ball, but the offense and the bullpen let him down in a 1-0 loss to...

Pirates Notebook: Ivan Nova Will Return to the Rotation on Sunday

PITTSBURGH — It looks like Steven Brault will be one-and-done in the Pirates rotation, as Ivan Nova will rejoin the starting five on Sunday...

While Pirates Starters Begin to Get Rest, Jameson Taillon Prefers to Finish Strong

PITTSBURGH — It would be understandable, given what he's gone through this season, if Jameson Taillon was ready to be done. After a shocking cancer...

Mitch Keller Adjusting to the Upper Levels Just in Time For the Playoffs and AFL

ALTOONA, Pa. - The Altoona Curve traveled to Bowie, Maryland on Tuesday evening to prepare for the first two games of the Eastern League Western...

Jordan Luplow Homers as Pirates Win 4-3 Against the Cubs

PITTSBURGH — Steven Brault got a look at the major-league level, but it was again the young bats that took over as the stars...

Pirates Notebook: Steven Brault Gets a Shot in the Rotation

PITTSBURGH — Steven Brault will start for the Pirates on Tuesday, making his first major-league appearance in a starting role in 2017. It’s part of...

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