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Starling Marte Feels He’s in a Much Better Place Recently With His Swing

PITTSBURGH — When Starling Marte returned from an 80-game suspension at the end of July, it was hard to be sure what to expect...

Oblique Injury Revisits Austin Meadows During Sunday’s Game

INDIANAPOLIS — Austin Meadows is having trouble staying on the field this season and it appears he will miss more games with an oblique...

The Benefits of Being a Multi-Sport Athlete and Avoiding Specialization at a Young Age

PITTSBURGH — Monday afternoon, after the Pirates returned from a whirlwind trip to Williamsport, Pa. for their Little League Classic game against the St....

Pittsburgh Pirates Invite a Large Group of DSL Players to the Fall Instructional League

The Dominican Summer League season ended today with the final game getting rained out. Once the season ends there, then they hand out the...

Casey Sadler Shows Big League Stuff in Complete Game for the Curve

ALTOONA, Pa. - "It took me eight seasons. It feels great." Casey Sadler was almost giddy when talking about his first professional nine-inning complete game, which...

The Pirates Threw Their Young Players into the Fire to Gain Experience This Week

PITTSBURGH — In the Pirates’ four-game series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers that ended in a 5-2 defeat on Thursday, some of the...

How One Meeting Saved Nick Kingham’s Season

INDIANAPOLIS — A small crowd of just more than 2,000 people trickled into Coolray Field on a warm 92-degree day in late-July. The atmosphere was...

Pirates Win 1-0 in Extra Innings After Being No-Hit For Nine Innings

PITTSBURGH — Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill pitched a nine-inning no-hitter against the Pirates on Wednesday. It wasn’t enough to earn him a win. Josh...

Pirates Notebook: Angel Sanchez was Surprised by His Promotion to Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates bullpen continues to be a revolving door. After six roster moves involving relievers on Tuesday, the Pirates made two more on...

Injury Updates: Gregory Polanco and Francisco Cervelli Aren’t Close to a Return

PITTSBURGH — Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco and catcher Francisco Cervelli both took batting practice and did field work at PNC Park on Wednesday, but...

Tyler Glasnow Takes a Mature Approach to the Upcoming Service Time Date

INDIANAPOLIS — His return is likely coming very soon. Tyler Glasnow might have made his last start with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday after being optioned...

Jameson Taillon Continues Recent Struggles in Pirates Loss to the Dodgers

PITTSBURGH — Jameson Taillon set a career high in walks and labored through five innings, while giving up five runs on five hits as...

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