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Jordy Mercer Continues His Hot Stretch, But Pirates Can’t Find Additional Offense in Loss

PITTSBURGH — Jordy Mercer hit a solo home run on Sunday, his sixth of the season. It was the only offense the Pirates could...

First Pitch: From Walt Weiss to Clint Barmes to Jordy Mercer to Kevin Newman

BRADENTON, Fla. - When Clint Hurdle was the manager in Colorado around 2003-2004, he watched Clint Barmes make his transition to the major leagues, getting...

Pirates Avoid Arbitration with Jordy Mercer, Gerrit Cole and Juan Nicasio; Watson Remains Unsigned

After agreeing to terms with Drew Hutchison and Jared Hughes last night on a one-year deal, the Pittsburgh Pirates came into Friday morning with four...

Upcoming Pirates Off-Season Transactions: The Non-Tender Deadline

This Friday is the non-tender deadline in baseball, making it one of the final league-wide transaction deadlines that could impact free agency. Teams must...

First Pitch: How Can the Pirates Improve Their Defense in 2017?

It's pretty obvious that the Pirates need to upgrade their pitching this off-season. Their starting rotation under-performed on a widespread level in 2016, with...

2016 Shortstop Recap: Jordy Mercer’s Days as a Pirates Starter Look Numbered

Yesterday I broke down Josh Harrison's season, noting that he excelled defensively, added some value on the bases, and didn't provide much value on...

Pirates Notes: Clint Hurdle and Pirates Players Remember Jose Fernandez

PITTSBURGH — Earlier this morning, the baseball world received shocking news that Miami Marlins 24-year-old starting pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating...

Injury Updates on Starling Marte and Jordy Mercer

Starling Marte and Jordy Mercer were both removed from the Pirates' lineup tonight with injury issues. Mercer was scratched prior to the game, after...

Pirates Are an Erik Kratz Injury Away From Sean Rodriguez Catching

CHICAGO - The Pirates lost 4-3 to the Cubs tonight, continuing their recent slump by going 1-9 in their last ten games, and 5-16...

Injury Updates: McCutchen Playing, But Cervelli and Mercer Out Tonight

PITTSBURGH - Filling out the lineup card isn’t usually the most difficult part of Clint Hurdle’s day, but with four players felled by injuries in...

Pirates Lose in Extras, Updates on McCutchen, Cervelli, and Mercer

MIAMI - The Pirates lost to the Marlins tonight 4-3 in extra innings when Christian Yelich hit a walk off double to score Ichiro...

Pirates Notes: Polanco and Vogelsong Updates, Melancon Gets a Needed Break

MIAMI - Gregory Polanco was scratched from Wednesday night's game with left foot discomfort, after fouling a ball off his foot in his final...