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First Pitch: Pirates Must Capitalize on Starting Pitching, “Clutch” Chances

A.J. Burnett was in the midst of his seventh quality start of the season Sunday but, oddly enough, it didn't seem like the Pirates...

Jung-ho Kang Adjusting Well On and Off the Field

The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals were tied 3-3 in the seventh inning Sunday after the Cardinals tied the game for the second...

Neal Huntington on Harrison’s Struggles, Pitching Depth, Low Walk Rates

Pittsburgh Pirates' General Manager Neal Huntington met with the media on Sunday, discussing several topics, including the struggles from Josh Harrison, the fading pitching...

Updates from Huntington on Kingham and Glasnow

Nick Kingham was removed from his start Wednesday with elbow discomfort in the sixth inning and placed on the 7-day disabled list later in...

Making Sense of Andrew McCutchen’s First Month

Andrew McCutchen, like the rest of the Pirates offense, developed a reputation over the last few seasons as a notoriously slow-starter at the plate....

Patience Crucial to Offensive Turnaround

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost for the fifth consecutive game Wednesday as the Cincinnati Reds beat them 3-0. They mustered seven hits in the game...

Strikeouts Beset Pirates Offense in April

The Pittsburgh Pirates struck out 185 times in April to tie for the highest mark in the National League with Washington and Chicago. They...

Hitting with Runners in Scoring Position Next Step for Pirates Offense

Andrew McCutchen stepped to the plate in the fourth inning of last Friday’s game and promptly fell behind in the count 0-2. Milwaukee right-hander...

X-rays Negative on Marte’s Hand

Pirates leftfielder Starling Marte exited Wednesday's 4-3 victory against the Chicago Cubs in the fifth inning after he was hit by a pitch in...

Sunday Notebook: Sanchez, Kang and Unfair Expectations

Division of labor in Indianapolis It's no secret Tony Sanchez's inevitable demotion to Triple-A Indianapolis once Chris Stewart returned from the disabled list would cause...

Injury Updates: Charlie Morton and Jameson Taillon

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handers Charlie Morton and Jameson Taillon both began the regular season in extended Spring Training after the rest of the organization broke camp last...

The Pirates Solved Jimmy Nelson’s Curveball in the Second Matchup

Jimmy Nelson shut the Pirates down in Milwaukee on April 11th. He scattered only two hits and two walks over seven innings while striking...

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