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Indians inch ahead in AL Central

The Indians are heating up at the right time.

Alexis Mansanarez

Greinke picks up W in Astros debut

The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two in his debut.

Alexis Mansanarez

Heyward's homer leads Cubs to win

"I just asked (manager) Joe (Maddon) to be patient with me. Just give me a shot and here we go," Heyward said.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB bans 8 in Reds-Pirates fight

Keone Kela got the largest ban with 10 games, while Reds manager David Bell was hit with six and Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle got two.

Gabrielle McMillen

Phillies acquire Corey Dickerson

The Phillies have been in need of outfield help since Andrew McCutchen went down and they just got it.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: Braves hold off Nationals

The 11-8 Atlanta victory came a day after Washington won with a similar margin of victory, 6-3, and was led by the efforts of Adam Duvall.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: July 29

The Nationals third baseman hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to put his team ahead for good.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: July 28

"All our goals are still here," J.T. Realmuto said after the game. "We feel like we have a team here to do something special."

Alexis Mansanarez

Mets exploring Syndergaard trade

The trade would send Noah Syndergaard to the Padres while getting pieces to New York that would help land Marcus Stroman.

Thomas Lott

Red Sox blow out Yankees

The Red Sox had this game locked up in the first inning.

Thomas Lott

Cardinals set record with 8 XBH

The Cardinals scored nine runs in the second inning and that might have been the least impressive stat of the night.

Thomas Lott

Pirates' Keone Kela issues bizarre responses when asked about suspension

Few details were conveyed by the reliever.

Dan Bernstein

Cano leads Mets to win vs. Padres

Cano went 4 for 4 with three home runs and drove in all five of his team's runs.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: July 22

Minnesota turned a 5-4-3 triple play in the first inning against New York.

Alexis Mansanarez

Contenders hope these men are moved

These guys are not available yet, and as of right now, it doesn't appear they will be. But if for some reason they are, teams will pounce.

Thomas Lott

Cardinals mount comeback vs. Reds

The Cardinals topped the Reds 12-11 at Great American Ball Park, despite trailing 7-0 entering the sixth inning.

Ameer Tyree

'Hard work pays off': The making of Pirates slugger Josh Bell

There's usually a home run in Little League when the coach or the parents realize a kid’s got something extra to him. Or the one in high school that gets the first scout to write down his name. But for Josh Bell, there isn’t one. There are actually too many to recall.

Jared Wyllys

MLB wrap: July 15

Bellinger managed to steal the show after he hit two home runs to now lead the major league with 33 on the season.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: Rays almost make history

Tampa Bay was close to pitching the first combined perfect game in MLB history.

Alexis Mansanarez

Cody Bellinger, Dodgers top Red Sox

The Dodgers beat the reigning MLB champions handily on Saturday, and on Cody Bellinger's birthday no less.

Ameer Tyree

Pirates put high price on Vazquez

Felipe Vazquez is 2-1 with a 2.11 ERA in 35 games for Pittsburgh this year. He is 20 for 21 in save opportunities.

Thomas Lott

Cervelli done with catching

Cervelli is looking to switch positions after his latest concussion, which has had him sidelined since May 25.

Gabrielle McMillen

Yankees again top Rays in extras

A day after the Yankees scored five runs in the 10th inning, they scored four runs in the 11th on Friday night to topple the Rays again.

Arthur Weinstein

Cubs manager Joe Maddon has the worst spin move of all-time

Maddon tried (and failed) to charge Clint Hurdle.

Dan Bernstein

Trout pulling away in MVP race

Mike Trout is having a truly special season and that should not be ignored.

Thomas Lott

Bell hits 3 homers in Pirates' win

It was the 20th three-homer game in franchise history, according to MLB.com, and the first ever by a switch-hitter.

Alexis Mansanarez

Yankees complete sweep of Red Sox

Didi Gregorius added an insurance run in the eighth and extended the team's home run streak to 31 consecutive games.

Alexis Mansanarez

Christian Yelich says he will compete in MLB Home Run Derby

Yelich "broke" the news during a recorded conversation with Pirates first baseman Josh Bell, another Derby contestant.

Tom Gatto

McKay dominates in debut

"It was fun to watch,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "Just the way he carried himself, it was kind of unflappable.''

Alexis Mansanarez

Twins, Rays struggle to hit

The Twins and Rays were tied 2-2 after the top of the second, but followed with 31 consecutive scoreless half innings.

Thomas Lott

Rangers chip away at Astros' lead

The Astros have led the Rangers by more than 10 games at multiple points this season but Texas continues to chip away at the deficit.

Thomas Lott

MLB wrap: Phillies swept by Marlins

Although the Marlins are last in the NL East standings, they beat the second-place Phillies three times in a row this weekend.

Ameer Tyree

Yankees homer in 25th straight

Gio Urshela's home run kept the historic streak going against the Astros as the Yankees went on to win 7-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Keuchel pegged with loss in debut

Keuchel pitched in an MLB game for the first time since last year’s American League Championship series.

Alexis Mansanarez

Blue Jays rout Astros in Texas

Two home runs came from outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, raising his 2019 total to six.

Ameer Tyree

Ohtani first from Japan to cycle

Shohei Ohtani may not be pitching this year, but he is helping the Angels win.

Thomas Lott

Blue Jays acquire Nick Kingham

The Blue Jays have added a righty to their pitching staff.

Thomas Lott

June 8, 1989: The Pirates blew a 10-0 lead, forcing Jim Rooker to walk 327 miles

Think before you speak, even in baseball.

Jason Foster

Astros win on Orioles blunder

The Astros have played 25 innings in the last two days, but they were once again able to come away with a win.

Thomas Lott

Ronald Acuna Jr. offends Pirates' TV crew by being himself

Color commentator Steve Blass made it clear that he doesn't like how Acuna acts on the field.

Tom Gatto

Rockies complete sweep of Blue Jays

The Rockies topped the Blue Jays, 5-1, with the help of David Dahl and Nolan Arenado, who both finished 2 for 4 at the plate.

Alexis Mansanarez

Hiura leads Brewers to win

Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Pirates broadcaster sounds off on Derek Dietrich

Pirates broadcaster John Wehner is upset with Derek Dietrich's home run celebrations and says the grandfather of the Reds player is "rolling in his grave."

Jordan Heck

Padres' Paddack showing weakness

Chris Paddack has been virtually unhittable since making his MLB debut.

Thomas Lott

2019 MLB Draft: Late-round steals of the 2000s offer glimpse into scouting process

There are many examples of MLB teams finding value in the middle or near the end of a draft.

Dan Bernstein

Derek Dietrich leads Reds to win

The 29-year-old infielder blasted three home runs and finished with six RBIs.

E.Jay Zarett

Derek Dietrich continues domination of Pirates with three more home runs

Dietrich now has eight home runs in 22 at-bats against Pittsburgh this season.

Thomas Schlarp

MLB wrap: May 27

Oakland won its 10th consecutive game after topping Los Angeles, 8-5.

Alexis Mansanarez

Twins complete sweep of White Sox

It is the first time the Twins (36-16) are 20 games over .500 since the end of the 2010 season.

Alexis Mansanarez

Young couple celebrates high school prom at Pirates game

Mary and John weren't able to attend Mary's high school prom, so they celebrated at PNC Park instead.

Alyssa Sconzo

Josh Bell blasts homer into river

In PNC Park's 19-year history, only five homers have hit the Allegheny River on the fly. Bell has done it twice in two weeks.

Arthur Weinstein

Ian Kinsler denies cursing at fans

After homering in the sixth inning, Kinsler crossed home plate and twice appeared to thrust his arms at the crowd and curse.

Arthur Weinstein

Braves youngsters shine in win

Mike Soroka and Austin Riley might have been the stories of the day in MLB.

Thomas Lott

Rockies prevail vs. Red Sox

Sale became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out at least 17 batters in seven or fewer innings, according to USA Today.

Alexis Mansanarez

Jameson Taillon goes on 60-day IL

Taillon, the Pirates Opening Day starter, had Tommy John surgery in 2014 and battled cancer in 2017.

Arthur Weinstein

Cubs continue streak with 10th win

Chicago has homered in 15 straight games, matching its best run since 2002.

Kirstie Chiappelli

Boyd, Gibson, Peacock pitch well

You may not know these players, but they're all doing more than enough to deserve some attention.

Thomas Lott

Marte hits walk-off home run

"Those situations don't happen a lot, but there's something special about them," Marte said after the game.

Alexis Mansanarez

Khris Davis exits game after catch

The Athletics left fielder made a great catch on a foul ball against the Pirates, but crashed into the railing in foul territory.

Arthur Weinstein

Brewers top Mets in 18 innings

Ryan Braun sealed the deal for Milwaukee with a double in the bottom of the 18th that brought two runners home.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: April 28

The Nationals had not one, not two, but three players 21 or younger hit home runs against the Padres on Sunday.

Alexis Mansanarez

Chris Archer goes on injured list

The Pirates right-hander had his worst start of the season Friday against the Dodgers, giving up six runs and six hits in four innings.

Arthur Weinstein

Zack Greinke hits first career triple, and the other coolest things in MLB last night

The Diamondbacks are 15-11. Their lone remaining star is a big reason why.

Dan Bernstein

Cole Tucker's home run powers Bucs

Tucker, who was unexpectedly called up from the minors Saturday, drove a 431-foot home run into the wind to center for the game winner.

Arthur Weinstein

Freddy Galvis' barehanded catch and the other coolest things that happened in MLB on Saturday

Freddy Galvis stole the show with his no-glove catch, but there were a lot of other entertaining moments among baseball's coolest happenings Saturday.

Jacob Janower

Cole Tucker's home run powers Bucs

Tucker, who was unexpectedly called up from the minors Saturday, drove a 431-foot home run into the wind to center for the game winner.

Arthur Weinstein

Pirates call up top-10 prospects Cole Tucker and Bryan Reynolds

In order to try to help a struggling offense, the Pirates called up two top-10 prospects

Jacob Janower

Christian Yelich homers again, and the other coolest things from MLB last night

Home runs were aplenty Friday night as a few pitchers had nights to forget.

Thomas Schlarp

Victim wants Bucs to release player

A South Korean court found Bae guilty in October 2018 of assaulting his then-girlfriend on New Year’s Eve 2017.

Arthur Weinstein

MLB wrap: April 12

Arrieta, 33, gave up just one run in seven innings pitched. He has the 22nd most wins among active pitchers.

Ameer Tyree

MLB wrap: April 10

The Athletics outfielder had his 17th multi-home run game since 2016 against the Orioles.

Alexis Mansanarez

Cubs remove 'no women admitted' art from press box after negative feedback

The Cubs, in honoring their past, put up art from the past throughout Wrigley Field, but this one piece drew a lot of attention.

Jordan Heck

Yasiel Puig one of five ejected after bench-clearing brawl in Reds-Pirates matchup

Five players have been ejected from the Pirates-Red game after Chris Archer threw a pitch behind Reds first baseman Derek Dietrich’s back, causing the benches to clear.

Alyssa Sconzo

MLB wrap: April 1

The 444-foot homer was the last of New York's runs in its 7-3 victory over Miami.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB wrap: March 31

Philadelphia started the Bryce Harper-era off on the right note.

Alexis Mansanarez

MLB Opening Day 2019: Scores, results, highlights from every game

Sporting News tracked all the action from Opening Day for the 2019 MLB season. Catch up on the scores and highlights with our updates from Thursday's games.

Jacob Janower

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred slurs speech in Opening Day interview, and Twitter notices

The normally well-spoken Manfred had difficulty enunciating words during a live spot with the Pirates' television crew.

Thomas Schlarp

MLB Opening Day 2019: Schedule for all 30 teams

Every MLB team will be playing on Opening Day in 2019 for a second straight year. Here is everything to know about the unofficial national holiday for baseball fans, including first pitch times and TV information for all 30 clubs.

Jacob Janower

Big changes to MLB rosters, trade deadline, All-Star voting to be announced, report says

Separate from those changes, players and owners will begin negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement more than two years before the agreement is set to expire.

Tom Gatto

DH in the NL this year? Teams already have options if change happens

Each National League team has at least one designated hitter candidate on its roster, and a lot of those options are making serious money. SN lists the best in-house option ahead of spring training.

Tom Gatto

Jason Bay, Ryan Dempster highlight Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2019 induction class

Jason Bay, Ryan Dempster, Rob Thomson and Gord Ash will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame June 15 in St. Mary's, Ont.

Matt Hornick

Roberto Clemente mural keeps memories strong in Pittsburgh

Drivers headed north on Interstate 279 in Pittsburgh are known to take an unplanned stop not long after they curve past the Allegheny River. A mural on the outside of Verdetto’s Bar is to blame.

Jared Wyllys

Ex-MLB players Luis Valbuena, Jose Castillo killed in car crash in Venezuela, per reports

The two men reportedly were traveling from Caracas to Barquisimento after playing for Lara.

Tom Gatto

NL Rookie of the Year race: Ronald Acuna Jr., Juan Soto extend East battle to award vote

The NL East outfielders figure to be rivals for years to come. The competition began in 2018, when each became top-of-the-order producers.

Tom Gatto

Willie Mays says Barry Bonds deserves to join him in Hall of Fame

Baseball's greatest living player publicly campaigns for his godson on the night the Giants retire Bonds' No. 25.

Tom Gatto

The financial implications of five star-studded MLB trade deadline deals

It's difficult to gauge who wins and loses at the MLB trade deadline now, but we can project how some players will play and their value the rest of the season.

Christopher Carelli

MLB trade deadline winners, losers: Dodgers, Pirates, Yankees make good first impressions

It takes years to accurately gauge moves, but there can still be initial observations. That's our basis for examining trades made during the two weeks leading to the 2018 non-waiver deadline.

Ryan Fagan

MLB Trade Grades: Pirates' deal for Chris Archer gutsy, great move for 2018 and beyond

After years of speculation, Chris Archer is on the move. The Pirates got their Robin to Jameson Taillon's Batman and set themselves up for the future.

Joe Rivera

Joe Musgrove's slide into Javier Baez results in benches, bullpens emptying in Cubs-Pirates

It appeared Bucs starter Joe Musgrove was responding to Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo's slide into Pirates catcher Elias Diaz two days earlier.

Tom Gatto

Andrew McCutchen returns to Pittsburgh wearing different jersey but with Steel City still in his heart

Andrew McCutchen is embracing his return to the city where he became a star and turned around a franchise. Pirates fans are eager to return that embrace in an emotional at PNC Park.

Andrew Lawrence

'Roberto was our brother': Dave Parker recalls first Pirates spring training after Clemente's death

Roberto Clemente was more than a humanitarian, more than our spiritual team leader, more than a baseball angel.

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Pirates more mediocre than menacing, but don't mix them in with Marlins

The Bucs' big offseason moves don't scream "Fire sale!" In fact, Pittsburgh already has what rebuilding clubs work to compile: a young core filling key roles.

Tom Gatto

Andrew McCutchen's legacy as all-time Pirates great is rock solid

Andrew McCutchen never gave Pirates fans any reason to be anything other than proud to call him their own, because McCutchen understood what it meant to represent his team and his community.

Ryan Fagan

Adding Andrew McCutchen, Evan Longoria should help Giants erase remnants of '17 debacle

The Giants can start forgetting about 2017 after adding Andrew McCutchen and Evan Longoria in a pair of offseason trades.

Ryan Fagan

Pirates make mistake of selling low on Gerrit Cole now, and that will hurt them later

Gerrit Cole is on his way to Houston, and the light haul Pittsburgh got in return leaves the Pirates in a relatively precarious situation.

Gary Phillips

MLB trade rumors: Examining the market for Pittsburgh's trio of McCutchen, Cole, Harrison

The Pirates haven’t even reached 80 wins the past two seasons, and the front office has difficult decisions to make.

Ryan Fagan

Predicting surprise: Young players who could shine for Pirates, Mariners in 2018

The teams in the middle of the pack in baseball don’t have the luxury of recent success to celebrate or an active rebuild to pin hopes on, but both the Pirates and Mariners have young outfielders who could make their mark next season regardless.

Jared Wyllys

Oct. 14, 1992: 7 things you might not remember about Game 7 of the 1992 NLCS

By the time Sid Bream beat Barry Bonds’ throw to the plate to send the Braves to the World Series, the Pirates and Braves had played a dramatic 8 2/3 innings that included other big moments and themes that were soon overshadowed.

Jason Foster

Roberto Clemente Museum raises money, supplies for Puerto Rico

Though nearly 45 years have passed since Roberto Clemente’s untimely death, locals in the Pittsburgh area raised more than $56,000 and filled two 43-foot tractor trailers full of water and supplies to be donated to his home commonwealth in his honor.

Alex Stumpf

Pirates' rookie Josh Bell keeps mashing, but few seem to notice

In a normal season, Josh Bell would be in the mix for Rookie of the Year. But the best-case scenario for him this year is to finish a distant second.

Alex Stumpf

May 26, 1959: When the Pirates' Harvey Haddix was perfect for 12 innings, then lost

Harvey Haddix's loss to the Braves is one of the greatest pitching performances in history.

Jason Foster

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