New Pitt Basketball Coach Has Son Playing In Pirates' Minor League System
Before being named the new Pitt men's basketball coach, Kevin Stallings was in Bradenton cheering on his son, Jacob, who is a catcher in the Pirates' farm system.
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Before being named the new Pitt men's basketball coach, Kevin Stallings was in Bradenton cheering on his son, Jacob, who is a catcher in the Pirates' farm system.
Things became heated during the seventh inning of Saturday's spring training game between Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Sunday morning that they traded left-handed pitcher Eric O'Flaherty to the Atlanta Braves.
Coming off a career-worst season, outfielder Matt Joyce is trying to be the Pirates fourth outfielder when camp breaks next week.
You see it in all walks of life, where sons follow their fathers into their chosen profession. For 28-year-old Cole Figueroa, the family business is baseball.
For a second straight spring the Pirates brought back Kevin Young to work with the first basemen at camp. The Pirates converted Young from a third baseman to first early in his career and he led the National League in 1993 in fielding percentage.
It's just another chance to put on the Pirates uniform for a little over a month that puts Mike LaValliere right back where he wants to be. The former Pirates catcher returned again this year to be an instructor during Pirates Spring Training.
He can be the smartest and dumbest person in a Pirates uniform, all in the same inning and he doesn't even play. It's third base coach Rick Sofield.
Jonathan Niese went 6 innings, throwing 73 pitches and giving up a pair of homers as the Orioles scored in the 9th to win 6-5 in Sarasota on Thursday.
When he came over in a trade with Milwaukee, it appeared right-hitting Jason Rogers could be the Pirates' first baseman in 2016. But, much has transpired since Dec. 17.
The competition for the final two rotation spots continued in Bradenton Wednesday as the Pirates beat Baltimore 6-5. Jeff Locke went 5 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits and struck out 3.
Jared Hughes said he felt pain in his left lat during his last outing and he has been diagnosed with a lat strain and is day-to-day. It's a new injury for Hughes who said there was a specific moment where he felt it.
Local Chick-fil-A restaurants are celebrating the start of Pirates season.
Ryan Vogelsong won two rings with the Giants and he thinks the Pirates have what it takes to win one this year.
The Pirates look to have another young pitcher ready to make an impact on their starting rotation.
"Buc Night" is returning to PNC Park this season.
Pirates GM Neal Huntington said Monday morning they have three guys fighting for the last two starting rotation spots. It's the first time this Spring anyone from the club has officially mentioned names with battles in regards to the rotation.
Juan Nicasio was dominant again leading a Pirates split squad team in Ft. Myers to a 2-0 win over Minnesota. Nicasio struck over eight over five scoreless while allowing five hits. So far this Spring, Nicasio has gone 15 innings, allowed no runs and struck out 24.
Monday marks the third game this Spring Pirates centerfielder Andrew McCutchen will hit second in the lineup.
It's been a couple of brutal outings for Pirates relievers as the Bucs lost to the Phillies 15-12 Friday in Clearwater.
A part of the Pirates post-season run in 2014, Bucs reliever John Holdzkom was sent down to Triple A Friday as one of 10 players reassigned.
Signed on Friday to a one-year, three million dollar contract, David Freese made his Pirates debut on Thursday.
The New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 in Bradenton on Thursday as Jeff Locke gave up five earned runs over 5 innings. Locke said while he made some mistakes, he felt like he pitched really well.
"The game is still the game, still going to get pitches to hit, just in the lineup earlier and that's it" - Andrew McCutchen
Spring Training numbers don't mean much, but in the case of right-handed pitcher Juan Nicasio, they just might win him a spot in the Pirates' rotation.
