Rowdy Tellez released by Pirates just four plate appearances from $200,000 bonus
General Manager Ben Cherington said the bonus had "zero factor" in the decision to cut ties with the 29-year-old fan favorite.
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General Manager Ben Cherington said the bonus had "zero factor" in the decision to cut ties with the 29-year-old fan favorite.
The Pirates have lost three of their last four games.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss today's sports topics.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss today's sports topics.
Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James has been suspended one game without pay by the NFL for repeated violations of rules intended to protect players' health and safety.
Watch as Ray Fittipaldo, Mark Kaboly, and Andrew Fillipponi join KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani for another round of sound on this edition of the #1 Cochran Sports Showdown!
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani discusses the day's sports topics.
Paul Skenes struck out nine and pitched two-hit ball through five innings, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Justin Fields threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled away late to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-10.
A student-athlete at Gettysburg College allegedly carved a racial slur onto another student-athlete's body, officials and the victim's family said.
KDKA-TV's Josh Taylor discusses the day's sports topics.
Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score and No. 10 Penn State beat Kent State 56-0.
Eli Holstein threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more as Pittsburgh blasted Youngstown State 73-17.
Garrett Greene threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Gallagher with 26 seconds left to lift West Virginia to a 32-28 victory over Kansas in their Big 12 opener Saturday.
Elly De La Cruz hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Saturday.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Reeves Field in Beaver Falls.
Check out High School Football highlights from around the western Pennsylvania region here!
Check out High School Football highlights from around the western Pennsylvania region here!
KDKA-TV's Cassidy Wood has more from the must-see game.
Week 4 of Pennsylvania high school football is here.
The Reds beat Pittsburgh 8-3 to assure the Pirates their sixth straight losing season and 28th in 34 years.
Kickoff is coming up from Yuhas-McGinley Stadium at 7 p.m.!
The historic course is set to host its 10th U.S. Open in June.
The course underwent extensive renovations in preparation for the tournament.
Yasmani Grandal homered, Nick Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 to snap a three-game losing streak.
