Pirates Release Jared Hughes, Hurdle Calls It 'One Of Hardest' Decisions He's Made
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle described the release of reliever Jared Hughes on Wednesday on of the hardest decisions he's ever had to make.
Pirates manager Clint Hurdle described the release of reliever Jared Hughes on Wednesday on of the hardest decisions he's ever had to make.
Pirates are down to Trevor Williams and Tyler Glasnow for the final rotation spot after Drew Hutchinson was optioned to Triple A Indianapolis on Wednesday. The move comes following giving up nine runs in his final Spring Training start, raising his Spring ERA to 10.02.
Saying this current team has a "We Are Family" atmosphere around it, former Pirate great Rennie Stennett expects an exciting year for the Pirates.
Amidst the sounds of Spring Training baseball, listen closely on the fields in Bradenton, Florida, and you might just hear singing.
The World Baseball Classic changed the complexion of Spring Training this year as it took some of the biggest names in the game out of camp.
The Bucs made four roster moves Tuesday including eliminating one of those battling to be the fifth starter.
Spring Training is wrapping up in Bradenton, Florida, and with the Home Opener now in sight, it's crunch time for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pirates moved one of their biggest names Monday, yet it was not a surprise as the roster gets closer to 25. Baseball America's top Pirates prospect Austin Meadows was reassigned to the minors after a prolonged stay in Major League Camp.
GM Neal Huntington had no more clarity on Sunday who the Pirates fifth starter would be with five more exhibition games left.
With all of the candidates likely getting one more start in Florida, Drew Hutchison struggled in his bid to be the Pirates fifth starter, giving up six runs on 10 hits in four and two-thirds innings as the Red Sox won 10-7 on Thursday.
The Pirates won their 15th game this Spring, beating the Rays in Port Charlotte 5-4. Jose Osuna hit his fifth homer this Spring and Jordy Mercer his third, as Edgar Santana got the win and Wade LeBlanc this save.
The Pittsburgh Pirates made roster moves with four pitchers today.
"Today especially was kind of an 'ah-ha' moment," Tyler Glasnow said following his best outing of the Spring.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and General Manager Kevin Colbert made their annual stop at Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training on Friday.
It appears the opportunity to be the Pirates' fifth starter remains very much out there as another candidate struggled Friday in Bradenton as Baltimore beat the Bucs 6-5.
After signing a 3-year, $26 million contract to remain with the Pirates, starter Ivan Nova is backing it up with a solid spring.
There has been a lot of trailblazing for Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Gift Ngoepe.
The Boston Red Sox came back to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 with two runs in the eighth on Thursday, but for the Pirates it was more about a really solid start from Ivan Nova.
Phil Gosselin is looking to do whatever he can to make this Pirates team.
Chad Kuhl is becoming a near lock as the fourth starter when the Pirates come north in two weeks.
Our Jeff Hathhorn covered today's Pirates spring training victory over the Baltimore Orioles and has all the details.
With not many job battles on the line, here are five of the notable things from the past week at Pirates Spring Training.
When team president Frank Coonelly sat down with "The Fan Morning Show" at LECOM Park on Tuesday, the topic of Kang --- still absent from Spring Training workouts --- was obviously broached.
The Nationals now turn to a young player to man the shortstop position with Danny Espinosa going to the Angels in the offseason.
On the eve of the Pirates' Grapefruit League Opener(s), the team held its first workout at LECOM Field.
Harris can become a free agent at the end of the 2024 season.
Let's get the conversation started with Heather, Mikey, Kelly and Boaz! Click for more information about today's guests!
Insight Global will pay $2.7 million in a settlement after exposing 72,000 residents' private medical information.
A former Arnold firefighter was sentenced to at least six years in prison after pleading guilty to arson charges.
Punxsutawney Phil is a dad for the first time, and the Groundhog Club says he needs help figuring out what to name his twins.
Harris can become a free agent at the end of the 2024 season.
Insight Global will pay $2.7 million in a settlement after exposing 72,000 residents' private medical information.
A former Arnold firefighter was sentenced to at least six years in prison after pleading guilty to arson charges.
Punxsutawney Phil is a dad for the first time, and the Groundhog Club says he needs help figuring out what to name his twins.
The first African penguin to call Pittsburgh's National Aviary home has died.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Pittsburgh budget shortfalls could soon impact anything from the pavement on your street to your tax bill.
The PA Cyber head says the bill will result in massive layoffs and cripple their operations.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
Reports of elder fraud crimes increased by 14% in 2023, according to a new federal report.
Giant Eagle is ending a feature that lets people scan items with their phones at a handful of stores.
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The summer fuel blend along with inspections and maintenance at refineries are partially to blame for the rising prices.
Police say weather emergencies are ripe opportunities for scammers and unlicensed contractors.
PTL's Katie O'Malley is getting a look inside the gigantic, brand new Dick's House of Sport store that just opened at Ross Park Mall in the North Hills.
Pittsburgh Magazine's Sean Collier is looking back at how the PTL Weekend Guide started ahead of our 20th anniversary celebration.
In today's Something Good, The Mom-Owned Market is more than 20 mom-owned businesses from food, to clothing, to gifts that will be set up in Squirrel Hill for a pop-up shopping experience.
"The Way Home" was a show about three independent women, but did you know, "The Way Home" is also a home-buying workshop that you can attend right here in Pittsburgh? We learned where and when it's happening and how you can score money to buy a home!
Sean Collier, of Pittsburgh Magazine, is back with another edition of the PTL Weekend Guide!
Katie was on location at Schenley Park today to hear more about the Spring Hat Luncheon.
The PA Cyber head says the bill will result in massive layoffs and cripple their operations.
The founder and former CEO of PA Cyber was sentenced to prison six years ago for funneling millions of taxpayer dollars into dummy corporations and his pockets.
Vince Fannick was charged with 117 counts of insurance fraud, theft by deception and unlawful talking.
Is the city of Pittsburgh about to fall off a fiscal cliff?
An untold number of 55-gallon drums containing radioactive waste are buried in shallow trenches on a site in Armstrong County.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends women get a mammogram every other year starting when they turn 40 years old.
Plaintiffs have three months to vote on whether to approve a proposed legal settlement that would resolve nearly all talc lawsuits.
Methylene chloride, a toxic chemical, is linked to at least 88 deaths since 1980, federal regulators say.
Staying ahead of drug shortages is a constant battle for hospital pharmacists.
A woman from Greensburg is on the road to recovery after surgeons removed a massive tumor from her back.
Harris can become a free agent at the end of the 2024 season.
A hiring event will take place in Latrobe on May 8.
The Pirates only scored three runs in three games in Oakland.
Several streets will close this weekend when more than 42,000 runners descend upon the city for the Pittsburgh Marathon.
The cuts do not impact the Pittsburgh Penguins' hockey operations.
Insight Global will pay $2.7 million in a settlement after exposing 72,000 residents' private medical information.
Giant Eagle is ending a feature that lets people scan items with their phones at a handful of stores.
The Chadwick, a popular wedding venue in Wexford, has been sold to the Jim Shorkey Family Auto Group.
Plans are in the works to redevelop downtown New Kensington.
Women's sports are getting a big boost in Pittsburgh.
Allegheny County revealed the lineup for its popular free summer concert series on Wednesday.
As The Three Rivers Arts Festival celebrates its 65th year, it's also expanding its footprint in the city.
Six Carnegie Mellon University alumni were nominated for nearly a dozen Tony Awards.
See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
Heather Pressdee, the Pennsylvania nurse charged with killing multiple nursing home residents and trying to kill more than a dozen others, pleaded guilty in court Thursday morning.
In the latest Beauty Buzz, Kelly showed us some ways to get rid of oily skin for flawless makeup this summer.
Stewart Schulman, the director of "Left Alone Rhapsody" performed a song for us on the piano on Talk Pittsburgh today.
We spoke with Stewart Schulman, the director of "Left Alone Rhapsody" about his film that will be at the JFilm Festival!
Let's get the conversation started with Heather Abraham, Mikey Hood and Kelly Dzanaj!
We had a great time with the KDKA kids on both Pittsburgh Today Live and Talk Pittsburgh for Take Your Child to Work Day 2024!
Several businesses were damaged by the overnight fire.
Several areas across Pittsburgh flooded after setting another daily rain record.
From the path of totality in Erie to 97% coverage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanians experienced the rare solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Numerous areas saw rising floodwaters on Tuesday and Wednesday