The Cincinnati Reds made the return of right-hander Chase Petty official on Monday. The 23-year-old starter was called up from AAA Louisville to start against the Chicago Cubs in the series opener between the National League Central rivals, filling the rotation spot for the injured Brandon Williamson (who went on the disabled list late last…
The Astros were predicted to make a tough trade decision at the deadline after a disastrous start originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. There are many teams in Major League Baseball that are struggling mightily despite being top contenders at the start of the…
Mason Miller has been untouchable all season. And so have the San Diego Padres lately. Miller’s scoreless streak now stands at 32 â…” innings, just one shy of the Padres’ franchise record. And perhaps most impressive is that the game’s best closer has struck out 27 of 38 batters faced this season, his 71.1% strikeout…
Despite suffering a series finale loss against the first-place Pirates, Shane McClanahan should leave Pittsburgh feeling really good about where he is. Yes, he allowed four runs in 4 1/3 innings, giving up eight hits in the process. However, that was the smartest the lefty has looked in three years. For the first time this…
The Pirates’ off-season trade acquisition placed on Triple-A Indianapolis’ injured list originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as your preferred source by clicking here. Jhostynxon GarcÃa was one of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ many important offseason additions when he was acquired in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on December 4. Advertisement Advertisement…
Major League Baseball is home to some of the most iconic jerseys in the history of the sport. From the infamous pinstripes of the New York Yankees to the West Coast blue of the Los Angeles Dodgers, some of the most historic uniforms have come from the diamond. Perhaps the best term to sum up…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits in a career-high six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday. Mlodzinski (1-0) replaced starter Mason Montgomery in the second and struck out five with two walks to lower his ERA to 1.77. Dennis Santana worked the ninth for his second save….
The Washington Nationals (7-9) travel to PNC Park to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-6) in the second of a four-game series. Pittsburgh won yesterday’s matchup, 16-5. Pittsburgh is 9-2 in its last 11 games as the offense moves forward. The Pirates had one of the worst offenses in MLB last year, but rank seventh…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes made his second straight solid start, holding San Diego hitless into the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 7-1 victory over the Padres on Tuesday night. Skenes (2-1), who was shaken during an opening day loss to the New York Mets, struck out…
The UConn Huskies return to the March Madness Final Four after a notable turnaround against the Duke Blue Devils. For the first 20 minutes, Duke completely dominated Dan Hurley’s team and looked poised to make it to the championship weekend in Indianapolis. However, the Huskies completed an improbable comeback that included making the NCAA Tournament…
