Cruz starts rehab assignment with Curve

August 23, 2025

From Mirror reports Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz is in Altoona for a rehab assignment tonight. The Pirates announced this afternoon that Cruz will be in the lineup when the Curve host the Reading Fightin Phils at 6 p.m. Cruz, who was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list on August 13, is batting .207 with 18 home runs and a National League leadin 34 stolen bases. Cruz played 97 games in Altoona during the 2019 through '21 seasons, appearing then as a shortstop. Altoona sends RHP Antwone Kelly to the mound tonight. The series will continue against the ...

Young pitchers take care of Colorado in Pirates’ win

August 23, 2025

PITTSBURGH — Braxton Ashcraft and highly touted rookie Bubba Chandler combined for a three-hit shutout as the Pittsburgh Pirates breezed past the Colorado Rockies 9-0 on Friday night. Ashcraft (4-2) struck out six with one hit and a walk to win his second consecutive start. Chandler, a ...

Welcomed relief: Bubba Chandler’s debut solid out of bullpen for Pittsburgh

August 23, 2025

PITTSBURGH — Bubba Chandler didn’t disappoint in his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday night. The hard-throwing 22-year-old right-hander — considered the top pitching prospect in baseball — threw three scoreless innings in relief against the Colorado Rockies on ...

Top pitching prospect Chandler coming to Pittsburgh

August 21, 2025

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to promote 22-year-old right-hander Bubba Chandler — baseball’s top pitching prospect — ahead of their game Friday against the Colorado Rockies. Pirates manager Don Kelly said he’s excited to add Chandler to a staff that already ...

That winning feeling: Oviedo gets first victory since 2023 as Bucs take series vs. Blue Jays

August 21, 2025

PITTSBURGH — Johan Oviedo earned his first major league win since 2023 and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday to take the three-game series. In his second start since having Tommy John surgery in late 2023, Oviedo (1-0) struck out six, allowed two hits, one ...

Keller gets roughed up early in Pirates’ loss to Blue Jays

August 20, 2025

PITTSBURGH — Max Scherzer pitched six strong innings to notch his 220th career win, and George Springer hit an early two-run home run as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Tuesday night. Scherzer (4-2) allowed one run and four hits with four strikeouts and three ...