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Bucs use homers to beat Braves

From Mirror, wire reports BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates hit four home runs on Tuesday afternoon in a 13-4 win the Atlanta Braves in Spring Training action. Trailing 4-0, the Pirates came back on the strength of a grand slam from Ke’Bryan Hayes, a two-run homer from Bryan Reynolds, plus back-to-back homers from Abrahan Gutierrez and Jackson Glenn during a seven-run sixth inning. Pirates starter Marco Gonzales struggled a bit, giving up three earned runs on six hits in one-plus innings of work. He threw 41 pitches. Luis Ortiz worked two scoreless innings. Reliever Jose ...

Ex-Buc pitcher DeLeon dies

From Mirror, wire reports SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — José DeLeón, a major league pitcher for 13 seasons who led the National League in strikeouts for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1989, has died. He was 63. Los Leones del Escogido, DeLeón’s team in the Dominican Winter League, said he died Sunday evening at Cedimat hospital in Santo Domingo. The team said DeLeón had health issues without giving further information. DeLeón was 86-119 with a 3.76 ERA in 264 starts and 151 relief appearances for Pittsburgh (1983-86), the Chicago White Sox (1986-87, 1993-95), St. Louis ...

Keller works two innings

BRADENTON, Fla. — Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller worked two scoreless innings in a 2-0 exhibition loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Keller threw a total of 30 pitches (18 strikes). Dauri Moreta struck out each of the last two batters he faced in one scoreless inning. Brent Honeywell Jr. needed just 11 pitches (seven strikes) in a 1-2-3 fifth inning. Nick Gonzales doubled in his second at-bat of the game as the designated hitter. On Saturday in Fort Myers, the Pirates lost to the Minnesota Twins, 5-3. Henry Davis caught the first five innings while going ...

Bucs make it official with Keller

The Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. — All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller and Pittsburgh finalized a $77 million, five-year contract on Friday, and the Pirates said he will be their opening day starter at Miami on March 28. The agreement, the largest the Pirates have given a pitcher, replaces a one-year agreement last month worth $5,442,500. Keller would have been eligible for free agency after the 2025 season. A 27-year-old right-hander, Keller is coming off a breakthrough season in which he became a first-time All-Star. He finished 13-9 with a 4.21 ERA on a Pirates team that went ...

AP: Pirates giving Keller 5-year extension

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates and All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller agreed to a five-year contract worth $77 million, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Thursday. The deal is pending a physical, the person said on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not yet final. The contract, the largest the Pirates have given a pitcher, begins this season and runs through 2028. It replaces a one-year agreement last month worth $5,442,500. Keller would have been eligible for free agency after the 2025 ...

Sports at a glance

Brown, Block back with Bucs PITTSBURGH — SportsNet Pittsburgh announced the broadcast booth and studio talent for the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates season on Tuesday. The broadcast booth will feature Greg Brown and Joe Block sharing play-by-play duties. Color analysts in the booth will include returning personalities and Pirates alumni Bob Walk, John Wehner, Kevin Young, Matt Capps and Neil Walker. Newcomer and Pittsburgh native, Hannah Mears, will serve as sideline reporter. The studio team will feature Rob King as the studio host for the majority of games. Analysts in the studio will ...