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2 pick in the 2016 amateur draft, was dropped by Cincinnati and Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings by Miami. A pair of 2019 All-Stars were allowed to go free, designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach by the New York Mets and outfielder Austin Meadows by Detroit. Atlanta jettisoned two more arbitration-eligible players in separate trades with Kansas City, sending right-handers Kyle Wright and Nick Anderson to the Royals. San Francisco reached deals with outfielders Mike Yastrzemski ($7.9 million) and Austin Slater ($4 million), and Baltimore with shortstop Jorge Mateo ($2.7 million), left-hander Keegan Akin ($825,000) and outfielders Sam Hilliard and Ryan McKenna ($800,000 each). Stewart ($1.38 million), Kansas City left-hander Josh Taylor ($1.1 million) and Chicago White Sox right-hander Matt Foster ($750,000).

Persons: Brandon Woodruff, Kyle Lewis, Nick Senzel, Jacob Stallings, Daniel Vogelbach, Austin Meadows, Dakota Hudson, Louis, Matt Bush, Kyle Wright, Nick Anderson, Jackson Kowar, Wright, Anderson, Mike Soroka, Nicky Lopez, Jared Shuster, Riley Gowens, Braden Shewmake, Aaron Bummer, Cleveland, Scott Barlow, Enyel, Enyel De Los Santos, Cal Quantrill, Kody Huff, Ramón Laureano, Peter Bendix, utilityman Vidal Bruján, Calvin Faucher, Erick Lara, Andrew Lindsey, Bendix, Luis Urías, Isaiah Campbell, Woodruff, it’s, Matt Arnold, Laureano, Mike Yastrzemski, Austin Slater, Jorge Mateo, Keegan Akin, Sam Hilliard, Ryan McKenna, Miguel Andujar, Abraham Toro, Jake Cave, Dylan Covey, Garrett Stubbs, Patrick Wisdom, Yency Almonte, Ryan Borucki, D.J, Stewart, Josh Taylor, Matt Foster, Steve Megargee, ___ Organizations: Milwaukee, AL, Cincinnati, New York Mets, Veteran, Kansas City, Royals . Atlanta, Chicago White Sox, Enyel De, The, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami, Rays, Seattle, Brewers, San, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, AP Locations: Arizona, Miami, Detroit, St, Texas, Atlanta, San Diego, Enyel De Los, Colorado, Tampa, Boston, San Francisco, Baltimore, Oakland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Kansas, Milwaukee

☆ Pirates sock four homers, earn seesaw win over Reds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Pirates (73-81) won their third straight game and improved to 15-8 since Aug. 28. After leaving the bases loaded in the first inning against Pirates opener Andre Jackson, the Reds broke through in the second against reliever Luis L. Ortiz. The Pirates tied the game against Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott in the fourth. The Reds reclaimed the lead in the fifth on a bases-loaded groundout by Joey Votto and an infield RBI single from Marte. Solo homers from Triolo and Rodriguez off Buck Farmer put the Pirates up 4-3 in the sixth.

Persons: David Bednar, Noelvi Marte, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Henry Davis, Jared Triolo, Endy Rodriguez, Ian Gibaut, Bryan Reynolds, Miguel Andujar, Andre Jackson, Luis L, Ortiz, Elly De La Cruz, Jonathan India's, Andrew Abbott, Hayes, Will Benson, Davis, Abbott, Joey Votto, Rodriguez, Buck Farmer, TJ Friedl, Hunter Stratton Organizations: Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati, Reds, Pirates, Pittsburgh, The Pirates, The Reds, Chicago Cubs, National League, Marte, Triolo, Thomson Locations: Stratton

CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel Andújar had thee hits and drove in three runs, Joshua Palacios hit a pinch-hit three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late rally by the slumping Chicago Cubs in posting an 8-6 victory on Thursday night. Connor Joe and Ji Hwan Bae each added an RBI for the Pirates, whose bullpen surrendered six runs in the last three innings. The Pirates extended their lead to 5-1 in the eighth inning when Bae drove in Jared Triolo with a two-out RBI triple. Mike Tauchman had an RBI double in the eighth and scored later on an RBI groundout from Nico Hoerner to make it 5-4. Cubs: RHP Jameson Taillon (7-10, 5.27) is scheduled to start against RHP Noah Davis (0-2, 9.58) when Chicago hosts the Colorado Rockies for a three-game series.

Persons: — Miguel Andújar, Joshua Palacios, Pittsburgh's Johan Oviedo, Connor Joe, Ji Hwan Bae, Dansby Swanson, Bryan Reynolds, Andújar, Kyle Henricks, Bae, Jared Triolo, Joe, Swanson, Mike Tauchman, Nico Hoerner, Palacios, David Bednar, Brandon Hughes, Nick Burdi, Andrew Abbott, RHP Jameson Taillon, RHP Noah Davis Organizations: CHICAGO, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Cubs, Miami Marlins, National League, Pirates, Triple, Iowa, Cincinnati Reds, RHP, Chicago, Colorado Rockies, MLB Locations: Joe, Iowa

☆ MLB roundup: O's edge Rays, both punch tickets to postseason
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

With the Texas Rangers losing to the Cleveland Guardians, the Rays locked up their fifth consecutive playoff berth. The Marlins got more good news as Jorge Soler, who leads the team in homers, returned from an oblique injury. Guardians 9, Rangers 2Cleveland erupted for nine runs in the fourth inning, more than enough to beat visiting Texas. Chicago starter Jordan Wicks (3-1) was tagged for three runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings. Ian Happ had three hits and a run for the Cubs, who have lost five games in a row.

Persons: Adley Rutschman, Reggie Hildred, Cedric Mullins, Ryan O'Hearn's, Jake Diekman, Mullins, Austin Hays, Pete Fairbanks, Jorge Mateo, Adam Frazier, Mateo, Manuel Margot, Chisholm, Jorge Soler, Luis Arraez, Matt Chapman, Rafael Devers, Erik Swanson, Daulton Varsho, Garrett Whitlock, Jose Ramirez, Andres Gimenez, Josh H, Smith, Ezequiel Duran, Jose Quintana, Francisco Alvarez, Daniel Vogelbach, Mark Vientos, Nick Senzel, Christian Encarnacion, Jason Delay, Miguel Andujar, Liover Peguero, David Bednar, Anthony Volpe, DJ LeMahieu, Carlos Rodon, Yordan Alvarez, Jake Meyers, Framber Valdez, Jordan Lyles, Joey Meneses, CJ Abrams, Lane Thomas, scampering, Meneses, Luis Garcia, Brice Turang's, Robert Garcia, Willy Adames, Rowdy Tellez, Edouard Julien, Jorge Polanco, Sonny Gray, Gray, Griffin Jax, Emilio Pagan, Andrew Benintendi, Jordan Walker, Louis, Walker's, Seranthony Dominguez, Ryan Helsley, John King, Paul Goldschmidt, Dakota Hudson, Brandon Crawford, J.D, Davis, Mitch Haniger, Thairo Estrada, Joc Pederson, Hunter Goodman, Brenton Doyle, Elias Diaz's, Taylor Rogers, Camilo Doval, Charlie Blackmon, Juan Soto, Bob Melvin's, Soto, Brent Rooker, Ray Kerr, Rooker, Jake Rogers, Miguel Diaz, Joey Wentz, Alex Lange, Randal Grichuk, Kenny Rosenberg, Jason Heyward, Austin Barnes, James Outman, Logan Gilbert, Ketel Marte, Marte, Ryne Nelson, Jordan Wicks, Ian Happ Organizations: Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Camden Yards, Orioles, Rays, American League East, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Guardians, Baltimore, Marlins, Braves, Miami, Atlanta, The Marlins, National League, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Toronto, Boston, Rangers, Cleveland, Texas, The Rangers, Astros, AL West ., Mets, Reds, New York, Cincinnati, New, NL, Arizona Diamondbacks, Strand, Pirates, Yankees, Pittsburgh, Royals, Houston, AL West, Nationals, Brewers, Milwaukee, White Sox, Minnesota, Chicago, Cardinals, Phillies, Philadelphia, Giants, Rockies, The Giants, San, Colorado, Padres, Athletics, Oakland, Tigers, Detroit, Dodgers, Mariners, Seattle, The Mariners, Los Angeles, Diamondbacks, Cubs, Arizona, Miami Marlins, Thomson Locations: Baltimore , Maryland, USA, AL West . Texas, New York, Kansas, Washington, Chicago, Francisco, Colorado, Denver, San Francisco, Diego, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, Angeles, Phoenix, Arizona

☆ Yankees rally past Pirates thanks to ninth-inning error
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/57] Sep 15, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; The statue of former Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Roberto Clemente (21) outside of PNC Park. Earlier, Ben Rortvedt, DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Judge hit RBI singles for the Yankees (75-73). In the bottom of the second, Peguero singled and later scored on Reynolds' single for a 2-1 Pirates lead. In the sixth, Cabrera singled, Rortvedt walked and LeMahieu singled to drive in Cabrera to tie it. In the bottom of the sixth, Miguel Andujar walked and went to second on Joshua Palacios' single.

Persons: Roberto Clemente, Roberto Clemente Day, Clemente, Pittsburgh's Colin Holderman, Estevan Florial, Anthony Volpe, Liover Peguero, Ji Hwan Bae, Oswald Peraza, Oswaldo Cabrera's, Ben Rortvedt, DJ LeMahieu, Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole, Nick Ramirez, Clay Holmes, Anthony Misiewicz, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Bryan Reynolds, Ji, Johan Oviedo, Jack Suwinski's, Volpe, groundout, Peguero, Reynolds, Cabrera, Rortvedt, LeMahieu, Miguel Andujar, Joshua Palacios, Bae, Misiewicz, Zach McAllister, Hayes, Palacios Organizations: Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, . New York, Yankees, New York, New, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Thomson Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA, Estevan, New York, Andujar

☆ MLB roundup: Padres prevail in offensive showcase in Mexico City
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +14 min

Trent Grisham hit a two-run double to increase the Padres' lead to 14-11 in the eighth. Machado had three hits with three RBIs and four runs, while Thairo Estrada had four hits and three RBIs for the Giants. Andujar went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, while Connor Joe went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs for Pittsburgh. Patrick Corbin (1-4) gave up three runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. Nationals starter Chad Kuhl (0-2) allowed eight runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and four walks in just 3 2/3 innings.

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery Looks to Get Out of Regional Sports TV Business
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Joe Flint | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Miguel Andujar beats a throw to third for a triple against the St. Louis Cardinals last season. Warner Bros. The three regional sports networks were inherited by Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. when it acquired control of the WarnerMedia assets from AT&T Inc. The channels—which are still branded as AT&T SportsNet—serve teams in Pittsburgh, Houston, Colorado and Utah—and carry baseball, basketball and hockey.

☆ MLB roundup: Cardinals, Yankees clinch division titles
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Yankees right-hander Jameson Taillon (14-5) allowed two runs and seven hits in 7 1/3 innings. Brian Anderson had three hits and scored two runs for the Marlins, and Jacob Stallings hit a two-run single. Casas, who finished 3-for-4, clobbered a two-run homer in the second inning. Hunter Dozier hit a two-run homer for the Royals, who got two hits from Michael A. Taylor. Altuve went 3-for-4 with four runs, and Hensley contributed an RBI single and a two-run homer.

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