Kevin Newman

“I realized that I am a major league player; I can play up here,” said Newman. “I just tried to get the bad things out of my mind and focus on the positives. The positives were what I told myself that I am a major league player so I came into this year with the mentality that I can play up here and...

“I realized that I am a major league player; I can play up here,” said Newman. “I just tried to get the bad things out of my mind and focus on the positives. The positives were what I told myself that I am a major league player so I came into this year with the mentality that I can play up here and...

Pirates Starting Pitcher Chris Archer goes 7, strikes out 7 and the offense sends 11 men to the plate in the third inning as they score 6 runs in the inning and the Pirates defeat the Brewers 9-4 to even the series and get back to .500.

The Pittsburgh Pirates open a 7-game homestand with 4 games this weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers who they trail in the NL Central by 3 games coming into Thursday. This is the start of a big two week stretch for the Pirates.

The next wave of Bucs bats on display

Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington joins Greg Brown for his weekly radio show and they discuss Jameson Taillon being the latest to be go on the injured list and what this Pirates team has had to go through early on this season.

Kevin Newman hit a go-ahead two-run triple in the seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Saturday night.

By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Newman hit a game-ending double in the 10th inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 Saturday for their third straight win. ith one out in the 10th, Francisco Cervelli singled off Reds reliever Raisel Iglesias (0-2...

BRADENTON, FL (93.7 the Fan) – With the weeks dwindling into days and now into hours the Pirates still have to figure out their bench. If healthy, Jacob Stallings will be the back-up catcher, Colin Moran will be a back-up third and first baseman. Then there is still a group, it’s headed by veteran...

BRADENTON, FL (93.7 the Fan) – It’s been a topic this spring that with a pitching staff that likes to throw strikes, will the infield defense pick them up. Numbers would tell you that they are middling, the 21 errors during Grapefruit League play is 8th in the National League. The Bucs have also...