Ponce expected to start for the Pirates against Cardinals
The Pirates will start Cody Ponce on Thursday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Johan OviedoAUGUST 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ERIK GONZÁLEZ
Column: No-hitter a reminder of what we might have missed
Lucas Giolito's no-hitter Tuesday night in Chicago was certainly the quietest of the 19 pitched in White Sox historyAUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Moving up in order Gonzalez will bat second and will start at shortstop Wednesday against the White Sox.
Impact Gonzalez batted out of the bottom third of the order in his first 12 starts of the season, but he's seemingly supplanted Adam Frazier for a top-three spot in the lineup against both left- and right-handed pitching. After leading off in the Pirates' previous five games, Gonzalez will bump down to the No. 2 spot Wednesday while the speedy Cole Tucker gets a turn atop the order in the series finale.
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Tuesday Sports in Brief
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A no-fan no-hitter: Giolito gem leads White Sox over Pirates
Lucas Giolito pitched the first no-hitter of the pandemic-delayed major league season, striking out 13 and permitting just one runner in leading the Chicago White Sox over the Pitt...AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giolito fans 13 in no-hitter, White Sox blank Pirates 4-0
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
White Sox righty Giolito tossing no-hitter thru 8 vs Pirates
Lucas Giolito of the Chicago White Sox is pitching a no-hitter through eight innings against the Pittsburgh PiratesAUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Offense breaks out as Pirates rip Brewers 12-5
Adam Frazier and Jacob Stallings homered and drove in three runs apiece as the Pittsburgh Pirates slammed the Milwaukee Brewers 12-5AUGUST 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Cabrera's bat, Turnbull's arm help Tigers sweep Pirates 2-1
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Likely Phillip Evans replacement Gonzalez will start at third base and bat seventh Sunday against the Tigers.
Impact Picking up his seventh start in eight games, Gonzalez now looks to be a mainstay in the Pittsburgh lineup. Though he went hitless in Saturday's 11-5 loss, Gonzalez had gone 9-for-20 across the four games prior to that to aid his push for regular playing time. Gonzalez's case for playing on an everyday basis should only strengthen after hot-hitting utility man Phillip Evans fractured his jaw and suffered a concussion in Saturday's game, with the two injuries likely to sideline him for multiple weeks, if not the rest of the season.
AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in six Friday Gonzalez went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, a run scored and six RBI during Friday's 17-13 extra-innings loss to the Tigers.
Impact He took Matthew Boyd deep in the fourth inning for a two-run shot, his first homer of the year, but it was his bases-loaded double in the eighth that set up Adam Frazier for a huge ninth-inning blast that sent the game to extras, only for the Bucs bats to finally come up short. Gonzalez is on something of a roll -- he's put together a four-game hitting streak that's accounted for nine of his 10 hits, and all seven of his RBI, on the season, pushing his slash line to .357/.357/.571. Given his career .676 OPS, however, the 28-year-old isn't likely to keep it up much longer.
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rays hold Yankees to 2 hits in 1-0 win
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Tigers outslug Pirates 17-13 in 11 innings after layoff
Niko Goodrum drove in five runs, two on a double in a big 11th inning that sent the Detroit Tigers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-13 in a startling slugfestAUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sits after four straight starts Gonzalez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Impact Gonzalez had started each of the past four games at either third base or shortstop, going a collective 5-for-14 with two doubles, a run and an RBI. Though Gonzalez doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role at any position, his versatility should continue to allow him to see at least semi-regular work for the Pirates.
AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Has big game Tuesday Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to Minnesota.
Impact He lifted his batting average to a season-high .250, just off his career mark of .259. The 28-year-old has started four of the team's last six games. Gonzalez comes with a strong defensive reputation and any offense is simply a bonus.
AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Excels in big-league debut Whitley made his major-league debut in a loss to the Pirates on Sunday, firing a scoreless seventh inning during which he allowed no hits or walks while recording one strikeout.
Impact Whitley got his three outs on 13 pitches, retiring the trio of Jacob Stallings, Erik Gonzalez and Adam Frazier. The 25-year-old right-hander made the Opening Day roster after consistently flummoxing hitters at every level of the minors since being drafted in 2017, and his mid-90s fastball could conceivably help him progressively carve out some higher-leverage opportunities as the season unfolds.
JULY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Friday's Sports in Brief
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No paychecks for 11 big leaguers: advance larger than salary
Eleven major leaguers won't be getting their twice-a-month paychecks during the abbreviated 60-game seasonJUNE 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pittsburgh's Gonzalez puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Reds
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