PITTSBURGH PIRATES NEWS

Oneil Cruz - Cracks four hits in losing effort Cruz went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Cubs.

Impact The 25-year-old drew a start at designated hitter and collected his second four-hit performance of the season, with his first being a 5-for-5 effort on Aug. 2. Cruz has been red hot in August, hitting .383 (31-for-81) with a homer, a triple, eight doubles, 11 RBI and nine runs scored across 22 games. Overall, he is now slashing .271/.328/.473 with 18 homers and steals apiece in 488 plate appearances this season.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs pummel Pirates for second straight game Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson each hit two-run homers during a five-run fourth inning and the visiting Chicago Cubs remained hot with a 9-...

AUGUST 28 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Jared Jones - Clobbered in return Jones (5-7) took the loss Tuesday against the Cubs, allowing five runs on five hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out four.

Impact The Pittsburgh right-hander looked rusty in his return from a lat injury, pitching in the big leagues for the first time since July 3. Jones allowed multiple home runs for just the fourth time out of 17 starts this season, yielding two-run long balls to Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson. If looking for a silver lining in this 83-pitch outing, it is that Jones' velocity appeared healthy, as he averaged 97.2 mph on his fastball (compared to 97.3 mph on the season). The rookie flamethrower looks to bounce back in his next start, currently lining up to be a rematch against the Cubs in Chicago next week.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Suzuki and Swanson homer as the Cubs beat the Pirates 9-5 to move above .500

Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson homered during Chicago’s five-run fourth inning, and the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 to move over

AUGUST 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Pirates vs. Cubs: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 28

Preview the August 28 matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

AUGUST 28 • DATA SKRIVE

Carlson Reed - Dialed in for Grasshoppers Reed has a 1.61 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 80:24 K:BB in 61.2 innings over his last 13 starts across Single-A Bradenton and High-A Greensboro.

Impact Reed is coming off a career-best 10 strikeouts in six scoreless innings against Asheville in his most recent start. He has three above-average to plus offerings in his fastball, slider and changeup, but he showed very shaky control until recently. Reed walked 26 batters in his first 39.2 innings this season before this most recent stretch of consistent success.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 28

Preview the August 28 matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

AUGUST 28 • DATA SKRIVE

'Just going to do my best': Cruz accepts CF move with optimism PITTSBURGH -- Oneil Cruz was the first player on the field at PNC Park before Tuesday’s matchup vs. the Cubs. It’s not uncommon for him to g...

AUGUST 27 • MLB.COM

Pirates' Cruz planning to reach out to Tatis as he makes his move from shortstop to center field

Oneil Cruz is planning to reach out to Fernando Tatis Jr. They have a lot to talk about

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oneil Cruz speaks for first time since having position switched from shortstop to center field As his teammates arrived at PNC Park Tuesday afternoon for their 6:40 p.m. contest against the Chicago Cubs, Oneil Cruz was already on the f...

AUGUST 27 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Michael A. Taylor - Still on roster, starting Tuesday Taylor will start in center field and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the Cubs.

Impact Taylor was placed on outright waivers Sunday, but he went unclaimed and will remain on the Pirates' active roster for the time being. Oneil Cruz's move to center field for Pittsburgh is imminent, but he will serve as the designated hitter for the second game in a row Tuesday while Taylor patrols center field.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Brady Feigl - DFA'd by Pittsburgh The Pirates designated Feigl for assignment Tuesday.

Impact Pittsburgh selected Feigl's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis over the weekend, but it'll be a brief stay in the majors after he surrendered six runs over 1.2 frames in his big-league debut Monday. The left-hander should return to Indianapolis if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Ji Hwan Bae - Heading to minors Bae is being optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.comreports.

Impact Bae started three of Pittsburgh's previous four games, but he's mired in a 3-for-23 slump and will return to the minors. Oneil Cruz is making the transition to center field, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa is poised to serve as the club's primary shortstop for the rest of the season.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Carmen Mlodzinski - Back from injured list The Pirates activated Mlodzinski (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Mlodzinski was sidelined for almost a month with a right shoulder strain but is ready to go after making three rehab appearances. The reliever holds a 3.14 ERA and 29:13 K:BB over 34 innings for the Bucs this season.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Jared Jones - Activated ahead of Tuesday's start The Pirates activated Jones (lat) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Jones will rejoin the Pittsburgh rotation Tuesday versus the Cubs after missing nearly two months of action with a Grade 2 right lat strain. The rookie right-hander made three rehab starts at Triple-A Indianapolis and was excellent in his final one, permitted just one hit and one walk over five shutout frames while fanning 10 batters. Jones threw 73 pitches in that outing, so he probably won't be ready for a full workload Tuesday.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Brady Feigl - Sent back to minors The Pirates optioned Feigl to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Feigl made his major-league debut in Monday's loss to the Cubs and got hammered for six runs over 1.2 innings. The Pirates needed to clear roster space for the returns of Jared Jones and Carmen Mlodzinski from the injured list.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Zeise: The Pirates have rightfully waved the white flag on 2024 — now it's time to answer questions for 2025 The Pirates made a valiant effort to forge their way into the playoff chase and stretched the season longer than most people thought they wo...

AUGUST 27 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Domingo Germán - Lit up in long relief German surrendered eight earned runs on six hits and four walks while striking out three across 2.2 innings of relief in Monday's 18-8 loss to the Cubs.

Impact After tossing six shutout innings in his first start with the Pirates last Wednesday against the Rangers, German headed back to the bullpen as Pittsburgh kicked off its three-game series with the Cubs. The Pirates likely weren't planning on German working extensively Tuesday, but he was needed in long relief after started Mitch Keller was lifted after tossing four innings and 97 pitches. After entering the game with the Pirates facing a 3-2 deficit, German turned in a 1-2-3 fifth inning, but he completed unraveled in the sixth, with the Cubs batting around the order and capping an eight-run frame with a two-out Dansby Swanson grand slam. German returned for the seventh inning and gave up two base hits and recorded two outs before giving way to Brady Feigl. Though he worked out of the bullpen Tuesday, German could get another look in a starting role in September if the Pirates decide to expand their rotation to six men to create additional days of rest between starts for rookie hurlers Paul Skenes and Jared Jones (lat).

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Starkey's mailbag: Shouldn't the Pirates know which positions their players play? Welcome to Joe Starkey's mailbag, where the Post-Gazette columnist and 93.7 The Fan radio host answers your questions about sports, life, La...

AUGUST 27 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Cubs play the Pirates after Suzuki's 4-hit game

The Chicago Cubs take on the Pittsburgh Pirates after Seiya Suzuki had four hits on Monday in an 18-8 win over the Pirates

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jared Jones looks to cool off Cubs in Pirates return Paul Skenes won’t be the only star rookie to take the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their series this week against the visiting Chicag...

AUGUST 27 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Rough outing not enough to spoil 33-year-old Pirates reliever Brady Feigl's major-league debut

Rarely, if ever, has a pitcher been happier after giving up six runs in 1 2/3 innings

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Speedy Cubs put up 18 runs, blow out Pirates Dansby Swanson hit a grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong headlined a historic night on the basepaths for the visiting Chicago Cubs, who pumme...

AUGUST 27 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Cubs run wild (8 SBs) with 21-hit attack in rout of Bucs PITTSBURGH -- The Cubs stole, slammed and outright swung their way to a series-opening 18-8 blowout victory over the Pirates on Monday night...

AUGUST 27 • MLB.COM

Dansby Swanson hits slam, Cubs steal eight bases and pound out 21 hits in an 18-8 win over Pirates

Dansby Swanson hit a grand slam to cap an eight-run sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs had eight stolen bases – their most in a game in more than 100 years -- on the way to an 18-8...

AUGUST 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS