Paul Skenes, The Pirates and Ben Cherington
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Despite Bubba Chandler's dominant AAA numbers, the Pirates opted to call up Mike Burrows—here’s why that decision raises eyebrows.
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Jones is expected to return to MLB competition in 10-12 months after undergoing surgery in Dallas on Wednesday.
At the major-league level, things haven't gone so well this season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They enter play on Thursday at 17-33 and in last place in the National League Central. They've already fired manager Derek Shelton and are seen as wasting the early years of Paul Skenes's career.
A 21-year-old from Pennsylvania faces two counts in connection with the incident that critically injured Kavan Markwood, a former college football player.
The Pirates snapped a four-game losing streak with back-to-back wins over the Reds in the last two days. Pittsburgh is 5-14 in May so far, while Milwaukee is 8-11 with three of those wins coming over the past four games.
The Pittsburgh Pirates (17-33) host the Milwaukee Brewers (24-26) for a four game homestand on Memorial Day weekend, as they are looking to keep momentum from a