PITTSBURGH 鈥� Alen Hanson may not be in the major leagues for long, but he was certainly happy to get called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates.Hanson was recalled from Class AAA Indianapolis as left fielder Starling Marte was placed on the paternity list prior to Monday night鈥檚 game against the ...
Starling Marte has been hit by 67 pitches since the beginning of the 2013 season, easily the most of any player in the major leagues.In fact, the Pirates left fielder is one of just three players who have been hit by at least 50 pitches in that four-year span. Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony ...
Gregory Polanco has been expected to become a star since his much-ballyhooed arrival in the major leagues a little less than two years ago.The Pirates鈥� 24-year-old right fielder is one of the few true five-tool talents in the major leagues with his ability to hit for average, hit for power, ...
Jung Ho Kang returned with a bang.Kang hit two home runs Friday night to power the Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Cardinals at St. Louis after being activated from the disabled list prior to the game.It was an impressive return from a knee injury sustained last September that was so bad it ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Batting average, once the gold standard for judging a hitter鈥檚 ability, has been marginalized in this era of data-driven baseball.It is indeed easy to make a case that on-base percentage and slugging percentage are two measures that significantly paint a better picture of a ...
Andrew McCutchen made Pirates history this past Tuesday night when he hit three home runs in a 9-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver.McCutchen became just the fourth player in franchise to have multi three-home run games, joining a trio of Hall of Famers in Ralph Kiner ...
