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Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...
I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler on the mound, so it felt appropriate to...

Pirates Designate Antonio Bastardo For Assignment; Recall Phil Gosselin

The Pittsburgh Pirates designated left-handed relief pitcher Antonio Bastardo for assignment on Saturday afternoon. They recalled infielder Phil Gosselin to take his place on...

Jameson Taillon Activated from Disabled List; Phil Gosselin Sent to Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated Jameson Taillon from the disabled list this afternoon. They optioned infielder Phil Gosselin to Indianapolis to make room on the...

Pirates Notebook: Today’s Moves Were About Getting More Offense From the Bench

NEW YORK - It's no secret that the Pirates have struggled offensively this year. They currently rank 12th in the NL in wRC+ and...

Pirates DFA Alen Hanson, Option Gift Ngoepe; Max Moroff and Phil Gosselin Recalled

The Pittsburgh Pirates made the roster moves official that we heard after Wednesday night's game. Alen Hanson has been designated for assignment. Gift Ngoepe...

Phil Gosselin Showed Some Encouraging Signs During His Time With Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS - Phil Gosselin was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis for one main reason: his game needed to be fixed. Three weeks and three days later, Gosselin...

The Twenty: Strong Week for Pitching and Hitting in Indianapolis

Every week we have live reports from all over the system, while I provided additional views of the minors via MiLB.tv, which included Indianapolis,...

Phil Gosselin is Hitting the Reset Button in Triple-A

INDIANAPOLIS - He knew things needed to be fixed. Phil Gosselin wasn’t blind to his struggles with the Pirates this season. He wasn’t hitting at...

Pirates Call Up Max Moroff, Chris Bostick and Option Phil Gosselin, Elias Diaz

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of moves to their bench this afternoon, calling up infielders Max Moroff and Chris Bostick. As corresponding moves,...

Pirates Option Jose Osuna to Indianapolis; Hanson and Gosselin Round Out Bench

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their roster for Opening Day on Sunday morning, making the final four roster moves to get down to 25 players....

Breaking Down the Final Pirates Roster Battles

The Pirates will play a two game series against the Blue Jays this weekend in Montreal, wrapping up their Spring Training schedule. They still...

Phil Gosselin Discusses How New Players Adjust to the Pirates’ Defensive Shifts

BRADENTON, Fla. — Over the last few years, the Pirates have become notorious for their use of defensive shifting. The Pirates played in a...

Pirates Notebook: The New SeanRod? Plus Notes on Kuhl, Osuna, Bell, Taillon, and More

BRADENTON, Fla. - Phil Gosselin helped lead the Pirates to a win today, hitting a grand slam with two outs in the fifth inning in...