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Pirates Reveal Starting Pitcher for Rangers Finale

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3 months ago

August 21, 2024

Pirates Reveal Starting Pitcher for Rangers Finale

Shortly following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 4-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night, Hannah Mears of SportsNet Pittsburgh reported that veteran right-hander Domingo German will get the starting nod Wednesday afternoon.

The 32-year old has made three appearances this season for the Pirates, all of which came in a relief role. In six total innings of work, German has allowed two runs on two hits and has struck out for batter while walking three.

German has spent the majority of his 2023 season in Triple-A with the Indianapolis Indians where he got hit around pretty good over the course of 13 starts. There, he posted a 5.29 ERA in 68 innings, producing a WHIP of 1.43 as opposing hitters hit .248 off of him. Prior to joining the Bucs this spring, German had a pretty solid career in six seasons with the New York Yankees where he went 31-28 in 115 outings (89 starts), pitching to the tune of a 4.39 ERA.

As for the Rangers, they announced that left-hander Andrew Heaney will get the ball to get things started, which could be good news for the Pirates. While he’s pitched relatively well this year, Texas has not backed him up with run support all season. On top of that, Heaney has had a rough go of it of late allowing 18 runs over his last four starts. In three of those games, he failed to go a complete five innings.

With the season winding down, the Pirates need to take this series against a team that has been scuffling before returning home to play seven straight games versus NL Central opponents. Their playoff hopes may seem dashed, but there’s still a chance they can get on a run and make a late surge.

First pitch between the Pirates and Rangers is set for 2:35 p.m. EST.

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KDKA-TV Morning Forecast (11/25)

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2 hours ago

November 25, 2024

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KDKA-TV Morning Forecast (11/25) – CBS Pittsburgh

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Wisconsin storms back against Pittsburgh to win Greenbrier Tip-Off

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10 hours ago

November 24, 2024

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Wisconsin storms back against Pittsburgh to win Greenbrier Tip-Off

The Wisconsin Badgers are the 2024 Greenbrier Tip-Off champions.

Wisconsin, ranked No. 19 in the nation, improved to 7-0 by coming back from a double-digit deficit to defeat Pittsburgh (6-1) 81-75 Sunday evening in West Virginia. The comeback completed a sweep of the showcase, having defeated Central Florida in their first game of the tip-off on Friday afternoon.

John Tonje led the Badgers with 33 points. The star guard was 11-of-19 shooting and a perfect 10-of-10 from the free-throw line. It’s his second 30-point game of the season; his first was a 41-point explosion in Wisconsin’s win over then-No. 9 Arizona on Nov. 15.

Pittsburgh jumped out to a 20-8 lead nearly 10 minutes into the first half before the Badgers clawed back to within 34-27 at the half.

In the second half, Pittsburgh kept the Badgers at bay, leading 50-45 with 12:22 to go before Wisconsin went on a run and grew a lead to 71-64 with 4:15 remaining.

The Badgers have scored at least 79 points in all seven games this season, which is a program first.

Up next: Wisconsin vs. Chicago State, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. CT.

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Pirates Prospect Wins Bronze Medal With Team USA

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November 24, 2024

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Pirates Prospect Wins Bronze Medal With Team USA

A busy fall for Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Termarr Johnson has come to a close.

Team USA wrapped its run in the WBSC Premier12 with a 6-1 win over Venezuela to win the bronze medal on Saturday. They also beat Venezuela 6-5 in the Super Round of the Premier12 on Friday and wrapped up the tournament going 2-2.

Chinese Taipei shut out Japan in the championship game 4-0 to win the Premier12 and hand them their first loss in international play since 2019. Team USA lost to Japan 9-1 and Chinese Taipei 8-2.

Johnson went 1-4 with one run scored and a walk and one strikeout on Saturday. After grounding out in his first two at-bats, the Pirates’ left-handed hitting middle infield prospect singled to center field with one out in the top of the sixth inning. He stole second base, then came around to score with two outs on an infield single from Tampa Bay Rays left-handed hitting outfield prospect Chandler Simpson to extend Team USA’s lead to 3-0.

Team USA went 5-4 in the Premier12. In the previous Premier12, the US finished in fourth place.

Johnson struck out and walked in his next two at-bats. The Pirates’ No. 3 prospect by MLB Pipeline and the No. 75 prospect in baseball hit .310/.414/.429 with one home run and two RBIs in nine games. He also walked six times and struck out nine times.

Before playing in the WBSC Premier12, Johnson played in the Arizona Fall League. The left-handed hitting prospect batted .250/.444/.475 with one home run and four RBIs across 11 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions. He also walked 14 times and scored nine runs.

Johnson, who was the fourth overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by Pittsburgh spent time with High-A Greensboro (110 games) and Double-A Altoona (14 games) in 2024. He batted .237/.366/.386 with 15 home runs and 54 RBIs in his 124 games played.

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