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World Series Rosters Features 3 Former Pirates

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October 25, 2024

World Series Rosters Features 3 Former Pirates

One of the biggest World Series in recent memory will feature a trio of former Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers when the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers square off.

For the Yankees, they boast former Pirates ace Gerrit Cole and reliever Clay Holmes, while relief pitcher Brent Honeywell Jr. is on the Dodgers. Game 1 between the Yankees and Dodgers takes place on Friday night at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 8:08 p.m. ET.

Cole was the No. 1 overall pick for the Pirates in the 2011 MLB Draft out of UCLA. Cole went on to make his big-league debut in 2013 and spent five seasons in Pittsburgh, going 59-42 with a 3.50 ERA while striking out 734 batters over 782 1/3 innings. The former Pirates ace was then traded to the Houston Astros, where he budded into one of the best pitchers in baseball.

There, the six-time All-Star and two-time ERA champion went 15-5 with a 2.88 ERA in 2018 and had a season for the ages in 2019, going 20-5 with a 2.50 ERA to go with 326 strikeouts over 212 1/3 innings.

On the heels of one of the best seasons for a pitcher in recent years, the hard-throwing right-hander signed a nine-year, $324 million deal with the Yankees in free agency. Across his five seasons in New York, Cole has gone 59-28 with a 3.12 ERA and has struck out 915 batters over 759 innings. He won his first Cy Young Award in 2023.

Cole will get the start for the Yankees in Game 1.

Holmes began his career with the Pirates but struggled mightily over his three-plus seasons with the team, going 5-7 with a 5.57 ERA. The Pirates traded him to the Yankees at the 2021 deadline and he has since turned it around, becoming a two-time All-Star and going 19-15 with a 2.69 ERA over 217 2/3 innings pitched with 74 saves.

Honeywell Jr. pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays (2021), San Diego Padres (2023) and Chicago White Sox (2023) before ending up in Pittsburgh. He began this season with Triple-A Indianapolis and only appeared in two games for the Pirates, recording a 2.70 ERA over 3 1/3 innings, before he was designated for assignment on July 12.

The right-handed reliever was claimed by the Dodgers on July 13 and was called up on Aug. 31. He pitched 34 1/3 innings and went 1-1 with a 2.62 ERA over 18 appearances, including one start.

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Pittsburgh Steelers get injury updates on five players, including ascending pass rusher

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3 hours ago

December 23, 2025

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Pittsburgh Steelers get injury updates on five players, including ascending pass rusher

The Pittsburgh Steelers got some injury updates on Tuesday courtesy of head coach Mike Tomlin, with the most promising one being that pass rusher Nick Herbig should return this week against the Cleveland Browns.

Herbig suffered a hamstring injury against the Miami Dolphins and practiced late last week but could not make the final push to suit up against the Lions.

Meanwhile, four other players are working through soft tissue injuries as well. Cornerback James Pierre has a calf issue that has kept him out of the last two games, but he went through a workout on Tuesday and that could get him back on the practice field.

Tomlin seemed optimistic that Pierre would return to practice this week. He did not give the same level of optimism to guard Isaac Seumalo, who is still battling through a triceps injury.

Seumalo missed last week after not practicing, and could be out for another game if he can not practice. Spencer Anderson, his backup, will be limited after getting banged-up against the Lions.

Wide receiver Calvin Austin III has a hamstring strain that Tomlin said will leave as questionable this week, and will likely limit him early in the practice week. The same can be said for slot cornerback Brandin Echols, who is battling a groin injury.

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