Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired struggling reliever Ernesto Frieri from the Angels on Friday, in exchange for reliever Jason Grilli. “We are appreciative of all that Jason has done for the Pirates and in our community,” said […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte left Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays with a possible head injury. In the fifth inning, Marte tried to steal second and was caught as he slid headfirst […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates activated second baseman Neil Walker from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. Walker underwent an appendectomy on June 9, landing him on the disabled list. Walker is batting .280 with 11 homers and […]
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Jason Grilli is out as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ closer, with Mark Melancon back in. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle announced prior to Friday’s game with the Chicago Cubs that Grilli will not be used in save situations […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive end Stephon Tuitt on Wednesday, wrapping up their draft class. Tuitt was selected in the second round (46th overall) out of Notre Dame. The 6-foot-5, 303-pounder started 29-of-35 games for the […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Chuck Noll, the legendary leader of the vaunted Steel Curtain, has died at the age of 82. Noll, the only coach in NFL history to win four Super Bowl titles, had […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed wide receiver/running back Dri Archer, the club’s third-round pick in May’s draft. Financial terms of the four-year contract were not disclosed. Selected with the 97th overall pick, Archer started 21 of […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey has signed a new contract that will keep the three-time Pro Bowl pick with the team through the 2019 season. Financial terms weren’t disclosed, but the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Thursday that […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Steelers signed linebacker Ryan Shazier, the 15th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, to a four-year contract on Thursday. Shazier spent three seasons at Ohio State and racked up 316 tackles, 14 sacks, […]
Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled pitcher Brandon Cumpton from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Monday’s game against the New York Mets. The right-hander is taking the spot in the rotation that belonged to Wandy Rodriguez, who was designated […]