Pedro Alvarez News

Jimmy Paredes was charged with an error that allowed the winning run to score with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates slipped past the Houston Astros, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game interleague set at PNC Park.

Travis Snider had not hit a home run in his first 104 plate appearances this season.

Sorry Pittsburgh Pirates fans, your favorite 38-year-old backup utility infielder that has hit for a .065/.171/.097 slash line is going to the 15-day disabled list.

Rodriguez, three starts removed from a poor outing on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers, shut them down with seven strong innings during the Pirates' 3-1 win Wednesday night at PNC Park.

Mike Fiers was the only option Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke had in his bullpen as the game reached the 12th inning Tuesday night.

Hunt Auctions is holding a one-day "Celebration of The Pittsburgh Pirates" autograph and memorabilia show on Saturday, June 29 at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center Ballroom.

Brewers 5, Pirates 1: Norichika Aoki had three hits and three RBIs and Marco Estrada tossed seven strong innings as visiting Milwaukee won the opener of the four-game series.

Charlie Morton was scheduled to throw 35 pitches off a mound on Monday afternoon, using all four of his pitches.

Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Pedro Alvarez has homered six times in 2013 carrying a total true distance of 2,445 feet.

Baseball isn't always about keeping all the best players in the major leagues, and that point will be hit home emphatically if the Pirates send Jordy Mercer back to Triple-A today.

Pedro Alvarez's RBI single in the eighth broke open a tie game as visiting Pittsburgh took three of four from New York.

The Brewers are still looking for their first win on an important 10-game road trip that covers three division rivals.

Pedro Alvarez hit an RBI single against New York's overworked bullpen, and the Pittsburgh Pirates got a most fortunate bounce in beating the Mets 3-2 Sunday for a series win.

Scott Rice and Brandon Lyon each allowed a walk in the eighth inning and Bobby Parnell allowed one of them to score when Pedro Alvarez singled to left field.

Pedro Alvarez hit an RBI single against New York's overworked bullpen, and the Pittsburgh Pirates got a most fortunate bounce in beating the Mets 3-2 Sunday for a series win.

And he endorsed Major League Baseball's Mother's Day program, and all the pink it entails.

The Pirates offense and Wandy Rodriquez teamed up to lead the Pirates to clean 7-3 win over the New York Mets Friday tonight.

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker is inching closer to being activated off the disabled list.

The New York Mets are hoping to gain some momentum after last night's walk-off victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates .

Baxter delivered his second winning pinch-hit in three days. His 10th-inning single Tuesday beat the Chicago White Sox.