Stallings' bases-loaded double rallies Pirates past Marlins
Jacob Stallings hit a three-run double in the eighth inning, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Miami MarlinsJUNE 4, 2021 • Associated Press
Benintendi's slam, Perez's 2 HRs power Royals past Pirates
Andrew Benintendi hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh PiratesJUNE 2, 2021 • Associated Press
Blackmon 3 extra-base hits, Rockies end skid, beat Pirates
Charlie Blackmon got three extra-base hits and keyed a two-run rally in the ninth inning that sent the Colorado Rockies past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3MAY 30, 2021 • Associated Press
Gets breather for Game 2 Polanco isn't starting Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Impact Polanco started in right field in the first game of the twin bill and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run and an RBI. He'll retreat to the bench for Game 2 with left-hander Austin Gomber starting for Colorado. Ben Gamel will take over in right field and bat sixth.
MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Homers against Cubs Polanco went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, one walk and one strikeout in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Cubs.
Impact Polanco had a rough start to the series, as he went 0-for-7 with a walk and six strikeouts across the last two games. However, he brought the Pirates within two runs Thursday with his homer in the bottom of the fourth inning. Polanco is now hitting .208 with five home runs, 13 RBI and 13 runs this year.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Wait what? Bizarre sequence helps Cubs top Pirates 5-3
The Chicago Cubs took advantage of some heads-up baserunning by Jose Baez to edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3MAY 27, 2021 • Associated Press
Jason Mackey: The path forward to a possible Gregory Polanco trade The Pirates might still be able to trade Gregory Polanco, but they’re likely going to have to eat a lot of money on his contract.
MAY 24, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Newman, Frazier push Pirates past Braves 6-4 in 10 innings
Kevin Newman hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, Adam Frazier had four hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4MAY 21, 2021 • Associated Press
Swats fourth homer Polanco went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact He took Jack Flaherty deep in the fifth inning for a two-run blast to get the Bucs on the board, but they were already down 6-0 at that point. Polanco has found a rhythm at the plate, starting six of the last seven games and going 8-for-23 (.348), but his numbers on the season remain fairly modest as the 29-year-old is slashing .231/.314/.394 with four homers, four steals, 11 RBI and 12 runs through 32 contests.
MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Flaherty earns ML leading 8th win as Cards beat Pirates 8-5
Jack Flaherty earned his major league-leading eight win of the season as the St. Louis Cardinals scored five runs in the second inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5MAY 20, 2021 • Associated Press
Sitting against lefty Polanco is out of the lineup Sunday against the Giants.
Impact Polanco has a modest four-game hit streak but will take a seat Sunday with southpaw Alex Wood on the mound for the Giants. Troy Stokes will start in right field for Pittsburgh in the series finale.
MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Stallings hits game-ending, 2-run HR, Pirates top Giants 8-6
Jacob Stallings hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the San Francisco Giants 8-6MAY 16, 2021 • Associated Press
Stalling hits game-ending, 2-run HR, Pirates beat Giants 8-6
Jacob Stallings hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the San Francisco Giants 8-6MAY 16, 2021 • Associated Press
Frazier rallies Pirates past Giants 3-2 in 11 innings
Adam Frazier tripled home the tying run in the 11th inning with his fourth hit of the game and scored the winner on Gregory Polanco’s sacrifice fly as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallie...MAY 15, 2021 • Associated Press
Pirates' Ben Cherington says Gregory Polanco, Mitch Keller will continue to get opportunities Gregory Polanco leads the Pittsburgh Pirates in stolen bases with four, but that’s not the reason he remains in right field and bats fifth i...
MAY 14, 2021 • TRIBLIVE.COM
DeSclafani, Duggar lead NL-best Giants over Pirates 3-1
Anthony DeSclafani allowed one hit over five scoreless innings and Steven Duggar hit his first home run in nearly two years to lead the San Francisco Giants past the Pittsburgh Pir...MAY 14, 2021 • Associated Press
Makes first start in over week Polanco went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a 5-1 loss to the Reds on Wednesday.
Impact The start was his first in nine days after he missed time while going through COVID-19 protocols. Polanco struck out three times Wednesday, bring his total to 29 whiffs in 85 at-bats. If he can stay healthy, the outfielder seems set to see plenty of playing time with the team nursing a number of injuries. He's hitting .304 with two doubles and two homers in 23 career at-bats against Thursday starter, Anthony DeSclafani.
MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
4-run 10th inning leads Reds past Pirates 5-1
Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suárez combined to drive in four runs in the 10th inning as Cincinnati’s bullpen threw 5 1/3 hitless innings, and the Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1MAY 12, 2021 • Associated Press
Stokes' first career hits help Pirates finally solve Reds
Troy Stokes Jr. drove in runs with each of his first two major league hits, JT Brubaker pitched six strong innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-2MAY 12, 2021 • Associated Press
Pirates place Kyle Crick on IL, reinstate Gregory Polanco, add LHP Chasen Shreve to bullpen The Pittsburgh Pirates placed reliever Kyle Crick on the 10-day injured list with a right triceps strain and reinstated right fielder Gregor...
MAY 11, 2021 • TRIBLIVE.COM
Kyle Crick hits injured list while Gregory Polanco, Chasen Shreve join the active roster The last time Pirates right-hander Kyle Crick took the mound, it was an uncharacteristically bad outing. It was Sunday against the Chicago C...
MAY 11, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Activated but not starting Tuesday Polanco (COVID-19 protocols) was activated prior to Tuesday's game against the Reds. He is available off the bench.
Impact He missed a week while going through protocols. Polanco not being in the lineup on the day of his activation is a testament to his struggles thus far. He is hitting .200 with three home runs and four steals. The power/speed contributions have been nice, but Polanco sits against all lefties -- he is sitting against righty Jeff Hoffman on Tuesday -- which limits his ability to compile runs and RBI in this weak offense.
MAY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Frazier takes 11-game hit streak into matchup with Reds
Pittsburgh's Frazier puts 11-game hit streak on the line against RedsMAY 11, 2021 • Associated Press
Naquin, Barnhart lead Reds to 14-1 rout of Pirates
Tyler Naquin homered and drove in four runs, Tucker Barnhart keyed a six-run fourth inning with a two-run double and the Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 14-1 victory over the skidding...MAY 11, 2021 • Associated Press
Nearing return Manager Derek Shelton said Monday that Polanco (COVID-19 protocols) is expected to rejoin the team in the next few days, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Impact Polanco has been on the COVID-19 injured list since Tuesday after he violated the league's health and safety protocols. Phillip Evans and Troy Stokes should continue to handle the duties in right field until Polanco is cleared to return to the team.
MAY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
