Jared Hughes

LF Starling Marte was not in the starting lineup for just the second game this season but entered the game in the seventh inning as a defensive replacement then struck out in his only plate appearances. Marte is 6-for-35 in his last nine games and manager...

MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Through all his years coming up through the Toronto farm system and during parts of five seasons with the Blue Jays, Travis Snider had the reputation of being a burgeoning power hitter. Snider lived...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 5, Cubs 4 PITTSBURGH -- It was hard to tell Matt Garza had gone exactly 10 months since he last pitched in a major-league game as he worked five near-flawless innings for the Chicago Cubs....

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates, Cubs' bullpen spoil Garza's return PITTSBURGH -- The good news for the Chicago Cubs was that Matt Garza was nearly flawless while making his first major-league start in exactly 10 months....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Jared Hughes was one of the biggest surprises of the 2012 season for the Pirates. The right-handed reliever has been one of their biggest disappointments in 2013. However, Hughes...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Andrew McCutchen rarely misses a game with an injury. When the star center fielder does, everyone in the Pirates' organization holds their breath. McCutchen was held out of Sunday's...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH Reliever Mark Melancon dubbed the Pirates' bullpen as "The Shark Tank" early this season on Twitter and the nickname is catching on. The Pirates' relievers have even have developed a...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 5, Astros 4 PITTSBURGH - In a season in which little has gone right for the Houston Astros, they suffered yet another difficult loss Friday night. Right fielder Jimmy Paredes dropped...

Pirates defeat stumbling Astros 6-5 PITTSBURGH - Like many Houston Astros, Jimmy Paredes is learning on the job. Paredes is in his second season as an outfielder after playing beginning his career as a shortstop in the minor leagues then moving to...

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SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Pirates 5, Astros 4 Pirates 5, Astros 4: Travis Snider scored on a dropped pop fly with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as host Pittsburgh recorded a comeback victory over stumbling Houston. With the bases loaded, Russell...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 3, Nationals 1 PITTSBURGH -- It did not take Jordy Mercer long to make an impact with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Just a few hours after being called up from the minor leagues, the...