Derek Shelton believes a more aggressive approach has played a small role in helping the Pirates turn the corner in terms of run production as of late.
Nick Gonzales went 2-for-3 with a career-high four RBIs and Edward Olivares went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 11-5 win against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday.
Bailey Falter had another quality start and Nick Gonzales drove in a career-high four runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates had already promoted a player from within once in the last two weeks to shake up their moribund offense. That has worked out well.
When the Pirates broke from spring training in Bradenton, Fla., Derek Shelton informed Nick Gonzales that his season would begin in Class AAA Indianapolis.
Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th inning after Pittsburgh tied the game with four runs in the ninth, lifting the Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
After the Pittsburgh Pirates erased a four-run deficit in the ninth inning, Nick Gonzales delivered a 7-6 walk-off win against the San Francisco Giants in the 10th inning.
Nick Gonzales owns as many RBIs as Rowdy Tellez and Michael A. Taylor in 10 games. Welcome to Bechtold’s Core Four, where I preview four Pittsburgh Pirates topics, events, or storylines worth following this week.
CHICAGO -- While he was down at Class AAA Indianapolis putting up impressive numbers through the first 30 games of the minor-league season, Nick Gonzales was simultaneously continuing the hard work he put in during the offseason.
Edward Olivares homered and doubled and Nick Gonzales also went deep for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field
In a move that seemed long overdue, the Pittsburgh Pirates recalled infielder Nick Gonzales from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. Gonzales was among the hottest hitters in the International League this season.
Gonzo returns to MLB after slashing .358/.431/.608 through 30 games in Indianapolis. Paul Skenes isn’t the only one coming to Pittsburgh this weekend.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will call up second baseman Nick Gonzales in time for Friday’s home game against the Chicago Cubs. Gonzales, the Pirates’ No. 1 pick in the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft, will be expected to immediately improve their struggling offense.
Amidst a hot start to the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates are recalling infielder Nick Gonzales from Triple-A Indianapolis, a source told Pittsburgh Baseball Now.
Pirates’ minor league affiliates managed just one win to start the week, although 2020 first round pick Nick Gonzales homered and singled to maintain his place atop the International League hits leaderboard.
Nick Gonzales did nothing last season to show he belonged in the major leagues. The middle infielder made his debut on June 23 and appeared in 35 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pirates’ minor league affiliates managed just one win on Thursday night despite the best efforts of a number of noteworthy prospects. Triple-A Indianapolis fell 5-4 via a walk-off infield single; they also saw Nick Gonzales’ 14 game hitting streak come to an end.
Pirates’ minor league affiliates kicked off a new week of games with a rough 1-3 showing, although plenty of prospects made their mark regardless of the difficult outcomes.
Nick Gonzales, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ first-round draft pick in 2020, has been off to a scorching start with Triple-A Indianapolis. Through his first 11 games played, Gonzales carries a staggering .391 batting average to go along with a .451 on-base percentage and a .609 slugging percentage.
Thursday’s decision by the Pittsburgh Pirates to option Nick Gonzales to the minor leagues indicates his stock is dropping. Gonzales was the Pirates No.
With spring training’s arrival, the next few weeks will feature a number of camp battles around the league.
During Wednesday's media availability to discuss the McCutchen deal, Ben Cherington noted that his club hopes to add more starting pitching.
As the Major League Baseball season enters its final week, the Pittsburgh Pirates are giving top prospect Nick Gonzales another chance, re-calling him from Triple-A.
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