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Pirates reinstate Mercer, option Daniel McCutchen

The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated infielder Jordy Mercer from the paternity leave list and optioned pitcher Daniel McCutchen to Triple-A Indianapolis.Mercer is hitting .212 with one homer and four RBI in 25 games for the Pirates this season.McCutchen was the losing pitcher in Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres. He gave up a homer to Chase Headley in the 10th inning.The Pirates also selected infielder Jeff Clement from Indianapolis and optioned infielder Yamaico Navarro to Indy....

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  1. Pirates place Ohlendorf on DL, recall McCutchen to start in his place

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-hander Ross Ohlendorf on the 15-day disabled list early Saturday and recalled Daniel McCutchen to start in his ...

  2. Flaherty's 3-run homer lifts Orioles over Toronto

    Ryan Flaherty hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Baltimore Orioles an 11-10 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday...

  3. Pirates agree to terms with 25 players

    The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms year contracts with 25 players, including pitcher James McDonald , outfielder Andrew McCutchen and second baseman Neil Wa...

  4. Headley's HR in 10th carries Padres over Pirates

    Chase Headley's two-run home run in the 10th inning gave the San Diego Padres a 7-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second of three from Petco Park.With Danie...

  5. Burnett takes no-hitter into 8th, Walker drives in 5 as Pirates beat Cubs 5-0

    A.J. Burnett pitched a one-hitter, Neil Walker drove in five runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago 5-0 on Tuesday night, hours after the Cubs traded ace Ryan ...

  6. Cubs nearly no-hit by Burnett, lose 5-0 to Pirates after trading Dempster just before deadline

    All the Chicago Cubs could do was give credit to A.J. Burnett. Considering he nearly pitched a no-hitter against them, what choice was there?Burnett threw a one-hitt...

  7. McKenry, Marte homer to back Karstens as Pirates pull away to beat Cubs 8-4

    Michael McKenry and Starling Marte homered to back a strong start by Jeff Karstens, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Wednesday.Garrett Jones a...

  8. Headley's homer in 10th lifts Padres over Pirates 7-5

    Chase Headley hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 7-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.Headley's home run came off ...

  9. Pittsburgh Power: Pedro Alvarez's 2 HRs, 6 RBIs power Pirates past Indians 9-5

    Pedro Alvarez had one of his best games yet. Still, it was a win by the Pittsburgh Pirates that had him really excited.Alvarez drove in a career-high six runs with h...

  10. Strasburg punches out 13 as Nats avoid sweep

    Stephen Strasburg burst onto the major league scene with a seven-inning, 14-strikeout debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 8, 2010.He nearly duplicated that ...

  11. Pirates beat Astros 5-3, are three games over .500

    Pirates fans aren't used to watching relevant baseball in July. They've responded favorably to it.Rookie Alex Presley had three of the Pirates' 14 hits and Pittsburg...

  12. Pirates continue free fall, lose 7th straight and 9th in 10, 7-6 to Cubs

    Improbably, the Pittsburgh Pirates ' offense had a bigger inning than it has had since May. Unlike he had all season, James McDonald made it through seven innings.Bu...

  1. Orioles' minor leaguer McCutchen suspended

    Baltimore Orioles minor league pitcher Daniel McCutchen has been suspended 50 games for violating baseball's drug policy.Major League Baseball said McCutchen tested ...

  2. McCutchen's 6 innings, Walker's bases-loaded triple lead Pirates past Cardinals 5-2

    Daniel McCutchen pitched six shutout innings for his third victory as a major league starter, Neil Walker tripled with the bases loaded and the Pittsburgh Pirates de...

  3. Pirates recall McCutchen , reinstate Qualls

    The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled pitcher Daniel McCutchen from Triple-A Indianapolis and reinstated Chad Qualls from the bereavement list on Tuesday.McCutchen has spe...

  4. Pirates recall P McCutchen

    The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled pitcher Daniel McCutchen from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.McCutchen, 29, is 5-2 with a 3.56 earned run average in 26 games (one ...

  5. Pirates option McCutchen to make room for Qualls

    The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned pitcher Daniel McCutchen to Triple-A Indianapolis Wednesday to make room for the newly acquired Chad Qualls.The 33-year-old journeyma...

  6. McCutchen wins 1st of season as Pirates ride rookies to 3-2 win over beaten-up Phillies

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Daniel McCutchen became the second Pittsburgh rookie in as many days to win for the first time this season, pitching into the sixth inning as the P...

  7. McCutchen rocked in first start as Pirates' No. 5 starter; Tallet pitches five scoreless

    BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Daniel McCutchen was hit hard in his first start since being named the Pirates' No. 5 starter, and Pittsburgh lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 11...

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