ST. LOUIS -- As David Bednar watched from the Pirates' bullpen in the top of the ninth with his team down a run, a thought crossed his mind as Josh Palacios came to the plate as a pinch-hitter.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. The Pittsburgh Pirates came through in the clutch in the ninth inning as big brother Joshua Palacios hit a two-run go-ahead homer. Palacios’ seventh homer on the season gave the Pirates a 7-6 win over the Cardinals, giving them a chance to sweep two series in a row on Sunday.
When the fourth- and fifth-place teams in a division meet this late in the season, and the opener is a blowout, a secondary storyline can be a good diversion.
Perhaps overshadowed by a difficult loss for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves was Josh Palacios. Palacios is a high-energy guy.
On top of clinching a win for his team, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Josh Palacios joined some pretty elite company with his walk-off home run against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates pulled off an exhilarating win Sunday afternoon to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 thanks to a Josh Palacios walk-off homer. The home run marked the first-ever walk-off hit for Palacios at the major league level.
Recap A Bryan Reynolds’ two-run home run ignited a comeback attempt, and Josh Palacios celebrated his 28th birthday with a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning in the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park on Sunday.
Pirates minor league affiliates went 0-4 on Saturday as their respective offenses struggled to get much done. Here are the notable performances. OF Josh Palacios Game: 2-for-4 with a solo homer.
Travis Swaggerty, 25, was the club’s first round draft pick in 2018, getting selected with the 10th overall pick. He was considered one of their top prospects during his time in the minors but encountered some obstacles on his path to the majors.
The Bucs were down but never out! After a home run put the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead in the eighth, the Pittsburgh Pirates stormed back in the final inning to win 9-7 on Independence Day, snapping a three-game losing streak.
One day after going 0-for-5 from the leadoff spot and promptly finding himself on the bench for the next game, Pirates’ outfielder Josh Palacios stepped up in a huge way.
The Pittsburgh Pirates enjoyed a successful week of baseball last week. After taking two out of three games from the Giants in San Francisco, the Pirates returned home and swept the St.
PITTSBURGH — Not only did the Pittsburgh Pirates’ win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night serve as an epic come-from-behind victory, but it also contained a feel-good moment which served as an exclamation point.
After their 14-4 loss to the Giants on Monday, the Pirates fell back below the .500 mark for the season as they remain mired in a month-long slump that has seen them go 6-19 and erase all of the goodwill they created at the start.
PITTSBURGH – Getting called up to the major leagues is always a big moment for a player, whether it’s his first time or 10th. Every player looks forward to getting that phone call.
The Pirates are continuing to reshape the edges of their active roster.
Josh Palacios hit a tiebreaking single in the sixth inning and Chadwick Tromp followed with a two-run single as the Netherlands beat Cuba 4-2 on Wednesday in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic at Taichung City, Taiwan.
The Nationals announced they have outrighted outfielders Yasel Antuna and Josh Palacios. Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reported Antuna’s outright prior to the official announcement.
After splitting their four-game series with the Yankees in The Bronx, the Blue Jays are back home for a three-game weekend set with the Oakland A’s. This is a series the Blue Jays need to do well in because the schedule ahead is an absolute gauntlet.
On April 11th, the Blue Jays announced a series of moves prior to the series opening against the New York Yankees. Let’s just go through them quickly. Danny Jansen placed on the 10-Day IL: This sucks.
DUNEDIN, Fla. — On Sunday, Josh Palacios returned to where it began. Dunedin’s TD Ballpark serves as the Toronto Blue Jays’ spring training home, but it’s also the site of Palacios’ MLB debut.
We’re back! The Blue Jays played their first game of 2022 on Friday afternoon in Sarasota Florida against the Baltimore Orioles, and, as expected, the Trash Birds are still Trash!!!
Trading Grichuk now is awkward for a couple reasons, even beyond the lockout.
It’s entirely possible that the Blue Jays add a third baseman once the lockout concludes. Whether they sign Kris Bryant or trade for Jose Ramirez, I find it hard to believe that the front office is done building this team.
Josh Palacios dove, stretching out with leather as his chest crashed into the infield grass. The object Palacios sought — the ball — was not in his glove.
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