Topic: Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB levied a lifetime ban against San Diego Padres infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano, who placed 387 bets on baseball in 2022 and 2023, the league announced Tuesday.

Former carpenter Cam Booser, a 31-year-old pitcher who spent four years out of professional baseball, will be promoted from the minor leagues and join the Boston Red Sox big-league roster, his agency announced.

Jared Triolo sprayed a single just over the infield, scoring Ke'Bryan Hayes for the game-winning run in a 12-inning Pittsburgh Pirates opening day comeback triumph over the Miami Marlins on Thursday in Miami.

Starting pitcher Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a five-year, $77 million contract extension.

All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson agreed to terms on a one-year, $5 million contract with the Miami Marlins, a league source told UPI on Thursday.

Pat Mahomes Sr., the 53-year-old father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was arrested over the weekend for driving while intoxicated.

The Minnesota Twins traded second baseman Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners as part of a five-player deal, the teams announced.

Vanessa Hudgens and professional baseball player Cole Tucker married at a wedding in Mexico.

The San Diego Padres acquired left-handed pitcher Rich Hill and first baseman Ji Man Choi through a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Texas Rangers, who recently added Max Scherzer to their rotation, acquired Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, further bolstering their pitching staff, the teams announced.