Pittsburgh Pirates

3-3
4th in NL Central
NEWS
Wed, Apr 01, 2026

4:44 PM - Oneil Cruz (Pit) went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Reds.

4:41 PM - Gregory Soto (Pit) struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday during the Pirates' 8-3 win over the Reds.

4:37 PM - Paul Skenes (Pit) (1-1) picked up the win in Wednesday's 8-3 victory over the Reds, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out five.

10:45 AM - Ryan O'Hearn (Pit) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Cincinnati.

10:41 AM - Brandon Lowe (Pit) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cincinnati.

8:25 AM - Gregory Soto (Pit) allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning during Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Reds. He struck out one.

8:20 AM - Oneil Cruz (Pit) went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a third run scored in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Reds.

8:14 AM - Bubba Chandler (Pit) didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Reds, giving up an unearned run over 4.1 no-hit innings. He walked six and struck out six.

Tue, Mar 31, 2026

3:54 PM - Oneil Cruz (Pit) will start in center field and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Reds.

3:49 PM - Henry Davis (Pit) is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Reds.

3:43 PM - Jared Triolo (Pit) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Cincinnati.

Mon, Mar 30, 2026

6:32 PM - Ronny Simon (Pit) (shoulder) has reached base six times and stolen a base in his first two games with Triple-A Indianapolis.

Sun, Mar 29, 2026

6:44 PM - Carmen Mlodzinski (Pit) did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Mets, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks with eight strikeouts over 4.1 innings.

6:19 PM - Brandon Lowe (Pit) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Mets.

12:52 PM - Spencer Horwitz (Pit) will start at first base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Mets.

12:50 PM - Marcell Ozuna (Pit) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Sat, Mar 28, 2026

12:34 PM - Oneil Cruz (Pit) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

12:32 PM - Henry Davis (Pit) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

Thu, Mar 26, 2026

7:23 PM - Brandon Lowe (Pit) went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's 11-7 loss against the Mets.

6:36 PM - Paul Skenes (Pit) (0-1) took the loss Thursday against the Mets, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.

Wed, Mar 25, 2026

4:35 PM - Joe La Sorsa (Pit) Sorsa will remain in the Pittsburgh organization and will accept an assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis after going unclaimed off waivers Wednesday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.

Mon, Mar 23, 2026

12:25 PM - Gregory Soto (Pit) manager Don Kelly indicated Monday that Soto is in the mix to see save opportunities this season, Jose Negron of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

12:16 PM - Dennis Santana (Pit) manager Don Kelly indicated Monday that Santana will not be the only reliever he uses for save opportunities, Jose Negron of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

11:08 AM - Jared Triolo (Pit) manager Don Kelly said Sunday that he plans to use Triolo as the team's everyday shortstop to begin the season, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. "Just feel like he's been so good at short in his limited time last year," Kelly said of Triolo. "He's good anywhere you put him. But just felt like being a shortstop, having him there when he's on the field is really important."

10:53 AM - Nick Gonzales (Pit) manager Don Kelly said Sunday that Gonzales is slated to see most of his playing time at third base to begin the season, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

9:09 AM - Jose Urquidy (Pit) has made the Pirates' Opening Day roster, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

9:06 AM - Hunter Barco (Pit) has made the Pirates' Opening Day roster, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

9:00 AM - Mike Clevinger (Pit) Pirates reassigned Clevinger to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Sun, Mar 22, 2026

2:46 PM - Carmen Mlodzinski (Pit) Pirates announced that Mlodzinski will start the team's third game of the season next Sunday against the Mets at Citi Field, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

1:08 PM - Chris Devenski (Pit) Pirates reassigned Devenski (head) to minor-league camp Sunday.

1:04 PM - Carson Fulmer (Pit) Pirates reassigned Fulmer to minor-league camp Sunday.

1:02 PM - Alika Williams (Pit) Pirates reassigned Williams to minor-league camp Sunday.

11:34 AM - Cam Sanders (Pit) Pirates optioned Sanders to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

11:31 AM - Rafael Flores (Pit) Pirates optioned Flores to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

Sat, Mar 21, 2026

10:49 AM - Tyler Callihan (Pit) Pirates optioned Callihan to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

10:46 AM - Jhostynxon Garcia (Pit) Pirates optioned Garcia to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Thu, Mar 19, 2026

2:47 PM - Paul Skenes (Pit) will start Opening Day against the Mets on March 26.

1:43 PM - Endy Rodriguez (Pit) Pirates optioned Rodriguez to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.

Tue, Mar 17, 2026

11:28 AM - Noah Davis (Pit) Pirates reassigned Davis to minor-league camp Monday.

11:25 AM - Michael Darrell-Hicks (Pit) Pirates reassigned Darrell-Hicks on Tuesday.

10:34 AM - Evan Sisk (Pit) Pirates optioned Sisk to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Mon, Mar 16, 2026

11:19 AM - Dominic Fletcher (Pit) Pirates reassigned Fletcher to minor-league camp Monday.

11:14 AM - Enmanuel Valdez (Pit) Pirates optioned Valdez to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Sun, Mar 15, 2026

1:38 PM - Carson Fulmer (Pit) (elbow) struck out a batter over two perfect innings of relief Friday in the Pirates' 7-5 win over the Tigers in Grapefruit League play.

Sat, Mar 14, 2026

11:05 AM - Brandon Lowe (Pit) (back) is starting at second base and batting second in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.

10:25 AM - Jhostynxon Garcia (Pit) has gone 14-for-28 with two home runs, five RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases in 12 Grapefruit League games.

Fri, Mar 13, 2026

10:15 AM - Bubba Chandler (Pit) struck out eight batters over five innings of one-run ball Thursday against Atlanta. He allowed one hit and one walk.

Wed, Mar 11, 2026

11:52 AM - Brandon Lowe (Pit) was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles due to lower-body tightness, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Mon, Mar 09, 2026

4:32 PM - Esmerlyn Valdez (Pit) Pirates optioned Valdez to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

4:28 PM - Antwone Kelly (Pit) Pirates optioned Kelly to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

4:26 PM - Thomas Harrington (Pit) Pirates optioned Harrington to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

4:20 PM - Wilber Dotel (Pit) Pirates optioned Dotel to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

4:18 PM - Brandan Bidois (Pit) Pirates optioned Bidois to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Sun, Mar 08, 2026

1:48 PM - Jack Brannigan (Pit) Pirates optioned Brannigan (nose) to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

1:44 PM - Ryan Harbin (Pit) Pirates optioned Harbin (lat) to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

Fri, Feb 27, 2026

11:19 AM - Nick Yorke (Pit) added significant muscle over the offseason and also tweaked his swing in order to create more loft, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Wed, Feb 25, 2026

11:51 AM - Paul Skenes (Pit) manager Don Kelly said he expects Skenes to cover at least three innings in his Grapefruit League start Wednesday versus Atlanta, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Mon, Feb 23, 2026

10:32 AM - Oddanier Mosqueda (Pit) will not throw for a couple weeks due to left forearm inflammation, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

10:28 AM - Ronny Simon (Pit) director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Monday that Simon (shoulder) is projected to return to game competition in late March or early April, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

10:25 AM - Jared Jones (Pit) senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Monday that Jones (elbow) should be ready for game action when he's eligible to return from the 60-day injured list in late May, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

10:24 AM - Ryan Harbin (Pit) senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Monday that Harbin has been diagnosed with a lat injury and will be shut down from throwing for six weeks before being re-evaluated, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

10:17 AM - Jack Brannigan (Pit) will visit a specialist after suffering multiple injuries to the nasal complex when he was struck by a bad hop Sunday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

10:14 AM - Billy Cook (Pit) (hand) made a pair of starts in the Pirates' first three Grapefruit League games over the weekend, going a combined 1-for-5 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base.

9:15 AM - Carson Fulmer (Pit) agreed to a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Monday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Sun, Feb 22, 2026

2:32 PM - Jack Brannigan (Pit) (face) was removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game versus Philadelphia after being hit by a batted ball, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Fri, Feb 20, 2026

9:54 AM - Jared Jones (Pit) (elbow) will throw a live batting practice session Friday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Thu, Feb 19, 2026

8:30 PM - Jared Triolo (Pit) is expected to start at third base for the Pirates to begin the 2026 season, Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

Mon, Feb 16, 2026

10:28 AM - Jack Suwinski (Pit) Pirates designated Suwinski for assignment Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Sun, Feb 15, 2026

11:47 AM - Thomas Harrington (Pit) (groin) tossed a bullpen session Sunday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Wed, Feb 11, 2026

12:10 PM - Endy Rodriguez (Pit) (elbow) took live batting practice against Mitch Keller on Wednesday and appears to be fully cleared for spring training, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Mon, Feb 09, 2026

9:10 AM - Marcell Ozuna (Pit) Pirates signed Ozuna to a one-year, $12 million contract Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Thu, Feb 05, 2026

1:22 PM - Jose Urquidy (Pit) signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Pirates on Thursday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Feb 04, 2026

3:37 PM - Mike Clevinger (Pit) Pirates signed Clevinger to a minor-league contract Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Sun, Jan 25, 2026

4:19 PM - Jared Jones (Pit) (elbow) said Saturday that he's throwing bullpen sessions twice a week as he continues to work through his rehab program, John Perrotto of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

Mon, Jan 12, 2026

9:44 AM - Noah Davis (Pit) Pirates signed Davis to a minor-league contract Jan. 5.

Thu, Jan 08, 2026

5:49 PM - Chase Shugart (Pit) Pirates designated Shugart for assignment Thursday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

5:16 PM - Chris Devenski (Pit) Pirates signed Devenski to a minor-league contract Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of Athletic reports.

2:27 PM - Joey Bart (Pit) Pirates and Bart avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.53 million contract Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

1:06 PM - Justin Lawrence (Pit) Pirates and Lawrence avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.225 million contract Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

12:59 PM - Oneil Cruz (Pit) Pirates and Cruz avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.3 million contract Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

12:44 PM - Dennis Santana (Pit) Pirates and Santana avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million contract Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Tue, Dec 23, 2025

2:39 PM - Ryan O'Hearn (Pit) Pirates signed O'Hearn to a two-year, $29 million contract Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

12:36 PM - Oddanier Mosqueda (Pit) Pirates signed Mosqueda to a minor-league contract Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training.

Mon, Dec 22, 2025

5:32 PM - Dominic Fletcher (Pit) Pirates signed Fletcher to a minor-league contract Monday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Fri, Dec 19, 2025

2:20 PM - Mason Montgomery (Pit) Pirates acquired Montgomery from the Rays on Friday in a three-team trade, Chandler Rome and Ken Rosenthal of Athletic report.

2:13 PM - Jake Mangum (Pit) Pirates acquired Mangum from the Rays on Friday in a three-team trade, Chandler Rome and Ken Rosenthal of Athletic report.

2:01 PM - Brandon Lowe (Pit) Pirates acquired Lowe, Jake Mangum and Mason Montgomery from the Rays on Friday in a three-team trade that sent Mike Burrows to the Astros and Jacob Melton and Anderson Brito to Tampa Bay, Chandler Rome and Ken Rosenthal of Athletic report.

Fri, Dec 05, 2025

4:13 PM - Marco Luciano (Pit) Pirates claimed Luciano off waivers from the Giants on Friday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Mon, Dec 01, 2025

4:45 PM - Enmanuel Valdez (Pit) (shoulder) has returned to game action with the Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Winter League, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Thu, Nov 27, 2025

11:17 AM - Beau Burrows (Pit) Pirates re-signed Burrows to a minor-league contract Wednesday.

Thu, Nov 20, 2025

6:52 PM - Jack Suwinski (Pit) signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Pirates on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Wed, Nov 19, 2025

11:32 AM - Noah Murdock (Pit) Pirates signed Murdock to a minor-league contract Nov. 14.

Tue, Nov 18, 2025

6:44 PM - Dauri Moreta (Pit) Pirates designated Moreta for assignment Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

6:40 PM - Ronny Simon (Pit) Pirates designated Simon (shoulder) for assignment Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

6:36 PM - Alexander Canario (Pit) Pirates designated Canario for assignment Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

6:23 PM - Colin Holderman (Pit) Pirates designated Holderman for assignment Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

5:20 PM - Tyler Samaniego (Pit) Pirates selected Samaniego's contract from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

5:13 PM - Jack Brannigan (Pit) Pirates selected Brannigan's contract from Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Sat, Nov 08, 2025

7:01 PM - Joe La Sorsa (Pit) Sorsa signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Saturday that includes an invitation to spring training, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Thu, Nov 06, 2025

6:34 PM - Dugan Darnell (Pit) Pirates designated Darnell (hip) for assignment Thursday.

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