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PIT • Outfielder • #37
1 day ago
Luciano is not long removed from being considered one of the top hitting prospects in baseball, but the 24-year-old has seen his stock drop considerably due to poor play in both the minors and brief stints in the majors. He’ll get a chance to shine in a new organization, but this is definitely a wait-and-see type of profile from a fantasy perspective.
PIT • Outfielder • #51
2 days ago
The trade is now official. Garcia’s path to an everyday role was blocked in Boston’s overcrowded outfield entering next season, but that obstacle disappears in Pittsburgh, where he should have a clear opportunity to play right away. “The Password” appeared in five games for the Red Sox this past season after batting .267/.340/.470 with 21 homers and seven steals across 114 games between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester. He’s an intriguing fantasy prospect with real upside, despite some plate discipline question marks, and this move turbocharges his short-term relevance — though he’ll have to fight the realities of PNC Park, a notoriously unforgiving backdrop for right-handed pop. The 22-year-old power-hitting prospect could open next season as the Pirates’ starting left fielder and represents a potential late-round sleeper candidate in deeper fantasy formats.
PIT •
2 days ago
If Garcia is the clear headliner in the five-player swap then Travieso is the metaphorical scratch lottery ticket in the deal. The 18-year-old hurler has yet to throw a pitch above Low-A and is several hyperspace jumps from the majors. His fastball/slider combination would make him a decent relief prospect if he fails to make it long-term as a traditional starter.
PIT • Infielder • #48
6 days ago
Valdez’s slam, which came with his team down 5-2, came off former Yankees reliever Jimmy Cordero, so that’s extra fun. It was Valdez’s first hit in six at-bats since he joined Estrellas. The infielder is coming off shoulder surgery that ended his 2025 season in May. He’ll have to battle for a spot on Pittsburgh’s roster in the spring.
PIT •
10 days ago
Burrows had a 2.94 ERA and a 49/17 K/BB over 49 innings in the Pirates’ system last year, though most of his success came below Triple-A. The 29-year-old hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2021, when he amassed a 13.91 ERA in 11 innings for the Tigers and Twins.
PIT • Pitcher • #49
16 days ago
No word on the exact financial terms. The deal presumably extinguishes any possibility that Ramirez will be non-tendered later this week. The 30-year-old righty posted a pedestrian 5.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 45/16 K/BB ratio across 33 1/3 innings over 24 appearances for the Pirates last season.
PIT • Outfielder • #65
16 days ago
Suwinski hit .147 (22-for-150) with three homers and seven steals in 59 games last season in the majors. The 27-year-old strikeout-prone outfielder projects as more of a righty-mashing platoon option than an everyday option at this stage of his development.
PIT •
17 days ago
Murdock represents an interesting gamble for the Pirates since he was a Rule 5 pick by the Athletics last offseason and made 14 underwhelming relief appearances, registering an astronomical 13.24 ERA during that span, before being returned to the Royals by mid-May. The 27-year-old hurler produced a solid 3.16 ERA and 72/41 K/BB ratio over 62 2/3 innings during 46 relief outings in the upper minors after returning to Kansas City.
PIT • Pitcher • #35
18 days ago
Holderman, Canario, Moreta and Simon have been jettisoned from Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster to make room for an influx of prospects that the organization needed to shield from next month’s Rule 5 Draft. No real surprises here.
PIT • Pitcher • #45
19 days ago
Griffin is the top prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline and many other rankings sites. He’s just 19 years old, but he hit .333/.415/.527 with 21 home runs and 65 steals in his first professional season after Pittsburgh drafted him 9th overall in the 2024 MLB Draft. As Passan notes, the last teenager to debut in the majors was Juan Soto back in 2018, and the Pirates are certainly not a win-now team, so it feels unlikely Griffin will actually open the season as the team’s shortstop, but he may not be that far away.
Source: ESPN.com
PIT • Pitcher • #24
19 days ago
The 27-year-old Oviedo missed all of 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery and then was delayed to start 2025 with a lat strain. However, he posted a 3.57 ERA in nine starts in 2025 while showing off an upper-90s fastball and improved shapes on his two-seam and four-seam fastball. Pair that with a slider that has been a plus pitch for him, and teams see the makings of a solid back-of-the-rotation starter. Rosenthal reports that the Pirates would much rather trade Mitch Keller and his $54.5 million salary over the next three years, but both right-handers are names to watch this offseason.
Source: The Athletic
PIT • Infielder • #34
21 days ago
Nothing official yet. Devanney appears poised to take his talents overseas to Japan after appearing in 14 games last season for the Pirates in his first taste of the majors, batting .139 (5-for-36) with one RBI during that brief cup of coffee. The 28-year-old infielder came over from the Royals in the Adam Frazier trade back in mid-July and posted some encouraging numbers at the Triple-A level, batting .266/.353/.493 with 20 home runs and five steals in 103 games. His departure will free up a spot on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster ahead of Tuesday’s Rule 5 deadline.
Source: Colin Beazley
PIT • Pitcher • #30
24 days ago
“I got shown the tweet and got some texts about it. Didn’t think much about it,” Skenes said on his Cy Young conference call. “I’m on the Pirates. My goal is to win with the Pirates.” Skenes is under team control through 2028, and the Pirates have made it clear he won’t be traded this winter. “The way that fans see us outside of Pittsburgh, we’re not supposed to win,” Skenes said. “There are 29 fan bases that expect us to lose. I want to be a part of the 26 guys that change that.”
Source: The Athletic
PIT • Pitcher • #30
24 days ago
As expected, it was a landslide, with the right-hander taking all 30 first-place votes. Cristopher Sánchez received all 30 second-place votes, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto finished third. Skenes finished with a win-loss record of just 10-10, but voters saw through it with a 1.97 ERA, 216/42 K/BB over his 187 2/3 innings with the Pirates. It’s the second time a player has won the award a year after winning the Cy Young, joining Doc Gooden. He’ll deservedly be one of the first pitchers off the board come 2026.
PIT • PH
28 days ago
The towering 6-foot-7, 243-pound slugger recorded some truly astronomical exit velocities during the showcase, including an eye-popping 122.9 mph laser beam to left field and a 19.7 mph moonshot as part of a 24-homer barrage, to edge teammate Esmerlyn Valdez — the hottest hitter in the entire AFL this fall — for the crown. He batted .259/.359/.500 with eight homers in 30 games this past season in the lower rungs of Pittsburgh’s system and is certainly a name to watch as he reaches the upper minors given his power potential. The 20-year-old power-hitter dedicated the derby win to his late father, former big leaguer Tony Blanco Sr., who passed away back in April during the nightclub tragedy in the Dominican Republic.
PIT •
28 days ago
The 27-year-old La Sorsa added considerable velocity last season, with his fastball climbing on average from 88 mph in 2024 to 92 mph during his time with the Reds. Still, it didn’t help him establish himself in the majors. He has a 5.21 ERA in 57 innings with the Rays, Nationals and Reds the last three years.
Source: Jon Morosi
PIT •
about 1 month ago
The procedural move prevents Harbin from hitting minor league free agency and shields him from being scooped up in next month’s Rule 5 Draft. The 24-year-old righty compiled a 4.69 ERA and 92/46 K/BB ratio across 63 1/3 innings over 50 appearances last year across three minor-league levels. He should compete for a spot in the Pirates’ season-opening bullpen in spring training.
PIT •
about 1 month ago
Darnell was claimed off waivers last month after undergoing hip surgery back in August. Darrell-Hicks posted an inflated 7.45 ERA over 9 2/3 innings over seven appearances split between the Angels and Pirates this past season as a rookie.
PIT • Outfielder
about 1 month ago
Pittsburgh’s batch of cuts eliminates a potential roster crunch at the outset of the offseason. Bae and Peguero are the prominent inclusions, but they’ve tumbled down the Pirates’ organizational depth chart over the last couple seasons and barely appeared in the big leagues this past year.
PIT • Pitcher • #30
about 1 month ago
Skenes represents the overwhelming favorite to capture his second consecutive Cy Young Award after leading the majors with microscopic 1.97 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 216/42 K/BB ratio across 187 2/3 innings over 32 starts. Yamamoto has already collected some hardware this postseason, earning World Series MVP honors after a historic Fall Classic performance. The 27-year-old right-hander posted a 2.49 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 201/59 K/BB ratio across 173 2/3 innings in 30 regular-season starts, then followed it up with a 1.45 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 33/6 K/BB ratio over 36 2/3 postseason innings. Sánchez represents the dark-horse candidate despite continuing to establish himself among the National League’s elite arms with a 2.50 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 212/44 K/BB ratio across 202 innings over 32 starts. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, November 12.
Source: MLB
PIT •
about 1 month ago
Darnell underwent season-ending hip surgery at the end of August and the Rockies did not add him back to the 40-man roster. The 28-year-old will compete for a bullpen spot with Pittsburgh this spring, assuming good health, of course.
PIT •
about 1 month ago
Murphy had been the top assistant pitching coach for the Astros, working closely alongside pitching coach Josh Miller. The 36-year-old Murphy has spent his entire professional career with the Astros, starting as a Rookie Ball pitching coach in 2016 and then rising to their pitching coordinator in 2019 and assistant pitching coach in 2021. He was then elevated to be one of the team’s top two MLB pitching coaches before the 2022 season. Murphy had previously worked under Brent Strom, who was the Pirates’ assistant pitching coach in 2025. The Pirates began the offseason by moving on from both Strom and pitching coach Oscar Marin, and will now turn the reins over to Murphy.
Source: MLB.com
PIT • Outfielder
about 2 months ago
Robertson broke into the majors this past season, hitting .129 (9-for-70) with zero homers or steals in 27 games split between the White Sox and Blue Jays. The 27-year-old rookie outfielder, who posted a strong .958 OPS with 20 round-trippers in 89 games at the Triple-A level, heads to Pittsburgh as extra organizational depth heading into the offseason.
PIT • Outfielder
about 2 months ago
Kreidler loses his spot on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster to free up space for outfielder Will Robertson. The 27-year-old didn’t appear in a game for the Pirates after being claimed off waivers from the Tigers back in late August. He’s batted .138 (26-for-188) with two homers and seven steals in 89 games at the highest level since 2022.
PIT • LF
2 months ago
Kelly took over for Derek Shelton on May 9th, and the Pirates immediately became more competitive. They went 59-65 under Kelly, including a 37-25 home record, which was the ninth-best home winning percentage in all of Major League Baseball. Pittsburgh’s 3.59 staff ERA from under Kelly was also the fourth-best mark in the league from May 9th on. “Donnie earned the respect of the players, front office, and our fans – and he has certainly earned mine,” said Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting. Perhaps the organization will support Kelly by actually spending some money in free agency to field a playoff team.
Source: Colin Beazley
PIT • Pitcher • #24
2 months ago
Oviedo, 27, gave up both runs in the first inning on a homer by Ronald Acuña Jr. After that, the right-hander was solid; albeit in a game where he received no run support. Oviedo finishes with an ERA of 3.57 in 2025 with a 42/23 K/BB over nine starts. If he’s still with Pittsburgh, he’ll compete for a spot at the back of their rotation in 2026.
PIT • Outfielder • #15
2 months ago
Cruz returned to Pittsburgh’s lineup for Saturday’s showdown at Truist Park following a two-game absence due to left ankle discomfort. The 26-year-old will close out the season just shy of a 20-40 campaign with a pedestrian 200/.298/.379 slash line with 62 runs scored, 20 homers, 61 RBI and 38 stolen bases in 134 games. There’s obviously some room for improvement in the plate skills department, but Cruz remains one of the more potent power/speed combo outfielders in the fantasy landscape.
Source: MLB.com
PIT • Outfielder • #65
2 months ago
Suwinski collected multiple hits for the first time since Aug. 10. He’s started 43 games this year and had multiple hits just three times, which is the kind of thing that explains his .148 average. Of course, Suwinski has never hit for average, but he showed enough pop to be a decent enough platoon starter in 2022 and ’23 anyway. That hasn’t been the case the last two years, as his barrel rate has gone from 14% to 10%. It’s possible a change of scenery could help; not only are the Pirates not very good at developing hitters, but their ballpark is perhaps the worst for left-handed power in the majors.
PIT • Pitcher • #57
2 months ago
Despite giving up nine runs in his first big-league start this month, Chandler ends his seven-appearance audition with a 4.02 ERA and a 31/4 K/BB in 31 1/3 innings. He allowed a total of five runs in the rest of his outings. It’s the 3.2% walk rate that’s stunning, considering that he came in at 12.0% in Triple-A. It ought to be safe to pencil Chandler into the 2026 rotation after this, though one never can be too sure when it comes to the Pirates.