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PIT • Outfielder • #10
about 19 hours ago
Reynolds opened the scoring in the first inning as he drove in a run with a fielder’s choice. He then delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning that gave the Pirates a two-run lead they would never relinquish. The 31-year-old outfielder is off to another very strong start at the plate this season, slashing .266/.392/.418 with three homers, 15 runs scored, 15 RBI and one stolen base in his first 97 plate appearances.
PIT • Infielder • #38
about 19 hours ago
Yorke tagged Ian Seymour for a 394-foot (106.6 mph EV) solo shot in the eighth inning that increased the Pirates’ lead to 6-2. For the season, the 24-year-old infielder is now hitting .246/.343/.351 with one home run and four RBI in his first 67 plate appearances.
PIT • Pitcher • #23
about 19 hours ago
Keller punched out five opposing hitters on the day and didn’t walk a batter. The only blemish on his afternoon came on a two-run single off the bat of Hunter Fedducia in the fifth inning. Keller generated 12 swings and misses on 89 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 29 percent. He now sits at 2-1 on the season with a 2.79 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and a 19/9 K/BB ratio across 29 innings through his first five starts. He’ll look to replicate this fine effort when he takes on the Brewers in Milwaukee his next time out on Saturday.
PIT • Infielder • #8
about 23 hours ago
Lowe plays against some left-handers, but he’ll get a well-deserved day off against Rays’ southpaw Shane McClanahan in this one. At least part of the day, as he’ll likely be used off the bench in a critical spot if necessary. Nick Gonzales will start in his place at second base and bat second for the Bucs. Ryan O’Hearn and Spencer Horwitz will join him on the bench in this one.
Source: MLB
PIT • Pitcher • #64
1 day ago
Sanders had just been recalled from Triple-A on Friday but he’ll head right back there after giving up four runs on three hits and a walk in just 2/3 of an inning in his lone appearance (54.00 ERA). Sanders has terrific stuff and not much left to prove in the minor leagues, so he should get another opportunity to work out of the Pirates’ bullpen before long.
PIT • DH
1 day ago
O’Hearn put the Pirates on the board early, taking Drew Rasmussen deep for a two-run blast in the first inning. He then drew a walk in the fourth and scored on a home run by Marcell Ozuna. O’Hearn added a base hit in the eighth to reach for a third time before he was replaced by a pinch-runner. The 32-year-old slugger is off to a great start with the Pirates, slashing .329/.417/.543 with four homers and 15 RBI across 84 plate appearances.
PIT • Pitcher • #30
1 day ago
Skenes stranded a runner in the first inning, then escaped a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the second. He struck out two in the third inning for his first clean frame, then tossed a perfect fourth, collecting five strikeouts before an extended rain delay cut his outing short. Still, the 23-year-old right-hander has given up one or fewer runs in each of his last four starts since his five-run Opening Day start. He’ll take a 3.27 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and a 23/7 K/BB ratio across 22 innings into a start against the Brewers in Milwaukee on Friday.
PIT •
2 days ago
Florentino returns to game action for the first time since suffering a left ankle injury during spring training back in February. The 19-year-old phenom blossomed into one of the top fantasy prospects in baseball last year, hitting .290/.400/.548 with 41 extra-base hits, including 16 homers, and 35 steals in 83 games between Low-A Bradenton and the Rookie-level Florida Complex League. It’s a significant develop in dynasty formats as Florentino figures to end the year as a top 10 overall prospect.
Source: MiLB.com
PIT •
2 days ago
It’s hard to fully capture how dominant Hernandez has been in his professional debut. The numbers speak for themselves as he’s compiled a microscopic 0.75 ERA with a 23/3 K/BB ratio over 12 innings. The 19-year-old, taken sixth overall in last year’s MLB Draft, already looks like one of the most polished young arms in baseball and could reach Double-A by the end of the season. A rapid ascent to the majors like collegiate arms Chase Burns or Trey Yesavage last year seems unlikely, but the stuff is there for him to debut at some point next year.
PIT • Outfielder • #15
2 days ago
Cruz has done it again. His sixth inning home run vaulted the Pirates ahead and they never looked back. It was ridiculous to watch how he hit it out too. Cruz stuck with a back-door sweeper from Griffin Jax that would’ve landed perfectly on the low-and-outside corner. Instead, he extended his long arms to yank it over the tall right field wall at PNC Park. His bottom hand even flew off the handle and altogether it looked like the type of swing you’d see in a slow-pitch softball league. Instead, it had an 84 mph swing speed and he turned the game upside down with it. This was his sixth home run so far this season along with 19 RBI, nine stolen bases, and a .313/.382/.588 slash line. To this point, he’s been arguably the most productive offensive player in the whole league.
PIT • Pitcher • #57
2 days ago
This is much closer to the version of Chandler we expected this season. Finally, he reigned in his electric fastball and was able to spot it at the letters. Overall, it had a 64% strike rate which was its highest mark in any of his four starts so far this season. He also threw his sweeper 23% of the time here. That doesn’t seem like much, but his last start was the first time he’d ever used it in a major league game. It seemed like a new pitch with its erratic command despite him breaking off a few nice ones too. All in all, this was an encouraging start for the electric young right-hander who’s scheduled to face the Rangers next time out.
PIT •
3 days ago
Cam Sanders is taking Urquidy’s spot in the bullpen. Urquidy had allowed runs in each of his last three appearances, including a four-spot against the Nationals on Monday, to put his ERA at 8.53 on the season. He’ll try to get back on track at Indianapolis.
PIT • Pitcher • #64
3 days ago
Sanders struggled as a prospect with the Cubs, but the Pirates signed him last season, and he was electric in the minor leagues, posting a 2.12 ERA with 14 saves and a 62/26 K/BB ratio in 51 innings across Double-A and Triple-A. This season, he has allowed two runs on four hits in six innings at Triple-A with an 11/7 K/BB ratio. The walks are obviously a concern, but he has high-end swing-and-miss stuff and could pitch himself into a late-inning role in the long-term if he can show improved command.
PIT • Pitcher • #60
4 days ago
It’s still notable that with similar workloads over the last few days, it was Santana and not Gregory Soto that took the mound at the start of the tenth inning. Santana did not exactly reward the confidence by leaving a pitch right in the middle of the plate for the go-ahead RBI single by James Wood. The committee should remain interesting in Pittsburgh, but perhaps this was a tell-tale sign of trust we should attach some real meaning to.
PIT • DH
4 days ago
It was his first of the year and a towering blast that went deep into the left field stands off Foster Griffin. Ozuna started the year off ice cold, hitting .051 in his first 10 games of the season. But he’s now hit in four straight games and is trying to bash his way back into the deep league conversation.
PIT • Pitcher • #67
4 days ago
Ashcraft cruised through the first four innings, while allowing just three singles and a walk, but sandwiched a hit by pitch and walk around a double to load the bases in the top of the fifth. Ashcraft struck out James Wood, but a grounder from Luis Garcia Jr. knocked in all three runs when Konnor Griffin tried to take it to the bag himself, was a step late, and then spiked the throw into right field. Ashcraft, not to be outdone, fired a pickoff throw into center field to allow a fourth run. Jorbit Vivas singled in the sixth, chasing Ashcraft, and Pittsburgh’s bullpen allowed the inherited run to come in. Tough one for Ashcraft, as he allowed just three hard-hit balls. He’ll look to bounce back against the Rangers next week.
PIT •
4 days ago
His leg will be immobilized “several weeks.” Clevinger pitched in six games for Indianapolis before getting hurt, culminating in a 5.19 ERA, five walks, nine strikeouts, and a 1.15 WHIP. With the Pirates pitching staff seemingly in good hands at the moment, Clevinger had no real path to the majors.
Source: Jason Mackey
PIT • Infielder • #19
4 days ago
He should run the bases next week in Florida. It’s hard to tell exactly how bad Triolo’s injury is from the outside, but it sounds like he’s at least a few weeks from being a candidate to be activated. Assuming everything goes right in his rehab, that is.
Source: Alex Stumpf
PIT • Pitcher • #37
4 days ago
According to Tomczyk, pitchers generally have between three and six simulated games or live batting practices before rehab assignments begin. If we assume that Jones will try to get two simulated appearances per week, there’s a chance that he is beginning a rehab assignment by early May, which would put him in line to be activated off the IL soon after he first becomes eligible on May 25th.
Source: Alex Stumpf
PIT • Outfielder • #10
4 days ago
Billy Cook will start in left field and bat ninth on Thursday. There’s a left-hander on the mound, but Reynolds is a switch-hitter and has 27 plate appearances this season against lefties, so this is not a platoon situation. He is a better hitter against right-handed pitching, so there’s a chance that the Pirates get him more off days when lefties are on the mound, but that will be within his normal rest. Reynolds is off to a solid start to the season, hitting .288/.400/.470 with three home runs, 12 RBI, and a 49 percent hard-hit rate. He could still be a bit of a buy-low target if people are focused too much on his poor 2025 season.
PIT • Pitcher • #50
5 days ago
Following Mason Montgomery as an opener, Mlodzinski was stellar in a bulk role. His command was especially impressive, living on the edges and not giving the Nationals anything to hit. Against a mostly left-handed lineup, he was really able to lean on his splitter and seemed to put it exactly where he wanted every time he threw it. He’s had a great start to the season with a 1.77 ERA along with a 20:8 K:BB ratio through 20 1/3 innings as he’s increased the usage of that splitter. He’s lineup up for a two-start (or two-bulk-appearance) week against the Rangers and Brewers coming up.
PIT • DH
5 days ago
In a game without much offense, O’Hearn accounted for three of the Pirates’ five total hits. The most meaningful of which was a two-out knock in the first innings just after Bryan Reynolds drew a walk. That set up Marcell Ozuna and Nick Gonzales to drive in the game’s only two runs. On the season, O’Hearn has a .333 batting average with three home runs and 13 RBI despite sitting against every left-handed pitcher the Pirates have faced thus far.
PIT • Pitcher • #60
5 days ago
Is Santana securely back as the Pirates’ closer? He’s now received their last three save opportunities and converted two of them after it looked like Gregory Soto could’ve been zeroing in on the role. Instead, the left-handed Soto pitched the eighth inning of this game and faced lefties James Wood and Daylen Lile. Santana has the inside track at the moment, but expect Pittsburgh to still take the situation into account as to who gets the opportunities for saves.
PIT • SS
5 days ago
It’s understandable that the Pirates would want to give their top prospect some days off from the grind of an MLB season, especially when he’s hitting .189 through 11 games. However, Griffin went 2-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Nationals yesterday, so now feels like an odd time to bench him. In fact, Griffin has gone 2-for-4 twice since being recalled, and he has sat the next day both times. Curious. Nick Gonzales will play shortstop and bat sixth.
PIT • Pitcher • #23
6 days ago
Keller walked James Wood and Luis García Jr. to start the first and then gave up three straight hits. It could have been a true disaster, but with three runs in, Keller picked Daylen Lile off second base and then got a strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out double play to end the inning. Still, things only got so much better afterwards, and it took him 90 pitches to get just 12 outs. His ERA jumped from 1.00 to 2.86, and it figures to keep rising from there. He’ll face the Rays on Sunday.
PIT • SS
6 days ago
Griffin got retired by Miles Mikolas twice, but he came through with two strong line drives later in the game, hitting a 104-mph single off Mitchell Parker and a 105-mph double off Gus Varland in the ninth. The double would have been a homer in four ballparks. It’s Griffin’s first two-hitnight. He’s at .189/.279/.243 through 11 games.
PIT • Pitcher • #37
6 days ago
Intriguingly, Kelly also said, there “hasn’t been any huge setbacks to that” timeline. We might be reading into the wording too much, but it sounds like Kelly might be insinuating that there was a minor setback for Jones, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery and isn’t eligible to return before May 25th. Regardless, we know Jones is now with the team in Pittsburgh and throwing bullpens, so he could begin a minor league rehab assignment by the end of the month.
Source: Dominic Campbell
PIT • Infielder • #8
7 days ago
Lowe drove in five runs for the second consecutive game, delivering a two-run single in the second inning against Nationals starter Cade Cavalli before taking reliever Brad Lord deep in the sixth to cap a 10-run outburst. The 31-year-old second baseman’s Pittsburgh debut has gone swimmingly as he’s hitting .278 (15-for-54) with six homers and 14 RBI across 14 games.
PIT • Outfielder • #15
7 days ago
After drawing a bases-loaded walk in the second inning, Cruz pushed his hitting streak, the longest in the majors this season, to 12 consecutive games with a fourth-inning single. The 27-year-old deserves a ton of credit for making adjustments to address his struggles against left-handed pitching and has looked completely locked-in at the plate to open the season, hitting .355 (22-for-62) with five homers, 16 RBI and seven steals through 16 contests.
PIT • Pitcher • #30
7 days ago
Finally, some run support. Skenes received a whopping 16 runs from Pittsburgh’s offense after serving up a solo homer to CJ Abrams in the opening frame and was able to cruise to his third win of the season. He appears to have made an adjustment to generate significantly more horizontal break on his sweeper than in previous outings this season and he also leaned more heavily on his changeup than before. He generated 15 swinging strikes and needed just 88 pitches (60 strikes) to complete six frames, lowering his full-season ERA from 5.25 to 4.00 in the process. He’ll close out a two-start week with a favorable home outing against the Rays on Saturday afternoon.