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• Pirates Promote Braxton Ashcraft
The Pirates have called right-handed pitching prospect Braxton Ashcraft up to the majors and sent right-hander Isaac Mattson to Triple-A, manager Don Kelly told reporters (including MLB.com’s Alex Stumpf). No further transaction was required since Ashcraft has been on the Bucs’ 40-man roster since November 2023. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported yesterday that…...2025
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• Pirates To Activate Spencer Horwitz
First baseman Spencer Horwitz will join the Pirates in Philadelphia and be active for this weekend’s series against the Phillies, reports Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. It’ll be the Pirates debut for Horwitz, whom Pittsburgh acquired in the offseason. Horwitz, 27, came to the Bucs in what was effectively a three-team trade. The Blue…...2025
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• Pirates Notes: Shelton, Haddad, Cherington, Nutting, Valdez
9:30AM: The 2025 season marked the final year of Shelton’s contract as manager, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The terms of the extension Shelton signed in April 2023 weren’t made public, though the 2023 season was known to be the final year of the four-year contract Shelton initially signed when he was first…...2025
• Padres, Pirates Swap Brett Sullivan, Bryce Johnson
The Padres and Pirates have agreed to a trade of non-roster players, reports Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Catcher Brett Sullivan goes to the Pirates in exchange for outfielder Bryce Johnson and cash considerations. Neither player was on a 40-man roster at the time of the deal and they won’t immediately take roster spots…...2025
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• Pirates To Select Thomas Harrington
The Pirates are poised to promote right-hander Thomas Harrington to the majors for today’s start against the Rays in Tampa, according to a report from Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Harrington is not yet on the 40-man roster, so the club will need to make a corresponding move to open up a spot for…...2025
• Pirates To Designate Peter Strzelecki, Select Ryan Borucki
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington told reporters (including Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) that right-hander Peter Strzelecki will be designated for assignment. The move opens up a 40-man roster spot for Ryan Borucki, as reports over the weekend indicated that the southpaw’s contract would be selected. This is the third time Strzelecki has been…...2025
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• Jared Jones Will Not Require Surgery, To Be Shut Down For Six Weeks
Pirates right-hander Jared Jones recently had a start skipped due to some elbow inflammation, leading to a series of tests. Per Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jones does not have a torn ligament and will not require surgery. However, he will be shut down from throwing for the next six weeks. About a week…...2025
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• Pirates Skipping Jared Jones’ Next Start Due To Elbow Discomfort
The Pirates provided an ominous update on one of their most promising young players Wednesday, when manager Derek Shelton announced that righty Jared Jones would have his next start skipped due to elbow discomfort (link via Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Jones first experienced discomfort during his most recent bullpen session earlier this week.…...2025
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• Pirates’ Spencer Horwitz To Miss Time This Spring Following Wrist Surgery
Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz will miss time in Spring Training because of a right wrist injury, report Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. While specifics on the injury are unclear, Destin and Hiles write that Horwitz underwent surgery at some point and remains in a cast. It’s an alarming start for the…...2025
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• Marco Gonzales To Undergo Flexor Surgery; Hunter Stratton Undergoes Knee Surgery
Pirates lefty Marco Gonzales will undergo surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left elbow, the team announced to reporters Wednesday (X link via Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Additionally, right-hander Hunter Stratton already underwent knee surgery to repair the ruptured patellar tendon he recently suffered. Gonzales’ procedure will be performed in early…...2024
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"The Pirates announced Wednesday that they’ve hired Daniel Vogelbach as a special assistant to their hitting department (relayed by Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)."

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"As to whether this is a permanent move or just an experiment, Shelton said “I think right now, we’re looking at him as a center fielder” per Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on X."

• Pirates Notes: Shelton, Haddad, Cherington, Nutting, Valdez
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• Pirates To Designate Peter Strzelecki, Select Ryan Borucki
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• Pirates To Sign Caleb Ferguson
The Pirates and left-hander Caleb Ferguson have agreed to a one-year deal, reports Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The salary has not yet been reported and the deal is pending a physical. More to come....2025
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• Pirates, Elvis Alvarado Agree To MLB Deal
The Pirates are in agreement with reliever Elvis Alvarado on a major league split contract, reports Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (X link). The righty gets a 40-man roster spot with the Bucs, a notable development for a minor league free agent. Alvarado secures a 40-man spot for the first time in his career. The…...2024
• Pirates To Select Jake Woodford
The Pirates will promote right-hander Jake Woodford to start tomorrow’s game in St. Louis, reports Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (X link). He’s on a minor league contract, so the Bucs need to select him onto the 40-man roster. It’ll be Woodford’s second stint with the Bucs and his third appearance in the majors this…...2024
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• Pirates To Select Billy McKinney’s Contract
The Pirates will select the contract of outfielder Billy McKinney prior to their game Monday with the Rangers, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (X link). The Bucs will need to make another transaction to create space for McKinney on the 40-man roster. McKinney was acquired from the Yankees last December, and this…...2024
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• Pirates, Jose Rojas Agree To Minor League Deal
The Pirates are in agreement with Jose Rojas on a minor league contract, tweets Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He was assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Rojas, 31, has 83 games of MLB experience. That came entirely with the Angels between 2021-22. He struggled to a .188/.245/.339 slash line while striking out at a 28.6%…...2024

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• Pirates To Move Oneil Cruz To Center Field
Pirates manager Derek Shelton announced to reporters today that shortstop Oneil Cruz will be moved to center field. As to whether this is a permanent move or just an experiment, Shelton said “I think right now, we’re looking at him as a center fielder” per Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on X. Isiah Kiner-Falefa…...2024
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• Pirates Hire Daniel Vogelbach As Special Assistant
The Pirates announced Wednesday that they’ve hired Daniel Vogelbach as a special assistant to their hitting department (relayed by Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). While there’d been no word that the 32-year-old had ended his playing career, it seems he’s moving on to his post-playing days. Vogelbach played parts of nine seasons in the majors.…...2025
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• Pirates Parting Ways With Hitting Coach Andy Haines
The Pirates are parting ways with hitting coach Andy Haines and bullpen coach Justin Meccage, report Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. It’s not clear whether there’ll be other changes to Derek Shelton’s staff. Pittsburgh hired Haines to replace Rick Eckstein over the 2021-22 offseason. The 47-year-old had spent the previous three…...2024
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• Pirates Designate Rowdy Tellez, Michael A. Taylor For Assignment
The Pirates announced that they have designated first baseman Rowdy Tellez and outfielder Michael A. Taylor for assignment. Those two active roster spots will go to infielder Liover Peguero and outfielder Joshua Palacios, who have both been recalled from Triple-A Indianapoli. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported about Tellez on X shortly before the…...2024
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• Pirates To Hire Brent Strom As Assistant Pitching Coach
The Pirates are hiring Brent Strom as an assistant pitching coach, as first reported by Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The veteran coach was dismissed from the lead pitching role with the Diamondbacks at the outset of the offseason. It comes as something of a surprise that Strom accepted an assistant pitching coach role.…...2024
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• Pirates To Sign Caleb Ferguson
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• Padres, Pirates Swap Brett Sullivan, Bryce Johnson
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• Pirates To Place Marco Gonzales On IL With Forearm Strain
The Pirates will place Marco Gonzales on the injured list due to a forearm strain, manager Derek Shelton told the Pittsburgh beat (X link via Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). The Bucs haven’t officially announced that nor a corresponding roster move, but Alex Stumpf of MLB.com tweeted this evening that reliever Ryder Ryan joined the team…...2024
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• Bryan Reynolds Expects To Be Pirates’ Right Fielder
There have been some whispers that perhaps the Pirates would move Bryan Reynolds from the outfield to first base but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards. “It sounds like I’m a right fielder,” Reynolds said today, per Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “It helps to focus on that. Just focusing on that,…...2025
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