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Konnor Griffin Konnor Griffin Pops third homer
Sun, May 10, 2026, 9:36 PM
Griffin went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Giants.
Analysis: Griffin has two homers over his last 12 games, and he's batting .333 (15-for-45) with three steals and seven RBI in that span. The shortstop has found some consistency at the plate lately, as he's been held hitless just once during that 12-game sample. He's batting .256 with a .721 OPS, three homers, 19 RBI, 15 runs scored, nine steals, five doubles and two triples through 35 contests this season. |
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Oneil Cruz Oneil Cruz Homer, steal in extra-innings loss
Sun, May 10, 2026, 9:34 PM
Cruz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Sunday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Giants.
Analysis: Cruz went 5-for-14 with two walks during this three-game series in San Francisco. The homer was his first since April 28, ending his season-worst 10-game stretch without a long ball. The outfielder is batting .255 with a .793 OPS, 10 homers, 15 steals, 29 RBI and 31 runs scored over 39 contests this season, providing well-rounded production in the counting stats. |
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Bubba Chandler Bubba Chandler Takes no-decision Sunday
Sun, May 10, 2026, 9:30 PM
Chandler allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three over five innings in a no-decision versus the Giants on Sunday.
Analysis: Chandler had taken three straight losses coming into Sunday, allowing 11 runs over 14 innings in that span. He was a little better in this contest, which saw him match his season low for walks. Chandler now has a 4.62 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 34:27 K:BB through 39 innings over eight starts. The right-hander's 6.2 BB/9 is the primary issue holding him back from more consistent success on the mound. He's tentatively projected to make his next start at home versus the Phillies. |
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Jared Jones Jared Jones Set for third start with Double-A
Sun, May 10, 2026, 8:19 PM
Jones (elbow) will make a third start with Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Analysis: Jones will continue his minor-league rehab assignment, looking to build off of the six innings of one-run ball that he's produced while striking out seven batters in his first two outings with Altoona. The 24-year-old is eligible to be activated from the 60-day injured list May 25, and it's possible that Tuesday will be his final start with the Double-A squad before taking his rehab to the Triple-A level. |
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Moving up to High-A
Sun, May 10, 2026, 7:57 PM
Hernandez was promoted to High-A Greensboro on Sunday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Analysis: Hernandez will make the leap to the High-A level after posting a 0.96 ERA and 0.71 WHIP with 50 strikeouts over 28 innings in six starts with Single-A Bradenton to open the season. The 19-year-old will look to continue his blazing-hot start to the 2026 campaign while taking on some tougher competition moving forward. |
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Bryan Reynolds Bryan Reynolds Taking seat Sunday
Sun, May 10, 2026, 1:36 PM
Reynolds is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Analysis: Reynolds will hit the bench for just the second time all season in what will be his first day off since April 16. Nick Yorke will step in as the Pirates' starter in left field in place of Reynolds, who has slashed .259/.429/.481 with one home run, one stolen base, six runs and four RBI through the team's first eight games of May. |
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Joey Bart Joey Bart Resting Sunday
Sun, May 10, 2026, 1:31 PM
Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Analysis: After starting behind the plate in the Bucs' previous three games, Bart will get a breather for the series finale in San Francisco. Henry Davis will form a battery with starting pitcher Bubba Chandler on Sunday. |
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Ryan O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn On base three times
Sun, May 10, 2026, 7:31 AM
O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a run and a walk Saturday against the Giants.
Analysis: O'Hearn was overshadowed by a few bigger performances in the Pirates lineup, but he did manage to snap out of a brief slump. Across his prior five games, O'Hearn had only one hit across 14 at-bats with five strikeouts. Despite the brief downturn in production, he is still hitting .294 with five homers, 26 RBI and 21 runs scored across 38 games. |
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Brandon Lowe Brandon Lowe Knocks in four
Sun, May 10, 2026, 7:22 AM
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, a walk, four RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Giants.
Analysis: Lowe contributed to a six-run rally for the Pirates in the seventh inning with a two-RBI triple, and he followed that up with a run-scoring double two frames later. He has multiple hits in each of his last three starts and has six RBI, five runs scored and one home run in that span. Lowe remains a key bat in the Pirates' lineup, hitting .269 with 27 RBI and 24 runs scored across 34 games to begin the season. |
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Henry Davis Henry Davis Losing time to Bart
Fri, May 8, 2026, 6:48 PM
Davis isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
Analysis: Friday will mark the fourth time in Pittsburgh's last five games that Joey Bart has started over Davis at catcher, which suggests that the latter has fallen a spot on the depth chart. It's an understandable choice, as Davis has slashed just .156/.253/.273 across 88 plate appearances to begin the season. |
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Nick Yorke Nick Yorke Back in big leagues
Fri, May 8, 2026, 6:25 PM
The Pirates recalled Yorke from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Analysis: Yorke was sent down to Triple-A on Saturday, but he'll now return to Pittsburgh to make up for the loss of Jake Mangum (hamstring) to the injured list. Yorke has slashed .221/.308/.309 across 78 plate appearances in the majors this season and has experience at nearly every position. |
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Jake Mangum Jake Mangum Placed on IL
Fri, May 8, 2026, 6:17 PM
The Pirates placed Mangum on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain Friday, retroactive to Wednesday.
Analysis: Mangum was a late scratch from Thursday's lineup due to a hamstring issue, and additional testing later revealed his injury to be a strain. He'll now be held out of action until at least May 16, and Nick Yorke will come up from Triple-A Indianapolis to replenish Pittsburgh's bench depth. |
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Jake Mangum Jake Mangum Nursing hamstring issue
Thu, May 7, 2026, 3:22 PM
Mangum was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks due to left hamstring discomfort, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Analysis: Mangum was scratched just before first pitch, so he might have tweaked something pregame. The Pirates could have more on his status after the game. |
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Jake Mangum Jake Mangum Late scratch from lineup
Thu, May 7, 2026, 2:44 PM
Mangum was a late scratch from the lineup for Thursday's game in Arizona, Jose Negron of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.
Analysis: There's no word yet on the reason for Mangum being pulled from the lineup, but the Pirates should have an update shortly. Billy Cook took over in center field in Mangum's stead. |
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Cam Sanders Cam Sanders Officially recalled
Thu, May 7, 2026, 1:05 PM
The Pirates recalled Sanders from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
Analysis: Sanders joined the Pirates' taxi squad ahead of Wednesday's contest, and he'll now grab a spot on the active roster to make up for the loss of Chris Devenski (illness). Sanders will likely be limited to low-leverage work after allowing four runs in three MLB innings this year and logging a 5.19 ERA and 2.44 WHIP at Indianapolis. |
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Chris Devenski Chris Devenski Placed on IL
Thu, May 7, 2026, 1:03 PM
The Pirates placed Devenski on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to an illness.
Analysis: Devenski would have been eligible to return from his two-game suspension Thursday, but he'll instead spend the next couple of weeks on the injured list due to an undisclosed illness. Cam Sanders was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. |
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Marcell Ozuna Marcell Ozuna Riding pine Thursday
Thu, May 7, 2026, 12:40 PM
Ozuna isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Arizona.
Analysis: Ozuna will get a breather after making five consecutive starts, during which he went 6-for-19 with a homer, five RBI and four runs scored. Oneil Cruz will serve as Pittsburgh's designated hitter in Ozuna's place, opening up center field for Jake Mangum. |
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Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales Sitting down Thursday
Thu, May 7, 2026, 12:37 PM
Gonzales isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus Arizona.
Analysis: Gonzales will get a day to reset after going 0-for-10 with three strikeouts across his last three games. His absence will allow Jared Triolo to start at the hot corner and bat seventh. |
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Henry Davis Henry Davis Idle Thursday
Thu, May 7, 2026, 12:35 PM
Davis isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Davis will step out of the starting nine Thursday after going 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Wednesday's contest. Joey Bart will do the catching for starter Mitch Keller. |
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Jared Jones Jared Jones Makes second rehab outing
Wed, May 6, 2026, 8:11 PM
Jones (elbow) allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out two across 3.0 innings and 54 pitches in a rehab outing with Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Jared Greenspan of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Jones threw 35 of his pitches for strikes while sitting at 98.8 mph with his fastball. This marked his second rehab outing, and he also managed to increase his pitch count from 41 to 54. Jones is set to make at least a few more starts before being activated, but the final steps of his recovery look to be on track. |
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