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Joey Bart Joey Bart Homers in loss
Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 4:17 PM
Bart went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Cubs.
Analysis: Bart got Pittsburgh on the board in the first inning with a two-out, 419-foot blast off Matthew Boyd, his third homer of the year and his first in 19 games. Bart had gone just 1-for-14 in seven contests coming into Wednesday. Overall, he's batting .240 with a .671 OPS, 26 RBI and 19 runs scored across 317 plate appearances this season. |
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Johan Oviedo Johan Oviedo Another no-decision
Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 3:18 PM
Oviedo didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Cubs, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out three.
Analysis: The Cubs got to Oviedo early Wednesday, scoring four runs on four hits in the first inning, including a pair of homers. However, the right-hander managed to settle in and blank Chicago over his final four frames, allowing just one additional hit. The four runs mark the most given up by Oviedo through seven starts this season. His ERA sits at 3.52 with a 1.24 WHIP and 32:17 K:BB across 30.2 innings. |
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Yohan Ramirez Yohan Ramirez Back from paternity leave
Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 9:55 AM
The Pirates reinstated Ramirez (personal) from the paternity list Wednesday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Analysis: Ramirez will rejoin the Pirates after he spent the maximum three days away from the team while welcoming a new child. Pittsburgh optioned right-hander Cam Sanders to Triple-A Indianapolis to clear a spot in the bullpen and on the 28-man active roster for Ramirez. |
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Oneil Cruz Oneil Cruz Idle Wednesday
Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 9:53 AM
Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Analysis: Cruz has now exited the starting nine in four of the Pirates' last seven games, though three of his absences have come with left-handed pitchers on the bump for the opposition. He'll cede center field to Alexander Canario on Wednesday as the Cubs send southpaw Matthew Boyd to the bump for the series finale. |
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Nick Yorke Nick Yorke Receiving regular playing time
Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 9:49 AM
Yorke will start in right field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Analysis: Yorke will stick in the lineup for the fifth straight contest and for the seventh time in eight games. He's yet to take advantage of receiving ample playing time in September, as he's slashing just .167/.189/.222 with no home runs, one stolen base, five RBI and one run in 37 plate appearances since being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis at the start of the month. |
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Spencer Horwitz Spencer Horwitz Resting against lefty
Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 9:46 AM
Horwitz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Horwitz will hit the bench for the series finale while the Cubs send southpaw Matthew Boyd to the bump. Rafael Flores will step in for Horwitz on Wednesday to make his first MLB start. |
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Henry Davis Henry Davis Out of Wednesday's lineup
Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 9:24 AM
Davis is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Cubs.
Analysis: Davis started behind the plate in Tuesday's 4-1 loss, but Wednesday will mark the third time he's been out of the lineup over the last four contests. Prior to that, he had started four times over a five-game stretch. Joey Bart will step in behind the dish and bat fifth Wednesday. |
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Paul Skenes Paul Skenes Stumbles against Cubbies
Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 9:15 AM
Skenes (10-10) took the loss Tuesday, giving up three runs on seven hits and three walks over 3.2 innings as the Pirates were downed 4-1 by the Cubs. He struck out six.
Analysis: The young right-hander hurt his Cy Young case with his shortest outing of the season, one that got off to an ominous start when Michael Busch led off the game with a solo homer. Despite the stumble, Skenes still leads the NL in strikeouts (209) and ERA (2.03) and sits third in innings with 181.2, and his 0.96 WHIP is second only to the Padres' Nick Pivetta (0.95). Skenes lines up to make one more start before the end of the season, on the road in Cincinnati next week. |
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Bryan Reynolds Bryan Reynolds Day off Wednesday
Wed, Sep 17, 2025, 9:12 AM
Reynolds is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.
Analysis: Reynolds will get a routine day off while he's in the midst of a 4-for-31 stretch at the plate over his last eight contests. Nick Yorke will start in right field and bat seventh for the Pirates. |
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Liover Peguero Liover Peguero Optioned to Triple-A
Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 1:18 PM
The Pirates optioned Peguero to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Analysis: Peguero has slashed just .200/.273/.363 in 33 games for the Pirates this season and had made only two starts this month. He's being replaced on the roster by catcher Rafael Flores. |
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Braxton Ashcraft Braxton Ashcraft Suffers third loss
Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 9:01 PM
Ashcraft (4-3) took the loss Monday against the Cubs, conceding three runs on six hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four.
Analysis: The rookie right-hander stumbled in this 70-pitch outing, as he coughed up a career-worst six hits. Ashcraft strolled through two scoreless frames before faltering in the third, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk. In 62.1 big-league innings, the 25-year-old has produced a 2.74 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 60:23 while bouncing between various roles as a starter and reliever. Given that Ashcraft has already tossed a career-high 110.2 frames across all levels this season, the Pirates will likely limit his usage down the stretch. |
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Cam Devanney Cam Devanney Not in Pittsburgh lineup
Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 5:06 PM
Devanney is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Cubs.
Analysis: It's the second straight day out of the lineup for Devanney. The Pirates are going with Jared Triolo at third base and Nick Gonzales at shortstop in Monday's series opener. |
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Henry Davis Henry Davis Sitting out Monday
Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 5:04 PM
Davis is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest against the Cubs.
Analysis: Davis will yield to Joey Bart at catcher for the second day in a row. The two have split playing time behind the dish the month, with Davis receiving seven starts to Bart's six. |
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Oneil Cruz Oneil Cruz Sitting against right-hander
Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 5:01 PM
Cruz is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
Analysis: The Cubs are sending right-hander Jameson Taillon to the bump, but the left-handed-hitting Cruz will nonetheless retreat to the bench in the series opener. It's the third time over the last five contests that he's been absent from the lineup, but the first two times he sat out came against lefties. Cruz is slashing just .186/.276/.314 across 74 games since the beginning of June. Jack Suwinski will handle center field for the Pirates on Monday. |
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Ji Hwan Bae Ji Hwan Bae Demoted to Indianapolis
Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 2:37 PM
The Pirates optioned Bae to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
Analysis: He's being sent back down to accommodate the return of Jack Suwinski (groin) from the injured list. The left-handed-hitting Bae had started four of the last five games against righties, but he's just 1-for-20 at the dish during his time with the Pirates this season. |
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Jack Suwinski Jack Suwinski Reinstated from injured list
Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 2:34 PM
The Pirates activated Suwinski (groin) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Analysis: Suwinski has been shelved since late August with a groin strain but is ready to roll after going 3-for-9 with a pair of home runs in three rehab contests with Triple-A Indianapolis. The 27-year-old had been seeing regular starts in the outfield against right-handed pitching pitching before he got hurt, but Suwinski would appear in line for a reserve role in the final two weeks of the season. |
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Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales Knocks in two
Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 9:15 AM
Gonzales went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI on Sunday against the Nationals.
Analysis: Gonzales got the Pirates on the board with a two-RBI triple in the first inning, his fourth extra-base hit in his last eight games. He's hit a solid .282 since the All-Star break, but he has only one home run with 13 RBI and 23 runs across 49 games in that span. |
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Mike Burrows Mike Burrows Goes 4.1 innings Sunday
Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 1:27 PM
Burrows did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Nationals, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. He struck out six.
Analysis: Burrows has made back-to-back starts for the Pirates, allowing four runs across 8.1 innings while striking out 12 in that span. Overall, the 25-year-old right-hander sports a 4.10 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP and 94:31 K:BB across 90 innings this season. Should he remain in the rotation, Burrows would tentatively line up to face the A's at home his next time out. |
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Yohan Ramirez Yohan Ramirez Placed on paternity list
Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 12:31 PM
The Pirates placed Ramirez on the paternity list Sunday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Analysis: Ramirez will be able to take up to three days away from the team to be with his growing family. The right-hander hasn't seen much high-leverage work of late, as his most recent hold came July 26 against Arizona. To fill Ramirez's spot in the bullpen and on the 26-man roster, Pittsburgh recalled righty hurler Cam Sanders from Triple-A Indianapolis. |
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Braxton Ashcraft Braxton Ashcraft Returning to starting role Monday
Sun, Sep 14, 2025, 10:03 AM
The Pirates list Ashcraft as their probable starting pitcher for Monday's game against the Cubs at PNC Park.
Analysis: In his most recent appearance during Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Orioles, Ashcraft covered three innings out of the bullpen while piggybacking starter Mike Burrows, who was lifted after covering the first four frames. The Pirates look set to break up the tandem and move to a six-man rotation during the upcoming week, as Burrows will start Sunday's series finale in Washington while Ashcraft gets the ball for the first contest of a six-game homestand. Though he's returning to a starting role, Ashcraft could still have his workload monitored carefully Monday since he's already tossed 32.2 more innings in 2025 than he did during the 2024 season. |
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