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Cam Sanders Cam Sanders Back in big leagues
Sun, May 31, 2026, 12:52 PM
The Pirates recalled Sanders from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Analysis: The right-hander will rejoin the Pirates for Sunday's series finale versus the Twins as Carmen Mlodzinski (undisclosed) heads to the restricted list. Sanders has made five appearances for Pittsburgh this year and has given up six earned runs with a 7:5 K:BB across five innings. |
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Carmen Mlodzinski Carmen Mlodzinski Lands on restricted list
Sun, May 31, 2026, 12:50 PM
The Pirates placed Mlodzinksi on the restricted list Sunday for unspecified reasons, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Analysis: The official reasoning for the move hasn't been disclosed, but it's unlikely to be a coincidence that it comes just a few days after Mlodzinski was bumped from the starting rotation to the bullpen. The right-hander has a 3.76 ERA across 55 innings this year, though his 1.42 WHIP and 46:20 K:BB paint a less encouraging outlook. |
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Jared Triolo Jared Triolo Taking over for injured Griffin
Sun, May 31, 2026, 12:38 PM
Triolo will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Twins.
Analysis: Triolo had already covered shortstop in the Pirates' last three games, and he'll now be in line for a longer leash at the position after Pittsburgh moved Konnor Griffin (forearm) to the injured list Sunday. Per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said that he anticipated a short-term stint on the shelf for Griffin, so Triolo could end up shifting back into a utility infield role as soon as the second week of June. After a strong finish to the 2025 campaign, Triolo hasn't carried over that success to 2026, slashing just .231/.268/.256 with no home runs, two steals, four runs and four RBI across 83 plate appearances. |
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Endy Rodriguez Endy Rodriguez Heading to bench Sunday
Sun, May 31, 2026, 12:34 PM
Rodriguez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Analysis: Rodriguez will hit the bench Sunday after he had started in three of the past four games while going 1-for-7 with five walks, a stolen base and two runs. Though Henry Davis will handle catching duties in the series finale, Rodriguez may have inched ahead of him on the depth chart. |
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Ryan O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn Activated from injured list
Sun, May 31, 2026, 11:55 AM
The Pirates reinstated O'Hearn (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Analysis: O'Hearn has been on the shelf the past couple weeks due to a quad strain but is ready to rejoin Pittsburgh's active roster without the need of a minor-league rehab assignment. The 32-year-old had a strong start to the campaign prior to the injury with seven homers, 29 RBI, 27 runs and an .827 OPS through 44 contests. Konnor Griffin (forearm) was moved to the IL in a corresponding move. |
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Konnor Griffin Konnor Griffin Lands on injured list
Sun, May 31, 2026, 11:51 AM
The Pirates placed Griffin on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a flexor strain in his right forearm, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Analysis: It's unclear exactly how long the 20-year-old has been dealing with the injury, but GM Ben Cherington indicated it's expected to be a "short-term stay" on the IL. Ryan O'Hearn (quadriceps) was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move. |
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Bryan Reynolds Bryan Reynolds Keeps rolling in win
Sat, May 30, 2026, 10:44 PM
Reynolds went 2-for-2 with two walks, one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 10-9 win over the Twins.
Analysis: Reynolds was a thorn in the Twins' side all game, reaching base four times and driving in a run on what proved to be the game-winning sacrifice fly in the seventh inning. The 31-year-old is currently riding an eight-game hitting streak that includes five multi-hit efforts, six extra-base hits, six RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base. For the year, he's slashing .280/.403/.444 with six homers, 38 RBI, 37 runs scored and four steals across 253 plate appearances. |
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Spencer Horwitz Spencer Horwitz Goes deep in win
Sat, May 30, 2026, 10:37 PM
Horwitz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-9 win over the Twins.
Analysis: Horwitz made an early impact, leading off the game with a homer before adding a single and scoring again in the second. It continued a magnificent May for the 28-year-old, who enters the final day of the month hitting .333 with 10 extra-base hits and 16 RBI through 25 games. On the season, he's slashing .292/.394/.470 with seven long balls, 26 RBI, 23 runs scored and one steal across 203 plate appearances. |
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Jake Mangum Jake Mangum Swats first homer in win
Sat, May 30, 2026, 10:31 PM
Mangum went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-9 win over the Twins.
Analysis: Mangum launched his first homer of the season in the second inning before giving the Pirates an 8-7 lead on an RBI single in the fifth. It was the 30-year-old's first three-hit effort since April 16, and he's now hit safely in five of his past six starts with five RBI during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .267/.339/.317 with one home run, eight RBI, 16 runs scored and seven steals across 114 plate appearances. |
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Mitch Keller Mitch Keller Hit around in no-decision
Sat, May 30, 2026, 9:54 PM
Keller did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 10-9 win over the Twins, allowing seven runs on 10 hits and one walk with five strikeouts over four innings.
Analysis: Keller was given an early 7-1 lead in the second inning but allowed five runs in the fourth while surrendering five extra-base hits overall. The 30-year-old endured an uneven May, yielding two earned runs or fewer in three starts but 17 total across his other three, resulting in a 5.50 ERA for the month. He'll carry a 4.35 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 51:20 K:BB across 68.1 innings this season into a road matchup against Atlanta next weekend. |
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Gregory Soto Gregory Soto Secures seventh save
Sat, May 30, 2026, 9:47 PM
Soto earned the save in Saturday's 10-9 win over the Twins, allowing no hits and one walk with no strikeouts over 1.1 scoreless innings.
Analysis: Soto was summoned with a one-run lead and two men on in the eighth inning and retired Kody Clemens before closing things out in the ninth. He's now gone five straight appearances without allowing a hit or a run and has kept opponents off the board in 10 of 12 outings in May while converting six of seven save chances during that span. On the season, he owns a 1.95 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 32:11 K:BB with seven saves across 27.2 innings while establishing himself as Pittsburgh's primary ninth-inning option. |
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Ryan O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn Expected back Sunday
Sat, May 30, 2026, 12:41 PM
O'Hearn (quad) is expected to return from the injured list Sunday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Analysis: O'Hearn has been sidelined since May 17 with a strained right quad and wasn't cleared to resume baseball activity until Monday, but a quick recovery will allow him to return to the active roster before the end of the month. The 32-year-old has been enjoying one of the best seasons of his MLB career this year, slashing .289/.368/.459 with seven homers, 29 RBI and 27 runs through 44 games. |
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Marcell Ozuna Marcell Ozuna Sitting out third straight
Sat, May 30, 2026, 12:18 PM
Ozuna isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Analysis: Saturday will mark Ozuna's third consecutive absence from the starting lineup. Konnor Griffin will work as Pittsburgh's designated hitter again while working through a right forearm flexor strain, affording Jared Triolo a start at shortstop. |
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Henry Davis Henry Davis Out of Saturday's lineup
Sat, May 30, 2026, 12:14 PM
Davis isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Minnesota.
Analysis: After going just 5-for-47 at the plate since the start of May, Davis will sit for the third time in Pittsburgh's last four games. Endy Rodriguez will start behind the plate Saturday and bat seventh. |
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Oneil Cruz Oneil Cruz Slugs 12th homer
Sat, May 30, 2026, 9:03 AM
Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI on Friday against the Twins.
Analysis: Cruz drove in a run in the first inning and then blasted a solo home run in the third frame. He has 12 homers on the season, and two in his last six starts. Cruz has hit .333 with four RBI and three runs scored in that span, continuing his breakout campaign. |
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Konnor Griffin Konnor Griffin Swipes two bags in win
Sat, May 30, 2026, 8:39 AM
Griffin went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases in Friday's 6-5 win over the Twins.
Analysis: The 20-year-old rookie is up to 14 steals in 15 attempts through his first 50 big-league games. Griffin is more than holding his own at the plate as well, and through 24 contests in May he's slashing .301/.359/.452 with nine extra-base hits including two homers, nine RBI and 19 runs. |
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Bryan Reynolds Bryan Reynolds Slugs walk-off homer Friday
Sat, May 30, 2026, 8:37 AM
Reynolds went 1-for-3 with two walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Twins.
Analysis: The veteran outfielder didn't get much to hit earlier in the game, but he came through when it mattered most, launching a walk-off homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning against Taylor Rogers. Reynolds has hit safely in seven straight games, batting .500 (12-for-24) over that span with four doubles, two home runs, one steal, five RBI and seven runs. |
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Jared Jones Jared Jones Not sharp in return from IL
Sat, May 30, 2026, 8:30 AM
Jones didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 6-5 win over the Twins, coughing up five runs on seven hits and two walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out six.
Analysis: Making his first big-league start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May of last year, Jones tossed 53 of 77 pitches for strikes but got hit hard when he was in the strike zone, serving up long balls to Kody Clemens in the first inning and Trevor Larnach in the third. The right-hander was headed for the loss until Bryan Reynolds walked it off with a homer of his own in the bottom of the ninth. Jones has plenty of upside, but he'll be a risky fantasy option while he shakes off the rust and works to regain his pre-injury form. He lines up to make his next start on the road next week in Houston. |
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Jake Mangum Jake Mangum Not in Friday's lineup
Fri, May 29, 2026, 4:51 PM
Mangum is not in Pittsburgh's starting lineup against Minnesota on Friday.
Analysis: Mangum was out of the Pirates' lineup for three consecutive games before starting in right field against the Cubs on Thursday, when he went 1-for-4 and got caught stealing. Jhostynxon Garcia, Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds will start in the outfield from left to right while Konnor Griffin (forearm) serves as the Pirates' designated hitter for Friday's series opener. |
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Henry Davis Henry Davis Sitting Friday
Fri, May 29, 2026, 4:48 PM
Davis is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Twins on Friday.
Analysis: Davis will get a breather Friday while Endy Rodriguez starts behind home plate and bats seventh while catching pitches from Jared Jones. Since May 1, Davis has gone 5-for-47 (.106) with four home runs, seven RBI, five walks and five runs scored. |
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