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Top Pirates News

  • Pirates' Henry Davis: Drawing praise for defensive work

    Davis has impressed some in the Pirates pitching staff with his defensive work this spring, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Davis entered spring training with an uncertain fit on the big-league roster, primarily due to concern about his defensive ability behind the plate. However, he's drawn praise from both Mitch Keller and Jared Jones in recent days, and he also effectively blocked a pitch that was bounced by Martin Perez in Monday's game against the Phillies. Aiding Davis's cause is Yasmani Grandal's (foot) absence, a combination that seems likely to land him on the roster and in the lineup on Opening Day.

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  • Pirates' Martin Perez: Locked into rotation spot

    Perez has allowed one earned run across 12 innings with a 13:4 K:BB in Grapefruit League action.

    There are a couple of vacancies in the back of the Pirates' rotation, but Perez will be locked in as a starter to begin the regular season. He built up to five innings in an outing against the Philies on Monday, racking up eight strikeouts against two walks without allowing a run. Despite the strong form, there should be some skepticism about Perez's performance, as he's posted an ERA above 4.40 in six of his last seven campaigns.

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  • Pirates' Liover Peguero: Recovering from virus

    Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Monday that Peguero hasn't been featured in the Grapefruit League lineup since last Wednesday while he recovers from a virus, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    A bug seems to be making its way around the Pirates' spring facility in Bradenton, Fla., as Shelton also noted that reliever Colin Holderman hasn't been available since last Tuesday due to an illness. Peguero had already compiled 24 at-bats in Grapefruit League action before his recent absence, so assuming he's able to get back in action before the Pirates' spring schedule comes to a close March 25, his availability for Opening Day shouldn't be in question. The 23-year-old is likely to begin the season as the Pirates' everyday second baseman.

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  • Pirates' Colin Holderman: Bouncing back from illness

    Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Monday that Holderman hasn't made a Grapefruit League appearance since last Tuesday while he recovers from a virus, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    A bug seems to be making its way around the Pirates' spring facility in Bradenton, Fla., as Shelton also noted that infielder Liover Peguero hasn't been available since last Wednesday due to an illness. Assuming Holderman is able to make a full recovery by the end of the week, he should still be in good shape to travel north with the Pirates for the start of the regular season.

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  • Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Returns to lineup

    Tellez (back) will start at first base and bat sixth for the Pirates in Monday's spring contest versus the Phillies, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

    Tellez was scratched from the Grapefruit League lineup over the weekend with a minor back issue, but he's fine. The 29-year-old is slated to be the Pirates' primary first baseman against right-handed pitching this season.

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  • Pirates' Jared Jones: Impresses against Atlanta

    Jones allowed two hits and one walk while striking out four across four scoreless innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League against Atlanta.

    Jones entered the conversation for a rotation spot by flashing elite velocity early in the spring, and he's turned his stuff into results more effectively in his past two outings. The latest came while facing the vast majority of Atlanta's regular lineup, and he's now combined to post a 7:1 K:BB across his last 6.2 frames. Two spots in the Pittsburgh rotation remain unclaimed, and Jones could be in line to grab one.

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  • Pirates' Matt Gorski: Reassigned to minor-league camp

    The Pirates reassigned Gorski to minor-league camp Sunday.

    Despite dealing with a hamstring injury in 2023, Gorski was promoted to Triple-A. At that level, the outfielder posted a .676 OPS with three home runs across 65 plate appearances.

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  • Pirates' Carter Bins: Reassigned to minor-league camp

    The Pirates reassigned Bins to minor-league camp Sunday.

    Bins was reassigned to minor-league camp for the second straight spring. The catcher dealt with injuries throughout the 2023 season in the minors and had a few stints on the injured list.

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  • Pirates' Joe Perez: Reassigned to minor-league camp

    The Pirates reassigned Perez to minor-league camp Sunday.

    Perez signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates in the middle of the 2023 season. At the Triple-A level in 2023, he posted am OPS of .737 with 13 home runs.

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  • Pirates' Sergio Alcantara: Reassigned to minor-league camp

    The Pirates reassigned Alcantara to minor-league camp Sunday.

    Over 98 games for the Triple-A affiliates of the Cubs and Diamondbacks in 2023, Alcantara posted a .776 OPS. The 27-year-old has posted a .687 OPS through 192 games in the majors across three seasons.

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  • Pirates' Kyle Nicolas: Optioned to minor-league camp

    The Pirates optioned Nicolas to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

    Nicolas finished last season in the big-league bullpen but is now on the outside looking in for the Opening Day roster. The 25-year-old had a 6.20 ERA over 45 innings at Indianapolis last season, and he'll likely need better results in 2024 to make it back to the majors.

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  • Pirates' Paul Skenes: Reassigned to minor-league camp

    The Pirates reassigned Skenes to minor-league camp Sunday.

    Pirates GM Ben Cherington announced in early March that Skenes would be beginning the season in the minors, and his run in big-league camp has now come to a close. The 2023 first overall pick quickly made his way through the minor-league system last year and will begin 2024 at Double-A Altoona or Triple-A Indianapolis. If he continues to live up to his prospect pedigree, Skenes could make his MLB debut for the Pirates this summer.

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  • Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Nursing back issue

    Tellez was scratched from Saturday's Grapefruit League lineup due to a minor back injury, Greg Brown of SportsNet Pittsburgh reports.

    The 29-year-old was pulled from the lineup due to an "abundance of caution," so he could return to game action within the next couple days. Assuming Tellez has no additional issues, he should begin the season as the Pirates' primary first baseman.

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  • Pirates' Dauri Moreta: Lands on 60-day IL

    The Pirates placed Moreta (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Saturday.

    Moreta suffered ligament damage in his right elbow during a spring game March 3, and his move to the 60-day IL officially rules him out for the first few months of the season. Moreta's roster spot will be filled by Michael Taylor, who officially signed with the Pirates on Saturday.

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  • Pirates' Joshua Palacios: Back in action

    Palacios (illness) is starting as Pittsburgh's designated hitter in Saturday's spring training game versus Atlanta, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

    Palacios will get his first game action in over a week after being sidelined due to an illness. The 28-year-old outfielder is 0-for-4 with an RBI this spring.

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  • Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Returns to lineup

    McCutchen (illness) is starting as Pittsburgh's designated hitter Saturday against the Tigers, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    McCutchen was a late scratch from Thursday's lineup because of his illness, but he appears to have recovered in time for Saturday's game. McCutchen has played in just two games this spring, recording two hits in five at-bats, including a home run.

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  • Pirates' Quinn Priester: Has best spring outing

    Priester allowed one earned run on three hits and no walks while striking out five across 4.2 innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.

    Priester is vying for the final rotation spot in Pittsburgh but has struggled to get outs the second time through the order throughout spring. That changed Friday, as he served up a solo home run in the fourth frame but was otherwise successful pitching deeper into the game. Priester also threw his slider 40 percent of the time and maintained increased velocity relative to the 2023 season. The Pirates have added Domingo German and Eric Lauer in recent days to muddy Priester's path to the rotation on Opening Day, but he'll almost certainly contribute at some point during the campaign.

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  • Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Likely to shift to right field

    Suwinski is likely to be the full-time right fielder after the addition of Michael Taylor on Friday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

    Taylor hasn't posted a league-average season at the dish since 2017, but he's an elite defender and will take over in center field. In turn, Suwinski will shift to right field, with Bryan Reynolds remaining in left. Suwinski's shift will also have repercussions further down the depth chart, hurting the chance of Edward Olivares and Joshua Palacios (illness) to both make the team and earn consistent playing time.

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Injuries

Player Injury
D. Bednar RP David Bednar RP Lat
L. Peguero SS Liover Peguero SS Illness
J. Bae 2B Ji-Hwan Bae 2B Hip
Y. Grandal C Yasmani Grandal C Foot
E. Rodriguez C Endy Rodriguez C Elbow

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