Latest Pirates injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Pirates injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Jared Jones
Injury: Right UCL sprain
IL date: March 27 (retroactive to March 24; transferred to 60-day IL on March 31)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Has started playing catch at 60 feet three times a week. He’s on the original trajectory to return to game-like activities 10-12 months after his surgery in May. (updated Sept. 17) More >>
INF Enmanuel Valdez
Injury: Dislocated left shoulder
IL date: May 9 (transferred to 60-day IL on May 14)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Playing catch out to 120-130 feet. Will not begin hitting until the offseason. This weekend he will return to PNC Park, where he could take ground balls. (updated Sept. 17)
OF Ronny Simon
Injury: Torn labrum in left shoulder
IL date: Aug. 30 (10-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Diagnosed with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Surgery will take place in October after the bone heals before operating on the labrum itself. If all goes well, he could be cleared for all baseball activities in early March. (Updated: Sept. 10)
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C Endy Rodríguez
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: June 7 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 13)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent an ulnar nerve transposition surgery performed by Drs. Neal ElAttrache and Steve Shin at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Aug. 12. Got his post-op sutures removed and has regained full range of motion in the elbow. Expected to be ready for Spring Training. (updated Aug. 27)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Sept. 17
• RHP Yohan Ramirez: Reinstated from paternity list
• RHP Cam Sanders: Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis
Sept. 16
• C/1B Rafael Flores: Selected from Triple-A Indianapolis
• INF Liover Peguero: Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis
Sept. 15
• OF Jack Suwinski: Reinstated from 10-day injured list
• OF Ji Hwan Bae: Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis
Sept. 14
• RHP Cam Sanders: Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis
• RHP Yohan Ramírez: Placed on paternity leave
Sept. 12
• RHP Justin Lawrence: Reinstated from 60-day injured list
• RHP Colin Holderman: Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis