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PITTSBURGH -- Jared Jones had surgery to repair his right UCL by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas on Wednesday, the Pirates announced. A projected return to full competition is 10-12 months. Jones suffered a right UCL sprain in Spring Training, but after seeking multiple opinions and doing rounds of imaging,

PITTSBURGH – Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz was removed in the 11th inning of the club’s 3-2 loss to the Braves on Saturday at PNC Park due to lower back tightness. Cruz appeared to tweak something while running to second base and slowing up after Tommy Pham drew a walk

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PITTSBURGH -- Hunter Stratton admitted that the game sped up on him a bit Tuesday night. He was antsy to be back on PNC Park’s mound, and Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki took advantage by homering in Stratton’s first at-bat back in the Majors.

PITTSBURGH -- It’s customary that whenever a Major League player goes on a rehab assignment, he treats the Minor League players to a meal. Jared Triolo committed a slight faux pas when he didn’t buy dinner for his Triple-A Indianapolis teammates, but in fairness, he didn’t know his trip to

MIAMI -- As Nick Gonzales gingerly ran the bases after his sixth-inning home run on Opening Day on Thursday, it was clear that he was not feeling 100%. Now the Pirates will be without their second baseman for at least the short term, as he was placed on the 10-day

Jared Jones’ Spring Training injury scare will keep him out for a chunk of the 2025 season, but he will not have to go under the knife for his right elbow discomfort. Senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Jones sustained a UCL sprain in his right

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Jared Jones will not pitch again this Spring Training after reporting elbow discomfort to the Pirates after his most recent bullpen session Sunday. The Pirates are still learning about the severity of Jones' injury. They’ve done imaging and are waiting on a second opinion, per senior

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Dauri Moreta never had a serious arm issue until last year. That didn’t ease the blow when it finally happened. Moreta was one of the top arms out of the Pirates' bullpen in 2023, striking out 76 hitters over 58 innings en route to a 3.72

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Johan Oviedo suffered a setback after his last live batting practice, resulting in him being placed on the 60-day injured list on Monday with an injury to the right lat muscle. After consulting with Dr. Keith Meister, the surgeon who performed his Tommy John surgery, Oviedo's return

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates acquired Spencer Horwitz this offseason with the intention of him being their Opening Day first baseman. That looks very much in doubt now. The team announced on Wednesday that Horwitz underwent surgery on his right wrist last week to address chronic symptoms, and the anticipation

It was hardly a shocker by the time assistant general manager Kevan Graves announced on 93.7 The Fan Sunday afternoon that Ke'Bryan Hayes would not be able to return to game action in 2024, but that doesn’t make the blow much easier for the Pirates’ third baseman.

CLEVELAND -- Coming off of the mound for the first time in his second rehab assignment, Ryan Borucki smiled. After spending most of this year on the shelf, trying to rehab back from triceps inflammation and the frustrations of the ups and downs of his left arm, for the first

PHOENIX -- Twenty-one months ago, Nick Gonzales was in Arizona peppering the ball all over the field. Then, in his second stint in the Arizona Fall League, the seventh overall pick in the 2020 Draft was a prospect whose hitting prowess drew rave reviews and made the Pittsburgh front office

PITTSBURGH -- Joey Bart thought he saw Bailey Falter shake his arm when warming up for the third inning and figured something might not be quite right. It turned out the Pirates catcher was correct. “I felt like hopefully it's something that's not too serious, but I knew, I guess

PITTSBURGH -- A day after being removed after five innings and 78 pitches for what was deemed at the time a minor lat strain, Pirates rookie sensation Jared Jones was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday before the club's 3-2 loss to the Cardinals in 10 innings at

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates placed two-time All-Star closer David Bednar on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a strained left oblique, retroactive to June 20. Bednar last pitched on June 19, working a 1-2-3 ninth inning against the Reds to earn his 16th save of the season. Bednar would

PITTSBURGH -- On Tuesday, Marco Gonzales and Ryan Borucki both threw 30-pitch bullpen sessions that went well, signaling that both southpaws should progress with their rehab soon. Both have been on the injured list since April, but things are finally starting to trend in the right direction. It’s a sigh

ST. LOUIS – Thursday’s 4-3 Pirates' loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium could best be summarized by three breaking pitches. The first two were cutters by Mitch Keller that left the yard, a two-run shot by Paul Goldschmidt and a sixth-inning blast by Brendan Donovan that served as the

PITTSBURGH – The Pirates’ starting battery of Martín Pérez and Joey Bart both exited early Sunday afternoon with injuries, putting the game in the hands of their struggling middle relievers. The Braves took advantage of that and managed to avoid the three-game sweep at PNC Park, sending the Bucs to

PHILADELPHIA -- The Pirates came into this season with questions about how much starting pitching depth they have. Now it might be time for that depth to be tested. The team placed left-hander Marco Gonzales on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a left forearm muscle strain. While the

PHILADELPHIA -- A chocolate shake was waiting for Colin Holderman back at his Citizens Bank Park locker Thursday night. He’s not a huge post-game meal person, but on this night he asked head Major League dietician Hillary Ake for something sweet after the game. "I'm not really as hungry after

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The unofficial word on David Bednar's Opening Day status is, “I sure hope so.” At least, those were the words of the two-time All-Star closer Thursday, before the Pirates’ 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays at LECOM Park. If nothing else, Thursday was a big step for

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- David Bednar is currently dealing with right lat tightness, explaining why the Pirates’ closer has not appeared in a game yet this Spring Training. The two-time All-Star felt the discomfort during his throwing program recently and is currently not throwing, though he does not seem too