The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced that catcher Derek Berg, first baseman Nick Cimillo (pronounced “sim-ILL-oh”), right-handed pitcher Michael Darrell-Hicks, left-handed pitcher Nick Dombkowski, outfielder/infielder Mitch Jebb and infielder Alika (pronounced “ah-LEEK-uh”) Williams will attend 2026 Major League camp as non-roster invitees.
Berg batted a combined .230 (65-for-282) with 11 doubles, four triples, seven home runs, 37 RBI and 49 walks in 88 games split between Low-A Bradenton, High-A Greensboro and Double-A Altoona last season. The 24-year-old ranked tied for fifth among all Pittsburgh farmhands in triples and tied for seventh in walks.
Cimillo spent the entire 2025 season with Altoona, where he hit .239 (96-for-401) with 26 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs, 71 RBI, 44 walks and 50 runs scored in 112 games. The 25-year-old ranked second among Pirates farmhands in doubles and extra-base hits (50), while also ranking tied for second in the Eastern League in homers and extra-base hits, fourth in RBI and total bases (190) and eighth in OPS (.793).
Darrell-Hicks struck out two batters over 2.0 scoreless innings of work during his lone appearance with Pittsburgh last season (June 24 at Milwaukee) after being claimed off waivers from Los Angeles (AL) on June 13. The 28-year-old Darrell-Hicks, who also made his first six Major League appearances (7.2ip) with the Angels from April 11-May 4, spent the majority of the 2025 campaign at the Triple-A level, where he struck out 42 batters across his 32 appearances (38.1ip) split between Salt Lake (Angels’ Triple-A) and Indianapolis.
Dombkowski went a combined 3-6 with a 5.12 ERA (84.1ip/48er) and 75 strikeouts across 32 appearances (12 starts) split between Altoona, Indianapolis and Greensboro during the 2025 campaign. The 27-year-old’s 75 strikeouts were the fourth-most among all left-handed pitchers in Pittsburgh’s minor league system.
Jebb batted .265 (118-for-445) with 11 doubles, six triples, 34 RBI, 59 walks, 33 stolen bases and 55 runs scored in 122 games with Altoona last season. The 23-year-old ranked second among Pirates minor leaguers in triples, tied for third in walks, tied for fourth in hits and sixth in stolen bases. He also ranked tied for third in the Eastern League in triples, sixth in stolen bases, tied for sixth in hits and tied for eighth in walks.
Williams spent all of last season with Indianapolis, where he hit .268 (94-for-351) with 11 doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 42 RBI and 50 runs scored in 103 games. The 26-year-old Williams has appeared in 83 Major League games with Pittsburgh (2023-24) since being acquired from Tampa Bay on June 2, 2023.