Latest Pirates injuries & transactions

September 6th, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with the latest Pirates injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

1B/OF/DH
Injury: Left quad strain
Expected return: Potentially Sept. 11
Status: Participating in light baseball activities while throwing and swinging. Moved rehab to Pittsburgh, hoping to return for series vs. White Sox. Likely to start rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Indianapolis. (Last updated: Sept. 6)  More >>

RHP
Injury: Poison ivy
Status: Reliever trying to pitch through a tough case of poison ivy he contracted during team's road trip to Miami Aug. 11 -13. (Last updated: Sept. 4) More >>

RHP Kirby Yates
Injury: Right shoulder impingement
IL date: Sept. 3 (15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 31)
Expected return: Late September
Status: Had not made an appearance for Pirates since Aug. 30 and was eventually placed on IL. (Last updated: Sept. 3)

C/1B
Injury: Left hip inflammation
IL date: Aug. 13 (10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 10)
Expected return: 7-9 months
Status: Underwent surgery on Aug. 26 to repair the labrum in his left hip. Moved to 60-day IL on Sept. 1. (Last updated: Sept. 1)

RHP (No. 1 prospect, No. 7 overall)
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: July 25 (transferred to Minor League 60-day IL on Aug. 15)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Projected to be out six to eight weeks with a more serious strain, likely ending his 2026 season due to the MiLB schedule. (Last updated: Aug. 17) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right arm teres major muscle injury
IL date: Aug. 3 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Felt the injury during/after his start on Aug. 2. After imaging on Aug. 3, placed on IL to end his season. Won’t need surgery. (Last updated: Aug. 8) More >>

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

Sept. 6
2B : Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis
3B : Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis

Sept. 4
SS : Activated from the 60-day injured list
C : Designated for assignment
RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis
LHP : Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis

Sept. 3
 RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis
• LHP : Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis
• RHP : Placed on 15-day injured list (right shoulder impingement)

Sept. 1
• LHP : Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis 
• C : Contract selected from Triple-A Indianapolis
• C/1B : Transferred from 10-day injured list to 60-day injured list
• SS : Rehab assignment moved from Double-A Altoona to Triple-A Indianapolis