This page will be updated throughout the year with the latest Pirates injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Mitch Keller
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. (Last updated: Aug. 4) More >
1B/OF/DH Ryan O'Hearn
Injury: Left quad strain
Expected return: Potentially late September
Status: Left July 31 game with assistance from manager Don Kelly and the training staff after feeling a pop during a ninth-inning groundout. Will miss 6-8 weeks, with the chance at possibly returning for a postseason push. (Last updated: Aug 2) More >>
LHP Evan Sisk
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: July 4 (15-day IL, retroactive to July 1)
Expected return: Early August
Status: Began a throwing progression on July 18. Threw one scoreless inning on July 30, and another on Aug 1. Will travel with the team to Milwaukee on Aug 2. (Last updated: Aug. 2)
SS Konnor Griffin
Injury: Torn left ring finger sagittal band
IL date: July 7 (transferred to 60-day IL on July 11)
Expected return: Early September
Status: Injured the finger on a diving play on July 5. Will have a splint for six weeks. Participating in baseball activities, playing catch and swinging with top hand. Standing in against the Trajekt machine. (Last updated: July 31) More >>
RHP Seth Hernandez (No. 1 prospect, No. 6 overall)
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: July 25 (7-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Injured left oblique while slipping off a wet mound in his start on July 24. 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: July 29) More >>
RHP Chris Devenski
Injury: Undisclosed illness
IL date: May 7 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 7)
Expected return: August
Status: Appeared in three rehab outings. Expected to pitch in an inning-plus outing near the end of July. (Last updated: July 29)
OF Oneil Cruz
Injury: Left hand fourth and fifth metacarpal non-displaced fractures
IL date: June 10 (60-day IL, retroactive to June 8)
Expected return: August
Status: Expected to start rehab assignment in early August. Participating in baseball activities. Hitting with some residual swelling. Hopeful to be in live batting practice sessions before the end of July. (Last updated: July 29) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Aug. 5
LHP Evan Sisk: Ended rehab assignment, reinstated from 15-day injured list
RHP Wilber Dotel: Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis
OF Ronny Simon: Selected from Triple-A Indianapolis
DH Marcell Ozuna: Released
RHP Chris Devenski: Ended rehab assignment, reinstated from 60-day injured list, outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis
Aug. 4
• RHP Kirby Yates: Activated
• RHP Luke Weaver: Activated
• RHP Lake Bachar: Activated
• RHP Noah Murdock: Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis
• LHP Brandon Eisert: Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis
Aug. 3
• RHP Mitch Keller: Placed on 60-day injured list
• LHP Brandon Eisert: Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis
• RHP Ron Marinaccio: Designated for assignment
• RHP Lake Bachar: Acquired from Miami in exchange for RHP Brandan Bidois, OF Brian Sanchez and INF Hyun Seung Lee
• RHP Luke Weaver: Acquired from the Mets in exchange for INF Sammy Stafura and cash considerations
• RHP Andrew Moore: Acquired from San Diego in exchange for RHP Hunter Stratton
• RHP Kirby Yates: Acquired from the Angels in exchange for RHP Kyle Robinson
Aug. 2
• 1B Spencer Horwitz: Activated from the 10-day injured list
• RHP Camilo Doval: Activated to the Major League roster
• RHP Isaac Mattson: Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis
• OF Billy Cook: Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis