Latest Pirates injuries & transactions

April 20th, 2025

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

LATEST INJURIES

LHP
Injury: Left shoulder lat muscle strain
IL date: April 19 (15-day)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Placed on 15-day IL on April 19 with left shoulder lat muscle strain. He planned to get his left shoulder examined the week of April 21. (updated April 20)

1B Spencer Horwitz
Injury: Right wrist
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Early season
Status: He has been cleared for all baseball activities. Will head to the Pirates' Florida complex to participate in extended Spring Training. (updated April 20) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right knee sprain
IL date: April 6 (15-day)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Experienced discomfort in his knee on the penultimate pitch on April 5. He has thrown a live batting practice and will begin a rehab assignment in the coming days. (updated April 19)

2B
Injury: Non-displaced fracture of left ankle
IL date: March 28 (10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Wearing a boot but is now partially weight bearing. Able to play catch in a seated position. Cleared to work on an anti-gravity treadmill. (updated April 16)

RHP
Injury: Right UCL surgery/right lat
IL date: March 3 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Oviedo is throwing out to 75 feet after his six-week check-up from his lat injury. (updated April 16) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right UCL surgery
IL date: Feb. 16 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Midseason
Status: Is currently on a progression of live batting practices as he works back from Tommy John surgery. (updated April 16)

C
Injury: Right index finger laceration
IL date: April 15 (10-day)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Received several stitches April 14 after Paul Skenes bounced a curveball in the dirt that deflected off Nats outfielder James Wood and struck Rodríguez. (updated April 15)

RHP
Injury: Right UCL sprain
IL date: March 31 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Reported discomfort after a March 16 bullpen session. Suffered no structural damage and will not need surgery, but will not pick up a baseball for six weeks. Has begun a two-handed plyo program. (updated April 9) More >>

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

April 19
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis. More >>
• LHP : Placed on 15-day injured list (left shoulder lat muscle strain)

April 16
• INF : Reinstated from injured list
• INF : Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis
• OF : Traded alongside cash considerations to the Padres for C

April 15
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis
• C : Placed on 10-day IL (right index finger laceration)

April 12
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis
• C : Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis

April 11
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis