Latest Pirates injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with the latest Pirates injury news and transactions.
Cruz lands on injured list after MRI shows fractures in hand
PITTSBURGH -- Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with fourth and fifth-metacarpal non-displaced fractures in his left hand. The listing is retroactive to Monday. Cruz injured his hand on Saturday after a slide into home plate in the fourth inning on Tyler
Lowe avoids serious injury after Saturday HBP, gets pinch-hit double in Atlanta finale
ATLANTA -- Ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Braves, there was speculation about a potential IL stint for Brandon Lowe. Lowe left Saturday’s 6-3 loss to Atlanta in the top of the ninth inning after he fouled a pitch off his right knee, then he was not in the
Lowe exits loss to Braves after fouling pitch off knee
ATLANTA – Pirates designated hitter Brandon Lowe left Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Braves in the middle of his ninth-inning at-bat after fouling a pitch off his right knee.
'Is it that easy?' O'Hearn tees off in 1st game back from IL
PITTSBURGH -- Pirates first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn was activated from the injured list ahead of Sunday’s series finale against Minnesota and immediately made his presence known. On the fifth pitch he saw, O’Hearn ripped a shot into the right-field seats to give the Pirates the early lead. Pittsburgh never relinquished
Star rookie Griffin (forearm strain) to IL, but Bucs think he'll be back soon
PITTSBURGH -- Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin was placed on the 10-day IL on Sunday with a minor flexor strain in his right forearm, general manager Ben Cherington announced prior to the Bucs' 9-3 win over the Twins. Ryan O'Hearn (right quad muscle strain) was activated from the IL as the
First start since '24? Jones opens with triple digits on first 9 fastballs
PITTSBURGH -- Pirates manager Don Kelly knew Jared Jones would be emotional. The often fiery starting pitcher delivered some added juice with blazing fastballs in his first start in 20 months. Jones struck out six while allowing seven hits and five runs through 4 1/3 innings in Friday's 6-5 walk-off
Griffin returns to lineup as DH, while dealing with minor forearm strain
PITTSBURGH -- Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin has a low-grade flexor muscle strain in his right forearm, which was diagnosed after he underwent imaging. The 20-year-old is cleared to hit, and he was back in the lineup as the designated hitter for Friday's 6-5 walk-off win in the series opener against
Griffin (forearm soreness) day to day after missing Thursday's game
PITTSBURGH -- Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin didn’t start in Thursday’s 7-2 loss to the Cubs at PNC Park due to right forearm soreness. Griffin was available off the bench in the finale as a pinch-runner but did not enter the game. Pirates manager Don Kelly said the injury happened while
O'Hearn (quad) lands on injured list; Mangum activated
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates placed outfielder/first baseman Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list with a strained right quad on Sunday and activated outfielder Jake Mangum from the IL. O’Hearn was injured while playing first base in Pittsburgh's 6-0 loss to the Phillies on Saturday. He collided with runner Bryson
Jones makes 2nd rehab start, delivers 3 innings at Triple-A Indianapolis
Pirates right-hander Jared Jones continues to inch his way toward a long-awaited return to the big league mound. Jones tossed three innings of one-run ball in his second Minor League rehab start for Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday. He scattered five hits and walked one while recording two strikeouts against Omaha
Jones starts rehab assignment with 3 hitless innings
Pirates right-hander Jared Jones made his first Minor League rehab start on Wednesday as he continues to work his way back from internal brace surgery on his right elbow. Pitching for Single-A Bradenton against Lakeland at LECOM Park, Jones looked good, throwing three perfect innings over which he struck out
Cruz (illness) scratched from Cardinals opener
PITTSBURGH -- Pirates slugger Oneil Cruz was scratched from the lineup prior to Monday night’s 4-2 loss to the Cardinals due to an unspecified illness. He was replaced by Jake Mangum in center field. The absence marked Cruz’s second missed game of the season.
Pirates without Lowe, Horwitz Tuesday vs. Rangers
ARLINGTON -- Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe is dealing with discomfort in his left knee, forcing him out of the starting lineup for a second straight game on Tuesday. “We’re day to day right now,” Pirates manager Don Kelly said before the Pirates' 5-1 loss to the Rangers. “A little
Devenski home, resting after taking liner off side of head
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Pirates reliever Chris Devenski was still being evaluated one day after he was struck in the head by a line drive during Friday night’s 7-5 win over the Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium, but so far, the news is the best the Bucs could hope for. "Nothing
Jones on a mound again, eager to rejoin Bucs' rugged rotation
PITTSBURGH -- It was a Christmas morning feel for Jared Jones when he got to put his cleats to rubber on Jan. 10. After nearly a year of starting and stopping rehab and an eventual internal brace surgery on his pitching elbow in May, the right-hander finally was throwing a
Jones feels 'like a kid on Christmas' after big step in recovery from surgery
PITTSBURGH – A sidelined Pirate made a significant step in his long road to recovery earlier this month. Starting pitcher Jared Jones, who has missed the regular season after undergoing surgery in mid-May to repair his right elbow, has started playing catch three times a week from 60 feet at
Cruz lands on concussion IL; Simon makes emotional return to Majors
MILWAUKEE -- The Pirates placed center fielder Oneil Cruz on the 7-day concussion injured list on Wednesday, a day after he exited a loss the Brewers early due to a collision with left fielder Jack Suwinski on a catch attempt. Second baseman Ronny Simon was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis in
Oviedo takes big step in rehab process with side session at PNC Park
PITTSBURGH -- It’s starting to feel real again for Johan Oviedo. If his words didn’t tell the story, the smile across his face did. On Friday, Oviedo made a rehab start with Double-A Altoona, striking out three over 3 1/3 innings for the Curve. On Monday, he was back at
Jared Jones undergoes surgery to repair right UCL
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,
Cruz (back tightness) out for Sunday's finale after early exit Saturday
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
Gonzales ditches scooter to move forward
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Stratton grateful to return from injury, says success 'right around the corner'
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.
Triolo homers in 1-game rehab assignment, reinstated from IL
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
Gonzales (ankle fracture) hits IL, testing Bucs' infield depth
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