Pittsburgh Pirates News

Pirates headlines

• Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2ESPN
• Tigers try to sweep series against the PiratesESPN
• Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st startESPN
• Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3ESPN
• Torkelson narrowly misses cycle as Tigers hang on to beat Pirates, 8-7ESPN
• Tigers open 3-game series with the PiratesESPN
• Pirates' Paul Skenes says he won't dwell on 2026 seasonESPN

More

• Pirates beat the Cardinals 2-1 to secure their first non-losing season since 2018ESPN
• Pirates and Cardinals play with series tied 1-1ESPN
• Matthew Liberatore pitches Cardinals to 5-1 victory that halts Pirates' 5-game winning streakESPN
• Cardinals aim to end road skid, face the PiratesESPN
• Jones takes perfect game into the 6th, Pirates top Cardinals 2-0 for 5th straight winESPN
• Paul Skenes says WBC contributed to velocity drop in 2026ESPN
• Pirates host the Cardinals, aim to extend home win streakESPN

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Injuries

• Oneil Cruz (CF): Day-To-Day

  Cruz (knee) is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Tigers.

• Mitch Keller (SP): 60-Day-IL

  Keller (shoulder) said Wednesday that he feels fully healthy and plans to resume throwing in late October, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.

• Braxton Ashcraft (SP): 15-Day-IL

  Ashcraft (arm) played catch Friday but is not expected to return this season, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

• Esmerlyn Valdez (RF): 10-Day-IL

  Valdez (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.

• Isaac Mattson (RP): 15-Day-IL

  The Pirates recalled Mattson from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

• Endy Rodriguez (C): 60-Day-IL

  The Pirates transferred Rodriguez (hip) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

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