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1:42Highlights: Pirates at Dodgers (4/25)
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1:09Highlights: Pirates at Angels (4/24)
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0:47Pirates Beat Nationals In Grand Fashion
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2:04Highlights: Pirates edge Cardinals in 13 innings
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0:22Tommy Pham Walks It Off For Pirates
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9:44David Bednar Optioned, Closer Carousel & Casey Mize's Strong Start!
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9:07Jared Jones Update, Cam Smith Makes the Astros & More!
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8:43Jared Jones Dealing With Elbow Injury! Who's Next Up?
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2:45HQ Spotlight: How Impressive is Paul Skenes?
Top Pirates News
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Pirates' Dennis Santana: Works eighth inning Friday
Santana gave up a hit in a scoreless eighth inning Friday to record his fourth hold of the season in a 3-0 win over the Dodgers.
The Pirates had said they were going to give David Bednar another look as the closer at some point, and that moment may have arrived -- Bednar pitched a scoreless ninth Friday for his second save of the year. Santana should remain in a high-leverage role given his 1.46 ERA and 0.89 WHIP through 12.1 innings, but his 7:3 K:BB hasn't matched the dominance Bednar is capable of when he's in top form.
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Pirates' David Bednar: Notches first save since return
Bednar walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his second save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Dodgers.
The right-hander wrapped up the combined shutout with his first save since he re-joined the big-league roster last weekend. Bednar hasn't allowed a run in four appearances since his return with a 7:1 K:BB, and Dennis Santana worked a scoreless eighth inning Friday for his fourth hold, so the Pirates appear ready to give the 30-year-old another shot at the closer role.
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Pirates' Paul Skenes: Dominates Dodgers for third win
Skenes (3-2) picked up the win Friday, allowing five hits over 6.1 scoreless innings in a 3-0 victory over the Dodgers. He struck out nine without walking a batter.
In a battle of early NL Cy Young candidates, Skenes came out on top against Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The Pittsburgh ace racked up 37 called or swinging strikes among his 108 pitches (69 total strikes), and his nine Ks were his highest total so far in 2025. Skenes will take a 2.39 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 39:4 K:BB through 37.2 innings into his next start, which lines up to come at home next week against the Cubs.
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Pirates' Burch Smith: Exits with undisclosed injury
Smith left Friday's appearance for Triple-A Indianapolis after facing just one batter with an undisclosed injury, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Smith left in the middle of a plate appearance against Royce Lewis when he signaled for a trainer. Smith has thrown 1.1 scoreless innings in three appearances for Indianapolis this season.
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Pirates' Tommy Pham: Appealing one-game ban
Pham was suspended for one game and fined by Major League Baseball on Friday due to "inappropriate actions toward fans" during Wednesday's contest, Jessica Kleinschmidt of Baseball America reports.
Pham will appeal his suspension and remains eligible to play for the Pirates until a verdict is reached. The veteran outfielder has begun to heat up recently, going 6-for-13 with an RBI and two runs scored over his last three games.
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Pirates' Bailey Falter: Ready for next start
Falter (back) is listed as the Pirates' scheduled starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
The 28-year-old lefty departed after four innings in his latest start Tuesday due to back tightness, but he's apparently bounced back and will be ready to take the hill Sunday on normal rest. While Falter has delivered a strong 1.19 WHIP through his first five starts of the season, most his other ratios (5.19 ERA, 12.5 K-BB%) have painted an unflattering picture of his performance. He won't be a recommended streaming option as he takes on a stellar Dodgers offense on the road.
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Pirates' Matt Gorski: Homers in first at-bat
Gorski went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Angels.
Gorski had his contract selected Thursday, replacing Jack Suwinski as outfield depth. He immediately drew a start in place of Tommy Pham and delivered a home run in his first at-bat in the majors. Gorski figures to primarily be a bench piece, though the 27-year-old has shown some pop in the upper levels of the minors across the last few seasons.
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Power surge continues Thursday
Cruz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Angels.
Cruz is surging lately, having now socked five homers in his last eight games. During this span, the dynamic outfielder is batting .344 (11-for-32) with five long balls, eight RBI, seven runs scored and three stolen bases. The lefty-hitting Cruz tends to struggle versus southpaws, as evidenced by his .570 OPS in 25 at-bats against left-handers this year, but he leads the majors with 11 stolen bases so far.
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Pirates' Carmen Mlodzinski: Knocked around in fourth inning
Mlodzinski didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Angels after allowing three runs on five hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out four.
It wasn't until the fourth inning where Mlodzinski ran into trouble, as he gave up three consecutive hits to open the frame, the last of which was a three-run jack by Logan O'Hoppe. Three of his five hits allowed went for extra bases Thursday, and Mlodzinski has now failed to exceed five innings in any of his first five starts this season. The right-hander doesn't shape up as a recommended fantasy option in his next scheduled outing versus the hard-hitting Cubs, especially since he carries a 6.95 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 18:9 K:BB across 22 innings.
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Pirates' Adam Frazier: Sitting against lefty
Frazier is not starting Thursday against the Angels.
Frazier will sit with lefty Tyler Anderson on the mound for the Angels, and he's now been in the lineup for only two of six games against southpaws this season. Jared Triolo will start at second base and hit eighth.
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Pirates' Tommy Pham: Sitting Thursday
Pham is not in Thursday's lineup against the Angels.
Pham is in the midst of his best stretch of the season, as he's gone 6-for-13 across the last three games. Nevertheless, he'll rest Thursday, with Matt Gorski instead starting in left field while hitting seventh.
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Pirates' Justin Lawrence: Dealing with elbow issue
Lawrence was placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation on Thursday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Lawrence has been a key piece of the Pirates' bullpen, maintaining a 0.79 ERA and 0.97 WHIP across 11.1 innings to begin the season. It's unclear how long he will be sidelined, but Mike Burrows is set to slot in as a replacement relief arm.
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Pirates' Tim Mayza: Shifts to 60-day IL
Mayza (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Mayza landed on the injured list Saturday and won't throw for six weeks, so this transaction isn't particularly surprising news. Matt Gorski will take his place on the Pirates' 40-man roster.
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Pirates' Mike Burrows: Promoted to majors
Burrows was promoted from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Burrows was one of the final pitchers in contention for a roster spot out of spring training but missed out to begin the regular season. With Tim Mayza (shoulder) out for the long term, Burrows will likely start with a depth bullpen role. However, he has served as a starter with Triple-A Indianapolis and could get spot starts on occasion.
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Pirates' Matt Gorski: Gets chance in majors
Gorski's contract was selected by the Pirates on Thursday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Gorski had an excellent spring training and was in contention for a roster spot. He's carried that performance over into the start of the Triple-A season, maintaining a 122 wRC+ across 77 plate appearances. In combination with the struggles of the recently optioned Jack Suwinski, Gorski will now get his first chance in the majors. He is starting at first base and hitting seventh Thursday against the Angels.
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Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Sent to minors
Suwinski was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Suwinski began the season with a regular role in the outfield, but he's started just three of the team's last 11 games. His playing time slipped after a dreadful start to the season, as he has just five hits across 39 at-bats while striking out 42.2 percent of the time.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.222 (25th) |
96 (22nd) |
20 (26th) |
3.72 (10th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| J. Jones SP Jared Jones SP | Elbow |
| S. Horwitz 1B Spencer Horwitz 1B | Wrist |
| N. Gonzales 2B Nick Gonzales 2B | Ankle |
| E. Rodriguez 1B Endy Rodriguez 1B | Finger |
| C. Holderman RP Colin Holderman RP | Knee |
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