The Pirates are inching closer toward the 2025 debut (and Pirates debut) of first baseman Spencer Horwitz. The 27-year-old has yet to play this year after undergoing wrist surgery in February, but he set out on a minor league rehab stint yesterday and went 1-for-2 with a single and a walk in three plate appearances with Double-A Altoona. Horwitz will need several games in the … [Read more...] about Pirates Notes: Horwitz, Lawrence, Rotation
Pirates Select Matt Gorski
The Pirates announced the selection of outfielder/first baseman Matt Gorski onto the major league roster. Pittsburgh also recalled righty Mike Burrows. They optioned Jack Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis and placed Justin Lawrence on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. Pittsburgh transferred lefty reliever Tim Mayza from the 15-day to the 60-day IL to create a … [Read more...] about Pirates Select Matt Gorski
Tim Mayza Shut Down For Six Weeks
The Pirates are shutting down lefty reliever Tim Mayza for six weeks, director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk informs reporters (including Colin Beazley of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Alex Stumpf of MLB.com). The southpaw went on the 15-day injured list over the weekend with a lat strain. Stumpf notes that he’s also dealing with a teres major injury. A six-week shutdown … [Read more...] about Tim Mayza Shut Down For Six Weeks
NL Central Notes: Pirates, Cherington, Myers, Steer
The Pirates have gotten off to a difficult start in 2025. The club is 8-15 overall, leaving them in last place in the NL Central and six games back of the division-leading Cubs. While the club’s pitching staff is right around league average by measure of ERA and top-six by FIP, an offense that has produced a wRC+ of just 70 to this point in the year. Despite those struggles on … [Read more...] about NL Central Notes: Pirates, Cherington, Myers, Steer
Pirates Place Tim Mayza On 15-Day IL, Recall David Bednar
The Pirates have placed left-hander Tim Mayza on the 15-day injured list due to a lat muscle strain in Mayza’s throwing shoulder. Former closer David Bednar has been called up to take Mayza’s spot on the active roster. The biggest news here is the return of Bednar, who served as the Pirates’ closer for the majority of the 2022-24 seasons. An All-Star in both 2022 and ’23, … [Read more...] about Pirates Place Tim Mayza On 15-Day IL, Recall David Bednar