Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates:

Players

Braxton Ashcraft

Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1999-10-05) October 5, 1999 (age 24) Waco, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Braxton Ashcraft (born October 5, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Ashcraft attended Robinson High School in Robinson, Texas. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.^[1] He signed with the Pirates, and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Pirates.

Ashcraft played 2019 with the West Virginia Black Bears. He did not play in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[2] He returned in 2021 to play for the Greensboro Grasshoppers before undergoing Tommy John surgery, which caused him to miss the 2022 season.^[3] Ashcraft returned from the injury in 2023 to play for Bradenton Marauders, Greensboro and Altoona Curve.^[4]

On November 14, 2023, the Pirates added Ashcraft to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians to begin the 2024 season.^[5]

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Carter Bins

Carter Bins
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 80
Catcher
Born: (1998-10-07) October 7, 1998 (age 25) Concord, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Carter Bins (born October 7, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Bins attended Angelo Rodriguez High School in Fairfield, California.^[6] He hit .313/.427/.447 with 9 RBIs in 67 at-bats in his senior year. He was First-Team All Monticello Empire League honors and was twice named Defensive Player of the Year.

Bins was drafted in the 35th round of the 2016 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies but chose to attend California State University, Fresno.^[7] Bins started at catcher for the Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team for his three years there, earning Academic All-Mountain West honors each year.^[6] In his career at Fresno State, Bins hit .289/.383/.465 with 19 home runs and 96 RBI in 679 plate appearances.^[7] Bins was regarded as an excellent defensive catcher in college and was considered among the best in the 2019 draft.^[8] He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 11th round of the 2019 MLB draft.^[6] Bins signed with the Mariners for a $325,000 signing bonus ^[9]

Bins debuted in the minors with the Everett AquaSox, then of the Class A Short Season Northwest League.^[7] He played 50 games for the AquaSox, hitting .208/.391/.357 with 7 home runs and 26 RBI.

On July 28, 2021, Bins was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates along with Joaquin Tejada in exchange for Tyler Anderson.^[10]

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Jase Bowen

Jase Bowen
Pittsburgh Pirates
Outfielder
Born: (2000-09-02) September 2, 2000 (age 23) Northwood, Ohio, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jase Callaway Bowen (born September 2, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Bowen attended Central Catholic High School in Toledo, Ohio.^[11] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Pirates rather than play college baseball and college football at Michigan State University.^[12][13][14] He made his professional debut that year with the Gulf Coast Pirates.

Bowen did not play in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for the Bradenton Marauders and played 2022 with Bradenton and the Greensboro Grasshoppers.^[15] After the season, Bowen played in the Australian Baseball League for the Sydney Blue Sox. He started 2023 with Greensboro before being promoted to the Altoona Curve.

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Jack Brannigan

Jack Brannigan
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 83
Infielder
Born: (2001-03-11) March 11, 2001 (age 23) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jack Thomas Brannigan (born March 11, 2001) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Brannigan attended Marist High School in Chicago, Illinois and played college baseball at the University of Notre Dame.^[16] He was a two-way player at Notre Dame, appearing in games as an infielder and relief pitcher.^[17] In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[18]

Brannigan was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.^[19][20] He signed with the Pirates, and spent his first professional season with the Florida Complex League Pirates and Bradenton Marauders. Brannigan played 2023 with Bradenton and the Greensboro Grasshoppers. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.^[21]

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Mike Burrows

Mike Burrows
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 53
Pitcher
Born: (1999-11-08) November 8, 1999 (age 24) Waterford, Connecticut
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Michael Thomas Burrows (born November 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Burrows attended Waterford High School in Waterford, Connecticut. As a senior in 2018, he went 6–0 with a 0.38 ERA and 98 strikeouts over 44 innings.^[22] After the season, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.^[23] He signed for $500,000, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball for the UConn Huskies baseball team.^[24]

Burrows made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Pirates, pitching 14 innings and not giving up an earned run.^[25] He played the 2019 season with the West Virginia Black Bears of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League with whom he started 11 games and went 2–3 with a 4.33 ERA over 43+2⁄3 innings.^[26] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[27] Burrows spent the 2021 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A East, although he missed time due to injury.^[28] Over 13 starts, he went 2–2 with a 2.20 ERA, 66 strikeouts, and twenty walks over 49 innings.^[29] After the season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Surprise Saguaros.^[30][31] He was assigned to the Altoona Curve of the Double-A Eastern League to begin the 2022 season.^[32] In mid-June, he was promoted to the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A International League.^[33] He was selected to represent the Pirates alongside Henry Davis at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game.^[34] Over 24 games (22 starts) between Altoona and Indianapolis, he went 5–6 with a 4.01 ERA and 111 strikeouts over 94+1⁄3 innings.^[35]

On November 15, 2022, the Pirates selected Burrow's contract and added him to the 40-man roster.^[36] Burrows was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the 2023 season.^[37] He made 2 starts for the club before suffering an injury to his ulnar collateral ligament. On April 26, 2023, Burrows underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his season.^[38]

Burrows was optioned to Triple–A Indianapolis to begin the 2024 season.^[39]

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Brad Case

Brad Case
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1996-09-13) September 13, 1996 (age 27) Pelham, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Brad Case (born September 13, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Case played college baseball at Rollins from 2016 to 2018.^[40]

Case was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 18th round of the 2018 MLB draft.

In July 2023, Case switched to a sidearm delivery.^[41]

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Drake Fellows

Drake Fellows
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1998-03-06) March 6, 1998 (age 26) Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Drake Robert Fellows (born March 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Fellows attended Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet, Illinois and Vanderbilt University, where he played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores.^[42][43] He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the sixth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[44] He did not play in 2019 after signing, and did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.^[45]

On January 19, 2021, Fellows was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three team trade that also sent David Bednar, Omar Cruz, Hudson Head and Endy Rodríguez to the Pirates, Joe Musgrove to the Padres and Joey Lucchesi to the New York Mets.^[46] He made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Pirates and the Bradenton Marauders, but pitched only 11+2⁄3 innings due to an elbow injury.^[47]

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J.C. Flowers

J.C. Flowers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1998-05-19) May 19, 1998 (age 25) Orange Park, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

J.C. Flowers (born May 19, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Flowers played college baseball at Florida State from 2017 to 2019.^[48]

Flowers was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 2019 MLB draft.^[49]

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Matt Fraizer

Matt Fraizer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Outfielder
Born: (1998-01-12) January 12, 1998 (age 26) Fresno, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Matthew Teran Fraizer (born January 12, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Fraizer attended Clovis North High School in Clovis, California.^[50] He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 38th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Arizona. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[51] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 2019 MLB draft and signed.^[52][53]

Fraizer made his professional debut with the West Virginia Black Bears, batting .221 over 43 games. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[45] He started 2021 with the Greensboro Grasshoppers before being promoted to the Altoona Curve.^[54][55] Over 112 games between the two teams, he slashed .306/.388/.552 with 23 home runs, 68 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases.^[56]

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Matt Gorski

Matt Gorski
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 76
Outfielder
Born: (1997-12-22) December 22, 1997 (age 26) Fishers, Indiana
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Matthew Gorski (born December 22, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He played college baseball for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Gorski grew up in Fishers, Indiana and attended Hamilton Southeastern High School.

Gorski played college baseball at Indiana for three seasons. As a freshman, he batted .288 with four home runs. After the season, Gorski played collegiate summer baseball for the Amsterdam Mohawks of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League.^[57] Gorski was named first team All-Big Ten Conference as a sophomore after he hit for .356 average with eight home runs and a team-high 79 hits.^[58] He played for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the following summer of 2018.^[59] Gorski batted .271 with 12 home runs and was named second team All-Big Ten in his junior season.^[60]

Gorski was selected in the second round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[61] After signing with the team he was assigned to the West Virginia Black Bears of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League.^[62] Gorski spent the 2021 season with the High-A Greensboro Grasshoppers and batted .223 with 17 home runs and 56 RBIs.^[63] Gorski began the 2022 season with Greensboro.^[64] In late May, he was promoted to the Altoona Curve.^[65] In late June, he suffered a quadriceps injury and was placed on the 60-day injured list.^[66]

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• Indiana Hoosiers bio

Hudson Head

Hudson Head
Pittsburgh Pirates
Outfielder
Born: (2001-04-08) April 8, 2001 (age 23) San Antonio, Texas
Bats: Left Throws: Left

John Hudson Head (born April 8, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Head attended Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas. As a senior in 2019, he batted .615 with 14 home runs.^[67] He committed to play college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners.^[68] He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the third round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[69] He signed with the Padres for a $3 million signing bonus, a record for a player taken in the third round.^[70]

Head made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Padres, batting .283 with one home run and seven doubles over 32 games.^[71] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[72]

On January 19, 2021, Head was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a three team trade that also sent David Bednar, Omar Cruz, Drake Fellows and Endy Rodriguez to the Pirates, Joe Musgrove to the Padres and Joey Lucchesi to the New York Mets.^[46] He spent the 2021 season with the Bradenton Marauders of the Low-A Southeast, slashing .213/.362/.394 with 15 home runs, fifty RBIs, and 16 doubles over 101 games.^[73]

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Jack Herman

Jack Herman
Pittsburgh Pirates
Outfielder
Born: (1999-09-30) September 30, 1999 (age 24) Voorhees Township, New Jersey
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jack Herman (born September 30, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Herman was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 30th round of the 2018 MLB draft.^[74]

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Grant Koch

Grant Koch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Catcher
Born: (1997-02-05) February 5, 1997 (age 27) Fayetteville, Arkansas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Grant Koch (born February 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Koch played college baseball at Arkansas from 2016 to 2018.^[75]

Koch was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 5th round of the 2018 MLB draft, and signed for a $364,600 signing bonus.^[76]

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Jose Maldonado

Jose Maldonado
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1999-01-17) January 17, 1999 (age 25) San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jose Luis Maldonado (born January 17, 1999) is a Dominican Republic professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Maldonado was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2017.^[77]

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Brennan Malone

Brennan Malone
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (2000-09-08) September 8, 2000 (age 23) Matthews, North Carolina
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Brennan Russell Malone (born September 8, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Malone attended Porter Ridge High School in Indian Trail, North Carolina^[78] before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year.^[79][80][81] At IMG, he was recorded throwing as high as 97 miles per hour.^[82] He committed to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina.

Malone was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, making him one of only three high school pitchers selected in the first round of the 2019 draft.^[83][84][85] He signed for $2.2 million.^[86][87] After signing, he was assigned to the Arizona League Diamondbacks, going 1–2 with a 5.14 ERA over seven innings. He also pitched in one game for the Hillsboro Hops at the end of the year.

On January 27, 2020, the Diamondbacks traded Malone and Liover Peguero to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Starling Marte and cash considerations.^[88] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[89] He missed a majority of the 2021 season due to a lat injury, and pitched only 14 innings for the year.^[90]

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Cristofer Melendez

Cristofer Melendez
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1997-09-16) September 16, 1997 (age 26) Azua, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Cristofer Melendez (born September 16, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

In July 2014, Melendez signed with the Houston Astros.^[91] In 2018, he signed with the Chicago White Sox.^[92] In December 2018, Melendez was selected by the San Diego Padres in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft; he was then traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[93]

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Malcom Núñez

Malcom Núñez
Pittsburgh Pirates
First baseman / Third baseman
Born: (2001-03-09) March 9, 2001 (age 23) La Habana, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Malcom Yaniel Núñez (born March 9, 2001) is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman and third baseman in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Núñez signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in July 2018.^[94][95] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Cardinals. He played 2019 with the Johnson City Cardinals and Peoria Chiefs.^[96]

Núñez did not play for a team in 2020, due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned in 2021 to play for Peoria and Springfield Cardinals and started 2022 with Springfield.

On August 1, 2022, Núñez and Johan Oviedo were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for José Quintana and Chris Stratton.^[97] He was assigned to the Altoona Curve.^[98]

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Aaron Shackelford

Aaron Shackelford
Pittsburgh Pirates
First baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1996-10-16) October 16, 1996 (age 27) Murrieta, California
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Aaron Winston Shackelford (born October 16, 1996) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Shackelford played college baseball at The Master's University from 2016 to 2019.^[99]

Shackelford was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round of the 2019 MLB draft.

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Jun-Seok Shim

Jun-Seok Shim
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (2004-04-09) April 9, 2004 (age 20) Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jun-Seok Shim (born April 9, 2004) is a Korean baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Shim attended Duksoo High School in Seoul, South Korea.^[100] In 2020, he went 4–1 with a 1.42 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 19 innings pitched. Shim suffered a elbow injury that hampered his 2021 season.^[101] He struggled with a back injury in 2022 and pitched 20+2⁄3 innings over 12 appearances, posting a 5.14 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 22 walks.^[102] Shim did not apply for the 2022 Korea Baseball Organization Draft and hired agent Scott Boras to focus on being signed by a Major League Baseball (MLB) team as an international free agent.^[103][104]

Shim was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 26, 2023, and received a $750,000 signing bonus.^[105][106] He began the 2023 season in extended spring training.^[107] Shim was later assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Pirates.^[108]

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Sammy Siani

Sammy Siani
Pittsburgh Pirates
Outfielder
Born: (2000-12-14) December 14, 2000 (age 23) Glenside, Pennsylvania
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Samuel James Siani (born December 14, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Siani attended William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2019, his senior year, he hit .457 with 25 RBIs and 16 stolen bases.^[109] Siani was named the 2019 Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year by Perfect Game.^[110] He committed to play college baseball at Duke University.^[111]

Siani was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 37th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[112][113] He signed for $2.15 million and was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Pirates.^[114] Over 39 games, he batted .241 with three doubles, nine RBIs, and five stolen bases.^[115] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Bradenton Marauders of the Low-A Southeast.^[116] In mid-July, he was placed on the injured list, and returned in early September.^[117] Over 62 games with Bradenton, Siani slashed .215/.376/.390 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs.^[118]

Siani was assigned to the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A South Atlantic League for the 2022 season.^[119] Over 82 games, he batted .201 with seven home runs, 28 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases.^[120] He returned to Greensboro for the 2023 season and hit .231 with nine home runs, 48 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases over 99 games.^[121]

Siani's older brother, Mike, plays in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals.^[122]

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Eddy Yean

Eddy Yean
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (2001-07-25) July 25, 2001 (age 22) Sabana Grande de Boyá, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Eddy Yean (born July 25, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

The Nationals signed Yean as an international amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic in July 2017, giving him a $100,000 signing bonus. After beginning his professional career in the Dominican Summer League in 2018, Yean advanced to Class A Short Season ball in 2019, pitching for the Auburn Doubledays. In 2020, MLB Pipeline rated Yean as the Nationals' sixth-best prospect overall and forecast that he would continue rising as a prospect.^[123]

Yean pitches right-handed, releasing the ball from a three-quarters arm slot. He employs a two-seam fastball up to 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) as his primary pitch.^[124] He also throws a slider and a changeup.^[125]

On December 24, 2020, Yean along with Wil Crowe were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Josh Bell.^[126]

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Triple-A

Indianapolis Indians roster

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Pitchers 29 Cam Alldred 95 Fineas Del Bonta-Smith   17 Brady Feigl 20 J.C. Flowers 26 Geronimo Franzua 60 Ben Heller   49 Colin Holderman #* 59 Brent Honeywell 53 Eric Lauer  5 Kade McClure 82 Cristofer Melendez ‡ 50 Carmen Mlodzinski * 24 Kyle Nicolas * 45 Wily Peralta  9 Michael Plassmeyer 51 Quinn Priester * 72 Ryder Ryan * 19 Connor Sadzeck 10 Paul Skenes		Catchers 28 Carter Bins  4 Grant Koch  1 Eli Wilson ~ Infielders 18 Sergio Alcántara  3 Ji-hwan Bae #*  7 Nick Gonzales * 16 Jake Lamb 23 Malcom Núñez  2 Liover Peguero * Outfielders 34 Gilberto Celestino 25 Matt Gorski 12 Billy McKinney 54 Joshua Palacios * 13 Joe Perez 11 Dustin Peterson ~  6 Canaan Smith-Njigba		Manager 30 Miguel Pérez Coaches 35 Cibney Bello (pitching) 15 Drew Benes (pitching) 27 Bart Hanegraaf (performance) 38 Eric Munson (hitting) 33 Chad Noble (bullpen) 22 Chris Truby (bench) 60-day injured list 53 Mike Burrows * -- Wei-Chieh Huang -- Brennan Malone 49 Aaron Shortridge   7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated April 10, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • International League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Double-A

Altoona Curve roster

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Pitchers 18 Braxton Ashcraft * 46 Brad Case 54 Bubba Chandler 35 Po-Yu Chen 23 Nick Dombkowski  6 Grant Ford 88 Chris Gau 78 Thomas Harrington   32 Cameron Junker 37 Valentin Linarez 24 Isaac Mattson 53 Justin Meis 13 Tyler Samaniego 45 Anthony Solometo 47 Sean Sullivan 39 Eddy Yean		Catchers 27 Abrahan Gutierrez 41 Wyatt Hendrie ~ 29 Dylan Shockley Infielders 48 Francisco Acuna 84 Andrés Alvarez   28 Seth Beer  5 Tsung-Che Cheng * 36 Brenden Dixon  3 Jackson Glenn 19 Mike Jarvis   49 Kervin Pichardo 44 Aaron Shackelford Outfielders 10 Jase Bowen 12 Matt Fraizer 17 Tres Gonzalez 15 Connor Scott		Manager  7 Robby Hammock Coaches 34 Brady Conlan (hitting) 43 Taylor Davis (catching) 49 Gary Green (bench) 38 Fernando Nieve (pitching) 14 Justin Orton (performance)   7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated April 10, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Eastern League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

High-A

Greensboro Grasshoppers roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 45 Hunter Barco 31 Brandan Bidois 41 Elijah Birdsong   15 Julian Bosnic 35 Jack Carey 51 Emmanuel Chapman  5 Jaycob Deese -- Derek Diamond   30 Wilber Dotel 46 Alessandro Ercolani 43 Drake Fellows 37 Darvin Garcia -- Ryan Harbin   23 J. P. Massey 17 Cy Nielson 19 Dominic Perachi 41 Luis Peralta -- Scott Randall   50 Patrick Reilly 39 Yunior Thibo 32 Jaden Woods		Catchers -- Nick Cimillo ~ 29 Geovanny Planchart 24 Shawn Ross Infielders 44 Jack Brannigan  2 Maikol Escotto 36 Mitch Jebb  7 Termarr Johnson 48 Josiah Sightler Outfielders 26 Luke Brown 34 Hudson Head 38 Charles McAdoo 14 Rodolfo Nolasco 10 Sammy Siani 28 Lonnie White		Manager 49 Blake Butler Coaches -- Quentin Brown (performance) 27 Ethan Goforth (catching) 18 Casey Harms (bench) 12 Matt Myers (pitching) 25 Jonathan Prieto (hitting) 60-day injured list 92 Adrian Florencio -- Will Kobos -- Joshua Loeschorn   7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated April 5, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • South Atlantic League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Single-A

Bradenton Marauders roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- Danny Carrion   17 Hung-Leng Chang 24 Magdiel Cotto 10 Khristian Curtis 15 Yoldin De La Paz 43 Fineas Del Bonta-Smith # 23 Hunter Furtado 36 Luigi Hernandez 25 Carlos Jimenez 38 Antwone Kelly  3 Michael Kennedy 47 Tyler Kennedy -- Jose Maldonado   37 Garrett McMillan 45 Connor Oliver 28 Carlson Reed 55 Peyton Stumbo -- Noah Takacs   54 Joaquin Tejada 22 Landon Tomkins 34 Mike Walsh		Catchers 50 Omar Alfonzo  6 Justin Miknis Infielders 12 Jesus Castillo 14 Garret Forrester 59 Kalae Harrison   41 Juan Jerez  2 Javier Rivas 32 Jeral Toledo 27 Esmerlyn Valdez 19 Wesley Zapata Outfielders  5 Braylon Bishop 29 Sergio Campana 30 Jauri Custodio 13 Jack Herman 35 Shalin Polanco 87 Eddy Rodriguez		Manager 16 Jim Horner Coaches 52 Matt Ford (pitching) 65 Ernesto Irrizarry (performance) 18 Steph Lombardo (development) 44 Gustavo Omana (bench) -- Scott Seabol (hitting) 60-day injured list -- Owen Kellington -- Johan Montero 56 Enmanuel Terrero   7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated April 9, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Florida State League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Rookie

Florida Complex League Pirates roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 80 Gilberto Alcala 97 Jose Garces 56 Kevison Hernandez -- Zander Mueth † 39 Andres Silvera 98 Joaquin Tejada 50 Isaias Uribe		Catchers 73 John Lopez 38 Axiel Plaz 45 Luke Scherrer 27 Miguel Sosa Infielders 37 Kelvin Diaz -- Isaias Dipre 35 Ewry Espinal  3 Jhonny Severino  5 Wesley Zapata Outfielders 38 Solomon Maguire 17 Jhonson Pena 10 Estuar Suero		Manager 26 Jim Horner Coaches  2 Taylor Davis (assistant) 62 Renny Duarte (pitching) 61 Mick Fieldbinder (pitching) 23 Ernesto Irizarry (development) 43 Jose Mendez (bench) 54 Gavi Nivar (coach) 28 Curt Wilson (hitting) 60-day injured list -- Ronaldo Gallo 85 Jackson Grounds 77 Jun-Seok Shim   7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated April 4, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Foreign Rookie

Dominican Summer League Pirates Black roster

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Pitchers 10 Keuri Almonte -- Hader Blanco 84 Nicolas Carreno 54 Jarlen De La Paz 62 Dariel Francia -- Luis C Gonzalez 60 Janderson Linares 74 Carlos Mateo -- Dermis Ordonez 44 Bladimir Pichardo 88 Wali Pierre 66 Brandison Polanco -- Jose Regalado -- Francis Reyes 80 Alberto Saba † 47 Clevari Tejada   65 Jonawel Valdez 72 Eduardo Zapata		Catchers -- Samuel Escudero 15 Angel Perez 32 Jonathan Rivero 10 Joseph Sequera Infielders -- Edwarli Brioso 27 Yosmar Gimenez 12 Christopher Orelin  3 Isaac Paulino 30 Antonio Pimentel 46 Joenelly Van Der Linden Outfielders 16 Angel Aquino -- Rodolfo De La Cruz  5 Robert De Paula 38 Cristian Jauregui 36 Raymond Mola 37 Miguel Rodriguez 35 Andres Villafane		Manager -- Ethan Goforth Coaches -- Freddery Arias (pitching) -- Joel Fuentes (assistant) -- Leonel Perez (coach) -- Raul Siri (hitting)   7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 17, 2023 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Dominican Summer League Pirates Gold roster

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Pitchers 95 Victor Cabreja 90 Angel Camacho -- Carlos Castillo 47 Diego Chiquillo 66 Jesus Clode   -- Ronal Gomez   -- Yoerys Hernandez -- Luis Joseph 79 Inmer Lobo 52 Dioris Martinez -- David Matoma 59 Greiber Mendez 81 Rafael Mendez 82 Yojeiry Osoria 55 Adolfo Oviedo 70 Pitterson Rosa -- Jonathan Salazar 48 Fares Sanchez   49 Alexis Torres 51 Wilkin Valdez		Catchers 26 Lennyn Nunez 25 Richard Ramirez 41 Fabian Urbina -- July Vittini Infielders 44 Roinny Aguiar -- Carlos Caro 18 Daje Morales  3 Carlos Tirado 12 John Zorrilla Outfielders 10 Gustavo Armas 77 Tony Blanco Jr.  5 Juan Machado  2 Eduardo Oviedo   -- Angel Rodriguez  7 Ruben Vizcaya		Manager Coaches -- Cecilio Beltre (coach) -- Jose Cueto (pitching) -- Samuel Gonzalez (assistant) -- Gustavo Polanco (coach) -- Khelyn Smith (hitting) 60-day injured list -- Francis Olantilo 54 Patricio Ress   7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 17, 2023 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

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