Pirates Prospects Players of the Week 8/9
August 10, 2026
Pirates Prospects Players of the Week 8/9
Connor Wietgrefe continues his success in Triple-A, while Jack Brannigan added his second grand slam of the season.
Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Plays of the Day 8/8/2026
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August 8, 2026
Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Plays of the Day 8/8/2026
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Pittsburgh Pirates Daily Top Performers
Players of the Day — August 10
Top Batter
Yoander Santana
Yoander Santana
DSL · 1B
2-for-3, 3 R, RBI
Top Pitcher
Welin Aponte
Welin Aponte
DSL · P
4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR, W
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DSLDionis Leyba1 (4)
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Players of the Week — 8/9
Jack Brannigan
Top Batter
Jack Brannigan
AAA
7-for-19, 6 R, 2B, HR, 8 RBI, 2 BB
Connor Wietgrefe
Top Pitcher
Connor Wietgrefe
AAA
6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 0 HR
LevelTop BatterTop Pitcher
AAA
Jack Brannigan7-for-19, 6 R, 2B, HR, 8 RBI, 2 BB
Connor Wietgrefe6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 0 HR
AA
Lonnie White Jr.10-for-19, 6 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB
Joshua Loeschorn6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR
A+
Edward Florentino7-for-29, 2 R, 4 2B, HR, 7 RBI, SB
Jack Anker6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 0 HR
A
Nick Cimillo3-for-6, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, SB, BB
Dariel Francia3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 0 HR
DSL
Dionis Leyba2-for-13, 2 R, HR, 6 RBI, 3 SB, 3 BB
Justino Francisco4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 0 HR
LevelTop Pitcher
AAA
Connor Wietgrefe6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 0 HR
AA
Joshua Loeschorn6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 HR
A+
Jack Anker6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 0 HR
A
Dariel Francia3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 0 HR
DSL
Justino Francisco4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 0 HR
Season Leaders and Standings
Records and Standings
W-LPCTRkStrGB
MLBPittsburgh58-62.4834L116.5
AAAIndianapolis25-14.6411W2—
AAAltoona17-22.4365W19.0
A+Greensboro25-17.5952L1—
ABradenton15-26.3666L212.0
FCLFCL Pirates26-30.4644W310.5
DSLDSL Black26-21.5533W31.5
DSLDSL Gold20-29.4086W110.5
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Home Run Leaders
Jhonny Severino
Jhonny SeverinoA+28
2Esmerlyn ValdezMLB, AAA27
3Murf GrayAA, A+, A27
4Brandon LoweMLB25
5Lonnie White Jr.AA, A+23
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Strikeout Leaders
Paul Skenes
Paul SkenesMLB162
2Braxton AshcraftMLB145
3Seth HernandezA+, A118
4Reinold NavarroA111
5Connor WietgrefeAAA, AA103
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2026 Financial Trackers
Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 Payroll
2026 Payroll Projection
$106,437,568
As of August 11, 2026
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Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 Draft Tracker
Picks Signed18 / 21
Pool Remaining$0 / $16,233,300
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Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 International Signings
Signings37
Bonus Pool Spent$5,417,500
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Latest Transactions
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2026-08-09Emmanuel Chapman—Altoona Curve released RHP Emmanuel Chapman.
2026-08-08Wifrailyn Jaquez—RHP Wifrailyn Jaquez assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
2026-08-08Tony Gonzalez—LHP Tony Gonzalez assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
2026-08-08Robert Hassell III—CF Robert Hassell III assigned to Altoona Curve from Bradenton Marauders.
2026-08-08Nick Cimillo—Indianapolis Indians sent C Nick Cimillo on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders.
2026-08-08Noah Davis—Indianapolis Indians activated RHP Noah Davis from the temporarily inactive list.
2026-08-08Victor Marquez—C Victor Marquez assigned to DSL Pirates Black from DSL Pirates Gold.
2026-08-07Braydon Risley—LHP Braydon Risley assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Altoona Curve.
2026-08-07Chris Devenski—RHP Chris Devenski elected free agency.
2026-08-07Oneil Cruz—Pittsburgh Pirates sent CF Oneil Cruz on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-07Oneil Cruz—CF Oneil Cruz assigned to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-06Marcell Ozuna—Pittsburgh Pirates released DH Marcell Ozuna.
2026-08-06Ron Marinaccio—Cincinnati Reds claimed RHP Ron Marinaccio off waivers from Pittsburgh Pirates.
2026-08-05Chris Devenski—Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Chris Devenski outright to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-05Chris Devenski—Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Chris Devenski from the 60-day injured list.
2026-08-05Marcell Ozuna—Pittsburgh Pirates designated DH Marcell Ozuna for assignment.
2026-08-05Ronny Simon—Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of 2B Ronny Simon from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-05Wilber Dotel—Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Wilber Dotel to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-05Evan Sisk—Pittsburgh Pirates activated LHP Evan Sisk from the 15-day injured list.
2026-08-04Chris Devenski—Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Chris Devenski on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.