The Best Changeup in the Pirates Minor League System
August 9, 2026
The Best Changeup in the Pirates Minor League System
The changeup is the biggest skill pitch, and grading it isn’t as straight-forward as other pitches. One pitcher stands out in every aspect, and the results conf…
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
Indianapolis won 16-3, capped off by a Cameron Barstad home run. Titus Dumitru had a big day in Altoona, including his 15th home run of the season. Check out al…
Pittsburgh Pirates Daily Top Performers
Players of the Day — August 9
Top Pitcher
Hunter Barco
Hunter Barco
AAA · P
6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, W
Top Batter
Keiner Delgado
Keiner Delgado
AA · SS
2-for-3, R, RBI, 3 SB, BB
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Top Performers August 9th
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Statcast Leaders August 9th
MLBMason Montgomery101.1 MPH
MLBCamilo Doval100.6 MPH
MLBMason Montgomery100.5 MPH
MLBMason Montgomery100.2 MPH
MLBCamilo Doval100.0 MPH
MLBMason Montgomery99.9 MPH
MLBMason Montgomery99.7 MPH
MLBMason Montgomery99.6 MPH
MLBJared Jones99.5 MPH
MLBMason Montgomery99.5 MPH
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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 Black25-21.5434W21.5
DSLDSL Gold19-29.3966L410.5
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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 9, 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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2026-08-08Wifrailyn 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.
2026-08-07Chris Rembert—2B Chris Rembert assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
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.