Injuries · Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 780 player-days to the injured list in 2026, the 3rd-fewest.
- Player-days lost
- 780
- Placements
- 20
- Pitcher days
- 408
- Players used
- 45
National League Central
Pittsburgh Pirates
82-80 in 2026, 3rd in the division, +28 run differential. Home: PNC Park.
The roster as it stands on 2026-11-05, projected for 2027. Preliminary: free agents are off rosters and offseason moves are still to come.
What Stands Out
Data Desk →- Expected wins
- 82.5
- 80% range
- 73–93
- Rank
- 9 of 30
- Lost to injury
- 3.2
- Depth value
- 2.9
- Left on table
- 1.1
- Surplus
- $290M
- Value priced
- 100%
- Committed to 2027
- $114.2M
- IL days, 2026
- 780 (28th-most)
- IL placements, 2026
- 20
- Players used, 2026
- 45 (25th-most)
- Options, 2026
- 73
- Waiver claims, 2026
- 1
Where the numbers go quiet: Right field. The regulars here have too little MLB history for public stats to say much.
The Long View
Wins by season
The line is this club; the shaded band runs from baseball's fewest wins to its most. 2020 was a 60-game season.
Players used by season
Players who appeared for the club; the band is the league's range.
Player-days on the injured list
Counted from transactions; the band is the league's range. The 10-day list began in 2017.
Next Up
| Player | Age | Level | Role | Proj. wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murf Gray | 24 | AA | Hitter | 1.4 |
| Derek Diamond | 26 | AAA | Pitcher | 1.4 |
| Connor Wietgrefe | 25 | AAA | Pitcher | 1.3 |
| Lonnie White Jr. | 25 | AA | Hitter | 1.2 |
| CD Pelham | 32 | AAA | Pitcher | 1.1 |
| Landon Tomkins | 27 | AA | Pitcher | 1.1 |
| Michael Walsh | 26 | AA | Pitcher | 1.1 |
| Dominic Perachi | 26 | AA | Pitcher | 1.1 |
Best-projected Triple-A and Double-A players in the organization who aren't on the 40-man, in wins per 600 PA or 150 IP. Thin samples are regressed hard.
Where the Money Goes
| 2027 cost tier | Players | Committed |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts | 4 | $54.2M |
| Arbitration (est.) | 8 | $40.4M |
| Near the minimum | 25 | $19.5M |
| Not yet priced | 1 | – |
Luxury-tax values where we have a sourced contract; arbitration figures are our estimates.
Biggest Weak Spots
Upgrade Board →| Spot | vs. league | Free agent option | Wins gained | Market est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catcher | -0.9 | Ryan Jeffers | +1.7 | $41.5M |
| Gary Sánchez | +1.4 | $37.6M | ||
| Carson Kelly | +1.3 | $36.2M | ||
| Shortstop | -0.7 | Miguel Rojas | +0.5 | $25.7M |
| Mauricio Dubón | +0.4 | $24.7M | ||
| J.P. Crawford | +0.3 | $23.7M | ||
| Third base | -0.7 | Alec Bohm | +0.9 | $27.1M |
| Edmundo Sosa | +0.6 | $23.0M | ||
| Eugenio Suárez | +0.6 | $22.6M |
Already on the roster: Konnor Griffin over Jared Triolo (SS). Projected at least a win better at the plate; defense isn't weighed.
Options are inferred from recent transactions, so some may have signed elsewhere. Wins gained are cut to 90%, a factor tested on bench players and assumed here. Market estimates price projected wins at $10.8M each, not what a player would actually sign for.
The Depth Chart
Catcher2.0 wins, -0.9 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Davis | 28 | 68% | 1.3 | ~$2.8M est. |
| Endy Rodríguez ° | 27 | 31% | 0.7 | ~$1.5M est. |
| Rafael Flores Jr. | 27 | 1% | 0.0 | about minimum |
First base0.9 wins, -0.4 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Horwitz | 30 | 84% | 0.8 | ~$1.7M est. |
| Ryan O'Hearn | 34 | 15% | 0.2 | $14.5M |
| Jacob Gonzalez | 25 | 1% | 0.0 | about minimum |
Second base2.2 wins, +0.4 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Gonzales | 28 | 84% | 1.9 | ~$4.4M est. |
| Nick Yorke | 25 | 16% | 0.2 | about minimum |
Third base1.5 wins, -0.7 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Yorke | 25 | 75% | 1.1 | about minimum |
| Jacob Gonzalez | 25 | 16% | 0.2 | about minimum |
| Nick Gonzales | 28 | 6% | 0.1 | ~$4.4M est. |
| Jared Triolo | 29 | 2% | 0.0 | ~$3.5M est. |
Shortstop2.2 wins, -0.7 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Triolo | 29 | 84% | 1.6 | ~$3.5M est. |
| Konnor Griffin | 21 | 16% | 0.6 | about minimum |
Left field1.8 wins, +0.6 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Reynolds | 32 | 84% | 1.8 | $13.3M |
| Billy Cook | 28 | 1% | 0.0 | about minimum |
| Jake Mangum | 31 | 15% | 0.0 | about minimum |
Center field2.7 wins, +0.4 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil Cruz | 29 | 84% | 2.6 | ~$16.9M est. |
| Jake Mangum | 31 | 16% | 0.2 | about minimum |
Right field1.4 wins, -0.0 vs. league °
Designated hitter0.3 wins, -0.2 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Hearn | 34 | 60% | 0.4 | $14.5M |
| Oneil Cruz | 29 | 6% | 0.0 | ~$16.9M est. |
| Konnor Griffin | 21 | 2% | 0.0 | about minimum |
| Ronny Simon | 27 | 32% | -0.2 | about minimum |
Rotation10.8 wins, +3.4 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Skenes | 25 | 87% | 3.5 | about minimum |
| Braxton Ashcraft | 28 | 81% | 2.3 | about minimum |
| Jared Jones | 26 | 81% | 2.3 | about minimum |
| Bubba Chandler | 25 | 87% | 1.6 | about minimum |
| Mitch Keller | 31 | 78% | 1.1 | $15.4M |
Bullpen9.1 wins, +0.6 vs. league
| Player | Age | Share | Wins | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Montgomery | 27 | 88% | 2.3 | about minimum |
| Luke Weaver | 34 | 85% | 1.4 | $11.0M |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 28 | 87% | 1.3 | ~$2.8M est. |
| Yohan Ramírez | 32 | 85% | 1.1 | ~$6.9M est. |
| Evan Sisk ° | 30 | 85% | 0.8 | about minimum |
| Brandon Eisert | 29 | 87% | 0.7 | about minimum |
| Noah Murdock ° | 29 | 88% | 0.6 | about minimum |
| Wilber Dotel ° | 25 | 91% | 0.5 | about minimum |
| Hunter Barco ° | 27 | 65% | 0.3 | about minimum |
| Khristian Curtis ° | 25 | 28% | 0.1 | about minimum |
| Lake Bachar | 32 | 6% | 0.0 | about minimum |
| Antwone Kelly ° | 24 | 2% | 0.0 | about minimum |
Share is of the job at that spot; a rotation or bullpen lists several jobs, so shares can add to more than 100%. A linked cost is a luxury-tax value from public reporting. How to read this.
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