Diamondbacks vs. Pirates - News - July 28, 2026

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Gabriel Moreno - Launches eighth homer Moreno went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Pirates.

Impact Moreno opened the scoring by taking Jared Jones deep for a two-run homer in the fourth inning. In July, the catcher is batting .363 while drawing 14 walks and has reached base safely in all 24 games he's played this month, extending his on-base streak to 45 consecutive starts. Through 82 games this season, Moreno is slashing .308/.390/.455 with eight home runs, 18 doubles, 45 RBI, 46 runs scored and four stolen bases.

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Hunter Barco - Could work in bulk relief Thursday Barco could be used as a bulk reliever behind opening pitcher Yohan Ramirez in Thursday's game in Cincinnati, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

Impact The Pirates recalled Barco from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, but he went unused in relief in the team's 3-0 loss to the Diamondbacks. With Ramirez likely to be limited to one or two innings Thursday in his first big-league start, Barco will be the freshest arm in the Pittsburgh bullpen and is one of the few options who's capable of covering multiple frames. Barco has handled a swingman role at Triple-A for most of the season, posting a 4.87 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 49:23 K:BB in 44.1 innings.

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Jared Jones - Takes second loss Wednesday Jones (2-2) took the loss Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five over six innings.

Impact Jones was perfect through the first three innings on just 29 pitches before Arizona finally broke through. A leadoff double in the fourth was followed by Gabriel Moreno's two-run homer, and Jones later surrendered another run in the sixth. The three runs matched the combined total he had allowed over his previous four starts. After failing to complete six innings in any of his first seven outings this season, Jones has now reached that mark in three of his last four starts. He'll carry a 3.81 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 58:15 K:BB into his next start, scheduled tentatively for Tuesday against the Brewers.

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Eduardo Rodriguez - Tosses eight scoreless innings Rodriguez (10-3) earned the win Wednesday against the Pirates, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out two over eight scoreless innings.

Impact Rodriguez never faced more than four batters in an inning and retired nine straight hitters at one point during his dominant outing. He generated 15 whiffs despite recording just two strikeouts but limited Pittsburgh to only five hard-hit balls. Wednesday's outing marked the second time this season he has completed eight innings. Rodriguez has now won five of his last six decisions and will carry a 2.48 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 88:45 K:BB into his next scheduled start Tuesday against the Padres.

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