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Padres may have perfect trade opening after Jared Jones complicates Pirates' rotation It is not an ideal situation for Pirates' right-handed pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski. The 27-year-old is enjoying a solid 2026 season, but his w...

14 HOURS AGO • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Pirates Manager Explains Moving Carmen Mlodzinski to Bullpen PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly made one of the toughest roster decisions he'll have to make all season. Kelly announced t...

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Carmen Mlodzinski is paying for a Pirates problem he didn't create Nobody should blame Carmen Mlodzinski for being frustrated. After all, he did exactly what the Pirates asked him to do. When the organizatio...

1 DAY AGO • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates' Jared Jones Set for First MLB Start Since 2024 on Friday Night vs. Twins

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones will make his first MLB appearance since 2024 when he starts against the Minnesota Twins on Frid...

1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS

Pirates' Jared Jones Set for First MLB Start Since 2024 on Friday Night vs. Twins

Shifted to bullpen Pirates manager Don Kelly said Thursday that Mlodzinski has been moved to the bullpen, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.

Impact Mlodzinski has held his own as a member of the Pirates' rotation this season, collecting a 3.76 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 46:20 K:BB over 55 innings. However, with Mlodzinski having significant relief experience and the Pirates needing bullpen help from the right side, it makes sense to shift Mlodzinski to a relief role to accommodate the return of Jared Jones (elbow).

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Holds Cubs in check Monday Mlodzinski took a no-decision Monday against the Cubs, allowing one run on five hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out two.

Impact Mlodzinski is on a strong run on the hill of late, tossing at least five innings while yielding two runs or fewer in four consecutive starts. The 27-year-old right-hander fanned a career-high 10 during his May 2 outing against the Reds, but he's tallied just six punchouts altogether across his past four appearances. Mlodzinski should still carry some streaming appeal this weekend against the Twins, posting a 3.76 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 46:20 K:BB across 55 innings.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Carmen Mlodzinski gets plenty of support as Pirates shut out Cardinals Deadspin | Carmen Mlodzinski gets plenty of support as Pirates shut out Cardinals

MAY 21 • DEADSPIN.COM

Tosses five shutout innings Mlodzinski (4-3) allowed four hits and a walk while striking out one over five shutout innings to earn the win over the Cardinals on Wednesday.

Impact Mlodzinski was back in a starting role after working in bulk relief versus the Rockies last Thursday. He's won three of his four starts in May, allowing a total of nine runs over 21.2 innings with a 14:6 K:BB this month. For the season, the 27-year-old now has a 3.96 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB through 50 innings over 10 appearances (eight starts). His next outing is projected to be at home versus the Cubs early next week.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Horwitz homers, Konnor Griffin has four hits to help Pirates blank Cardinals 7-0

Spencer Horwitz homered, Konnor Griffin had four singles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 to snap a four-game losing streak

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Pirates bring 4-game losing streak into matchup against the Cardinals

The Pittsburgh Pirates enter the matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals after losing four straight games

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Carmen Mlodzinski says the quiet part out loud about Pirates' catching situation For years, the Pittsburgh Pirates have talked about Endy Rodriguez like he was part of the future. On Thursday afternoon at PNC Park, Carmen...

MAY 15 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Endy Rodriguez was once a cornerstone of the Pirates' rebuild. Now he's just hoping to stick around

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez is hoping to kickstart his major-league career after two injury-plagued seasons

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Earns win in bulk role Mlodzinski (3-3) earned the win Thursday over the Rockies, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out two.

Impact After Mason Montgomery and Evan Sisk combined to blank Colorado through two innings, Mlodzinski entered in the third with the Pirates already ahead 3-0. The 27-year-old Mlodzinski has had an up-and-down year overall, though he has flashed some potential -- Thursday's win was his second in his last three outings. The right-hander's ERA now sits at 4.40 with a 1.44 WHIP and 43:16 K:BB across 45 innings this season.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Endy Rodriguez drives in a pair of runs in his return to the majors, Pirates top Rockies 7-2

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez celebrated his return to the majors in style, driving in a pair of runs as Pittsburgh cruised past Colorado 7-2

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Bulk-relief outing on tap Mlodzinski is slated to pitch in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Mason Montgomery in Thursday's game against the Rockies in Pittsburgh, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gaze...

Impact Mlodzinski will work behind an opener for the second time this season, with the right-hander having previously followed Montgomery in an April 15 game against the Nationals. The arrangement didn't end up suppressing Mlodzinski's workload; in fact, the 27-year-old covered six innings in that game against Washington, matching his longest appearance of the season. Montgomery is likely to work just an inning or two before handing the ball over to Mlodzinski, who takes a 4.50 ERA and 1.45 WHIP into Thursday's contest.

MAY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss against Giants Mlodzinski (2-3) allowed two runs on seven hits and struck out one without walking a batter over six innings, taking the loss Friday versus the Giants.

Impact A Rafael Devers home run and a Heliot Ramos RBI single accounted for the two runs on his line. Mlodzinski's single strikeout was a bit of a disappointment after he racked up 10 punchouts versus the Reds last Saturday. This was his first quality start of the season, and it ended a stretch of three poor games where he allowed a total of 15 runs (14 earned) across 13.2 innings. He's had fairly mixed results overall with a 4.50 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 41:13 K:BB through 40 innings over eight appearances (seven starts). The right-hander offers strikeout upside in a fairly favorable projected matchup next week at home versus the Rockies.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Rafael Devers goes deep and Robbie Ray pitches the Giants to a 5-2 win over the Pirates

Rafael Devers homered to back six strong innings from Robbie Ray, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Giants take on the Pirates in first of 3-game series

The San Francisco Giants host the Pittsburgh Pirates to start a three-game series

MAY 8 • Associated Press

Fans career-high 10 in second win Mlodzinski (2-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 17-7 rout of the Reds, giving up five runs on eight hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out 10.

Impact The 10 strikeouts were a career high for Mlodzinski, but he fell short of lasting six innings for the second time this season and was lifted after 101 pitches (67 strikes), including a dominant 40 called or swinging strikes. The right-hander will take a 4.76 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 40:13 K:BB through 34 innings into his next start, which is set to come on the road next weekend in San Francisco.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Mlodzinski has 10 Ks, Pirates draw 7 consecutive walks in 5-run 2nd inning in 17-7 win over Reds

Carmen Mlodzinski had a career-high 10 strikeouts, Pittsburgh tied the MLB record for consecutive walks in an inning, and the Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 17-7

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Carmen Mlodzinski responds to issues Pirates fans had long been worried about Carmen Mlodzinski didn’t dodge it. He didn’t deflect, didn’t hide behind clichés, didn’t pretend the pattern everyone has been watching for...

APRIL 27 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Struggles again in short outing Mlodzinski (1-2) took the loss Sunday against the Brewers, allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits and one walk in 3.2 innings. He struck out four.

Impact Following a pair of scoreless outings in his April 10 and April 15 appearances, Mlodzinski has faltered in each of his past two starts. The right-hander has now coughed up at least four runs in back-to-back outings, failing to work at least five frames in both. While Mlodzinski sports a strong 30:11 K:BB through 28.1 frames so far, his 4.13 ERA and 1.45 WHIP make him tough to trust in his next scheduled start versus the division-rival Reds.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Harrison's gem enables Brewers to avoid sweep with 5-0 win over Pirates

Kyle Harrison collected a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowed just one hit and one walk in six scoreless innings as the Milwaukee Brewers avoided a sweep by beating the Pittsburg...

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Pirates fans are about to learn tough truth about rotation plans The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t lose Carmen Mlodzinski's last start because of some grand flaw in their roster construction or a looming rotat...

APRIL 26 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Brewers head into matchup against the Pirates on losing streak

The Milwaukee Brewers will try to break their four-game skid when they play the Pittsburgh Pirates

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

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