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Pirates' Jake Mangum Makes Big Life Announcement PITTSBURGH — Most players don't make big decisions when the offseason turns around, but Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jake Mangum chose to g...

OCTOBER 4 • SI.COM

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

Konnor Griffin homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates recorded their first winning season in eight years with a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday in the final game for both tea...

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Getting rest Saturday Mangum isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Mangum will take a seat Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in the series opener Friday. His absence will allow Ronny Simon to pick up a start in right field, batting seventh.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Torkelson narrowly misses cycle as Tigers hang on to beat Pirates, 8-7

Spencer Torkelson finished a single short of the cycle, Jackson Jobe pitched 5 1/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 after nearly wasting a six-run lea...

SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Not in Pittsburgh lineup Mangum is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Cardinals.

Impact Mangum's playing time has slipped a bit of late, as this will be his third time on the bench over the Pirates' last five contests. Ronny Simon is in right field and will bat seventh for Pittsburgh.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Flores Jr. hits go-ahead, 2-run homer in 8th as Pirates rally for 4-3 win and series sweep of Royals

Rafael Flores Jr. hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday and complete a series swe...

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Brandon Lowe's go-ahead homer in the 8th lifts the Pirates past the Royals, 6-5

Brandon Lowe hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Out of lineup again Friday Mangum is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

Impact He's now been out of the lineup for two straight contests after starting each of the six tilts prior to that. Ronny Simon will play right field for the Pirates in the series opener.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving breather Thursday Mangum is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.

Impact After starting in each of the last six games while going 4-for-22 with a double, a walk and a stolen base, Mangum will get a break as the Pirates wrap up their series with the Brewers. Ronny Simon will replace Mangum in the starting nine, manning right field while batting seventh.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Esmerlyn Valdez injury highlights Jake Mangum's quietly crucial role for Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates have already spent much of the 2026 season asking their depth to survive injuries to key players. Now they will have...

SEPTEMBER 12 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Sitting after four straight starts Mangum is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact Mangum will be riding pine for the series finale after he started in each of the Pirates' previous four games while going 3-for-12 with a double, a walk, two runs and two RBI during that stretch. The 30-year-old outfielder has noticed only a slight downturn in playing time since Oneil Cruz returned from the injured list Aug. 18, but Mangum could see his opportunities dwindle a bit more when Ryan O'Hearn (quadriceps) likely come back from the IL during the upcoming week.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Jones throws 6 strong innings, Mangum doubles in run in Pirates' 1-0 win over Angels

Jared Jones pitched six strong innings, Jake Mangum had an RBI double in the second inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Friday night

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Pirates use six relievers to two-hit the Giants in a 5-2 victory

Rookie right-hander Khristian Curtis worked three-plus innings to pick up his first major league win as the Pittsburgh Pirates topped San Francisco 5-2

SEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Flores Jr., Lowe hit homers to spark Pirates to 6-2 win over Cardinals

Rafael Flores Jr. hit a three-run home run and Brandon Lowe added a solo shot to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

On bench Sunday Mangum is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Mangum will sit for the second time in four games while the Pirates go with a starting outfield of Nick Yorke, Billy Cook and Esmerlyn Valdez from left to right. Following Oneil Cruz's recent return from the injured list, Mangum could find himself more squeezed for playing time while the Pirates look to open up room in the lineup for Jared Triolo, who will draw a 10th consecutive start Sunday.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Skubal shakes off 3-run first inning, then settles in to dominate for his 1st win as a Dodger

Tarik Skubal started shaky but shone to earn his first win since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in a blockbuster deal ahead of the trade deadline

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Pirates' Jake Mangum unveils must-see Pokemon bats for Players' Weekend MLB fans have an early winner for Players' Weekend after the Pirates star showed off his new bats.

AUGUST 22 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Tommy Edman delivers a 2-strike, 10th-inning walk-off single as the Dodgers edge the Pirates 5-4

Tommy Edman singled in the winning run with two strikes, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 in 10 innings

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Gotta catch 'em all? Mangum hopes to hit 'em all with custom Pokémon bats for Players' Weekend LOS ANGELES -- Like many kids growing up in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, Jake Mangum collected Pokémon trading cards and played the popula...

AUGUST 22 • MLB.COM

Retreating to bench Wednesday Mangum is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Mangum will take a seat for the first time since July 29 while the Pirates go with Bryan Reynolds, Oneil Cruz and Esmerlyn Valdez as their starting outfield trio from left to right. Though Cruz's recent return from the 60-day injured list leaves one fewer spot in the outfield, the Pirates could deploy Reynolds as a designated hitter more frequently to open up regular playing time for Mangum, who has produced a .771 OPS thus far in August.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates and Tigers meet, winner secures 3-game series

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

AUGUST 19 • Associated Press

With Cruz sidelined, Mangum contributed massively in his own way PITTSBURGH -- At 30 years old, Jake Mangum had not received an opportunity quite like this one. The Mets' 2019 fourth-round pick took five M...

AUGUST 18 • MLB.COM

McGonigle homers as Tigers beat Pirates 8-5 and move into a tie for the last AL wild-card spot

Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot

AUGUST 18 • Associated Press

Tigers aim to end 3-game skid, play the Pirates

The Detroit Tigers are looking to stop their three-game skid with a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

Sonny Gray wins his career-best 15th as the Red Sox beat the Pirates 4-0

Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

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