APRIL 28 • MLB.COM
Cardinals show resilience in lead-up to 9th-inning comeback win PITTSBURGH -- In the Cardinals’ outright defiance of win probability charts everywhere on Monday night with their 4-2 win in Pittsburgh, JJ...
Angels pitcher's breakout has Pirates fans asking what could have been The hottest starting pitcher in the majors isn't Paul Skenes. It's not Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Garrett Crochet, or Cristopher Sanc...
APRIL 28 • RUMBUNTER.COM
Wilber Dotel - Sent to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Dotel to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.
Impact Dotel threw 44 pitches in long relief Monday against the Cardinals, so the Pirates are bringing in a fresh arm in Hunter Barco as the corresponding move. Dotel has thrown 6.2 innings for Pittsburgh this season, turning in a 1.35 ERA and 4:3 K:BB. He'll likely be back with the big club at some point.
APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE
Hunter Barco - Recalled from Triple-A The Pirates recalled Barco from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.
Impact In a corresponding move, the Pirates optioned Wilber Dotel to Triple-A Indianapolis. Barco made Pittsburgh's Opening Day roster this season and appeared in four games out of the bullpen, registering a 6.43 ERA, 2.14 WHIP and 5:7 K:BB across seven innings before he was sent down two weeks ago.
APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE
Oneil Cruz - Back in action Tuesday Cruz (illness) is starting in center field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Cardinals.
Impact The 27-year-old was scratched from the lineup for Monday's series opener due to an illness but is good to go for Tuesday's contest. Cruz has gone 0-for-10 with five strikeouts in his past two games but overall has been productive during the first month of the campaign with eight home runs, 10 steals, 24 RBI, 19 runs and an .838 OPS in 27 games.
APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Bart collapse gives Pirates a problem they can't keep defending The Pittsburgh Pirates knew coming into 2026 that catcher was one of the weakest spots on the roster. What they probably didn’t anticipate w...
APRIL 28 • RUMBUNTER.COM
Cam Sanders - Optioned to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Sanders to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.
Impact He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Braxton Ashcraft (personal), who will start Tuesday's game versus the Cardinals. Sanders' most recent stint with the Pirates resulted in a pair of scoreless appearances.
APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE
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