Thomas Harrington - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Back in Indy The Pirates optioned Harrington to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.

Impact Just a day after joining the active roster, Harrington will now be sent back to the minor leagues without making an appearance for the big club. The 24-year-old has amassed a 6.38 ERA and 1.60 WHIP through 55 innings at Triple-A this season and will likely spend the remainder of the year working as organizational depth.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pirates shuttle pitchers between majors and Triple-A in attempt to bolster shaky relief corps

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1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Pirates recall pitching prospects Kelly, Harrington (source) PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates have recalled Antwone Kelly and Thomas Harrington, their Nos. 7 and 12 prospects per MLB Pipeline, from Triple-A I...

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Poised for promotion The Pirates will recall Harrington from Triple-A Indianapolis before Friday's contest versus the Brewers, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Harrington has had a rough season at Indianapolis, posting a 6.52 ERA and 56:26 K:BB across 58 frames. He's been used as a multi-inning reliever over the past several weeks, so Harrington will give the Pittsburgh bullpen some length.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Headed back to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Harrington to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Impact Harrington was one of eight players dismissed from big-league camp in the Pirates' latest round of roster cuts. The 24-year-old righty parlayed a strong showing last spring into a spot in the Pirates' season-opening rotation, but he made just one start and one extended relief appearance before he was sent back to the minors. He went on to make another long-relief appearance for Pittsburgh in early August, but he struggled across all three of his big-league outings and didn't fare much better over more extended action at Triple-A (5.34 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 96 innings). Harrington remains an interesting prospect, but he's since been passed up on the organizational depth chart by a trio of young arms (Bubba Chandler, Braxton Ashcraft and Hunter Barco) and may not be in store for another look in the big-league rotation anytime soon.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Works four scoreless innings Harrington allowed two hits and one walk while striking out two across 4.0 scoreless innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

Impact This marked Harrington's second appearance of the spring, and he worked efficiently while ramping up to 44 pitches. He put 29 of those in the strike zone, while punching out Riley Greene and Colt Keith. Harrington has now allowed one earned run across six innings while striking out two and walking three this spring. He has an outside chance to earn a rotation role to begin the season, but he will more likely begin the campaign at Triple-A Indianapolis.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Looks healthy for spring Harrington (groin) tossed a bullpen session Sunday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Harrington didn't pitch after Aug. 28 last season after aggravating a right groin injury, but the 24-year-old righty seemingly had a healthy offseason and is good to go for spring training. He reached the majors for the first time in 2025 but labored over his three appearances (one start) for the Pirates, giving up 15 earned runs on 18 hits and seven walks across 8.2 innings. Harrington will get the chance to compete for an Opening Day rotation spot with the big club in spring training, but unless multiple injuries test the Pirates' starting pitching depth during camp, he's likely to begin the season at Triple-A Indianapolis.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • MLB.COM

Battles groin injury down stretch Harrington missed the final few weeks of the season for Triple-A Indianapolis due to a right groin injury, Dominic Campbell of SI.com reports.

Impact It's the same injury that caused Harrington to go on the 7-day injured list Aug. 10, as he threw one inning Aug. 28 and reaggravated the injury and had to exit the start early before being shut down for the season. Harrington, who was in the mix for a rotation spot during spring training, had poor overall results in the majors (15 earned runs in 8.2 innings) and minors (5.34 ERA at Triple-A) while tallying 104.2 total frames across the two levels. He shouldn't have any restrictions in spring training but will face an uphill battle in camp to make the big-league roster.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Don't expect to see this Pittsburgh Pirates prospect on the team by next year One of the Pittsburgh Pirates' top draft picks from 2022 entered the 2025 season as one of their best prospects. Thomas Harrington was ranke...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates confirm young pitcher's season is over, but injury reveal will calm nerves Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Thomas Harrington hasn't pitched since Aug. 28, and the team announced this week that he is officially done for...

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Goes back on IL Triple-A Indianapolis placed Harrington on its 7-day injured list Friday due to an unspecified injury.

Impact Indianapolis had previously shelved Harrington on Aug. 10 due to an unspecified injury, and though he was activated Thursday, he made it through just one inning during his start against Buffalo before landing back on the IL a day later. The Pirates haven't shed light on the nature of Harrington's latest setback, but given the timing of the injury, the right-hander could be hard-pressed to pitch again in 2025.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goes back on IL Triple-A Indianapolis placed Harrington on its 7-day injured list Friday due to an unspecified injury.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates farm report for Aug. 28, 2025: Rafael Flores, Cam Devanney collect 3 hits each in Indy loss INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 73-55) dropped a 5-3 decision to Buffalo (Blue Jays). C Rafael Flores (.265) was 3 for 4 with a pair of singles and...

AUGUST 29, 2025 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Shelved at Triple-A Triple-A Indianapolis placed Harrington on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to an undisclosed injury.

Impact After being demoted Aug. 2, Harrington rejoined the Indianapolis rotation Friday and apparently sustained an injury during that start. The right-hander possesses a spot on the Pirates' 40-man roster, but his injury coupled with his poor numbers at the Triple-A level this season (5.40 ERA, 1.33 WHIP in 95 innings) could hinder his chances of getting another look in the big-league rotation in 2025.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pittsburgh Pirates are completely botching this top pitching prospect's development Entering the 2025 season, one of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ best prospects was Thomas Harrington. He was a consensus top 100 prospect, ranking...

AUGUST 6, 2025 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Sent back to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Harrington to Triple-A Indianapolis following Friday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Harrington was called up Friday to give the Pirates depth out of the bullpen, but he was rocked for six runs on seven hits and two walks in just two-thirds of an inning. His spot on the 26-man roster will be filled by Dauri Moreta, who was recalled by the Pirates on Saturday.

AUGUST 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Joining Pirates The Pirates recalled Harrington from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

Impact Harrington has surrendered nine earned runs in only eight MLB innings this season, and he carries a 5.48 ERA through 90.1 frames in Triple-A. Despite his performance, he'll be awarded a spot on the Pirates' pitching staff after Pittsburgh traded away David Bednar, Bailey Falter and Taylor Rogers on Thursday.

AUGUST 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates farm report for June 8, 2025: Will Taylor's 2 homers, 7 RBIs not enough in Marauders' loss INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 34-27) topped Memphis (Cardinals), 6-2. RHP Thomas Harrington (3-6, 5.76) tossed six scoreless innings, allowing two...

JUNE 9, 2025 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Pirates Pipeline: LHP Hunter Barco starts Double-A season with long scoreless streak The Pirates are in the middle of a wave of pitching prospects, with Paul Skenes and Jared Jones in the big leagues, Thomas Harrington making...

MAY 3, 2025 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pirates recall reliever Kyle Nicolas from Triple-A ahead of Reds series The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled righty reliever Kyle Nicolas from Triple-A Indianapolis Friday ahead of their series in Cincinnati against t...

APRIL 11, 2025 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Pirates option pitcher Thomas Harrington to Triple-A Indianapolis

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher Thomas Harrington was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis after making one start and one relief appearance

APRIL 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Heading back to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Harrington to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.

Impact Called up from Triple-A on April 1 when the Pirates temporarily expanded to a six-man rotation, Harrington was lit up for six earned runs over four innings while taking a loss in his MLB debut against the Rays. He shifted back to the bullpen following that start and piggybacked Carmen Mlodzinski in Monday's win over the Cardinals, earning a four-inning save while allowing three earned runs. The Pirates still envision Harrington filling a starting role in the long term, so he'll head back to Indianapolis and will presumably re-enter the Triple-A club's rotation this weekend. He could be back with the Pirates in short order, however, as Pittsburgh will begin a stretch of 10 games in 10 days Friday and could bring Harrington aboard for a spot start during that stretch to keep ace Paul Skenes on a five-day rest schedule between starts.

APRIL 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

3 takeaways: Carmen Mlodzinski, Thomas Harrington save bullpen, set up Pirates for series success The Pirates won the series opener on Monday night at PNC Park, beating the Cardinals, 8-4. Carmen Mlodzinski earned the win, improving to 1-...

APRIL 8, 2025 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Earns lengthy save Monday Harrington allowed three runs on four hits and a walk over four innings during Monday's win over St. Louis. He struck out five and earned a save.

Impact Harrington entered the game with a 4-1 lead and earned his first career save in an 8-4 win despite his shaky performance. He came into the 2025 season as one of the Pirates' top prospects but has not seen great results at the MLB level yet. Harrington has given up nine runs with a 7:5 K:BB through eight innings. He won't be available in any capacity for at least a few days and it's unclear how the Pirates plan to use him moving forward.

APRIL 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Pirates shuttle pitchers between majors and Triple-A in attempt to bolster shaky relief corps

Pirates option pitcher Thomas Harrington to Triple-A Indianapolis