Blanco slashed .305/.385/.505 with four home runs and a 28.4 percent strikeout rate in 30 games for the Florida Complex League Pirates before a hamstring injury ended his season at the beginning of July, MLB Pipeline reports.
#2 1B
Billy Cook: Slugs first homer in loss
Sep 19th
Cook went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals.
#1 DH
Nick Yorke: Tallies first run, RBI
Sep 19th
Yorke went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals.
#2 CL
David Bednar: Takes eighth loss
Sep 19th
Bednar (3-8) was charged with a blown save and took the loss against the Cardinals on Wednesday, allowing three runs (two earned) on one hit and one walk over one-third of an inning.
Skenes (10-3) took the loss Monday against the Cardinals, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out seven over six innings.
#7 BP
Dauri Moreta: Resumes throwing
Sep 16th
Moreta (elbow) is throwing from 60 feet, MLB.com reports.
#7 P
Johan Oviedo: Expected for spring training
Sep 16th
Oviedo (elbow) has been throwing from 120 feet four times per week, MLB.com reports.
#1 3B
Ke'Bryan Hayes: Return unclear
Sep 16th
Hayes (back) is set to resume light baseball activity, MLB.com reports.
#2 P
Jared Jones: Solid in no-decision
Sep 15th
Jones didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Royals, allowing two runs on six hits and three walks across four innings. He struck out five.
#3 P
Mitch Keller: Gets little help in loss
Sep 14th
Keller (11-10) took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs (three earned) on four hits and a walk over six innings as the Pirates fell 5-1 to the Royals. He struck out six.
#1 LF
Bryan Reynolds: Doubles twice in loss
Sep 14th
Reynolds went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI on Friday against the Royals.
#1 1B
Jared Triolo: Slugs eighth homer
Sep 12th
Triolo went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Marlins.
#1 PROS
Bubba Chandler: Dominates again
Sep 11th
Chandler gave up one hit and two walks while striking out 10 over six scoreless frames Tuesday for Triple-A Indianapolis.
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Rodriguez (elbow) will report to Double-A Altoona on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Romero (7-3) allowed a run on one hit and one walk over two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss Thursday versus the Pirates.
#1 2B
Brendan Donovan: Perfect at plate Thursday
Sep 19th
Donvan went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a loss to the Pirates on Thursday.
#2 P
Erick Fedde: Registers quality start Thursday
Sep 19th
Fedde allowed one run on four hits and one walk while striking out three batters over six innings in a no-decision against Pittsburgh on Thursday.
#2 C
Ivan Herrera: Racks up three hits
Sep 19th
Herrera went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Pirates.
#1 3B
Nolan Arenado: Perfect at plate Wednesday
Sep 19th
Arenado went 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, one RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Pirates.
#1 SS
Masyn Winn: Lifts 14th homer
Sep 19th
Winn went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Pirates.
#6 P
Michael McGreevy: Earns win in relief
Sep 19th
McGreevy (2-0) allowed two hits and struck out four without walking a batter over three scoreless innings to earn the win Wednesday over Pirates.
#1 C
Pedro Pages: Resting up Wednesday
Sep 18th
Pages is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
#1 RF
Jordan Walker: Homers in Tuesday's win
Sep 17th
Walker went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.
#1 CL
Ryan Helsley: Locks down 45th save
Sep 17th
Helsley allowed a hit and struck out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.
#4 P
Andre Pallante: Outduels Skenes in win
Sep 16th
Pallante (7-8) got the win Monday against the Pirates, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out nine over seven scoreless innings.
#1 1B
Willson Contreras: Ruled out for rest of season
Sep 16th
Contreras has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season after having his fractured right middle finger evaluated Monday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
#3 P
Miles Mikolas: Yields two runs
Sep 16th
Mikolas allowed two runs on three hits over five innings in a no-decision Sunday. He struck out four during the loss to Toronto.
#1 BP
Ryan Fernandez: Handed fifth loss
Sep 13th
Fernandez (1-5) allowed a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one over 1.1 innings Friday, taking the loss in extra innings versus the Blue Jays.
#9 PROS
Chen-Wei Lin: Strong finish for Palm Beach
Sep 12th
Lin has a 2.79 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 123 strikeouts in 116 innings across 22 starts for Single-A Palm Beach.
#3 PROS
Tink Hence: Suffers injury Wednesday
Sep 12th
Hence was lifted after just 1.1 innings in his start Wednesday with Double-A Springfield due to an apparent injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports. He gave up one hit and one walk and struck out one batter before departing.
#15 PROS
Zack Showalter: Ends season on shelf
Sep 11th
Single-A Palm Beach placed Showalter on its 7-day injured list Aug. 16 with an unspecified injury.
#1 DH
Alec Burleson: Sitting versus lefty
Sep 11th
Burleson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.
#6 BP
Chris Roycroft: Sent back to Triple-A
Sep 11th
The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
#14 PROS
Tekoah Roby: Activated Tuesday
Sep 10th
Roby (shoulder) was activated from Double-A Springfield's injured list Tuesday.
#4 PROS
Jimmy Crooks: Taken off IL
Sep 9th
Double-A Springfield activated Crooks (undisclosed) from the 7-day injured list Monday.
#3 3B
Jose Fermin: Swipes bag in loss
Sep 8th
Fermin went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Mariners.
#5 BP
Kyle Leahy: Optioned to Memphis
Sep 7th
The Cardinals optioned Leahy to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.
#5 P
Steven Matz: Shifting to bullpen
Sep 6th
Matz will be available out of the bullpen going forward beginning with Sunday's game against the Mariners, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.