Sale took a no-decision in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Pirates, allowing three runs (two earned) on eight hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out eight.
#1 CL
Raisel Iglesias: Saddled with loss
May 11th
Iglesias (2-3) took the loss in Sunday's contest at Pittsburgh. He allowed one run on two hits and a walk in one-third of an inning.
#5 PROS
Cam Caminiti: Makes season debut
May 11th
Caminiti (forearm) struck out three and allowed two earned runs on three hits and one walk across 2.1 innings in his season debut Friday for Atlanta's rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate.
#2 P
Spencer Strider: Next step undecided
May 11th
Strider (hamstring) said that he feels ready to return from the 15-day injured list, but Atlanta has yet to decide whether he'll be activated during the upcoming week or go on a minor-league rehab assignment, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Smith-Shawver came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Pirates, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out seven.
#5 P
Bryce Elder: Fans eight in loss
May 9th
Elder (2-2) took the loss against the Pirates on Friday, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out eight across six innings. He did not issue a walk.
Atlanta selected Williams' contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
#2 CF
Eli White: Keeps producing Thursday
May 9th
White went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-innings win over the Reds.
#6 PROS
Hurston Waldrep: Fans 10 at Gwinnett
May 9th
Waldrep struck out 10 batters for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks over 5.1 innings.
#1 CF
Michael Harris: Tallies 10th career triple in win
May 8th
Harris went 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBI in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Reds.
#3 P
Spencer Schwellenbach: Bounces back in no-decision
May 8th
Schwellenbach didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Reds after allowing one run on five hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out six.
#2 C
Drake Baldwin: Lofts third homer
May 8th
Baldwin went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Reds.
#1 3B
Austin Riley: Rare stolen base in loss
May 7th
Riley went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Reds.
#4 P
Grant Holmes: Shaky in third loss Wednesday
May 7th
Holmes (2-3) took the loss Wednesday against the Reds after allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk in 5.1 innings. He struck out five.
#1 1B
Matt Olson: Tallies sixth homer
May 5th
Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Monday's 4-0 win against Cincinnati.
Johnson struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings Sunday to record his third hold of the season in a win over the Dodgers.
#1 2B
Ozzie Albies: Shines offensively in loss
May 3rd
Albies went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in a loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.
#1 SS
Nick Allen: Three hits in Monday's win
Apr 29th
Allen went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's win over the Rockies.
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#1 3B
Ke'Bryan Hayes: Swipes fourth bag
May 12th
Hayes went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base Sunday against Atlanta.
#1 C
Joey Bart: Strong weekend series
May 12th
Bart went 2-for-5 with two RBI on Sunday against Atlanta.
#2 CF
Alexander Canario: Three straight starts
May 12th
Canario went 1-for-2 with a walk and a double Sunday against Atlanta.
#1 CL
Dennis Santana: Snags win in relief
May 11th
Santana (1-1) picked up the win in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Atlanta, pitching a clean inning with one strikeout.
#5 P
Carmen Mlodzinski: Fires 5.2 scoreless frames
May 11th
Mlodzinski did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 4-3 win over Atlanta, allowing four hits and one walk over 5.2 scoreless innings. He struck out two.
#1 CF
Oneil Cruz: Viewed as day-to-day
May 11th
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said prior to Sunday's game against Atlanta that Cruz is considered day-to-day due to lower back tightness, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. "We don't have a full update yet, because he was going to go through some stuff and see how he felt," Cherington said of Cruz. "He felt a little tightness in that low back as he pulled up on the bases, as people saw [in Saturday's 3-2 loss]."
Heaney didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to Atlanta, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out two.
#1 1B
Spencer Horwitz: Still finding groove
May 10th
Horwitz (wrist) has gone 4-for-28 with five strikeouts on his rehab assignment split between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis.
#1 SS
Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Resumes activity
May 10th
Kiner-Falefa (hamstring) has resumed baseball activity and is expected to run the bases this weekend, MLB.com reports.
#2 1B
Endy Rodriguez: Sheds splint
May 10th
Rodriguez (finger) had his splint removed, is playing catch and has resumed a modified swing, MLB.com reports.
#2 CL
David Bednar: Works out of jam in eighth inning
May 9th
Bednar allowed two hits and struck out three across a scoreless eighth inning to earn a hold Friday against Atlanta.
#2 3B
Jared Triolo: Smacks first homer of 2025
May 9th
Triolo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over Atlanta.
#4 P
Bailey Falter: Tosses six scoreless frames in win
May 9th
Falter (2-3) earned the win against Atlanta on Friday, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out three over six scoreless innings.
#3 CF
Ji Hwan Bae: Promoted Friday
May 9th
The Pirates recalled Bae from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
#3 1B
Enmanuel Valdez: Out with shoulder issue
May 9th
The Pirates placed Valdez on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 8, due to left shoulder inflammation, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
#2 P
Mitch Keller: Stuck with loss in quality start
May 7th
Keller (1-4) took the loss Wednesday as the Pirates fell 5-0 to the Cardinals, giving up three runs on seven hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out six.
#1 2B
Nick Gonzales: Progressing in rehab
May 7th
Gonzales (ankle) ran on the field Monday and took batting practice Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
#3 SS
Liover Peguero: First start since recall
May 7th
Peguero went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals.
#1 P
Paul Skenes: Six strong innings despite loss
May 6th
Skenes (3-4) took the loss Tuesday against the Cardinals after allowing two runs on three hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out six.
#2 PROS
Konnor Griffin: Power, speed at Single-A
May 6th
Griffin is hitting .253 with five home runs, 11 steals, a 5.6 percent walk rate and a 30.8 percent strikeout rate in 23 games for Single-A Bradenton.
#11 PROS
Hunter Barco: Bumped up to Triple-A
May 5th
Barco was promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
#1 DH
Andrew McCutchen: Resting up Sunday
May 4th
McCutchen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
#9 BP
Justin Lawrence: Moved to 60-day IL
May 3rd
The Pirates transferred Lawrence (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Saturday.