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Pirates' Carmen Mlodzinski: Earns win in releif
Mlodzinski improved to 3-7 and struck out five without allowing a baserunner across two scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rockies.
Mlodzinski had made a four-inning start in his last appearance Sunday against the Cubs, but he's since shifted back to the bullpen after the Pirates recalled Johan Oviedo from Triple-A Indianapolis and added him to the rotation earlier this week. The right-hander entered Saturday's game in the fifth inning after starter Mike Burrows was pulled in an apparent attempt to limit his workload. Mlodzinski was excellent in his two innings, generating 14 called or swinging strikes on 35 total pitches. He has allowed only three earned runs across six appearances and 14.2 innings since the start of August, while also maintaining an 18:3 K:BB.
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Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Solid August continues
Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Rockies.
Reynolds has had a disappointing season, but he's come on strong in August. He's hit .316 with three home runs, 12 RBI and eight runs across 21 games in the month and is currently in the midst of a four-game hitting streak. Reynolds also has at least one extra-base hit in five of his last six starts.
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Pirates' Alexander Canario: Filling short-side role
Canario went 2-for-4 on Saturday against the Rockies.
Canario has been filling primarily a small-sided role in Pittsburgh's outfield with Oneil Cruz (concussion) sidelined. He homered as a pinch hitter Friday and followed that up with his first multi-hit performance since June 27. Cruz began a rehab assignment Saturday, so Canario's already limited playing time will likely further disappear in the next several days.
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Pirates' Jared Triolo: Homers, triples in win
Triolo went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a triple and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rockies.
Triolo launched a two-run homer in the third inning before adding a triple and scoring again in the fifth. While it was the 27-year-old's first long ball since June 19, he's hitting .303 with six extra-base hits, five RBI, 11 runs scored and three stolen bases through 20 games in August. For the season, he's still slashing a modest .205/.229/.322 with four homers, 15 RBI, 23 runs scored and eight steals across 237 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Mike Burrows: Goes four scoreless in no-decision
Burrows did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rockies, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out five over four scoreless innings.
Burrows threw 43 of 57 pitches for strikes and generated 10 whiffs but didn't last long enough to qualify for the win. It was the rookie's shortest outing since July 12, and with a career-high 105 frames already between the majors and Triple-A, his workload is likely being managed down the stretch. He'll take a 4.23 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 78:28 K:BB across 76.2 innings with the Pirates into a road matchup with the Cardinals next week.
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Beginning rehab assignment
Cruz (concussion) is slated to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Altoona on Saturday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Cruz suffered a concussion in a collision with teammate Jack Suwinski on Aug. 12 versus Milwaukee. Cruz was subsequently placed on the 7-day concussion IL, where he's remained since. It's not clear how long Cruz will be on his rehab assignment, but enough time has passed that he's eligible to be activated and return to the big club at any point.
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Pirates' Henry Davis: Tallies two hits
Davis went 2-for-4 with a double against the Rockies on Friday.
Davis continues to split playing time evenly with Joey Bart, though Davis drew a second consecutive start Friday. He has contributed very little with his bat this season, and he hit just .093 with two RBI and two runs scored across 16 games in July. Davis has seen a very modest uptick in August, going 7-for-38 in 13 games, with all seven of his hits coming in his last eight starts.
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Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Smacks sixth home run
Horwitz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Rockies.
Horwitz smacked an RBI double in the second inning and followed that up with his fifth home run of the season four frames later. He hasn't hit for much power this season, as he has a .132 ISO across 303 plate appearances, but Horwitz now has four extra-base hits across his last five starts. Horwitz is putting together a respectable second half, as he's hitting .300 with four homers, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored across 31 games since the All-Star break.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Drives in four in rout
McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and four RBI in Friday's 9-0 rout of the Rockies.
The 38-year-old got the offensive fireworks started early with two-run doubles in both the first and second innings. The performance snapped a 1-for-22 slump by McCutchen over his prior nine games, and on the season he's slashing .240/.331/.375 with 11 homers, 39 runs and 45 RBI in 109 contests.
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Pirates' Tommy Pham: Pops seventh homer
Pham went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 9-0 win over the Rockies.
The veteran outfielder also reached base on a hit-by-pitch, and Pham took Anthony Molina deep for a two-run shot in the sixth inning after crossing the plate in the first and second frames. Pham is up to seven homers on the season, and three of them have come in his last 16 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .245/.344/.453 with two steals, seven runs and nine RBI.
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Pirates' Bubba Chandler: Nabs four-inning save in debut
Chandler recorded the save in Friday's 9-0 win over the Rockies, allowing two hits over four scoreless relief innings. He struck out three without walking a batter.
The 22-year-old right-hander had trouble with his control at times in Triple-A Indianapolis this season, but Chandler was dialed in during his big-league debut Friday, firing 29 of 40 pitches for strikes while piggybacking Braxton Ashcraft in a combined shutout. Chandler topped out at 100.4 miles per hour with his four-seam fastball and reached triple digits with his final pitch of the night as well, highlighting his impressive upside. The Pirates could move him into the rotation as some point down the stretch, but Chandler is just as likely to get his feet wet in a bulk-relief role for the rest of 2025 before competing for a starting job next spring.
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Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft: Dazzles in combined shutout
Ashcraft (4-2) picked up the win in Friday's 9-0 rout of the Rockies, allowing one hit and one walk over five scoreless innings. He struck out six.
Making his third straight start, Ashcraft delivered the best performance of his young career as he combined with fellow rookie Bubba Chandler on the shutout. Ashcraft racked up 14 swinging strikes on only 65 pitches (47 total strikes) as he set a new personal best in Ks, and since moving into the rotation the 25-year-old righty has a 1.35 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB over 13.1 innings. He'll look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road next week in St. Louis.
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Pirates' Bubba Chandler: Officially promoted to majors
The Pirates selected Chandler's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Chandler is expected to make his major-league debut out of the bullpen in Friday's game against the Rockies, most likely pitching multiple innings of relief behind starter Braxton Ashcraft. Though manager Don Kelly has indicated that Chandler will fill a bulk-relief role for the Pirates to begin his time in the majors, the 22-year-old could get the chance to make starts before the end of the season. He posted a 4.05 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 121:53 K:BB in 100 innings for Indianapolis prior to his promotion.
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Pirates' Joey Bart: Idle Friday
Bart is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.
Bart will yield to Henry Davis behind the dish for the third time in four games. Bart had started three of the previous four contests. He's slashing .248/.353/.321 in 272 plate appearances this season.
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Pirates' Tommy Pham: Knocks in pair
Pham went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
Pham accounted for all of Pittsburgh's offense with a two-run double in the first inning. After a hot stretch in the middle of the summer, he's slowed since the start of August, hitting only .218 with a pair of home runs, seven RBI and six runs scored across 16 games. Pham remains the Pirates' primary left fielder, though the team could choose to shift playing time to younger options down the stretch.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.234 (25th) |
463 (30th) |
93 (30th) |
3.96 (15th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| O. Cruz CF Oneil Cruz CF | Concussion |
| J. Jones SP Jared Jones SP | Elbow |
| E. Rodriguez 1B Endy Rodriguez 1B | Elbow |
| C. Melendez P Cristofer Melendez P | Undisclosed |
| D. Diamond P Derek Diamond P | Undisclosed |
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