Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates:

Players

Stephen Alemais

Stephen Alemais
Pittsburgh Pirates
Born: (1995-04-12) April 12, 1995 New York City, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Stephen Gavin Alemais (born April 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball Shortstop for the West Virginia Power of Minor League Baseball. He earned American Athletic Conference all-first team honors in 2016, and was selected in the third round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Pittsburg Pirates with the 105th overall pick.

Alemais was born in the Bronx, New York and attended All Hallows High School. He earned all-state honors in his junior and senior years, and all-district, all-city, and all-league honors in his sophomore, junior, and senior year. He currently holds the schools' single season hit record

He was selected in the third round of the 2016 draft by the Pittsburg Pirates out of Tulane University and joined the teams' low-A affiliate, the West Virginia Black Bears after being drafted. He was later promoted to the teams' single-A affiliate the West Virginia Power Alemais finished the 2016 season with a .249 batting average, 1 home run, and 20 RBI's.

Alemais is listed as 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg). He has been described as a "defense first" shortstop, and has drawn slight player comparisons to Jean Segura

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Barrett Barnes

Barrett Barnes
Pittsburgh Pirates
Outfielder
Born: (1991-07-29) July 29, 1991 Sugar Land, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Barrett Alexander Barnes (born July 29, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Barnes played college baseball at Texas Tech University. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Pirates and made his professional debut with the State College Spikes. He spent 2013 with the West Virginia Power, 2014 with the Gulf Coast Pirates, West Virginia and Bradenton Marauders and 2015 with Bradenton and Altoona Curve. Barnes missed numerous games from 2013 to 2015 due to injuries. Barnes played 124 games in 2016, where he compiled a .306 batting average, 9 home runs, and 47 RBI's.

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Brady Dragmire

Brady Dragmire
Dragmire with the Dunedin Blue Jays in 2015
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1993-02-05) February 5, 1993 Sacramento, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Brady John Dragmire (born February 5, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Dragmire attended Bradshaw Christian High School in Sacramento, California, and was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 17th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. He was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and made one appearance for the team that season, allowing three earned runs in one inning. He remained in the Gulf Coast League for the 2012 season, making 15 appearances out of the bullpen and pitching to a 0–3 win–loss record, 1.14 earned run average (ERA), and 14 strikeouts in 232⁄3 innings pitched. In 2013, Dragmire was promoted to the Rookie-Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League, and made 14 appearances, 8 of which were starts. In 50 innings pitched, he posted a 3–2 record, 2.16 ERA, and 40 strikeouts.

Dragmire continued his progression through the Blue Jays minor league organization in 2014, pitching with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts. Pitching exclusively out of the bullpen, he appeared in 43 games and put up a 3–6 record, 2.92 ERA, and 45 strikeouts in 77 innings. He spent the entire 2015 season with the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays and struggled throughout the year, posting a 2–2 record, 5.26 ERA, and 57 strikeouts in 631⁄3 innings pitched. In the offseason, Dragmire pitched in nine games for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, and posted a 0.82 ERA in 11 innings. On November 18, 2015, Dragmire was added to the Blue Jays' 40-man roster, to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was assigned to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats to open the 2016 minor league season. He would make 45 relief appearances in 2016, and post a 4–6 record, 4.38 ERA, and 41 strikeouts in 72 innings. On September 27, Dragmire was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Chris Smith.

On October 5, 2016, Dragmire was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations.

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Willy García

Willy García
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 60
Outfielder
Born: (1992-09-04) September 4, 1992 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Willy Camilo Archivol García (born September 4, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

García signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in February 2010. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Pirates. He spent 2011 with the Gulf Coast Pirates and State College Spikes, 2012 with the West Virginia Power and 2013 with Bradenton Marauders. In June 2013, he set the Marauders team record for hits in a game with six. García played 2014 with the Double-A Altoona Curve. He was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2014.

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Ke'Bryan Hayes

Ke'Bryan Hayes
Pittsburgh Pirates
Third baseman
Born: (1997-01-28) January 28, 1997 Tomball, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ke'Bryan Kobe Hayes (born January 28, 1997) is a third baseman in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He was drafted by the Pirates out of Concordia Lutheran High School in the 1st round of the 2015 MLB draft. He is the son of Charlie Hayes. Hayes spent 2015 with both the GCL Pirates and the West Virginia Black Bears, where he hit .308 with 20 RBI's. Hayes spent 2016 with the West Virginia Power where he compiled a .263 average, 6 home runs, and 37 RBI's.

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Taylor Hearn

Taylor Hearn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1994-08-30) August 30, 1994 Royse City, Texas
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Taylor Lynn Hearn (born August 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Hearn attended Royse City High School in Royse City, Texas. After his senior year he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 22nd round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign and attended San Jacinto College to play college baseball. He was then drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 36th round of the 2013 MLB Draft, but did not sign and returned to San Jacinto. The next year he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 25th round of the 2014 MLB Draft. He again did not sign and transferred to Oklahoma Baptist University. After one year at Oklahoma Baptist he was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the fifth round of the 2015 MLB Draft and signed.

On July 30, 2016, the Nationals traded Hearn along with Felipe Rivero to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mark Melancon.

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Luis Heredia

Luis Heredia
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1994-08-10) August 10, 1994 Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Template:Spanish name 2 Luis Eduardo Heredia Orozco (born August 10, 1994) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

The Pirates signed Heredia in August 2010 for a $2,600,000 signing bonus. Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus ranked Heredia the 81st best prospect in baseball prior to the 2011 season. Heredia made his pro debut on June 21, 2011, for the Gulf Coast League Pirates. Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus ranked Heredia the 42nd best prospect in baseball prior to the 2012 season. He spent the 2012 season with the State College Spikes. Prior to the 2013 season, Heredia was ranked as the 78th best prospect in baseball by Baseball America.

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Mitch Keller

Mitch Keller
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1996-04-04) April 4, 1996 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Mitch Thomas Keller (born April 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Keller was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft out of Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Pirates. Keller spent 2015 with the Bristol Pirates and started 2016 with the West Virginia Power. He finished 2016 with a 9-5 record and 2.35 ERA.

His brother, Jon Keller, plays in the Baltimore Orioles organization.

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Nick Kingham

Nick Kingham
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 80
Pitcher
Born: (1991-11-08) November 8, 1991 Houston, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Nick Gordon Kingham (born November 8, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Kingham was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Kingham started the 2013 season with the High-A Bradenton Marauders and was promoted to Double-A Altoona Curve during the season. Kinghan was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2014.

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Wyatt Mathisen

Wyatt Mathisen
Pittsburgh Pirates
Third baseman
Born: (1993-12-30) December 30, 1993 Corpus Christi, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Wyatt Lane Mathisen (born December 30, 1993) is a professional baseball player in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Mathisen attended Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. As a junior at Calallen, Mathisen was named to the All-State Tournament team, a District 31-4A MVP, a Max Prep All-American, a Perfect Game USA All-American, a USSSA All-American, a member of the USSSA 18u National team which competed internationally, the South Texas Player-of-the-Year and was a member of the Texas Rangers Area Code team. As a senior at Calallen, Mathisen hit .433 with 13 home runs and 40 RBI. Mathisen was drafted by the Pirates in the 2nd Round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Mathisen played shortstop in high school, but was drafted as a catcher. Mathisen broke a commitment to the University of Texas by signing with the Pirates for a $746,300 signing bonus. In June 2012, Mathisen started his pro career with the Gulf Coast League Pirates. Prior to the 2014 season, Mathisen was converted from a catcher to a third baseman.

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Dovydas Neverauskas

Dovydas Neverauskas
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1993-01-14) January 14, 1993 Vilnius, Lithuania
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Dovydas Neverauskas (born January 14, 1993) is a Lithuanian professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Neverauskas signed with the Pirates as a free agent in 2009. He was converted into a relief pitcher in 2015. He began the 2016 season with the Altoona Curve of the Class AA Eastern League, and was promoted to the Indianapolis Indians of the Class AAA International League in June. He was named to appear in the 2016 All-Star Futures Game.

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Daniel Ortiz

Daniel Ortiz
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 68
Outfielder
Born: (1990-01-05) January 5, 1990 Caguas, Puerto Rico
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Daniel Ortiz (born January 5, 1990) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Ortiz was drafted in the fourth round (126th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in the 2008 MLB draft out of Benjamin Harrison High School in Cayey, Puerto Rico. After signing for $253,000, Ortiz reported to the GCL Twins where he did well, hitting .274 with two home runs and 27 RBIs over 48 games. Daniel was forced to miss the 2009 season after undergoing left knee surgery during the offseason and as a result, his stock dropped dramatically from a high-round draft selection to a player still playing in a Rookie League two seasons after being drafted. Ortiz did little to change that perception over the next two years, hitting .259 with 11 homers and 43 RBIs over 62 games with the Elizabethton Twins in 2010 and .239 with 10 homers and 71 RBIs the following year with Low-A Beloit. For the 2012 season, Ortiz began the year back with the Snappers but quickly proved that he was a changed player, hitting .299 with 8 runs and 13 RBIs through only 22 games and earning himself a spot on the midseason Midwest League all-star team. This production was enough to warrant a promotion and Ortiz started the month of May with the High-A Fort Myers Miracle. Over the rest of the season, Ortiz continued to hit for both average and power, finishing with a .269 batting average, eight home runs and 35 RBIs. Ortiz was promoted again to begin the 2013 year, playing for the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats. Though at 23 he was 1.4 years younger than the average Double-A player, Ortiz proved that he was where he belonged, hitting a career high 12 home runs to go along with a .258 batting average and 60 RBIs. In 2014 Ortiz remained with the Rock Cats and absolutely tore up the Eastern League for 48 games, and he owned a .500 SLG%, a .325 AVG, and 31 RBIs before an early-June call up to the Rochester Red Wings. In only 55 games since his promotion, Ortiz has hit 7 home runs, driven in 29 runs, recorded a slugging percentage of .456, and owns a respectable .257 batting average, all in a league where he is a full three years younger than the average player. He signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in December 2015.

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Ángel Sánchez

Ángel Sánchez
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1989-11-28) November 28, 1989 Salcedo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ángel Luis Sánchez (born November 28, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in Minor League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization.

He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 2010 and played with the Great Lakes Loons in the Midwest League in 2011, where he was 8–4 in 20 games (16 starts) with a 2.82 ERA. He was promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2012 where he struggled a bit, going 6–12 with a 6.58 ERA in 27 games (23 starts).

Sánchez returned to Great Lakes to start 2013 where he was 2–7 with a 4.88 ERA in 14 starts before he was returned to Rancho Cucamonga.

On July 6, 2013, he was traded to the Miami Marlins (along with Josh Wall and Steve Ames) for Ricky Nolasco. He was added to the Marlins 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.

The Tampa Bay Rays claimed Sánchez off waivers on June 13, 2014, and optioned him to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. He was designated for assignment on June 30. He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox on July 2, and optioned to the High-A Winston-Salem Dash.

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Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Triple-A

Indianapolis Indians roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 29 Cam Alldred 13 Fineas Del Bonta-Smith 41 Nick Dombkowski 17 Brady Feigl 20 J.C. Flowers 26 Geronimo Franzua 60 Ben Heller 61 José Hernández * 59 Brent Honeywell 53 Eric Lauer  5 Kade McClure 82 Cristofer Melendez ‡ 37 Carmen Mlodzinski * 24 Kyle Nicolas * 45 Wily Peralta  9 Michael Plassmeyer 51 Quinn Priester ±* 19 Connor Sadzeck 10 Paul Skenes		Catchers 28 Carter Bins 14 Yasmani Grandal #*  4 Grant Koch 87 Eli Wilson ~ Infielders 18 Sergio Alcántara  1 Ji-hwan Bae *  7 Nick Gonzales * 16 Jake Lamb 23 Malcom Núñez  2 Liover Peguero * Outfielders 34 Gilberto Celestino 25 Matt Gorski 12 Billy McKinney 54 Joshua Palacios * 11 Dustin Peterson  6 Canaan Smith-Njigba		Manager 30 Miguel Pérez Coaches 35 Cibney Bello (pitching) 15 Drew Benes (pitching) 27 Bart Hanegraaf (performance) 38 Eric Munson (hitting) 33 Chad Noble (bullpen) 22 Chris Truby (bench) 60-day injured list 53 Mike Burrows * -- Wei-Chieh Huang -- Brennan Malone 49 Aaron Shortridge 7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated April 18, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • International League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Double-A

Altoona Curve roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 18 Braxton Ashcraft * 54 Bubba Chandler 35 Po-Yu Chen 23 Nick Dombkowski  6 Grant Ford 22 Chris Gau 78 Thomas Harrington 32 Cameron Junker 37 Valentin Linarez 24 Isaac Mattson 53 Justin Meis 36 Dominic Perachi 13 Tyler Samaniego 45 Anthony Solometo 47 Sean Sullivan 39 Eddy Yean		Catchers 27 Abrahan Gutierrez 41 Wyatt Hendrie 29 Dylan Shockley Infielders 48 Francisco Acuna ~ 28 Seth Beer  5 Tsung-Che Cheng * 36 Brenden Dixon  3 Jackson Glenn 19 Mike Jarvis 49 Kervin Pichardo 44 Aaron Shackelford Outfielders 10 Jase Bowen 12 Matt Fraizer 17 Tres Gonzalez 34 Joe Perez 15 Connor Scott ~		Manager  7 Robby Hammock Coaches 34 Brady Conlan (hitting) 43 Taylor Davis (catching) 49 Gary Green (bench) 38 Fernando Nieve (pitching) 14 Justin Orton (performance) 7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated April 25, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Eastern League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Class A-Advanced

Bradenton Marauders roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- Danny Carrion 17 Hung-Leng Chang 24 Magdiel Cotto 10 Khristian Curtis 15 Yoldin De La Paz 23 Hunter Furtado 49 Ben Heller # 36 Luigi Hernandez 25 Carlos Jimenez 38 Antwone Kelly  3 Michael Kennedy 47 Tyler Kennedy -- Jose Maldonado 37 Garrett McMillan 45 Connor Oliver 28 Carlson Reed 55 Peyton Stumbo -- Noah Takacs 22 Landon Tomkins 34 Mike Walsh		Catchers 50 Omar Alfonzo -- John Lopez ~  6 Justin Miknis Infielders 49 Andrés Alvarez # 12 Jesus Castillo 14 Garret Forrester 59 Kalae Harrison 41 Juan Jerez  2 Javier Rivas 32 Jeral Toledo 27 Esmerlyn Valdez 19 Wesley Zapata Outfielders  5 Braylon Bishop 29 Sergio Campana 30 Jauri Custodio 13 Jack Herman 54 P.J. Hilson 35 Shalin Polanco 87 Eddy Rodriguez		Manager 16 Jim Horner Coaches 52 Matt Ford (pitching) 65 Ernesto Irrizarry (performance) 18 Steph Lombardo (development) 44 Gustavo Omana (bench) -- Scott Seabol (hitting) 60-day injured list -- Owen Kellington -- Johan Montero 56 Enmanuel Terrero 7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated April 16, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Florida State League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Class A

Charleston Dirty Birds roster

Active (25-man) roster				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- Adrian Almeida -- Jorge Bautista -- Mack Lemieux -- Lance Lusk -- Joan Martinez -- Kyle McGowin -- Cristofer Ogando -- Gerald Ogando -- Edison Suriel		Catchers -- Rusber Estrada Infielders -- Keon Barnum -- Dariel Gomez -- Anderson Tejeda Outfielders -- Willy García -- Tillman Pugh		Manager -- P. J. Phillips Coaches -- Cip Garza (bench) -- Robert Carson (pitching) Disabled list ‡ Inactive list § Suspended list  updated April 18, 2024 Transactions

Rookie

Florida Complex League Pirates roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 80 Gilberto Alcala 97 Jose Garces 56 Kevison Hernandez -- Zander Mueth † 39 Andres Silvera 98 Joaquin Tejada 50 Isaias Uribe		Catchers 73 John Lopez 38 Axiel Plaz 45 Luke Scherrer 27 Miguel Sosa Infielders 37 Kelvin Diaz -- Isaias Dipre 35 Ewry Espinal  3 Jhonny Severino  5 Wesley Zapata Outfielders 38 Solomon Maguire 17 Jhonson Pena 10 Estuar Suero		Manager 26 Jim Horner Coaches  2 Taylor Davis (assistant) 62 Renny Duarte (pitching) 61 Mick Fieldbinder (pitching) 23 Ernesto Irizarry (development) 43 Jose Mendez (bench) 54 Gavi Nivar (coach) 28 Curt Wilson (hitting) 60-day injured list -- Ronaldo Gallo 85 Jackson Grounds 77 Jun-Seok Shim 7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated April 4, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players

Foreign Rookie

Dominican Summer League Pirates Black roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 10 Keuri Almonte -- Hader Blanco 84 Nicolas Carreno 54 Jarlen De La Paz 62 Dariel Francia -- Luis C Gonzalez 60 Janderson Linares 74 Carlos Mateo -- Dermis Ordonez 44 Bladimir Pichardo 88 Wali Pierre 66 Brandison Polanco -- Jose Regalado -- Francis Reyes 80 Alberto Saba † 47 Clevari Tejada 65 Jonawel Valdez 72 Eduardo Zapata		Catchers -- Samuel Escudero 15 Angel Perez 32 Jonathan Rivero 10 Joseph Sequera Infielders -- Edwarli Brioso 27 Yosmar Gimenez 12 Christopher Orelin  3 Isaac Paulino 30 Antonio Pimentel 46 Joenelly Van Der Linden Outfielders 16 Angel Aquino -- Rodolfo De La Cruz  5 Robert De Paula 38 Cristian Jauregui 36 Raymond Mola 37 Miguel Rodriguez 35 Andres Villafane		Manager -- Ethan Goforth Coaches -- Freddery Arias (pitching) -- Joel Fuentes (assistant) -- Leonel Perez (coach) -- Raul Siri (hitting) 7-day injured list * On Pittsburgh Pirates 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 17, 2023 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Pittsburgh Pirates minor league players