2018 Pittsburgh Pirates season: Difference between revisions

2018 Pittsburgh Pirates
2018 Pittsburgh Pirates
Division	Central Division
Ballpark	PNC Park
City	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Owners	Robert Nutting
Managers	Clint Hurdle
Television	AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
Radio	KDKA-FM; Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network; (Steve Blass, Joe Block, Greg Brown, Bob Walk, John Wehner)
Stats	ESPN.com; BB-reference

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The 2018 Pittsburgh Pirates season will be the franchise's 137th season overall, 132nd season as a member of National League, and 18th season at PNC Park.

Events

Offseason

January 4, 2018 - The Pirates claimed RHP Shane Carle off waivers from Colorado Rockies and designated RHP Johnny Barbato for assignment.^[2]
January 11, 2018 - Detroit Tigers claimed RHP Johnny Barbato off waivers from the Pirates.^[2]
January 13, 2018 - The Pirates traded RHP Gerrit Cole to Houston Astros for 3B Colin Moran, LF Jason Martin, RHP Joe Musgrove and RHP Michael Feliz.^[2]
January 14, 2018 - The Pirates designated RHP Shane Carle and SS Engelb Vielma for assignment. ^[2]
January 15, 2018 - The Pirates traded CF Andrew McCutchen and cash to San Francisco Giants for RHP Kyle Crick, CF Bryan Reynolds and Future Considerations.^[2]

Season standings

National League Central

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NL Central
Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Milwaukee Brewers	96	67	.589	—	51‍–‍30	45‍–‍37
Chicago Cubs	95	68	.583	1	51‍–‍31	44‍–‍37
St. Louis Cardinals	88	74	.543	7½	43‍–‍38	45‍–‍36
Pittsburgh Pirates	82	79	.509	13	44‍–‍36	38‍–‍43
Cincinnati Reds	67	95	.414	28½	37‍–‍44	30‍–‍51

National League playoff standings

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Division Leaders
Team	W	L	Pct.
Milwaukee Brewers	96	67	.589
Los Angeles Dodgers	92	71	.564
Atlanta Braves	90	72	.556

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Wild Card teams
(Top 2 teams qualify for postseason)
Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Chicago Cubs	95	68	.583	+4
Colorado Rockies	91	72	.558	—
St. Louis Cardinals	88	74	.543	2½
Pittsburgh Pirates	82	79	.509	8
Arizona Diamondbacks	82	80	.506	8½
Washington Nationals	82	80	.506	8½
Philadelphia Phillies	80	82	.494	10½
New York Mets	77	85	.475	13½
San Francisco Giants	73	89	.451	17½
Cincinnati Reds	67	95	.414	23½
San Diego Padres	66	96	.407	24½
Miami Marlins	63	98	.391	27

Record vs. opponents

2018 National League record v t e Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2018
Team	AZ	ATL	CHC	CIN	COL	LAD	MIA	MIL	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL	WSH	AL
Arizona	—	3–4	3–4	3–3	8–11	11–8	6–1	1–5	2–5	4–2	6–1	12–7	8–11	3–3	2–5	10–10
Atlanta	4–3	—	3–3	3–4	2–5	2–5	14–5	3–4	13–6	12–7	5–1	4–3	3–3	4–2	10–9	8–12
Chicago	4–3	3–3	—	11–8	3–3	4–3	5–2	11–9	6–1	4–2	10–9	5–2	3–3	9–10	4–3	13–7
Cincinnati	3–3	4–3	8–11	—	2–4	6–1	2–5	6–13	3–3	3–4	5–14	3–4	4–2	7–12	1–6	10–10
Colorado	11–8	5–2	3–3	4–2	—	7–13	2–4	2–5	6–1	5–2	3–3	11–8	12–7	2–5	5–2	13–7
Los Angeles	8–11	5–2	3–4	1–6	13–7	—	2–4	4–3	4–2	3–4	5–1	14–5	10–9	3–4	5–1	12–8
Miami	1–6	5–14	2–5	5–2	4–2	4–2	—	2–5	7–12	8–11	1–4	2–5	4–3	3–3	6–13	9–11
Milwaukee	5–1	4–3	9–11	13–6	5–2	3–4	5–2	—	4–3	3–3	7–12	4–2	6–1	11–8	4–2	13–7
New York	5–2	6–13	1–6	3–3	1–6	2–4	12–7	3–4	—	11–8	3–4	4–2	4–3	3–3	11–8	8–12
Philadelphia	2–4	7–12	2–4	4–3	2–5	4–3	11–8	3–3	8–11	—	6–1	3–3	4–3	4–3	8–11	12–8
Pittsburgh	1–6	1–5	9–10	14–5	3–3	1–5	4–1	12–7	4–3	1–6	—	3–4	4–3	8–11	2–5	15–5
San Diego	7–12	3–4	2–5	4–3	8–11	5–14	5–2	2–4	2–4	3–3	4–3	—	8–11	4–3	2–4	7–13
San Francisco	11–8	3–3	3–3	2–4	7–12	9–10	3–4	1–6	3–4	3–4	3–4	11–8	—	2–5	4–2	8–12
St. Louis	3–3	2–4	10–9	12–7	5–2	4–3	3–3	8–11	3–3	3–4	11–8	3–4	5–2	—	5–2	11–9
Washington	5–2	9–10	3–4	6–1	2–5	1–5	13–6	2–4	8–11	11–8	5–2	4–2	2–4	2–5	—	9–11

The October 1 tiebreaker games were regular-season games that are included here.

Roster

Active roster

Inactive roster

Coaches/Other

Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer(s)

51 David Bednar

Catchers

14 Joey Bart
6 Yasmani Grandal

Infielders

Outfielders

Designated hitters

22 Andrew McCutchen

Pitchers

Catchers

32 Henry Davis
55 Jason Delay

Infielders

Outfielders

38 Edward Olivares

Manager

17 Derek Shelton

Coaches

16 Tarrik Brock (first base)
82 Jordan Comadena (bullpen catcher)
86 Radley Haddad (game planning/strategy)
49 Andy Haines (hitting)
12 Don Kelly (bench)
90 Raul Hernandez (bullpen catcher)
96 Mendy López (infield)
47 Oscar Marin (pitching)
88 Christian Marrero (assistant hitting)
87 Justin Meccage (bullpen)
95 Stephen Morales (coach)
58 Mike Rabelo (third base)
98 Jonny Tucker (coach)

60-day injured list

26 active, 14 inactive
7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list
^# Personal leave
Roster and coaches updated July 12, 2024
Transactions • Depth chart
→ All MLB rosters

Farm system^[3]

Level	Team	League
AAA	Indianapolis Indians	International League
AA	Altoona Curve	Eastern League
A	Bradenton Marauders	Florida State League
A	West Virginia Power	South Atlantic League
Short-Season A	West Virginia Black Bears	New York–Penn League
Rookie	Bristol Pirates	Appalachian League
Rookie	GCL Pirates	Gulf Coast League
Rookie	DSL Pirates	Dominican Summer League

References

^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Major League Baseball Transactions". MLB.com.
^ http://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/212196902/pirates-announce-minor-league-coaches-for-2017/

External links

Pittsburgh Pirates official site

[1] From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.

[2018trans-2] "Major League Baseball Transactions". MLB.com.

[3] ttp://m.pirates.mlb.com/news/article/212196902/pirates-announce-minor-league-coaches-for-2017/

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 ==Events==
 ===Offseason===
-* January 4, 2018 -  The Pirates claimed RHP [[Shane Carle]] off waivers from [[Colorado Rockies]] and designated RHP [[Johnny Barbato]] for assignment..
+* January 4, 2018 -  The Pirates claimed RHP [[Shane Carle]] off waivers from [[Colorado Rockies]] and designated RHP [[Johnny Barbato]] for assignment.<ref name="2018trans">{{cite web|title=Major League Baseball Transactions|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/#month=1&year=2018|website=MLB.com}}</ref>
-* January 11, 2018 - [[Detroit Tigers]] claimed RHP [[Johnny Barbato]] off waivers from the Pirates.
+* January 11, 2018 - [[Detroit Tigers]] claimed RHP [[Johnny Barbato]] off waivers from the Pirates.<ref name="2018trans" />
-* January 13, 2018 - The Pirates traded RHP [[Gerrit Cole]] to [[Houston Astros]] for 3B [[Colin Moran (baseball)|Colin Moran]], LF [[Jason Martin (baseball)|Jason Martin]], RHP [[Joe Musgrove]] and RHP [[Michael Feliz]].
+* January 13, 2018 - The Pirates traded RHP [[Gerrit Cole]] to [[Houston Astros]] for 3B [[Colin Moran (baseball)|Colin Moran]], LF [[Jason Martin (baseball)|Jason Martin]], RHP [[Joe Musgrove]] and RHP [[Michael Feliz]].<ref name="2018trans" />
-* January 14, 2018 - The Pirates designated RHP [[Shane Carle]] and SS [[Engelb Vielma]] for assignment.
+* January 14, 2018 - The Pirates designated RHP [[Shane Carle]] and SS [[Engelb Vielma]] for assignment. <ref name="2018trans" />
-* January 15, 2018 - The Pirates traded CF [[Andrew McCutchen]] and cash to [[San Francisco Giants]] for RHP [[Kyle Crick]], CF [[Bryan Reynolds (baseball)|Bryan Reynolds]] and Future Considerations.
+* January 15, 2018 - The Pirates traded CF [[Andrew McCutchen]] and cash to [[San Francisco Giants]] for RHP [[Kyle Crick]], CF [[Bryan Reynolds (baseball)|Bryan Reynolds]] and Future Considerations.<ref name="2018trans" />
 ==Season standings==