Pirates NL Central

77-85
Projected record
13%
Playoff odds
713 / 745
RS / RA projected
$92M
2026 payroll
677787

Ten thousand simulated seasons. Marks: 5th, 50th, and 95th percentile win totals.

AAA: Indianapolis Indians AA: Altoona Curve High-A: Greensboro Grasshoppers Single-A: Bradenton Marauders

Hitters

PlayerPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGK%BB%HIT+NEXT+
Bryan Reynolds5601590.2610.3700.42724.113.4123.8120.4
Brandon Lowe5312720.2530.3180.48028.88.9114.7131.4
Nick Gonzales494650.3100.3680.40416.66.7114.695.3
Ryan O'Hearn3981710.2700.3340.45421.67.8115.0112.6
Jake Mangum3814210.2980.3520.38718.45.5106.3111.0
Spencer Horwitz3481010.2560.3620.40614.112.6119.0121.8
Jared Triolo291290.2380.3120.30820.38.277.568.7
Oneil Cruz29015220.2660.3520.48034.810.7124.8115.6
Marcell Ozuna280800.2030.2860.32728.69.670.056.1
Henry Davis256820.1700.2670.30021.59.056.766.7
Konnor Griffin2475200.2760.3320.40426.36.5
Esmerlyn Valdez2351400.2450.3570.53137.014.9
Jacob Gonzalez175620.2300.2820.38517.75.1
Endy Rodríguez159760.2670.3730.46725.814.5133.9153.6
Tyler Callihan107310.2110.2830.38935.58.482.681.8
Nick Yorke96110.2210.2920.30220.87.370.262.5
Rafael Flores Jr.56600.3120.4110.72926.814.3165.4170.8
Jhostynxon Garcia50000.1670.2000.18832.02.04.1-50.8
Billy Cook49050.1880.2040.25038.82.0
Ronny Simon34010.2900.3330.32311.85.9

Pitchers

PlayerBFHRK%BB%AVGOPSPITCH+
Braxton Ashcraft6022126.45.50.2310.669108.7
Paul Skenes5721429.97.20.2290.668107.3
Bubba Chandler5271020.512.10.2250.675103.4
Mitch Keller5031517.78.30.2590.75894.9
Carmen Mlodzinski450918.08.00.2760.74096.8
Yohan Ramírez296426.713.90.1960.641104.7
Lake Bachar2801225.78.60.2000.651109.8
Jared Jones2691126.87.80.2300.729
Gregory Soto226529.29.70.1970.618113.5
Camilo Doval217722.112.00.2360.71699.3
Mason Montgomery210539.010.00.1910.580120.4
Luke Weaver187326.26.40.1750.500140.0
Evan Sisk174227.010.30.2290.676102.5
Isaac Mattson166320.510.80.2740.78091.7
Brandon Eisert150626.78.00.2650.80292.5
Kirby Yates148329.78.80.2030.621113.3
Wilber Dotel123225.210.60.2500.670
Hunter Barco87416.114.90.2960.94976.9
Brandan Bidois80525.015.00.2970.952
Antwone Kelly32212.512.50.2860.946

Payroll

PlayerPosTerms2026 salaryValue
Mitch Kellerrhp-s5 yr/$77M (24-28)$16,911,500$-2.0M
Bryan Reynoldslf8 y/$106.75M (23-30)+31 cl opt$14,250,000+$1.3M
Ryan O'Hearnrf2 y/$29M (26-27)$14,000,000$-2.9M
Brandon Lowe2b6 y/$24M (19-24)+25-26 opts$11,500,000+$3.4M
Gregory Sotolhp1 y/$7.75M (26)$7,750,000$-5.3M
Oneil Cruzcf1 y/$3.3M (26)$3,300,000+$16.3M
Luke Weaverrhp2 y/$22M (26-27)$2,352,941+$0.1M
Konnor Griffinss9 y/$140M (26-34)$2,333,333
Camilo Dovalrhp1 y/$6.1M (26)$1,859,358+$1.5M
Kirby Yatesrhp1 y/$5M (26)$1,470,588+$0.8M
Paul Skenesrhp-s1 y/$1.085M (26)$1,085,000+$22.0M
Yohan Ramírezrhp1 y/$825,000 (26)$825,000+$0.5M
Jared Trioloss1 y/$818,900 (26)$818,900+$5.5M
Carmen Mlodzinskirhp-s1 y/$806,800 (26)$802,486+$9.2M
Spencer Horwitz1b1 y/$802,000 (26)$802,000+$9.7M
Nick Gonzales3b1 y/$801,600 (26)$801,600+$3.7M
Jared Jonesrhp-s1 y/$801,600 (26)$801,600
Henry Davisc1 y/$800,400 (26)$800,400+$11.1M
Jake Mangumof1 y/$800,200 (26)$800,200+$1.7M
Braxton Ashcraftrhp-s1 y/$795,100 (26)$795,100+$7.3M
Mason Montgomerylhp1 y/$793,000 (26)$793,000+$0.8M
Bubba Chanderrhp-s1 y/$787,200 (26)$787,200
Endy Rodríguez1b-c1 y (26)$694,118+$10.3M
Billy Cook1b-of1 y/$782,800 (26)$663,582$-2.0M
Isaac Mattsonrhp1 y/$794,200 (26)$565,304+$1.9M
Evan Sisklhp1 y (26)$556,548+$0.8M
Esmerlyn Valdezof1 y (26)$504,167
Nick Yorke2b-of1 y/$784,500 (26)$447,011$-0.3M
Rafael Floresc-1b1 y (26)$423,873$-0.2M
Wilber Dotelrhp1 y (26)$404,561

Season to date through August 20, 2026, players with 30 plate appearances or batters faced for the club. Payroll figures are public estimates from Cot's Baseball Contracts. Click a column to sort; click a name for the career page.