Player of the Day — June 9, 2026
Esmerlyn Valdez
Esmerlyn Valdez
AAA · RF
2-for-2, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
LevelTop BatterTop Pitcher
AAA
Esmerlyn Valdez2-for-2, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI
Jaden Woods0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
AA
Titus Dumitru2-for-5, R, 3B, RBI
Brandon Neeck1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
A+
Jhonny Severino1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB
Inmer Lobo2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
A
Eddie King Jr.0-for-2, 3 BB
Cesar Aquino2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR
FCL
Fredderick Ovalle2-for-3, R, RBI, SB
Carlos Mateo0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR
DSL
Gilbert Ramirez3-for-3, 3 R, 2B, RBI, 2 BB
Hector Perez0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, SV
LevelTop Pitcher
AAA
Jaden Woods0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR
AA
Brandon Neeck1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
A+
Inmer Lobo2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR
A
Cesar Aquino2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR
FCL
Carlos Mateo0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR
DSL
Hector Perez0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, SV
Pittsburgh Pirates Top Performers
Yesterday — June 9, 2026
🏆 Home Runs
MLB
Bryan Reynolds1 (7)
Ryan O’Hearn1 (10)
AAA
Esmerlyn Valdez1 (13)
A+
Josh Tate1 (1)
A
Hyun Seung Lee1 (1)
R-DSL-G
Yoander Santana1 (1)
Alexandel Pio1 (1)
💥 Hits Leaders
Javier RivasAA3
Gilbert RamirezR-DSL-G3
Bryan ReynoldsMLB2
Esmerlyn ValdezAAA2
Duce GoursonAA2
Titus DumitruAA2
Ivan BrethowrAA2
Easton CarmichaelA+2
Bralyn BrazobanA2
Fredderick OvalleR-FCL2
🔥 Strikeout Leaders
Paul SkenesMLB7 (89)
Seth HernandezA+7 (33)
Emmanuel ChapmanAA3 (31)
Inmer LoboA+3 (22)
Brandon NeeckAA3 (13)
Yeison MartinezR-FCL3 (11)
Joshua LoeschornAA2 (26)
David MatomaA2 (13)
Stainer ValdezR-FCL2 (12)
Darwin RoaR-DSL-G2 (6)
★ RE24 Leaders
Esmerlyn ValdezAAA+3.72
Gilbert RamirezR-DSL-G+3.40
Limanol PayeroR-DSL-G+2.94
Alexandel PioR-DSL-G+2.89
Yoander SantanaR-DSL-G+2.54
Luis CruzR-DSL-G+2.32
Fredderick OvalleR-FCL+1.74
Hector PerezR-DSL-B+1.61
Titus DumitruAA+1.54
Bryan ReynoldsMLB+1.44
Daily Game Results Previous Day →
Yesterday — June 9, 2026
MLBLos Angeles Dodgers @ Pittsburgh PiratesFinal
Game Stats →RHE
Los Angeles Dodgers12150
Pittsburgh Pirates352
Next GameToday • 6:40 PMvs Los Angeles DodgersJared Jones vs Shohei Ohtani
AAAColumbus Clippers @ Indianapolis IndiansFinal
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Columbus Clippers990
Indianapolis Indians442
Next GameToday • 1:35 PMvs Columbus ClippersJosé Urquidy vs Austin Peterson
AAChesapeake Baysox @ Altoona CurveFinal
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Chesapeake Baysox11111
Altoona Curve4100
Next GameToday • 6:00 PMvs Chesapeake BaysoxPeyton Stumbo vs Sebastian Gongora
A+Wilmington Blue Rocks @ Greensboro GrasshoppersFinal
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Wilmington Blue Rocks581
Greensboro Grasshoppers781
Next GameToday • 6:30 PMvs Wilmington Blue RocksCameron Keshock vs Riley Maddox
ATampa Tarpons @ Bradenton MaraudersFinal
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Tampa Tarpons7101
Bradenton Marauders360
Next GameToday • 6:30 PMvs Tampa TarponsTBD vs Thatcher Hurd
FCLFCL Pirates @ FCL TwinsFinal
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FCL Pirates683
FCL Twins10111
Next GameThu, Jun 11 • 12:00 PMvs FCL TwinsStarters TBD
DSLDSL White Sox @ DSL Pirates BlackFinal
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DSL White Sox012
DSL Pirates Black140
Next GameThu, Jun 11 • 11:00 AM@ DSL Tampa BayStarters TBD
DSLDSL Pirates Gold @ DSL BravesFinal
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DSL Pirates Gold1371
DSL Braves043
Next GameThu, Jun 11 • 11:00 AMvs DSL Cubs RedStarters TBD
Pittsburgh Pirates System Leaders
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Batting
HR
1Murf GrayA, A+16
2Brandon LoweMLB15
3Oneil CruzMLB14
4Esmerlyn ValdezAAA, MLB14
5Lonnie White Jr.A+, AA13
AVG
1Murf GrayA, A+.351
2Fredderick OvalleR, A.344
3Jared JonesA+.322
4Ronny SimonAAA.311
5Johan De Los SantosR, A.310
OPS
1Murf GrayA, A+1.071
2Lonnie White Jr.A+, AA.976
3Hyun Seung LeeR, A.965
4Wyatt SanfordA+.959
5Johan De Los SantosR, A.955
SB
1Dylan PalmerA27
2Wyatt SanfordA+21
3Oneil CruzMLB21
4Antonio PimentelA19
5Johan De Los SantosR, A17
Pitching
ERA
1Derek DiamondR, A, AA0.60
2Evan SiskAAA, MLB1.26
3Claudio EstelieR2.00
4Seth HernandezA, A+2.17
5Connor OliverA+2.27
HR/9
1Isaac MattsonMLB, AAA0.00
2Derek DiamondR, A, AA0.00
3Juan MunizR0.00
4Wifrailyn JaquezR0.00
5Angel SorianoR0.00
K
1Braxton AshcraftMLB86
2Paul SkenesMLB82
3Seth HernandezA, A+76
4Kyle RobinsonA+, A73
5Khristian CurtisAA67
BB%
1Derek DiamondR, A, AA1.9%
2Paul SkenesMLB4.7%
3Braxton AshcraftMLB5.3%
4Jack AnkerA5.3%
5686747AAA5.8%
Records and Standings Full Standings →
MLB Pittsburgh 34-33 .507 3 in NL Central 8.0 GB L4
AAA Indianapolis 25-39 .391 10 in INT West 14.0 GB L3
AA Altoona 24-34 .414 6 in EAS Southwest 13.5 GB L1
A+ Greensboro 36-22 .621 2 in SAL North 1.5 GB W3
A Bradenton 27-30 .474 5 in FSL West 8.5 GB L2
FCL FCL Pirates 16-12 .571 2 in FCL South 2.0 GB L2
DSL DSL Black 4-3 .571 2 in DSL Southwest — GB W1
DSL DSL Gold 3-4 .429 5 in DSL Central — GB W1
Latest Transactions All Transactions →
2026-06-09Axiel Plaz—Greensboro Grasshoppers placed C Axiel Plaz on the 7-day injured list.
2026-06-09Derek Berg—C Derek Berg assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve.
2026-06-09Po-Yu Chen—Altoona Curve sent RHP Po-Yu Chen on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates.
2026-06-09Chun Hsi Lin—Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Chun Hsi Lin to a minor league contract.
2026-06-09Brandon Neeck—LHP Brandon Neeck assigned to Altoona Curve from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-06-09Carlos Caro—IF Carlos Caro assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2026-06-09Shalin Polanco—OF Shalin Polanco assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2026-06-09Jarod Bayless—RHP Jarod Bayless assigned to Altoona Curve from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-06-09Connor Oliver—LHP Connor Oliver assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2026-06-09Rafael Flores Jr.—C Rafael Flores Jr. roster status changed by Indianapolis Indians.
2026-06-09Jack Brannigan—Altoona Curve sent SS Jack Brannigan on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders.
2026-06-07Davis Wendzel—Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of 3B Davis Wendzel from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-06-07Jhostynxon Garcia—Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RF Jhostynxon Garcia to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-06-04Joe La Sorsa—Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Joe La Sorsa to Boston Red Sox.
2026-06-04Cristhian Tortosa—Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent LHP Cristhian Tortosa to a minor league contract.
2026-06-02Justin Lawrence—Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Justin Lawrence to Minnesota Twins for cash.
2026-06-01Cam Sanders—Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Cam Sanders to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-06-01Carmen Mlodzinski—Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Carmen Mlodzinski from the restricted list.
2026-05-31Cam Sanders—Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Cam Sanders from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-05-31Konnor Griffin—Pittsburgh Pirates placed SS Konnor Griffin on the 10-day injured list. Right elbow strain.