Pittsburgh Pirates
Major League Baseball franchise in Pittsburgh
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| 2025 | Assigned to the Altoona Curve to open the season. |
| 2025 | Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the baseball season. |
| 2025 | Paul Skenes is set to start the Opening Day game for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park. |
| 2024 | Starts the season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers and is promoted to the Altoona Curve in June. Completes 39 relief appearances with a 4-3 record, 3.75 ERA, and 74 strikeouts over sixty innings. |
| 2024 | The Pirates maintained their established minor league affiliate system, keeping the same teams and levels as in the previous year to support player development across multiple tiers. |
| 2024 | Paul Skenes was awarded the National League Rookie of the Year Award for the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 2024 | Optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, pitching in 16 games (14 starts) with a 3-2 record and 2.84 ERA, recording 77 strikeouts across 73 innings. |
| 2024 | Started the season with the Bradenton Marauders and was later promoted to the Greensboro Grasshoppers during the season. |
| 2024 | Returned to Columbus, making 36 appearances and registering a 3-6 record and 4.57 ERA with 62 strikeouts over 61 innings of work. |
| 2024 | Optioned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians to begin the season. |
| December 11 2024 | Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. |
| 2023 | Ke'Bryan Hayes wins Gold Glove Award for third base |
| 2023 | Plays as a junior for the University of Georgia baseball team, starting ten games with a 3-3 record and 5.77 ERA. |
| 2023 | Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh round of the Major League Baseball draft. |
| 2023 | Signs with the Pittsburgh Pirates and makes professional debut with the Bradenton Marauders, pitching to a 3.14 ERA over 14 1/3 innings. |
| 2023 | The Pittsburgh Pirates continued their minor league affiliate structure with teams in Indianapolis (Triple-A), Altoona (Double-A), Greensboro (High-A), Bradenton (Single-A), and two Rookie-level teams (FCL Pirates and DSL Pirates). |
| 2023 | Under the new MLB 'balanced' schedule, the Pirates and Cleveland Guardians began playing a guaranteed three-game series each season. |
| 2023 | Retired camo home alternate uniform and unveiled City Connect uniform featuring gold top, black pants, and 'PGH' jersey design. |
| 2023 | Returned to Greensboro Grasshoppers, playing 99 games and hitting .231 with nine home runs, 48 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases. |
| 2023 | Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball draft. Pirates converted him from a relief pitcher to a starting pitcher. |
| 2023 | Made professional debut with the Florida Complex League Pirates. |
| 2023 | Split the season between Akron and Triple-A Columbus Clippers, compiling a 3.70 ERA with 51 strikeouts and 2 saves across 33 total appearances. |
| 2023 | Participated in the Arizona Fall League after the regular season. |
| 2023 | Started the season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers and was later promoted to the Altoona Curve minor league team. |
| 2023 | Returned from injury and played for Bradenton Marauders, Greensboro, and Altoona Curve minor league teams. |
| December 16 2023 | The Pirates become joint owners of SportsNet Pittsburgh, with operations to be produced by NESN. |
| November 14 2023 | Added to the Pirates' 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. |
| 2022 | Pirates again finished last in the NL Central division. |
| 2022 | Low-A was officially reclassified as Single-A. The Pirates' minor league affiliate structure remained consistent with the previous year, maintaining six developmental teams across different levels. |
| 2022 | Pirates recorded 62 wins and 100 losses, continuing under Derek Shelton's management. |
| 2022 | The Pittsburgh Pirates formally established their team Hall of Fame, inducting 19 individuals including all Pirates players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, former players, broadcasters, and coaches. The inaugural class also included players from the Negro league baseball teams Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords, with a special ceremony 'signing' four players to Pirates contracts. |
| 2022 | Assigned to the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A South Atlantic League, playing 82 games and batting .201 with seven home runs, 28 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases. |
| 2022 | Played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. |
| 2022 | Split the season between High-A Lake County Captains and Double-A Akron RubberDucks, accumulating an 11-2 record and 3.33 ERA with 89 strikeouts across 70 1/3 innings pitched in 38 relief outings. |
| 2022 | Misses the entire season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. |
| 2022 | Began professional baseball career, playing for the Florida Complex League Pirates and Bradenton Marauders in his first professional season. |
| 2022 | Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the Major League Baseball draft and signed with the organization. |
| 2022 | Played in the Australian Baseball League for the Sydney Blue Sox after the minor league season. |
| 2022 | Played for the Bradenton Marauders and Greensboro Grasshoppers minor league teams. |
| August 1 2022 | Traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates along with Johan Oviedo in exchange for José Quintana and Chris Stratton. Assigned to the Altoona Curve. |
| June 2022 | Suffered a quadriceps injury and was placed on the 60-day injured list. |
| May 2022 | Promoted from Greensboro to the Altoona Curve. |
| 2021 | Jacob Stallings wins Gold Glove Award for catcher |
| 2021 | The team expanded to field two squads in the league, named 'Black' and 'Gold' after the team's colors. |
| 2021 | The team was renamed from Gulf Coast League Pirates to Florida Complex League Pirates, reflecting changes in Minor League Baseball's league structure. |
| 2021 | Pirates finished last in the NL Central division. |
| 2021 | Major League Baseball restructured Minor League Baseball, reducing Class A to two levels: High-A and Low-A. The Pittsburgh Pirates maintained a comprehensive minor league affiliate system including teams at Triple-A, Double-A, High-A, Single-A, Rookie, and Foreign Rookie levels. |
| 2021 | Team had 61 wins and 101 losses, managed by Derek Shelton. |
| 2021 | Returned to play for Peoria and Springfield Cardinals. |
| 2021 | Missed a majority of the season due to a lat injury, pitching only 14 innings for the year. |
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