2024 Pittsburgh Pirates season
2024 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
---|---|---|
![]() | ||
League | National League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | PNC Park | |
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[a] | |
Record | 61–68 (.473) | |
Owners | Robert Nutting | |
General managers | Ben Cherington | |
Managers | Derek Shelton | |
Television | SportsNet Pittsburgh | |
Radio | KDKA-FM Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network | |
Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
|
The 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates season is the franchise's 143rd season overall, 138th season as a member of the National League, and 24th season at PNC Park.
On July 5, the Pirates tied a record for home runs in a single game, with 7, in their 14–2 victory over the New York Mets.[1]
Offseason
[edit]Transactions
[edit]November 2 | Designated hitter Andrew McCutchen, infielder/outfielder Chris Owings, LHP Caleb Smith and RHP Vince Velasquez elected free agency. |
November 4 | LHP Jarlín García elected free agency after having his club option declined by the Pirates. [2] |
November 18 | RHPs Osvaldo Bido and Hunter Stratton elected free agency after they were not tendered a contract by the Pirates.[3] |
December 1 | Signed free agent C Ali Sánchez to a one-year contract. [4] |
December 5 | Traded for Marco Gonzales (Braves) and cash (approximately 9.25 million) for Player To Be Named Later (100k cash).[5] |
December 15 | Traded for Billy McKinney (Yankees) for International signing money.[6]
Traded Deivis Nedal to the Royals for Edward Olivares.[7] Signed free agent 1B Rowdy Tellez to a 1 year $3.2 million contract.[8] |
December 20 | Re-signed free agent DH/OF Andrew McCutchen to a 1 year $5 million contract. [9] |
January 5 | Signed free agent LHP Martín Pérez to a 1 year $8 million contract. [10] |
January 31 | Signed free agent LHP Aroldis Chapman to a 1 year, $10.5 million contract. [11] |
February 14 | Signed free agent C Yasmani Grandal to a one-year contract [12]
Signed free agent LHP Josh Fleming to a one-year contract. [13] |
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]National League Central
[edit]Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milwaukee Brewers | 75 | 54 | .581 | — | 38–24 | 37–30 |
Chicago Cubs | 65 | 65 | .500 | 10½ | 36–29 | 29–36 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 64 | 65 | .496 | 11 | 34–30 | 30–35 |
Cincinnati Reds | 63 | 67 | .485 | 12½ | 31–34 | 32–33 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 61 | 68 | .473 | 14 | 31–33 | 30–35 |
National League Wild Card
[edit]Team | W | L | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Dodgers | 77 | 53 | .592 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 75 | 54 | .581 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 54 | .581 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona Diamondbacks | 74 | 56 | .569 | +3½ |
San Diego Padres | 73 | 58 | .557 | +2 |
Atlanta Braves | 70 | 59 | .543 | — |
New York Mets | 68 | 62 | .523 | 2½ |
San Francisco Giants | 66 | 65 | .504 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs | 65 | 65 | .500 | 5½ |
St. Louis Cardinals | 64 | 65 | .496 | 6 |
Cincinnati Reds | 63 | 67 | .485 | 7½ |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 61 | 68 | .473 | 9 |
Washington Nationals | 58 | 72 | .446 | 12½ |
Colorado Rockies | 48 | 82 | .369 | 22½ |
Miami Marlins | 46 | 83 | .357 | 24 |
Record vs. opponents
[edit]Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2024 |
||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
Arizona | — | 2–5 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 8–2 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 19–20 |
Atlanta | 5–2 | — | 4–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 7–3 | 2–4 | 5–5 | 6–3 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–6 | 24–13 |
Chicago | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 3–7 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–8 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 6–7 | 0–0 | 25–15 |
Cincinnati | 1–5 | 2–0 | 7–3 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 3–6 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 2–6 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 6–4 | 2–4 | 15–20 |
Colorado | 2–8 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–6 | — | 2–5 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 17–21 |
Los Angeles | 4–5 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | — | 3–0 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–7 | 9–4 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 24–12 |
Miami | 2–4 | 3–7 | 2–3 | 2–5 | 3–0 | 0–3 | — | 4–2 | 6–7 | 4–5 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–7 | 14–26 |
Milwaukee | 0–0 | 4–2 | 8–5 | 6–3 | 2–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–0 | 0–3 | 5–5 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 7–3 | 2–4 | 30–14 |
New York | 2–2 | 5–5 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 7–6 | 0–3 | — | 2–4 | 5–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 8–2 | 16–21 |
Philadelphia | 3–4 | 3–6 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–4 | 3–0 | 4–2 | — | 3–4 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 8–2 | 17–19 |
Pittsburgh | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 6–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 5–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | — | 0–6 | 2–4 | 4–5 | 2–1 | 17–20 |
San Diego | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 5–8 | 7–3 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 6–0 | — | 3–4 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 17–15 |
San Francisco | 3–4 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 10–3 | 4–9 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 4–3 | — | 0–3 | 4–3 | 17–21 |
St. Louis | 3–3 | 4–2 | 7–6 | 4–6 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 3–7 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | 4–3 | 18–14 |
Washington | 1–5 | 6–3 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 7–0 | 4–2 | 2–8 | 2–8 | 1–2 | 0–6 | 3–4 | 3–4 | — | 19–21 |
Updated with the results of all games through August 23, 2024.
Game Log
[edit]Legend | |
---|---|
Pirates win | |
Pirates loss | |
Postponement | |
Bold | Pirates team member |
2024 Game Log: 61–68 (Home: 31–33; Away: 30–35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
March/April: 14–17 (Home: 5–7; Away: 9–10)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May: 12–14 (Home: 7–8; Away: 5–6)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June: 14–12 (Home: 7–5; Away: 7–7)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July: 15–10 (Home: 7–6; Away: 8–4)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
August: 6–15 (Home: 5–7; Away: 1–8)
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
|
Roster
[edit]Farm system
[edit]Hall of Fame inductees
[edit]On June 9, 2024 the Pittsburgh Pirates' Single-A affiliate farm team, The Bradenton Marauders announced the induction of four players into the HOF.
The MILB Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY inductees included:
1994 1st round draft pick John DeSalvo of Ocean City, NJ.
2001 1st round draft pick Chase Stevens of West Chester, PA.
2002 undrafted foreign free agent Kip Maeda of Tinko Prefecture, Japan.
2006 7th round draft pick Hansley Alonso of Media, PA.
Notes
[edit]- ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
References
[edit]- ^ Paul Skenes dazzles, Pirates tie club record by pounding seven homers in 14-2 demolition of the Mets, AP News, July 6, 2024
- ^ "Pirates Decline Club Option On Jarlin Garcia". MLB Trade Rumors. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Non-Tender Two Players, Avoid Arbitration With One". November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates sign catcher Ali Sanchez to one-year contract". December 1, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Pirates acquire LHP Marco Gonzales in trade with Braves". ESPN.com. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Yankees trade OF Billy McKinney to Pirates". ESPN.com. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Connon, Sam (December 15, 2023). "Pittsburgh Pirates Acquire Outfielder Edward Olivares in Trade With Kansas City Royals". Fastball. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates sign first baseman Rowdy Tellez to one-year contract". MLB.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates re-sign Andrew McCutchen to one-year contract". MLB.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates sign veteran lefty Pérez to 1-year deal". January 5, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Pirates sign Aroldis Chapman to 1-year deal". January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Pirates land veteran backstop Grandal on 1-year deal". February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Pirates land veteran backstop Grandal on 1-year deal". February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Pittsburgh Pirates 2024 schedule at MLB.com