Brubaker dropped to 4-13 after giving up seven runs on eight hits and two walks over four innings in Wednesday's 9-0 loss to the Dodgers. He struck out six before being pulled after 82 pitches.
#2 C
Jacob Stallings: On bench Wednesday
Aug 18th
Stallings is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
#3 1B
Kevin Newman: Takes seat Wednesday
Aug 18th
Newman is not starting Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
#1 CL
David Bednar: Clean inning Sunday
Aug 16th
Bednar struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning of Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.
#1 3B
Ke'Bryan Hayes: Notches steal in loss
Aug 15th
Hayes went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Milwaukee.
#5 P
Bryse Wilson: Moves to IL
Aug 15th
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Wilson was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to unspecified right arm fatigue, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
#1 RF
Bryan Reynolds: Launches 21st homer
Aug 14th
Reynolds went 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in a 14-4 win over the Brewers during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.
#2 P
Mitch Keller: Falls to 3-10 in 2021
Aug 14th
Keller (3-10) took the loss Saturday in the second game of a doubleheader against the Brewers, surrendering two runs on nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts over 4.1 innings.
#3 C
Henry Davis: Earns first promotion
Aug 12th
The Pirates promoted Davis from the rookie-level Florida Complex League to High-A Greensboro on Thursday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
#1 CF
Oneil Cruz: Hitting again
Aug 11th
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Cruz (forearm) has resumed taking full swings in the batting cage, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
#5 P
Carmen Mlodzinski: Completes sim game
Aug 11th
Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk confirmed Wednesday that Mlodzinski (shoulder) recently tossed a live batting practice session, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
#1 2B
Nick Gonzales: Big night at plate
Aug 5th
Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a double and his seventh homer Wednesday for High-A Greensboro.
Scherzer (10-4) allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out seven across six innings, earning the win over the Mets on Sunday.
#2 LF
Zach McKinstry: Sent back down
Aug 15th
McKinstry was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.
#4 P
Walker Buehler: Strikes out 10 in no-decision
Aug 14th
Buehler allowed one run on four hits and three walks with 10 strikeouts through seven innings, taking a no-decision in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Mets.
#2 BP
Garrett Cleavinger: Sidelined with oblique issue
Aug 8th
The Dodgers placed Cleavinger on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right oblique strain.
#11 BP
Brusdar Graterol: Picks up second win
Aug 7th
Graterol (2-0) won Saturday's 5-3 game against the Angels, pitching a scoreless eighth while allowing two hits with two strikeouts.
#1 CF
Andy Pages: Sizzling in High-A
Aug 7th
Pages went 0-for-5 with a walk Friday for High-A Great Lakes, snapping a nine-game hitting streak during which he hit .452 (14-for-31) with four homers and a 6:8 BB:K.