Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers

Pittsburgh Pirates

• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Pittsburgh Pirates', 'player': 'Endy Rodriguez', 'position': 'C', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-01', 'note': 'The Pirates transferred Rodriguez (hip) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.', 'detail': 'The transaction clears space on the 40-man roster for the addition of Christian Bethancourt. Rodriguez underwent season-ending surgery last week to repair the labrum in his left hip.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4712767'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Pittsburgh Pirates', 'player': 'Mitch Keller', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-23', 'note': 'Keller (shoulder) said Wednesday that he feels fully healthy and plans to resume throwing in late October, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.', 'detail': 'Keller has remained shut down since being diagnosed with a right teres major strain in early August. The rest appears to have accomplished its goal thus far, and Keller looks to be on track to have a normal offseason throwing program. Keller held a 5.29 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 89:42 K:BB over 115.2 innings for the Pirates this season.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33722'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Pittsburgh Pirates', 'player': 'Braxton Ashcraft', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '15-Day-IL', 'severity': 80, 'date': '2026-09-18', 'note': 'Ashcraft (arm) played catch Friday but is not expected to return this season, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.', 'detail': 'Ashcraft landed on the 15-day injured list last week with right arm discomfort. He received multiple medical opinions and his injury is not considered serious, but the Pirates will not push the right-hander to return before the end of the season. Ashcraft had a breakout year for Pittsburgh, logging a 3.65 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 173:35 K:BB over 165.1 innings covering 28 starts.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41282'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Pittsburgh Pirates', 'player': 'Isaac Mattson', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '15-Day-IL', 'severity': 80, 'date': '2026-09-08', 'note': 'The Pirates recalled Mattson from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.', 'detail': 'The right-hander has been shuttled between Triple-A and the majors throughout the season and is now getting another look with the Pirates. Mattson has pitched in 37 MLB games this season and has a 4.91 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 34:18 K:BB over 36.2 innings.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/42063'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Pittsburgh Pirates', 'player': 'Esmerlyn Valdez', 'position': 'RF', 'status': '10-Day-IL', 'severity': 75, 'date': '2026-09-12', 'note': "Valdez (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.", 'detail': "The Pirates have yet to provide an update on Valdez's status after he exited Friday's game with a left hamstring injury, though he will need at least one day off to recover. Jake Mangum will start in right field Saturday and could continue to do so if Valdez needs to spend time on the IL.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/5137200'}

Detroit Tigers

• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Detroit Tigers', 'player': 'Bailey Horn', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-07-18', 'note': 'Horn (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.', 'detail': "Horn has been on the injured list all season while working his way back from an arthroscopic procedure he underwent on his left elbow during the offseason. He was cleared to begin throwing in late May, but progress in his recovery has been slow, so he'll go under the knife once again to address the issue. He'll officially miss the entire 2026 campaign as a result, and the timing of his surgery makes it likely that he'll miss most, if not all, of the 2027 season as well.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4414247'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Detroit Tigers', 'player': 'Burch Smith', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-25', 'note': 'Smith underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Aug. 31, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.', 'detail': "The procedure brings an end to Smith's season, after the right-hander struggled to bounce back upon hitting the injured list May 22 due to shoulder inflammation. Before being deactivated, Smith turned in a 3.18 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 20:7 K:BB across 17 innings over 13 appearances for Detroit. The 36-year-old righty is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agency this winter.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33083'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Detroit Tigers', 'player': 'Justin Verlander', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-21', 'note': 'Verlander (hamstring/hip) is scheduled to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list to start Saturday against the Pirates, Jeff Seidel of the Detroit Free Press reports.', 'detail': "The 43-year-old made one start at the beginning of the season before landing on the IL due to a hamstring injury, and he then dealt with hip inflammation while going through his rehab program. Verlander hasn't made any rehab starts and is likely to have a limited workload Saturday. The future Hall of Famer announced in July that he is retiring after the 2026 season, and he'll return to an MLB mound Saturday to close the book on his 21-year career.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/6341'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Detroit Tigers', 'player': 'Matt Vierling', 'position': 'CF', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-06', 'note': 'The Tigers transferred Vierling (adductor/heel) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.', 'detail': 'Vierling initially landed on the IL on July 31 due to a left adductor strain. He then suffered a heel injury in late August, and the pair of issues will result in Vierling being ruled out for the remainder of the regular season. He could theoretically return for the playoffs, but that might be a moot point with Detroit currently 6.5 games back of a wild-card spot.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41636'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Detroit Tigers', 'player': 'Parker Meadows', 'position': 'CF', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-25', 'note': "The Tigers announced Sept. 18 that Meadows (arm) has been taking part in a hitting progression at the team's spring training facility in Florida, MLB.com reports.", 'detail': "Meadows doesn't appear to be a realistic candidate to return from the 60-day injured list for the Tigers' final series of the season, but he could be in store for something close to a normal offseason. The 26-year-old outfielder slashed just .250/.308/.333 with three stolen bases, three runs and two RBI over 39 plate appearances with Detroit before hitting the shelf after sustaining a fractured left radius bone in his left arm and concussion during an on-field collision April 9.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41223'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Detroit Tigers', 'player': 'Reese Olson', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-05-08', 'note': 'The Tigers placed Olson on the 60-day injured list Tuesday after he underwent a right shoulder labral repair Feb. 2 that will result in him missing the 2026 season.', 'detail': "It was feared that Olson would not be ready for Opening Day, but it turned out to be worse than that. Near the end of the 2025 season, there was a hope that he could return for the postseason after hitting the injured list in July, but that did not come to fruition either. Prior to the Tigers announcing Olson's surgery, they signed Framber Valdez on Feb. 4 and Justin Verlander earlier Tuesday. Troy Melton is also an option to find time in the rotation with both Olson and Jackson Jobe (elbow) out.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4734319'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Detroit Tigers', 'player': 'Trey Sweeney', 'position': 'SS', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-06-05', 'note': 'Sweeney will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery this week, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.', 'detail': "Sweeney was sidelined with a shoulder strain during spring training and has experienced minimal improvement over the last four months despite receiving injections. He'll now undergo arthroscopic surgery and miss the entirety of the 2026 campaign. Sweeney has a career .202/.261/.313 slash line with 10 home runs, 49 RBI, 47 runs scored, five stolen bases and a 33:124 BB:K across 445 plate appearances over the previous two seasons.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4414687'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Detroit Tigers', 'player': 'Wenceel Perez', 'position': 'RF', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-11', 'note': 'Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Perez (orbital) is "most likely" done for the season, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.', 'detail': "Perez suffered an orbital fracture and blurred vision back in June when he was struck in the face by an exercise band. He had to be pulled off a rehab assignment in August because his vision still wasn't back to normal, and it seems Perez will run out of time to return before the curtains close on the regular season.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41586'}

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