RISE OF THE JOLLY ROGER 2026 Season - Pittsburgh Pirates (25-16) @ Philadelphia Phillies (16-23)

Today's Starting Pitchers PGH LHP Max Fried (5-3, 2.86) vs PHL RHP Zack Wheeler (3-2, 4.43) Last Ten Games (6-4) May 10 at CIN W 5-4 May 9 at CIN W 2-1 May 8 at CIN L 11-8 May 6 vs COL W 3-2 May 5 vs COL L 7-6 May 4 vs COL W 2-1 May 3 vs CHC L 5-4 May 2 vs CHC W 10-6 May 1 vs CHC W 5-4 April 30 at ATL L 8-1 April 29 at ATL W 1-0 What if MLB already had a "salary cap" where the most valuable franchises had a budget they couldn't exceed and the "cheaper" franchises had to spend more money. The Rise of the Jolly Roger highlights the ascension of the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of this unique MLB The Shift Universe. Notable Names in Different Places SP Shane Beiber (SDG) DH Kyle Schwarber (SF) CF Peter Crow-Armstrong (BOS) 2B Luis Arraez (KC) RF Juan Soto (MIN) SS Bo Bichette (MIN) SS Bobby Witt Jr. (LAA) 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (OAK) RF George Springer (OAK) SP Jacob deGrom (SEA) C J.T. Realmuto (CLE) Recent Transactions PGH trades CF Michael A. Taylor, SS Llover Peguero and LF Connor Joe to the Cleveland Guardians for C Gabriel Moreno PGH trades C Henry Davis to the Detroit Tigers for RF Akil Baddoo Recalled LHP Bailey Falter from Indianapolis (AAA) Released 1B Carlos Santana' 2026 Pittsburgh Pirates as of May 8th 2026 INFIELDERS: Brandon Belt (14), Brendan Donovan (34), Ezequiel Duran (27), Ke'Bryan Hayes (13), Jose Miranda (6), O'Neill Cruz (15), OUTFIELDERS: Bryan Reynolds (10), J.D. Martinez (28), Jack Suwinski (65), Hunter Renfroe (16) and Akil Baddoo (60) CATCHERS: Gabriel Moreno (19), Endy Rodriguez (25) STARTING PITCHERS: Paul Skenes (30), Max Fried (54), Mitch Keller (23), Domingo German (50), Jared Jones (37) RELIEF PITCHERS: Bailey Falter (26), Zach Jackson (31), Dauri Moreta (36), Genesis Cabrera (92), Jose Hernandez (85), Kevin Kelly (49), Scott Alexander (55) CLOSER: David Bednar (51)