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Quinn Priester
Could join rotation
According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, Priester should be one of the top candidates to join the Pirates' rotation in the wake of Marco Gonzales' forearm injury.
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Eric Lauer
Option for rotation?
Lauer is a candidate to step into Pittsburgh's rotation after Marco Gonzales landed on the injured list with a forearm strain, per Alex Stumpf of MLB.com.
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Paul Skenes
Not MLB ready
According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, Skenes won't be an option to pitch for the Pirates after Marco Gonzales was placed on the shelf Sunday with a forearm injury.
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Joey Bart
Extended look in Pittsburgh?
Manager Derek Shelton said Wednesday that Yasmani Grandal is still "a ways away" from returning from his foot injury, per Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which sets up Bart to serve as the backup to starting catcher Henry Davis for the foreseeable future.
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Jason Delay
Chance to win backup job?
Manager Derek Shelton hasn't named a backup to starting catcher Yasmani Grandal, per Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, indicating Delay could win the job during spring training.
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David Bednar
Locked in as closer
Per Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com, manager Derek Shelton confirmed Wednesday that Bednar remains the Pirates' closer despite the recent signing of Aroldis Chapman.
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Mitch Keller
No extension talks
The Pirates have not approached Keller about an extension this offseason, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Andrew McCutchen
Multiple years left?
McCutchen, who finished 2023 on the injured list with a partial Achilles tear, said Wednesday he plans to play at least two more seasons after re-signing with the Pirates for 2024 on a one-year, $5 million contract, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
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David Bednar
Extension talks coming
The Pirates plan to begin contract extension talks with Bednar in January, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
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Paul Skenes
Might pitch in majors in '24?
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Thursday that "it's certainly possible" Skenes could reach the majors in 2024, per Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
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Mitch Keller
Extension candidate
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Wednesday that the team would like to work out a long-term contract extension with Keller this winter, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Jarlin Garcia
Option likely to be declined
Garcia, who missed all of 2023 due to a biceps nerve issue, will likely have his $3.25 million club option declined by the Pirates, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Connor Joe
May be non-tender candidate
Joe might be non-tendered by the Pirates this winter, per Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Miguel Andujar
Likely to be non-tendered
Andujar is a likely non-tender candidate for the Pirates, per Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Henry Davis
Offseason focus at catcher
According to Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com, Pirates GM Ben Cherington said Oct. 1 that Davis will focus on playing catcher during the offseason.
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Jared Jones
Debut possible in 2024
Jones could make his MLB debut for Pittsburgh in 2024, per Justice delos Santos of MLB.com.
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Paul Skenes
Could debut in 2024
Justice delos Santos of MLB.com lists Skenes as a potential rotation candidate for the Pirates in 2024.
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Quinn Priester
Shorter leash likely in 2024
Priester will have a chance to earn a spot in the Pirates' Opening Day rotation in 2024, but he'll likely have a shorter leash if he secures that spot, reports Justice delos Santos of MLB.com.
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Joshua Palacios
Should be back for 2024
GM Ben Cherington indicated Palacios is likely to be part of the Pirates in 2024, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Jared Triolo
Excels after tweaking stance
Triolo adjusted his batting stance in mid-September, per Justice delos Santos of MLB.com, and the infielder posted a .444/.545/.733 slash line over his final 13 games of the season.
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Cody Bolton
On taxi squad
Bolton joined the Pirates ahead of Sunday's game in Cincinnati as a member of the taxi squad.
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Andrew McCutchen
Mutual interest for return to PIT
Pirates GM Ben Cherington said Sunday there's "a desire" to re-sign McCutchen, who is out for the season with an Achilles injury, reports Justice delos Santos of MLB.com.
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Andrew McCutchen
First base unlikely
Pirates assistant GM Kevan Graves said it would be a "tough ask" for McCutchen, who is out for the season with an Achilles injury, to play any first base in 2024, reports Justice delos Santos of MLB.com.
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Andrew McCutchen
Hoping to remain in Pittsburgh
McCutchen, who will miss the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a partial tear of his left Achilles on Wednesday, reiterated his desire to re-sign with the Pirates for 2024, reports Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com.
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Paul Skenes
Hype building
Skenes "profiles as a top-of-the-rotation ace...and will be major-league-ready next year," writes Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
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