PIRATES (12-16) vs. (17-13+) May 4, 2021 at Petco Park, San Diego, CA -- GAME #29/ROAD #17 RHP (1-3, 8.20 ERA) vs. TBA (No Record)

THE PIRATES...have lost five straight games after winning a season-high three in a row and four-of-five...Have gone 11-10 in their last 21 games after losing a season- high six in a row from 4/3-8...Were 9-19 after 28 games in 2020 (9-20 after 29). THE PRIDE OF POWAY: Bucco shortstop is from nearby Poway, CA...He is a 2013 graduate of Poway High BUCS WHEN... School, where was named the team MVP during his senior season...Entering today’s action, Newman was one of just three Last five games...... 0-5 MLB shortstops (min: 20 games) without an error this season (also San Francisco’s Brandon Crawford and Miami’s Miguel Rojas)...Newman has reached base safely in seven straight games. Last ten games...... 4-6 FROM THE PADRES TO THE PIRATES: was selected by San Diego in the 35th round of the 2016 First-Year Leading after 6...... 10-0 Player Draft and made his Major League debut with the Padres in 2019...He was acquired by Pittsburgh, along with three other Tied after 6...... 2-2 players, in exchange for on 1/19...The Pittsburgh native has made nine straight scoreless appearances (7.2ip) and has been scored upon once in his first 12 outings with the Pirates. Trailing after 6...... 0-14 CURRENT BUCS: The Pirates began this six-game, seven-day road trip with a 2-0 loss Monday night...After this series, the Leading after 7...... 10-0 Bucs will spend a day off in Chicago Thursday before starting a three-game series at Wrigley Field Friday afternoon...The Pirates have gone 7-9 on the road this season, winning six of their last 10 after going 1-5 in their first six. Tied after 7...... 2-0 ON THE ROAD: The Pirates have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games played on the road while posting a 3.04 ERA (83.0ip/28er)... Trailing after 7...... 0-16 The starting have produced a 4.08 ERA (53.0ip/24er) while the bullpen has turned in a 1.20 ERA (30.0ip/4er). Leading after 8...... 10-0 BUCS/FRIARS: The Pirates and Padres split their four-game series in Pittsburgh April 12-15 and will wrap up their season Tied after 8...... 1-0 series on Wednesday...Dating back to the 2015 season, the Bucs have gone 22-16 against the Friars...The Bucs have won three of their last four games played in San Diego and six of their last nine. Trailing after 8...... 0-15

BULLISH PEN: Dating back to April 8, Pittsburgh’s bullpen has posted the lowest ERA among National League teams (2.55) Scoring first...... 7-3 and the third-lowest in the Majors behind Seattle (1.89) and Oakland (2.44). Opp. score first...... 5-13 ON A SERIES NOTE: The Pirates have won each of their last three series played on the road, marking the first time since 2018 (3-0 in Cincinnati, 2-1 in Cleveland and 2-1 in Colorado) in which the Bucs have won three straight road series...Overall, the Scoring 4+...... 10-3 Pirates have gone 4-1-2 in their last seven series after dropping their first two. Scoring less than 4...... 2-13 CAPTAIN REDBEARD: leads the team in RBI (19) and shares the team lead in home runs (4)...His 18 RBI from the fourth spot of the lineup rank second behind Arizona’s David Peralta (19) for the most among all MLB players and his 18 Outhitting Opp...... 11-3 RBI as a first baseman are tied for second among N.L. players at that position...In addition, Moran is hitting .357 (10-for-28) with runners in scoring position and .429 (6-for-14) with RISP and two outs. Being out-hit ...... 0-13 Hits are equal...... 1-0 HISTORY MAKER: Richard Rodríguez has made seven straight hitless outings (8.0ip) and has surrendered just one hit overall in his first 11 appearances (11.1ip)...Rodríguez is the first in Pirates history to allow no more than one hit over Comeback wins...... 5 his first 11 appearances of a season. Wins in final AB...... 1 HOT ROD: Dating back to June 1, 2019, Richard Rodríguez has produced a 2.09 ERA (77.2ip/18er) in his 81 games - that is the lowest ERA in the Majors among all relief pitchers with at least 75 appearances...Rodríguez has allowed just two Walkoff Wins ...... 0 baserunners (one hit and one walk) in his first nine outings this season (35 at bats) and has made 22 consecutive scoreless Losses in final AB...... 0 appearances (22.0ip) dating back to August 30 of last season. PEN PALS: has made seven straight hitless outings (6.2ip) and has allowed one hit in his first 10 games (28 at Extra Inning Games ...... 1-0 bats) overall... has stranded all eight of his inherited runners this season...Howard is one of five pitchers in the Majors who has stranded all eight or more inherited runners... has stranded all five of his inherited runners and Playing errorless...... 9-5 has been charged with one earned run in his last eight appearances (10.2ip). Homered...... 8-6 SHELTY’S CREW: Manager and his entire 2020 coaching staff have returned for a second season in 2021... 2+ homers...... 3-2 Christian Marrero has joined the staff as Assistant Hitting Coach...Returning coaches include (First Base), (Third Base), (Hitting), (Bench), (Pitching), (Bullpen), Mike Series (W-L-T)...... 4-3-2 Rabelo (Field Coordinator) and ...Catching coaches Herbie Andrade and Jordan Comadena have returned. Series Sweeps...... 0 BIG LEAGUE ROSTER: Pitchers (14) - , David Bednar, JT Brubaker, , Kyle Crick, , Michael Feliz, Clay Holmes, Sam Howard, Mitch Keller, , Richard Rodríguez, , Duane Underwood, Jr.... Swept in a Series...... 2 Catchers (2) - Michael Perez, ...Infielders (6) - Wilmer Difo, , Todd Frazier, Erik González, Colin Moran, Kevin Newman...Outfielders (4) - , , Bryan Reynolds, Ka’ai Tom. Interleague...... 5-3 TAXI SQUAD: (RHP), James Marvel (RHP), Shea Spitzbarth (RHP), Jason Delay (C) and Hunter Owen (INF/OF) Before the break...... 12-16 are currently on the Taxi Squad. After the break...... 0-0

Starter goes 6.0ip+...... 3-2 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Starter goes less than 6.0ip. . . .9-14 May 4, 1992: The Bucs trailed Cincinnati, 5-1, after 5 ½ innings before scoring 11 runs in the sixth inning in a 12-5 win. It was only the second Black Road Jerseys...... 2-4 time the Pirates scored 11 runs in an inning in the century (the other time came in 1942). went 4-for-5 and went Grey Road Jerseys...... 5-5 3-for-5 to lead the offensive attack. The 11-run outburst remains a club record for most runs in an inning.

UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Wednesday at San Diego 5:10 RHP JT Brubaker (2-2, 2.63 ERA) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (3-1, 2.13 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Thursday in Chicago OFF DAY Friday at Chicago (NL) 1:20 CDT RHP Trevor Cahill (1-3, 7.40 ERA) vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet Saturday at Chicago (NL) 1:20 CDT RHP Wil Crowe (0-1, 4.66) vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet Sunday at Chicago (NL) 1:20 CDT LHP Tyler Anderson (2-3, 3.24 ERA) vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet 23 - RHP MITCH KELLER YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2020 1-1 2.91 5 5 0 0 21.2 9 7 7 18 16 2021 1-3 8.20 5 5 0 0 18.2 24 17 17 13 19 M.L. CAREER 3-9 6.32 21 21 0 0 88.1 105 65 62 47 100

VS. SAN DIEGO: 0-1 in one career start...Gave up four runs in the first inning and seven total in 3.1ip while suffering a loss to Chris Paddack on 4/15 at PNC Park.

DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE DATE/OPP W/L IP H R ER BB SO PITCHES ERA SCORE 4/4 at Chicago-NL L 3.0 2 3 3 4 4 77 9.00 3-4 L 4/19 vs. Chicago-NL W 5.0 5 1 1 1 7 80 4.50 8-2 W 4/15 vs. San Diego L 3.1 9 7 7 3 1 83 8.74 3-8 L 4/22 at Detroit ND 5.0 5 2 2 0 5 80 7.16 4-2 W 4/28 vs. Kansas City L 2.1 3 4 4 5 2 83 8.20 9-6 L APRIL (1-3, 7.16 ERA) 18.2 24 17 17 13 19 403

CAREER BATTING: .000 (0-for-14) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 1 SAC 2021 BATTING: .000 (0-for-4) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 0 RBI 0 SACS

CATCHERS THROWING TOMORROW’S STARTER CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA JT BRUBAKER: The 27-year-old righthander will be making his sixth start of the season tomorrow...His last start was a loss to the Cardinals at PNC Park Friday night (5.0ip/7h/3r/3er/0bb/7so)...Has lost his last two Perez 0/3 0% 0 0 (67.0ip/36er) 4.84 starts after winning his first two decisions...Has not issued a walk in his last three starts (18.0ip) while Stallings 2/12 17% 0 0 (164.0ip/80er) 4.39 striking out 20...Went 1-3 with a 4.94 ERA (47.1ip/26er) in 11 games (nine starts) with the Pirates in 2020 and ranked second among National League rookies in (48)...Made his Major League debut on 7/26 at St. Louis and pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of relief. CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...... 1 PITCHER PICKOFFS...... 0 vs. SAN DIEGO: Brubaker has never faced the Padres. SB OFF PITCHERS...... 1 NO THROWS...... 1 OTHERS (double steals)...... 1 2021 HIGHS & LOWS TEAM BATTING Largest crowd, home...... 7,749, 4/8 vs. CHI Most runs, game, Pirates...... 8, 4/13 vs. SD & 4/10 vs. CHI Smallest crowd, home...... 4,023, 4/52 vs. SD Most runs, game, Opponents...... 14, 4/6 at CIN Largest crowd, road...... 15,250, 5/3 at SD Most runs, inning, Pirates...... 7, 4/10 vs. CHI (2nd) Smallest crowd, road...... 7,314, 4/22 at DET) Most runs, inning, Opponents...... 5, 4 times, last on 5/1 vs. STL (9th) Most errors, game, Pirates...... 2, 4 times, last on 5/1 vs. STL Most hits, game, Pirates...... 14, 4/11 vs. CHI Most errors, game, Opponents ...... 3, 4/17 at MIL Most hits, game, Opponents...... 17, 4/6 at CIN Consecutive innings w/out an error ...... 54, 4/17-24 Most hits, inning, Pirates...... 5, 3 times, last on 4/25 at MIN (7th) Most double plays turned...... 3, 4/14 vs. SD & 4/13 vs. SD Most consec. hits, inning...... 4, 4/25 at MIN (7th) & 4/11 vs. CHI (2nd) Rain delays, home (total time) ...... 1 (20 minutes) Most consec. hits, game...... 4, 4/25 at MIN & 4/11 vs. CHI Rain delays, road (total time)...... None Most hits, inning, Opponents...... 6, 4/17 at MIL (1st) Players used...... 33 Fewest hits, game, Pirates...... 1, 4/23 at MIN INDIVIDUAL BATTING Fewest hits, game, Opponents...... 2, 4/1 at CHI Most doubles, game...... 3, 7 times, last on 5/1 vs. STL Most hits, game ...... 4, Reynolds (4/11 vs. CHI) Most triples, game...... 1, 4/16 at MIL, 4/12 vs. SD & 4/3 at CHI Most consecutive hits...... 4, Polanco (4/25-27) Most home runs, game, Pirates...... 3, 4/5 at CIN Most runs, game...... 3, Reynolds (4/18 at MIL) Most home runs, game, Opponents...... 4, 4/7 at CIN Most 2bs, game...... 2, 3 times, last by Reynolds (4/25 at MIN) Most consecutive games, ...... 4, 4/4-7 Most 3bs, game...... 1, 3 times, last by Frazier (4/16 at MIL) Most consec. games, HR, Opponents...... 6, 4/3-8 Most HR, game...... 1, 20 times, last by González & Stallings (4/29 vs. KC) Most extra-base hits ...... 5, 4/18 at MIL Most extra-base hits ...... 2, 6 times, last by Reynolds (4/25 at MIN) Most consecutive games, extra-base hit...... 14, 4/1-16 Most total bases...... 7, Perez (4/24 at MIN) Most stolen bases, game, Pirates...... 3, 4/1 at CHI Most RBI, game...... 4, Moran (4/18 at MIL) & González (4/7 at CIN) Most stolen bases, game, Opponents...... 3, 4/15 vs. SD & 4/13 vs. SD Most SB, game ...... 1, 9 times, last by Polanco (5/3 at SD) Most left on base...... 15, 4/1 at CHI Most walks, game...... 3, Tom (4/30 vs. STL) & Moran (4/1 at CHI) Consec. games, home run...... 2, Evans (4/5-6) & Moran (4/4-5) TEAM PITCHING Longest hitting streak...... 8 games, Frazier (4/12-21) Most strikeouts, game, Pirates...... 14, 4/10 vs. CHI Grand slams...... 1, González (4/7 at CIN) Most strikeouts, game, Opponents ...... 15, 4/5 at CIN Inside-the-park home runs...... None Most walks, game, Pirates...... 13, 4/13 vs. SD Leadoff home runs...... None Most walks, game, Opponents...... 11, 4/1 at CHI Pinch-hit home runs...... 1, Difo (4/11 vs. CHI) TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Walkoff home runs...... None Longest winning streak...... 3 games, 4/24-27 INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Longest losing streak...... 6 games (4/3-8) Longest game, innings ...... 10, 4/18 at MIL Most strikeouts, game...... 8, Cahill (4/12 vs. SD) Longest game, time...... 4:07, 4/13 vs. SD Longest winning streak. . . . 2 games, Anderson (4/14-21) & Brubaker (4/11-16) Longest game, time, 9 innings...... 4:07, 4/13 vs. SD Longest losing streak...... 2 games, 4 times, last by Brubaker (4/23-30) Shortest game, time, 9 innings...... 2:17, 4/23 at MIN Fewest hits, complete game...... Shortest game, time, 7 innings ...... 1:55, 4/22 at DET (game 2) Most walks, game...... 7, Kuhl (4/13 vs. SD) Largest margin of victory...... 6 runs, 4/11 vs. CHI (7-1) & 4/10 vs. CHI (8-2) Most IP, game, starter...... 7.0, Brubaker (4/23 at MIN) Largest margin of defeat...... 13 runs, 4/6 at CIN (1-14) Most IP, game, reliever...... 2.1, Underwood, Jr. (4/6 at CIN) Largest come from behind victory...... 2 runs, 4/18 at MIL & 4/13 vs. SD Most consec. scoreless IP...... 11.1, Rodríguez (4/1-5/2) Largest come from behind loss. . . 1 run, 3 times, last on 4/21 at DET (game 2) Most consecutive saves...... 4, Rodríguez (4/1-27) WILMER DIFO N Flied out as a pinch hitter Sunday...Has gone 5-for-15 as a pinch hitter - leads all MLB players in pinch hits. vs. LHP: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made his fourth career start (second in 2021) in right field on Wednesday and went 0-for-3 with a walk. vs. RHP: 7-23 (.304) 1 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made four starts; two in right field, one at third base (4/7) and one in center field (4/13). Home: 5-18 (.278) 1 HR LAST 3: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 1 RBI Road: 3-14 (.214) 0 HR N Connected off Chicago’s Ryan Tepera for his first career pinch-hit home run on 4/11 (a two run shot). CURRENT STREAK: 1 game Last HR: 4/11/20 vs. CHI

PHILLIP EVANS N Has made nine starts at third base, eight in left field, three in right field, two at first base, and one as the DH. vs. LHP: 3-20 (.150) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made seven of his last eight starts in left field (had two career starts in left field prior to 2021). vs. RHP: 17-69 (.246) 4 HR SERIES 1-3 (.333) 0 HR 0 RBI N His four home runs in April tied the Pirates rookie record for most HR hit in March/April (also Josh Bell in 2017). Home: 7-34 (.206) 1 HR LAST 3: 1-8 (.125) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 13-55 (.237) 3 HR N Hit .406 (13-for-32) in his first nine games; is hitting .123 (7-for-57) in his last 16 games. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game Last HR: 4/21/21 at MIL

ADAM FRAZIER N Has a five-game hitting streak and has hit safely in six of his last seven games (9-for-31, .290). vs. LHP: 6-25 (.240) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 23 of his first 27 games...Is tied for fourth among the N.L. leaders in hits (32). vs. RHP: 26-85 (.306) 0 HR SERIES 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting .412 (7-for-17) with runners in scoring position and .458 (11-for-24) while batting with two outs. Home: 15-49 (.306) 0 HR LAST 3: 3-13 (.231) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 17-61 (.279) 0 HR N Has nine career leadoff home runs; only Al Martin (10) and (20) have more in Pirates history. CURRENT STREAK: 5 games Last HR: 9/24/20 vs. CHI

TODD FRAZIER N Went 0-for-3 and was hit by a pitch while playing third base and batting fourth Sunday vs. St. Louis. vs. LHP: 1-6 (.167) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Snapped an 0-for-14 start to his season with a two-run double last Wednesday against the Royals. vs. RHP: 0-15 (.000) 0 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Picked up his lone RBI with a sac fly in Minnesota while serving as the designated hitter on 4/24. Home: 1-7 (.143) 0 HR LAST 3: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 0-14 (.000) 0 HR N Is the first player to wear uniform #99 for the Pirates; previous high was #97 worn by Joe Beimel in 2011. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-7 Last HR: 9/23/20 vs. TB

ERIK GONZÁLEZ N Has made 14 starts at third base and six at shortstop...Has gone 9-for-25 (.360) with runners in scoring position. vs. LHP: 6-22 (.273) 2 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went hitless in four at bats Monday night...Is 3-for-32 in his last eight games after a 7-for-17 stretch. vs. RHP: 13-65 (.200) 0 HR SERIES 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Snapped an 0-for-12 streak with a 453’ home run to left-center field last Wednesday night vs. Kansas City. Home: 9-37 (.243) 1 HR LAST 3: 1-13 (.077) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 10-50 (.200) 1 HR N Is second on the team in RBI (14)...Connected off in Cincinnati for first career grand slam on 4/7. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-6 Last HR: 4/28/21 vs. KC

KE’BRYAN HAYES N Is currently on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist strain; injured the wrist in his second game on 4/3. vs. LHP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made his first career start on 4/1 and homered off in his first at bat. vs. RHP: 1-5 (.200) 1 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was named N.L. Rookie-of-the-Month last September after hitting .376 with a 1.124 OPS in 24 games. Home: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR LAST 3: 1-5 (.200) 1 HR 2 RBI Road: 1-5 (.200) 1 HR N Was a three-time winner in the minor leagues (2017-2019). CURRENT STREAK: 1 game Last HR: 4/1/21 at CHI

COLIN MORAN N Leads the team in RBI (19) and shares the lead in HR (4)...Led the team in home runs (10) last season. vs. LHP: 5-24 (.208) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N His 18 RBI from the fourth spot of the lineup rank second in the Majors behind David Peralta (19). vs. RHP: 22-74 (.297) 4 HR SERIES 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting .357 (10-for-28) with runners in scoring position and .429 (6-for-14) with RISP and two outs. Home: 14-39 (.359) 0 HR LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 0 HR 2 RBI Road: 13-59 (.220) 4 HR N Has hit all four of his home runs on the road...Is hitting .302 (26-for-86) while batting fourth in the lineup. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-7 Last HR: 4/18/21 at MIL

KEVIN NEWMAN N Has reached safely in seven straight games; had his five-game hitting streak snapped on Saturday. vs. LHP: 5-23 (.217) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is one of just three MLB shortstops (min: 20 games) without an error (also Brandon Crawford and Miguel Rojas). vs. RHP: 12-66 (.182) 2 HR SERIES 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Connected off Michael Pineda for his first home run of the season in Minnesota on 4/24. Home: 8-38 (.211) 0 HR LAST 3: 2-10 (.200) 0 HR 1 RBI Road: 9-51 (.176) 1 HR N Has made 22 starts at shortstop and one at second base (4/7 at Cincinnati). CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-7 Last HR: 4/24/21 at MIN

MICHAEL PEREZ N Went hitless in three at bats while making his eighth start of the season Monday night. vvs. LHP: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Fell a triple shy of in Minnesota on 4/24; walked in his final plate appearance. vs. RHP: 3-24 (.125) 1 HR SERIES 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Tied his career high (third time) with three hits on 4/24; entered the game with one hit in 18 at bats. Home: 1-7 (.143) 0 HR LAST 3: 3-10 (.300) 1 HR 3 RBI Road: 3-21 (.143) 1 HR N Snapped an 0-for-11 start to the season with a single as a pinch hitter on 4/15. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-7 Last HR: 4/24/21 at MIN

GREGORY POLANCO N Is hitting .309 (17-for-55) with four home runs in 15 career games played at Petco Park. vs. LHP: 0-17 (.000) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 17 of his 22 starts in right field...Went 0-for-3 with a walk Monday night. vs. RHP: 16-63 (.254) 3 HR SERIES 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Swiped his team-leading fourth base Monday night (has been successful in all four stolen base attempts). Home: 9-34 (.265) 1 HR LAST 3: 2-11 (.182) 0 HR 1 RBI Road: 7-46 (.152) 2 HR N Connected off former teammate Joe Musgrove for his first home run of the season on 4/14. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-9 Last HR: 4/25/21 at MIN

BRYAN REYNOLDS N Is hitting .368 (7-for-19) with two home runs in five career games at Petco Park. vs. LHP: 10-28 (.357) 1 HR ROAD TRIP: 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has started each of the last 10 games in center field...Started each of his first 17 games in left field. vs. RHP: 20-74 (.270) 1 HR SERIES 1-4 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has reached base safely in 14 of his last 15 games and in 24 of his 27 starts. Home: 12-50 (.240) 0 HR LAST 3: 3-12 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI Road: 17-52 (.327) 2 HR N Is hitting .333 (14-for-42) with runners on base and .360 (9-for-25) with runners in scoring position. CURRENT STREAK: 3 games Last HR: 4/18/21 at MIL

JACOB STALLINGS N Went 1-for-2 Sunday and was hit in the face by a pitch thrown by Carlos Martinez (stayed in the game). vs. LHP: 3-17 (.176) 1 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Connected off Kansas City’s Mike Minor for his first home run of the season last Wednesday night. vs. RHP: 13-48 (.271) 0 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has six hits in his last 16 at bats and has hit safely in five of his last six games following an 0-for-19 streak. Home: 12-30 (.400) 1 HR LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 1 HR 1 RBI Road: 4-35 (.114) 0 HR N Hit safely in a season-high five straight games from 4/8-13 (8-for-16), capped off with three hits on 4/13 vs. SD. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game Last HR: 4/28/21 vs. KC

KA’AI TOM N Has started three of the last four games in left field...Went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly Saturday night. vs. LHP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 0-for-1 with three walks while making his first start with the Pirates in left field Friday night. vs. RHP: 1-7 (.143) 0 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made his Pirates debut last Wednesday against the Royals and walked as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning. Home: 1-7 (.143) 0 HR LAST 3: 1-7 (.250) 0 HR 1 RBI Road: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR N Was claimed off waivers from Oakland on 4/21...Went 1-for-16 in nine games with the Athletics. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-4 Last HR: No MLB Home Runs DAVID BEDNAR N Has made nine straight scoreless appearances (7.2ip)...Has been scored upon once in his first 12 outings. BA AGAINST: 6-38 .158 N Pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning Monday night in San Diego...Is one appearance shy of tying his career high of 13 (set with SD in 2019). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 6/1 N Tied his career high (third time) with 2.0 innings of work Friday night against St. Louis (0 runs/3 so). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 12/9 N Surrendered back-to-back home runs to and in Cincinnati on 4/7; also had two strikeouts.

KYLE CRICK N Has retired his last 16 opposing hitters since issuing a walk to the first batter he faced on 4/16 in Milwaukee. BA AGAINST: 1-28 .036 N Has not allowed a hit in his last seven appearances (6.2ip)...Pitched a scoreless eighth inning Sunday afternoon vs. St. Louis. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 2/1 N Allowed his only hit of the season while pitching a scoreless eighth inning against the Cubs on 4/11. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 10/8 N Has two Major League saves (both in a Pirates uniform); 5/23/18 vs. Cincinnati and 7/13/18 vs. Milwaukee.

MICHAEL FELIZ N Came off the injured list on Monday...Has been sidelined since 4/16 with a cracked fingernail on his right middle finger. BA AGAINST: 7-24 .292 N Made his last appearance on 4/15 vs. San Diego and pitched a scoreless inning. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 3/0 N Made his season debut on 4/3 in Chicago; entered game with two runners on and two outs & struck out Jake Marisnik to end the 7th. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 6/4 N Made a Major League career-high 58 appearances while pitching for the Pirates in 2019...Does not have a Major League .

CLAY HOLMES N Stranded his one inherited runner Monday night (0.1ip/0r)...Has stranded all five of his inherited runners this season. BA AGAINST: 12-55 .219 N Did not allow a run while tossing 2.0 innings last Wednesday night against Kansas City (threw a season-high 31 pitches). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 5/0 N Pitched 1.1 scoreless frames on 4/25 in Minnesota and was credited with his first win of the season. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 13/7 N Has been charged with one earned run in his last eight appearances (10.2ip)...Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings on 4/17 in Milwaukee.

SAM HOWARD N Has been scored upon once in his last 10 appearances (7.2ip/2er); was charged with two earned runs in 0.2ip Saturday. BA AGAINST: 5-36 .139 N Has stranded all eight of his inherited runners this season; including three on 4/16 at Milwaukee. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 8/0 N Entered the game in Cincinnati on 4/5 with the score tied (2-2); gave up a solo homer to Nick Castellanos and suffered the loss. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 14/12 N Struck out all three batters he faced in the sixth inning on Opening Day (4/1) in Chicago and was credited with the win.

LUIS OVIEDO N Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings Sunday afternoon vs. St. Louis - his first outing since 4/15 vs. San Diego (2.0ip/1r). BA AGAINST: 7-32 .219 N Gave up five runs in 1.2 innings of work on 4/12 vs. San Diego and suffered first big league loss (entered game with 1-1 score). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Tossed 2.0 innings (33 pitches) on 4/5 in Cincinnati (4 Ks); gave up solo home run to . 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 5/4 N Made his Major League debut on 4/3 in Chicago and pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning; struck out to end the frame.

RICHARD RODRÍGUEZ N Tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning Sunday vs. St. Louis...Picked up his fourth save last Tuesday night vs. Kansas City. BA AGAINST: 1-35 .029 N Is the first pitcher in Pirates history to allow no more than one hit over his first 11 appearances of a season. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 1/0 N Pitched the final 2.0 innings in Milwaukee on 4/18 and retired all six batters he faced while picking up the win in the 10-inning affair. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 11/11 N Has allowed just two baserunners while posting a 0.17 WHIP in his 11 appearances.

CHRIS STRATTON N Pitched a scoreless frame on Saturday...Gave up three runs (two earned) in 2.0 innings of work against the Royals last Wednesday. BA AGAINST: 17-58 .293 N Has been scored upon three times in his last five outings (7.0ip/6r/5er) after making four straight scoreless appearances (3.1ip). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 2/0 N Picked up the win on 4/13 vs. San Diego; struck out two batters and stranded two inherited runners while pitching a scoreless inning. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 11/9 N Led National League relief pitchers in innings pitched (30.0) last season; tied for third in appearances (27).

DUANE UNDERWOOD, JR. N Tossed a scoreless inning Saturday against St. Louis; also allowed his two inherited runners to score. BA AGAINST: 14-59 .237 N Surrendered a three-run homer to pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter on Friday - his first earned runs allowed in seven outings (9.1ip). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 5/5 N Pitched a scoreless seventh inning last Tuesday vs. Kansas City and was credited with his first win of the season (second career). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 11/8 N Threw 40 pitches and tied his career high with 2.1 innings of relief on 4/6 in Cincinnati (also 8/6/20 at Kansas City).

2021 Injured List (9 players, 9 appearances) Pirates vs. San Diego On Date Off ^Games Player (injury) IL Eligible IL Missed 2021 CAREER

RHP José Soriano (Tommy John surgery on 1/30/20) * 2/17 5/31 --- 12-16 AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI LHP (left elbow sprain) * 2/24 5/31 --- 12-16 Difo .250 8 2 0 0 .216 51 11 0 0 RHP (right elbow surgery) * 3/12 5/31 --- 12-16 Evans .231 13 3 0 1 .235 17 4 0 2 LHP (left lat strain) * 4/1 5/31 --- 12-16 Frazier, A. .368 19 7 0 3 .358 53 19 0 9 RHP (right forearm tightness) 4/1 (retro 3/29) 4/7 4/18 6-9 Frazier, T. .000 0 0 0 0 .231 156 36 6 21 RHP Kyle Crick (COVID-IL) 4/1 4/4 4/4 1-1 González .316 19 6 0 4 .348 23 8 0 4 INF Ke’Bryan Hayes (left wrist strain) 4/4 4/14 --- 11-15 RHP Michael Feliz (cracked right middle fingernail) 4/16 4/26 5/3 7-7 Moran .222 18 4 0 2 .234 47 11 2 11 RHP (right shoulder discomfort) 4/22 (retro 4/19) 4/29 --- 4-6 Newman .118 17 2 0 1 .238 42 10 0 3 Perez .167 6 1 0 0 .167 6 1 0 0 * 60-day ^Team record in games missed Polanco .300 10 3 1 1 .282 117 33 8 21 Reynolds .190 21 4 0 1 .319 47 15 2 6 Runs By Inning Stallings .364 11 4 0 3 .467 15 7 0 3 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Tom .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 Bucs 14 20 9 10 12 7 12 12 5 1 102 Opps 34 18 11 8 15 18 11 9 6 0 130 W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Anderson 1-1-0 2.25 2 12.0 3 4-3-0 2.54 11 63.2 18 THE LAST TIME... Bednar 0-0-0 0.00 3 2.1 0 0-0-0 0.00 3 2.1 0 The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs (twice in 2021)...... last on 4/28/21 vs. KC (González & Stallings) Brubaker 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam...... 4/7/21 at CIN (González) Cahill 0-0-0 1.80 1 5.0 1 2-5-0 3.79 15 61.2 26 The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park HR...... 5/4/18 at MIL (Marte) Crick 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.0 0 2-0-0 0.64 14 14.0 1 The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...... 9/23/20 vs. CHI (Frazier) Crowe 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR’s Leading Off Game...... 9/23/20 vs. CHI (Frazier & Hayes) Feliz 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 1.23 7 7.1 1 The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR...... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) Holmes 0-0-0 0.00 3 3.1 0 0-0-0 3.60 4 5.0 2 The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam...... 8/24/19 vs. CIN (Moran) Howard 0-0-0 0.00 2 1.2 0 1-0-0 2.45 6 3.2 1 The Pirates Hit Three HR’s in One Inning...... 5/23/19 vs. COL (Bell, Reynolds & Marte) Keller 0-1-0 18.90 1 3.1 7 0-1-0 18.90 1 3.1 7 The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR’s in One Inning...... 5/24/17 at ATL (Freese, Osuna & Mercer) Oviedo 0-1-0 14.73 2 3.2 6 0-1-0 14.73 2 3.2 6 The Pirates Hit Four HR’s in One Inning...... 8/20/03 at STL (Sanders-2, Kendall & Giles) Rodríguez 0-0-0 0.00 2 2.0 0 0-1-0 4.00 9 9.0 4 The Pirates Hit Five Home Runs in a Game...... 7/1/19 vs. CHI (Bell-3, Kang & Osuna) Stratton 1-0-0 0.00 2 2.0 0 3-3-0 4.11 9 30.2 14 The Pirates Hit Six Home Runs in a Game...... 4/14/14 at CIN Underwood Jr. 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.2 0 0-0-0 6.75 2 2.2 2 The Pirates Hit Seven Home Runs in a Game...... 8/20/03 at STL (club record, done 3 times) 2021 PIRATES DAY BY DAY Game Total Home Game Total Home Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance Date No. OPP. W/L Score Record Pos. GB/A Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save Attendance Attendance APRIL (12-13) 3 83 MIL 1 1 at Chi W 5-3 1-0 T1 --- Howard (1-0) Hendricks (0-1) Rodríguez (1) 10,343 4 84 MIL 3 2 at Chi L 1-5 1-1 T1 --- Arrieta (1-0) Anderson (0-1) --- 10,343 5 85 ATL 4 3 at Chi L 3-4 1-2 T3 -1.0 Davies (1-0) Keller (0-1) Kimbrel (1) 10,343 6 86 ATL 5 4 at Cin L 3-5 1-3 T4 -2.0 Doolittle (1-0) Howard (1-1) Garrett (1) 9,097 7 87 ATL 6 5 at Cin L 1-14 1-4 5 -3.0 Miley (1-0) Cahill (0-1) --- 11,093 8 88 at NY 7 6 at Cin L 4-11 1-5 5 -4.0 Castillo (1-1) Kuhl (0-1) --- 11,463 9 89 at NY 8 7 CHI L 2-4 1-6 5 -4.5 Arrieta (2-0) Anderson (0-2) Kimbrel (2) *7,749 7,749 10 90 at NY 10 8 CHI W 8-2 2-6 5 -4.0 Keller (1-1) Davies (1-1) --- 7,052 14,801 11 91 at NY 11 9 CHI W 7-1 3-6 5 -3.0 Brubaker (1-0) Williams (1-1) --- 6,851 21,652 12-14 ALL-STAR BREAK 12 10 SD L 2-6 3-7 5 -4.0 Darvish (1-0) Oviedo (0-1) --- 4,068 25,720 16 92 NY 13 11 SD W 8-4 4-7 5 -3.0 Stratton (1-0) Crismatt (0-1) --- 4,814 30,534 17 93 NY 14 12 SD W 5-1 5-7 T4 -2.0 Anderson (1-2) Musgrove (2-1) --- 5,228 35,762 18 94 NY 15 13 SD L 3-8 5-8 5 -2.5 Paddack (1-1) Keller (1-2) Stammen (1) 4,023 39,785 19 95 at Ari 16 14 at Mil W 6-1 6-8 4 -2.5 Brubaker (2-0) Houser (1-2) --- 11,967 20 96 at Ari 17 15 at Mil L 1-7 6-9 5 -3.5 Anderson (2-1) Cahill (0-2) --- 12,038 21 97 at Ari 18 16 at Mil W 6-5 (10) 7-9 4 -2.5 Rodríguez (1-0) Feyereisen (0-1) --- 11,772 23 98 at SF 20 at Det 7-9 T4 -2.5 PPD - SNOW/COLD (re-scheduled for April 21) 24 99 at SF 21 17 at Det W 3-2 (7) 8-9 T3 -2.0 Anderson (2-2) Fulmer (1-0) Rodríguez (2) 7,356 25 100 at SF 21 18 at Det L 2-5 (7) 8-10 T4 -3.0 Turnbull (1-0) Yajure (0-1) Soto (2) 7,461 27 101 MIL 22 19 at Det W 4-2 9-10 4 -2.5 Howard (2-1) Cisnero (0-1) Rodríguez (3) 7,314 28 102 MIL 23 20 at Min L 0-2 9-11 5 -2.5 Happ (1-0) Brubaker (2-1) Rogers (1) 9,541 29 103 MIL 24 21 at Min W 6-2 10-11 4 -2.5 Cahill (1-2) Pineda (1-1) --- 9,718 30 104 PHI 25 22 at Min W 6-2 11-11 3 -2.5 Holmes (1-0) Shoemaker (1-1) --- 9,396 31 105 PHI 27 23 KC W 2-1 12-11 T2 -2.0 Underwood Jr. (1-0) Junis (1-1) Rodríguez (4) 5,510 45,295 28 24 KC L 6-9 12-12 T2 -2.0 Zimmer (2-0) Keller (1-3) Staumont (3) 4,226 49,521 AUGUST (0-0) 30 25 STL L 3-7 12-13 T3 -3.5 Gant (2-2) Brubaker (2-2) --- 5,953 55,474 1 106 PHI 2 107 at Mil MAY (0-3) 3 108 at Mil 1 26 STL L 5-12 12-14 T3 -4.5 Flaherty (5-0) Cahill (1-3) --- 7,331 62,805 4 109 at Mil 2 27 STL L 0-3 12-15 4 -4.5 Martinez (2-4) Crowe (0-1) Reyes (7) 7,343 70,148 5 110 at Cin 3 28 at SD L 0-2 12-16 T4 -4.5 Hill (2-2) Anderson (2-3) Melancon (10) 15,250 6 111 at Cin 4 29 at SD 7 112 at Cin 5 30 at SD 8 113 at Cin 7 31 at Chi 10 114 STL 8 32 at Chi 11 115 STL 9 33 at Chi 12 116 STL 10 34 CIN 13 117 MIL 11 35 CIN 14 118 MIL 12 36 CIN 15 119 MIL 13 37 SF 16 120 at LA 14 38 SF 17 121 at LA 15 39 SF 18 122 at LA 16 40 SF 20 123 at Stl 18 41 at Stl 21 124 at Stl 19 42 at Stl 22 125 at Stl 20 43 at Atl 23 126 ARI 21 44 at Atl 24 127 ARI 22 45 at Atl 25 128 ARI 23 46 at Atl 26 129 STL 25 47 CHI 27 130 STL 26 48 CHI 28 131 STL 27 49 CHI 29 132 STL 28 50 COL 31 133 at CWS 29 51 COL 30 52 COL 31 53 at KC SEPTEMBER (0-0) 1 134 at CWS 2 135 at Chi JUNE (0-0) 3 136 at Chi 1 54 at KC 4 137 at Chi 3 55 MIA 5 138 at Chi 4 56 MIA 6 139 DET 5 57 MIA 7 140 DET 6 58 MIA 8 141 DET 8 59 LA 10 142 WAS 9 60 LA 11 143 WAS 10 61 LA 12 144 WAS 11 62 at Mil 14 145 CIN 12 63 at Mil 15 146 CIN 13 64 at Mil 16 147 CIN 14 65 at Was 17 148 at Mia 15 66 at Was 18 149 at Mia 16 67 at Was 19 150 at Mia 18 68 CLE 20 151 at Cin 19 69 CLE 21 152 at Cin 20 70 CLE 22 153 at Cin 22 71 CWS 23 154 at Phi 23 72 CWS 24 155 at Phi 24 73 at Stl 25 156 at Phi 25 74 at Stl 26 157 at Phi 26 75 at Stl 28 158 CHI 27 76 at Stl 29 159 CHI 28 77 at Col 29 78 at Col OCTOBER (0-0) 30 79 at Col 1 160 CIN 2 161 CIN JULY (0-0) 3 162 CIN 1 80 MIL 2 81 MIL BOLD - COMPLETE GAME *capacity at home STARTS BY POSITIONS AND BATTING ORDER 1B - Moran (11-13), T. Frazier (0-2), Evans (1-1) 2B - A. Frazier (12-15), Newman (0-1) 3B - González (6-8), Evans (5-4), Hayes (1-1), T. Frazier (0-1), Castro (0-1), Difo (0-1) SS - Newman (10-12), González (2-4) LF - Reynolds (8-9), Evans (4-4), Tom (0-3) CF - Fowler (5-7), Reynolds (4-6), Alford (2-3), Difo (1-0) RF - Polanco (11-11), Evans (0-3), Difo (0-2), Alford (1-0) C - Stallings (9-11), Perez (3-5) DH - T. Frazier (3-0), Moran (0-2), Evans (1-0) 1st - A. Frazier (11-14), Newman (1-2) 2nd - Evans (10-7), Newman (0-4), Hayes (1-1), Difo (1-1), Reynolds (0-2), González (0-1) 3rd - Reynolds (12-13), Moran (0-3) 4th - Moran (11-12), Evans (1-1), T. Frazier (0-2), González (0-1) 5th - González (6-7), Stallings (3-2), Newman (3-1), Evans (0-4), Polanco (0-2) 6th - Polanco (8-9), Stallings (1-3), T. Frazier (2-1), González (1-2), Newman (0-1) 7th - Stallings (3-6), Fowler (2-3), Polanco (3-0), Newman (1-2), A. Frazier (1-1), González (1-1), T. Frazier (1-0), Perez (0-1), Difo (0-1), Tom (0-1) 8th - Fowler (3-4), Alford (3-3), Perez (3-3), Newman (1-2), Stallings (2-0), Tom (0-2), Castro (0-1), Difo (0-1) 9th - Pitchers (8-14), Newman (4-1), Perez (0-1)

MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 4/21 (INF) recalled...Ka’ai Tom (OF) claimed off waivers from Oakland...Anthony Alford (OF) designated for assignment. 4/22 Todd Frazier (INF) selected... (RHP) recalled...Dustin Fowler (OF) designated for assignment...Chad Kuhl (RHP) placed on 10-day injured list (retro to 4/19). 4/25 Wil Crowe (RHP) recalled from the Taxi Squad...Geoff Hartlieb (RHP) optioned to alternate site. 4/27 Ka’ai Tom (OF) added to Major League roster...Rodolfo Castro (INF) optioned. 5/3 Michael Feliz (RHP) reinstated from injured list...Sean Poppen (RHP) optioned to alternate site.