PIRATES (9-10) vs. (6-11) April 23, 2021 at Target Field, Minneapolis, MN -- GAME #20/ROAD #13 RHP JT BRUBAKER (2-0, 1.76 ERA) vs. LHP J.A. HAPP (0-0, 3.12 ERA)

THE PIRATES...have won three of their last four games and six of their last nine...Have gone 8-4 in their last 12 games after losing six in a row...Began the season with a 5-3 victory at Wrigley Field on 4/1...Were 4-15 after 19 games in 2020 (4-16 after 20). SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Pirates have gone 3-0-1 in their last four series after dropping their first two...They have won BUCS WHEN... back-to-back road series for the first time since winning four in a row in Colorado (August 29-Sept 1) and three-of-four in Last five games...... 3-2 San Francisco (September 9-12) during the 2019 season. Last ten games...... 6-4 ROOKIE LONG BALLS: shares the Major League lead in home runs (four) by a rookie this season...His four home runs are also tied for the most ever by a Pittsburgh rookie during the first month of the season (March/April)...Josh Bell Leading after 6...... 7-0 four as a rookie in 2017 on his way to tying the club record for most home runs hit by a rookie in a single season (26). Tied after 6...... 2-1 PEN PALS: The Bucco bullpen has posted a 3-0 record and a 1.05 ERA (34.1ip/4er) in the last nine games...That marks the Trailing after 6...... 0-9 lowest bullpen ERA in the in that time and the second-lowest in the Majors behind Seattle (0.60)... has allowed one hit in his first seven games (21 at bats)...Duane Underwood, Jr. has made four straight scoreless outings Leading after 7...... 7-0 (6.0ip) and Richard Rodríguez has allowed just two baserunners while posting a 0.24 WHIP in his first eight appearances. Tied after 7...... 2-0 RISPY BUSINESS: leads all National League players with a .600 (6-for-10) average with runners in scoring position...Erik González ranks fourth in the league with a .500 (9-for-18) average with RISP; González has produced eight Trailing after 7...... 0-10 hits and eight RBI in his last 13 at bats with runners in scoring position. Leading after 8...... 7-0 ROAD TRIP: The Bucs are 4-2 on this 10-day, nine-game road trip after taking two-of-three in Milwaukee last weekend and Tied after 8...... 1-0 two-of-three in Detroit Wednesday and Thursday...The trip is scheduled to conclude with these three games in Minnesota...The Pirates have gone 5-7 on the road this season, winning four of their last six games after going 1-5 in the first six. Trailing after 8...... 0-9

BUCS/TWINS: The Pirates have gone 14-22 against the Twins in interleague play (6-12 in Minnesota), dating back to the very Scoring first...... 4-3 first meeting on June 16, 1997; an 8-6 Bucco victory at The Metrodome (Jason Schmidt over Scott Aldred)...The Bucs went 0-2 in Minnesota last year and have lost four straight games here since winning two in a row in 2015. Opp. score first...... 5-7 FROM THE TOP: Adam Frazier has reached base safely in 13 straight games and in 17 of his first 18 games overall...He has Scoring 4+...... 8-1 hit safely in nine of his last 10 games (16-for-40, .400) and in 11 of his last 13 (20-for-52, .385)...Among National League players, only Ronald Acuna Jr. (26) and Tommy Edman (21) have collected more hits from the leadoff spot than Frazier (21). Scoring less than 4...... 1-9 INTERLEAGUE PLAY: The Pirates are 2-1 in a stretch of eight straight games against teams after taking Outhitting Opp...... 8-1 two-of-three in Detroit to start this week...After three games in Minnesota over the weekend, the Bucs will host the Royals for two games Tuesday and Wednesday...The Pirates went 3-17 against the junior circuit last season after going 12-8 in 2019 Being out-hit ...... 0-9 and 15-5 in 2018. Hits are equal...... 1-0

REYNOLDS RAP: Bryan Reynolds is hitting .368 (14-for-38) in his last 11 games, dating back to his four-hit game against Comeback wins...... 5 the Cubs on 4/11...He has reached base safely 15 times in his last 24 plate appearances and ranks seventh among the N.L. leaders in OBP (.418)...Reynolds has hit safely in 10 of his 11 starts on the road this season (13-for-35; .371). Wins in final AB...... 1 CLEANING UP: has produced 14 RBI from the fourth spot of the lineup; second among all Major League players Walkoff Wins ...... 0 behind Arizona’s David Peralta (15)...Moran has tallied nine RBI in his last nine games...Colin is hitting .350 (7-for-20) with Losses in final AB...... 0 runners in scoring position and .400 (10-for-25) with three home runs while batting with two outs. RICH ROD: Dating back to June 1, 2019, Richard Rodríguez has produced a 2.17 ERA (74.2ip/18er) in his 78 games - that Extra Inning Games ...... 1-0 is the second-lowest ERA in the Majors among all relief with at least 75 appearances behind Liam Hendriks (2.00)... Rodríguez has allowed just two baserunners (one hit and one walk) in his first eight outings this season (26 at bats) and has Playing errorless...... 7-4 made 19 consecutive scoreless appearances (19.0ip) dating back to August 30 of last season. Homered...... 6-5 SHELTY’S CREW: Manager and his entire 2020 coaching staff have returned for a second season in 2021... 2+ homers...... 2-1 Christian Marrero has joined the staff as Assistant Hitting ...Returning coaches include (First Base), (Third Base), (Hitting), (Bench), (Pitching), (Bullpen), Mike Series (W-L-T)...... 3-2-1 Rabelo (Field Coordinator) and ...Catching coaches Herbie Andrade and Jordan Comadena have returned. Series Sweeps...... 0 BIG LEAGUE ROSTER: Pitchers (14) - , , JT Brubaker, , Kyle Crick, , , , , , Sean Poppen, Richard Rodríguez, , Duane Underwood, Jr.... Swept in a Series...... 1 Catchers (2) - Michael Perez, ...Infielders (7) - , Wilmer Difo, Adam Frazier, Todd Frazier, Erik González, Colin Moran, ...Outfielders (3) - Phillip Evans, , Bryan Reynolds. Interleague...... 2-1 TAXI SQUAD: (RHP), (LHP), Andrew Susac (C) and (RHP) are on the clubs’s taxi Before the break...... 9-10 squad for this current trip. After the break...... 0-0

Starter goes 6.0ip+...... 1-0 ON THIS DATE IN PIRATES HISTORY Starter goes less than 6.0ip. . . .8-10 April 23, 1966: The Pirates homered three times in the ninth inning for a 5-4 comeback win against the Cardinals in St. Louis. Bob Bailey, Jim Black Road Jerseys...... 2-3 Pagliaroni and Jose Pagan each went deep in Pittsburgh’s final for the win, improving Pittsburgh’s record to 9-2. Grey Road Jerseys...... 3-4

UP-COMING GAMES AND PROBABLE PITCHERS Saturday at Minnesota 1:10 RHP Trevor Cahill (0-2, 9.69 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Pineda (1-0, 1.00 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Sunday at Minnesota 1:10 TBA vs. RHP Matt Shoemaker (1-1, 6.28 ERA) AT&T SportsNet Monday in Pittsburgh OFF DAY Tuesday vs. Kansas City 6:35 EDT TBA vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet Wednesday vs. Kansas City 6:35 EDT TBA vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet 34 - RHP JT BRUBAKER YEAR W-L ERA G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB SO 2020 1-3 4.94 11 9 0 0 47.1 48 27 26 17 48 2021 2-0 1.76 3 3 0 0 15.1 11 3 3 5 18 M.L. CAREER 3-3 4.16 14 12 0 0 62.2 59 30 29 22 66

VS. MINNESOTA: 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA in one career start; gave up three runs in 3.0ip against the Twins last year at PNC Park on 8/6...Is 0-1 with a 9.92 ERA (16.1ip/18er) in four career starts against American League teams...Suffered loss to the White Sox on 9/9/20 (5.1ip/7er).

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 4/5 at Cincinnati ND 4.0 3 1 1 4 6 82 2.25 3-5 L 4/11 vs. Chicago-NL W 5.1 4 1 1 1 4 74 1.93 7-1 W 4/16 at Milwaukee W 6.0 4 1 1 0 8 83 1.76 6-1 W TOTALS (2-0, 1.76 ERA) 15.0 11 3 3 5 18 239

SPRING TRAINING 3/2 vs. Tigers L 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 13 9.00 1-6 L 3/7 vs. Orioles W 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 27 4.50 13-1 W 3/13 at Yankees L 2.0 5 4 4 0 2 49 9.00 5-7 L 3/19 Threw 67 pitches (4.0ip) in a B Game 3/24 vs. Braves ND 5.0 3 3 3 1 6 72 7.20 6-3 W 3/30 at Twins ND 5.0 1 1 1 2 4 74 5.40 1-1 T TOTALS (2-1, 5.40 ERA) 15.0 12 9 9 3 13 302

CAREER BATTING: .333 (2-for-6) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 3 RBI 0 SACS 2021 BATTING: .333 (2-for-6) 0 2B 0 3B 0 HR 3 RBI 0 SACS

CATCHERS THROWING TOMORROW’S STARTER CS/ATT % PICKOFFS PB ERA TREVOR CAHILL: The 33-year-old righthander will be making his fourth start of the season tomorrow afternoon...His last start was a loss in Milwaukee last Saturday (4.0ip/7r/6er)...Also suffered a loss in his Perez 0/2 0% 0 0 (41.0ip/24er) 5.27 first start on 4/6 in Cincinnati (4.0ip/7er)...Was signed as a free agent on 3/12 and went 1-1 with a 7.36 Stallings 2/12 17% 0 0 (120.0ip/61er) 4.57 ERA (3.2ip/3er) in two games during (also threw 24 pitches in a B game on 3/19)...Spent 2020 season with San Francisco and went 1-2 with a 3.24 ERA (25.0ip/9er) in 11 games (six starts)... Gave up two runs or fewer in all but one of his outings last year. CAUGHT STEALINGS BY PITCHERS...... 1 PICKOFFS...... 0 vs. MINNESOTA: 1-4 with a 5.55 ERA (47.0ip/31r/29er) in 10 career games (eight starts)...Will be making SB OFF PITCHERS...... 1 his first appearance against the Twins since giving up one run in 5.0ip on 5/21/19 while pitching with the NO THROWS...... 1 Angels...Has lost his last four decisions since winning his lone game on 7/22/09 in Oakland...Is 0-3 with OTHERS ( steals)...... 1 a 7.79 ERA (17.1ip/15er) in four career games (three starts) in Minneapolis. 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...... 12,038, 4/17 at MIL Most runs, inning, Pirates...... 7, 4/10 vs. CHI (2nd) Smallest crowd, road...... 7,314, 4/22 at DET) Most runs, inning, Opponents...... 5, 3 times, last on 4/17 at MIL (1st) Most errors, game, Pirates...... 2, 3 times, last on 4/7 at CIN 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 ...... 39, 4/17-22 Most hits, inning, Pirates...... 5, 4/11 vs. CHI (2nd) & 4/10 vs. CHI (2nd) Most double plays turned...... 3, 4/14 vs. SD & 4/13 vs. SD Most consec. hits, inning...... 4, 4/11 vs. CHI (2nd) Rain delays, home (total time) ...... 1 (20 minutes) Most consec. hits, game...... 4, 4/11 vs. CHI Rain delays, road (total time)...... None Most hits, inning, Opponents...... 6, 4/17 at MIL (1st) Players used...... 32 Fewest hits, game, Pirates...... 3, 4/21 at DET - game 2 INDIVIDUAL BATTING Fewest hits, game, Opponents...... 2, 4/1 at CHI Most doubles, game...... 3, 5 times, last on 4/18 at MIL 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...... 3, 5 times, last by Reynolds (4/16-17) 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, Frazier (4/14 vs. SD) & Difo (4/7 at CIN) 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, 15 times, last by Evans (4/21 at DET - game 2) Most extra-base hits ...... 5, 4/18 at MIL Most extra-base hits . . . . . 2, 4 times, last by Moran & Reynolds (4/18 at MIL) Most consecutive games, extra-base hit...... 14, 4/1-16 Most total bases...... 6, 3 times, last by Moran & Reynolds (4/18 at MIL) 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, 7 times, last by A. Frazier & Polanco (4/22 at DET) Most left on base...... 15, 4/1 at CHI Most walks, game...... 3, 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 , 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...... 2 games, (4/18-21, 4/13-14 & 4/10-11) 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, Cahill (4/6-17), Anderson (4/3-8) Shortest game, time, 9 innings...... 2:35, 4/7 at CIN & 4/6 at CIN 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...... 6.0, Brubaker (4/16 at MIL) 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...... 8.1, Rodríguez (4/1-22) Largest come from behind loss. . . 1 run, 3 times, last on 4/21 at DET (game 2) Most consecutive saves...... 3, Rodríguez (4/1-22) RODOLFO CASTRO N Made his Major League debut in game 2 Wednesday as the starter at third base; went hitless in three at bats. vs. LHP: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was recalled from the alternate site to the Major League team prior to Wednresday’s doubleheader. vs. RHP: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was a minor league All-Star in 2016 (DSL), 2017 (GCL) and 2019 (SAL)...Led GCL in total bases (90) in 2017. Home: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR LAST 3: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR N Made 175 appearances at second base, 116 at shortstop and 29 at third base during his minor league career. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-3 Last HR: No Major League HR

WILMER DIFO N Struck out as a pinch hitter Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee...Has gone 3-for-11 as a pinch hitter. vs. LHP: 1-5 (.200) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made the start in center field (second career) on 4/13 vs. San Diego...Has made two career starts in right field. vs. RHP: 5-18 (.278) 1 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Connected off Chicago’s Ryan Tepera for his first career pinch-hit home run on 4/11 (a two run shot). Home: 3-11 (.273) 1 HR LAST 3: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 3-12 (.250) 0 HR N Made his first start of 2021 at third base on 4/7 in Cincinnati and went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-5 Last HR: 4/11/20 vs. CHI

PHILLIP EVANS N Has reached base safely in 15 of his 17 games...Shares the MLB rookie lead in home runs (four). vs. LHP: 3-13 (.231) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 4-24 (.167) 1 HR 1 RBI N Has made eight starts at third base, three in right field, two at first base, two in left field and one as the DH. vs. RHP: 14-49 (.286) 4 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Hit .406 (13-for-32) in his first nine games; is hitting .133 (4-for-30) in his last eight games. Home: 6-22 (.273) 1 HR LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 1 HR 1 RBI Road: 11-40 (.275) 3 HR N Is hitting .307 (31-for-101) with 5 HR and 15 RBI in his 27 starts with the Pirates over the last two seasons. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-4 Last HR: 4/21/21 at MIL

ADAM FRAZIER N Has reached base safely in 13 straight games and in 17 of his first 18 games overall. vs. LHP: 4-14 (.286) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 10-25 (.400) 0 HR 2 RBI N Has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games (16-for-40, .400) and in 11 of his last 13 (20-for-52, .385). vs. RHP: 19-56 (.339) 0 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Is hitting .600 (6-for-10) with runners in scoring position and .571 (8-for-14) while batting with two outs. Home: 10-27 (.370) 0 HR LAST 3: 5-12 (.455) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 13-43 (.302) 0 HR N Has nine career leadoff home runs; only Al Martin (10) and (20) have more in Pirates history. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game Last HR: 9/24/20 vs. CHI

TODD FRAZIER N Made his season debut Thursday in Detroit and went 0-for-4 as the designated hitter. vvs. LHP: 0-1 (.000) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Was selected to the Major League roster from the alternate training site prior to Thursday’s game. vs. RHP: 0-3 (.000) 0 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Split 2020 season between the Rangers and Mets and hit .236 with four HR and 12 RBI in 45 games. Home: 0-0 (.000) 0 HR LAST 3: 0-4 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 0-4 (.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-4 Last HR: 9/23/20 vs. TB

ERIK GONZÁLEZ N Went 2-for-4 with two RBI Thursday in Detroit...Has hit safely in five straight games (7-for-19, .368). vs. LHP: 5-14 (.357) 1 HR ROAD TRIP: 7-20 (.350) 0 HR 4 RBI N Has hit safely in each of his last 10 starts, going 14-for-39 (.359) with a homer and 11 RBI. vs. RHP: 11-41 (.268) 0 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made seven starts at third base and five at shortstop...Has gone 9-for-18 with runners in scoring position. Home: 7-19 (.368) 0 HR LAST 3: 4-10 (.400) 0 HR 4 RBI Road: 9-36 (.250) 1 HR N Connected off in Cincinnati for his first career grand slam on 4/7. CURRENT STREAK: 5 games Last HR: 4/7/21 at CIN

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 Opening Day start on 4/1 and homered off Kyle Hendricks 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 Gold Glove Award winner in the minor leagues (2017-2019). CURRENT STREAK: 1 game Last HR: 4/1/21 at CHI

COLIN MORAN N Has gone 5-for-16 with a home run and six RBI while hitting safely in each of his last four games. vs. LHP: 4-13 (.308) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 6-23 (.261) 2 HR 7 RBI N Has hit safely in eight of his last nine games, going 10-for-32 (.313) with two homers and nine RBI. vs. RHP: 16-55 (.291) 4 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N His 14 RBI from the fourth spot of the lineup is the second-highest total among all Major League players. Home: 8-24 (.333) 0 HR LAST 3: 3-11 (.273) 0 HR 2 RBI Road: 12-44 (.273) 4 HR N Has reached base safely in 17 of his 18 games...Is hitting .302 (13-for-43) over his last 11 games. CURRENT STREAK: 4 games Last HR: 4/18/21 at MIL

KEVIN NEWMAN N Is hitting .344 (43-for-125) with 12 extra-base hits and 16 RBI in 33 career games against A.L. teams. vs. LHP: 3-15 (.200) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 3-16 (.188) 0 HR 0 RBI N Went 1-for-4 while starting Thursday afternoon’s game in Detroit at shortstop. vs. RHP: 8-47 (.170) 0 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has made 14 starts at shortstop and one at second base (4/7 at Cincinnati). Home: 4-24 (.167) 0 HR LAST 3: 2-8 (.250) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 7-38 (.184) 0 HR N Was the Opening Day starter at shortstop and went 2-for-5...Was also the O.D. starter at shortstop in 2020. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game Last HR: 8/2/20 at CHI

MICHAEL PEREZ N Made his fifth start of the season in game two of Wednesday’s twin-bill in Detroit and went 0-for-2. vvs. LHP: 0-2 (.000) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-6 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Snapped an 0-for-11 start to the season with a single as a pinch hitter on 4/15. vs. RHP: 1-16 (.063) 0 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Made 38 appearances behind the plate with the Rays last year; threw out 6 of the 19 runners attempting to steal. Home: 1-3 (.333) 0 HR LAST 3: 0-8 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 0-15 (.000) 0 HR N Was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on 10/30 after spending the last three seasons with Tampa Bay. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-6 Last HR: 8/26/20 vs. BAL

GREGORY POLANCO N Has one hit in his last 14 at bats since hitting a two-run homer off Devin Williams last Friday night in Milwaukee. vs. LHP: 0-11 (.000) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 2-18 (.111) 1 HR 2 RBI N Went 1-for-4 Thursday in Detroit...Has reached base safely in 12 of his first 15 starts in right field. vs. RHP: 9-42 (.214) 2 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Connected off former teammate for his first home run of the season on 4/14. Home: 6-18 (.333) 1 HR LAST 3: 1-9 (.111) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 3-35 (.086) 1 HR N Is hitting .333 at home and .086 on the road this season...Hit .218 at home and .071 on the road in 2020. CURRENT STREAK: 1 game Last HR: 4/16/21 at MIL

BRYAN REYNOLDS N Has reached base safely 15 times in his last 24 plate appearances...Ranks seventh in the N.L. in OBP (.418). vs. LHP: 7-15 (.467) 1 HR ROAD TRIP: 7-16 (.438) 1 HR 5 RBI N Has hit safely in five of his last six games (7-for-164) and in seven of his last nine contests (10-for-30, .333). vs. RHP: 14-52 (.269) 1 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Has gone 7-for-15 with 3 walks against left-handed pitchers...Is hitting .342 (13-for-38) with the bases empty. Home: 8-31 (.258) 0 HR LAST 3: 2-7(.286) 0 HR 2 RBI Road: 13-36 (.361) 2 HR N Tied career high (third time) with four hits on 4/11 vs. Chicago-NL (also 8/3/19 and 6/14/19). CURRENT STREAK: 1 game Last HR: 4/18/21 at MIL

JACOB STALLINGS N Is hitting .338 (23-for-68) with two homers and 11 RBI in 22 career games against American League teams. vs. LHP: 1-12 (.083) 0 HR ROAD TRIP: 0-15 (.000) 0 HR 1 RBI N Has gone hitless in his last six games (18 at bats) after hitting safely in five straight (8-for-16, .500). vs. RHP: 9-36 (.250) 0 HR SERIES 0-0 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI N Tied career highs with three hits (fifth time) and three RBI (fifth time) on 4/13 vs. San Diego. Home: 8-19 (.421) 0 HR LAST 3: 0-7 (.000) 0 HR 0 RBI Road: 2-29 (.069) 0 HR N Was one of the three National League finalists for a Rawlings Gold Glove at catcher in 2020. CURRENT STREAK: 0-for-18 Last HR: 9/22/20 vs. CHI DAVID BEDNAR N Has made six straight scoreless appearances (3.2ip)...Has been scored upon once in his first nine outings. BA AGAINST: 5-25 .200 N Allowed one of his two inherited runners to score in game two of Wednesday’s doubleheader in Detroit (0.2ip/0er). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 6/1 N Surrendered back-to-back home runs to Tyler Stephenson and Aristides Aquino in Cincinnati on 4/7; also had two strikeouts. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 9/6 N Pittsburgh native made season debut at Wrigley Field on 4/1 and struck out two of the three Cubs batters he faced in the seventh inning.

KYLE CRICK N Pitched a scoreless sixth inning in game one of Wednesday’s doubleheader in Detroit...Has allowed just one hit in 21 opposing at bats. BA AGAINST: 1-21 .048 N Has not allowed a hit in his last four appearances (4.0ip)...Tossed a season-high 1.1 innings on 4/8 vs. Chicago (NL). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Allowed his only hit of the season while pitching a scoreless eighth inning against the Cubs on 4/11. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 7/5 N Has two Major League saves (both in a Pirates uniform); 5/23/18 vs. Cincinnati and 7/13/18 vs. Milwaukee.

GEOFF HARTLIEB N Was recalled to the Major League roster from the alternate training site prior to Thursday’s game in Detroit. BA AGAINST: 0-0 .000 N Posted a 1-0 record and 3.63 ERA (22.1ip/9er) in 21 appearances with the Pirates in 2020. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Allowed just two of his 18 inherited runners to score in 2020 (11.1%); the fourth-best pct. among N.L. relief pitchers. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 0/0 N Made a career-high 29 appearances with the Pirates in 2019...Was selected in the 29th round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft.

CLAY HOLMES N Had made three straight scoreless outings (5.0ip) prior to being charged with a run in game two of Wednesday’s doubleheader in Detroit. BA AGAINST: 9-38 .237 N Has been scored upon twice in his last six appearances (7.2ip/2er)...Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings Saturday in Milwauke. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 4/0 N Has surrendered three hits in the last 21 at bats to opposing batters. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 9/5 N Retired the first batter he faced in Cincinnati on 4/6 before being charged with a season-high five earned runs.

SAM HOWARD N Stranded two inherited runners while retiring two batters in Detroit on Thursday...Has made six straight scoreless appearances (4.1ip). BA AGAINST: 3-24 .125 N Entered last Friday’s game with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh inning; retired Travis Shaw on one pitch (fly out to left). INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 7/0 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: 10/8 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 innings against the Padres on 4/15; did not allow a hit but gave up two walks and was charged with one run. BA AGAINST: 6-25 .240 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 Mike Moustakas. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 4/3 N Made his Major League debut on 4/3 in Chicago and pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning; struck out Ian Happ to end the frame.

SEAN POPPEN N Made his season debut Saturday night in Milwaukee and tossed 2.0 scoreless innings. BA AGAINST: 2-7 .286 N Was recalled from the Taxi Squad last Friday (4/16) after RHP Michael Feliz was placed on the 10-day injured list. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 0/0 N Was claimed off waivers from Minnesota within a week of the end of the 2020 regular season (on 10/1). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 1/1 N Made six relief appearances with the Twins in 2020 (7.2ip/4er) and four during the 2019 season (8.1ip/7er).

RICHARD RODRÍGUEZ N Retired all three Detroit batters he faced Thursday afternoon while recording his third save in Pittsburgh’s 4-2 victory. BA AGAINST: 1-26 .038 N Tossed a 1-2-3 seventh inning and picked up his second save of the season (first since Opening Day) in game 1 Wednesday in Detroit. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 1/0 N Pitched the final 2.0 innings Sunday in Milwaukee and retired all six batters he faced while picking up the win in the 10-inning affair. 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 8/8 N Has allowed just two baserunners while posting a 0.24 WHIP in his first eight appearances.

CHRIS STRATTON N Pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Thursday’s 4-2 win in Detroit; recorded his fourth hold of the season. BA AGAINST: 10-35 .286 N Has been scored upon once in his last six appearances (5.1ip/2er) after giving up three runs in 2.0ip on 4/7 at Cincinnati. 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: 8/6 N Led National League relief pitchers in innings pitched (30.0) last season; tied for third in appearances (27).

DUANE UNDERWOOD, JR. N Pitched 1.1 scoreless innings and whiffed three batters in Thursday’s 4-2 victory in Detroit. BA AGAINST: 10-41 .244 N Has made four straight scoreless outings (6.0ip)...Struck out three batters in 1.2 scoreless innings on 4/14 vs. San Diego. INHERITED RUNNERS/SCORED: 3/3 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). 1ST BAT FACED/RET: 7/5 N Set career highs in appearances (17) while spending entire 2020 season with the Cubs; struck out 27 batters in 20.2ip.

2021 Injured List (9 players, 9 appearances) On Date Off ^Games CAREER vs. MINNESOTA CAREER INTERLEAGUE Player (injury) IL Eligible IL Missed AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI RHP José Soriano (Tommy John surgery on 1/30/20) * 2/17 5/31 --- 9-10 Castro .000 0 0 0 0 .000 3 0 0 0 LHP (left elbow sprain) * 2/24 5/31 --- 9-10 Difo .000 0 0 0 0 .215 121 26 0 7 RHP (right elbow surgery) * 3/12 5/31 --- 9-10 Evans .385 13 5 0 3 .324 34 11 2 8 LHP (left lat strain) * 4/1 5/31 --- 9-10 Frazier, A. .063 16 1 0 0 .235 281 66 4 19 RHP (right forearm tightness) 4/1 (retro 3/29) 4/7 4/18 6-9 RHP Kyle Crick (COVID-IL) 4/1 4/4 4/4 1-1 Frazier, T. .188 139 26 6 14 .208 614 128 25 67 INF Ke’Bryan Hayes (left wrist strain) 4/4 4/14 --- 8-9 González .267 45 12 0 2 .248 129 32 3 17 RHP Michael Feliz (cracked right middle fingernail) 4/16 4/26 --- 4-2 Moran .231 26 6 1 6 .255 188 48 6 29 RHP (right shoulder discomfort) 4/22 (retro 4/19) 4/29 --- 1-0 Newman .222 9 9 0 2 .344 125 43 3 16 Perez .000 0 0 0 0 .182 44 8 0 8 * 60-day ^Team record in games missed Polanco .143 35 5 1 10 .216 385 83 14 53 Reynolds .231 13 3 0 0 .197 127 25 6 14 Runs By Inning Stallings .200 5 1 0 1 .338 68 23 2 11 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Xtra Total Bucs 11 16 6 7 8 4 6 10 5 1 74 W-L-S ERA G IP ER W-L-S ERA G IP ER Opps 25 14 6 5 14 12 7 7 0 0 90 Anderson 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 4-4-0 5.21 15 77.2 45 Bednar 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 6.75 2 2.2 2 THE LAST TIME... Brubaker 0-0-0 9.00 1 3.0 3 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HRs...... 9/23/20 vs. CHI (Frazier & Hayes) Cahill 1-4-0 5.55 10 47.0 29 13-5 3.11 33 162.0 56 The Pirates Hit a Grand Slam...... 4/7/21 at CIN (González) Crick 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.0 0 2-1-0 3.50 19 18.0 7 The Pirates Hit an Inside-The-Park HR...... 5/4/18 at MIL (Marte) Hartlieb 0-0-0 13.50 1 1.1 2 0-0-0 4.82 9 9.1 5– The Pirates Hit a Leadoff HR...... 9/23/20 vs. CHI (Frazier) Holmes 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-1-0 5.68 7 6.1 4 The Pirates Hit Back-to-Back HR’s Leading Off Game...... 9/23/20 vs. CHI (Frazier & Hayes) Howard 1-0-0 0.00 2 2.0 0 2-1-0 5.40 10 10.0 6 The Pirates Hit a Leadoff Inside-The-Park HR...... 4/20/12 vs. STL (Presley) Keller 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 1-1-0 2.88 5 25.0 8 The Pirates Hit a Pinch-Hit Grand Slam...... 8/24/19 vs. CIN (Moran) Oviedo 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 The Pirates Hit Three HR’s in One Inning...... 5/23/19 vs. COL (Bell, Reynolds & Marte) Poppen 0-0-0 ---- 0 0.0 0 0-0-0 21.60 2 1.2 4 The Pirates Hit Three Consecutive HR’s in One Inning...... 5/24/17 at ATL (Freese, Osuna & Mercer) Rodríguez 0-0-0 6.00 2 3.0 2 3-1-2 2.22 22 24.1 6 The Pirates Hit Four HR’s in One Inning...... 8/20/03 at STL (Sanders-2, Kendall & Giles) Stratton 0-0-0 0.00 2 3.0 0 0-2-0 3.79 16 35.2 15 The Pirates Hit Five Home Runs in a Game...... 7/1/19 vs. CHI (Bell-3, Kang & Osuna) Underwood Jr. 0-0-0 0.00 1 1.0 0 0-0-0 6.10 8 10.1 7 The Pirates Hit Six Home Runs in a Game...... 4/14/14 at CIN 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 (9-10) 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 29 103 MIL 24 21 at Min 30 104 PHI 25 22 at Min 31 105 PHI 27 23 KC 28 24 KC AUGUST (0-0) 30 25 STL 1 106 PHI 2 107 at Mil MAY (0-0) 3 108 at Mil 1 26 STL 4 109 at Mil 2 27 STL 5 110 at Cin 3 28 at SD 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 (8-9), Evans (1-1) 2B - A. Frazier (9-9), Newman (0-1) 3B - Evans (5-3), González (3-4), Hayes (1-1), Castro (0-1), Difo (0-1) SS - Newman (7-7), González (2-3) LF - Reynolds (8-9), Evans (1-1) CF - Fowler (5-7), Alford (2-3), Reynolds (1-0), Difo (1-0) RF - Polanco (8-7), Evans (0-3), Alford (1-0) C - Stallings (7-7), Perez (2-3) DH - Evans (1-0), Moran (0-1), T. Frazier (1-0) 1st - A. Frazier (8-8), Newman (1-2) 2nd - Evans (7-4), Newman (0-4), Hayes (1-1), Difo (1-1) 3rd - Reynolds (9-9), Moran (0-1) 4th - Moran (8-9), Evans (1-1) 5th - González (3-5), Stallings (3-1), Newman (3-1), Evans (0-3) 6th - Polanco (7-7), Stallings (0-2), González (1-1), T. Frazier (1-0) 7th - Stallings (3-4), Fowler (2-3), A. Frazier (1-1), González (1-1), Perez (0-1), Newman (1-0), Polanco (1-0) 8th - Fowler (3-4), Alford (3-3), Perez (2-1), Castro (0-1), Newman (0-1), Stallings (1-0) 9th - Pitchers (7-9), Newman (2-0), Perez (0-1)

MOST RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE TRANSACTION 4/5 (RHP) acquired from Los Angeles (AL); optioned to alternate site...Edgar Santana (RHP) designated for assignment. 4/16 Michael Feliz (RHP) placed on 10-day injured list...Sean Poppen (RHP) recalled. 4/18 Cody Ponce (RHP) reinstated from injured list and optioned to alternate site. 4/21 Rodolfo Castro (INF) recalled...Ka’ai Tom (OF) claimed off waivers from Oakland...Anthony Alford (OF) designated for assignment. 4/22 Todd Frazier (INF) selected...Geoff Hartlieb (RHP) recalled...Dustin Fowler (OF) designated for assignment...Chad Kuhl (RHP) placed on 10-day injured list (retro to 4/19).