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202682–80
3rd NL Central · Missed playoffs
Fri, Feb 19 vs Blue Jays
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Pirates claim infielder Akil Baddoo off waivers from the Brewers.
The 28-year-old spent his first five MLB seasons with Detroit and was in the Brewers organization this past season. Baddoo's career numbers include a .224 batting average, 28 home runs and 104 RBIs. He said he is looking forward to a fresh start with Pittsburgh.
Source: Bucs Dugout
From Friday
Pirates' Brandon Lowe is a National League Silver Slugger finalist at second base.
According to Bucs Dugout, Lowe hit .260/.331/.493 with 35 home runs and 96 RBI in 150 games, and his 33 home runs as a second baseman set a franchise single-season record. Brice Turang of the Brewers is the other NL second base finalist, and winners will be announced November 17. The Pirates extended Lowe a $23.15 million qualifying offer, which he has until November 17 to accept or reject.
Source: Bucs Dugout
From Thursday
Pirates prospect Wyatt Sanford has been named to the Arizona Fall League All-Star team.
The 20-year-old shortstop is hitting .283/.386/.417 through 15 AFL games, with nine RBIs and nine walks, per Bucs Dugout. Sanford hit 19 home runs in 2026 after five the previous season, and Bucs Dugout reports he spoke with North Shore Nine about his development as a hitter.
Source: Bucs Dugout
Around the MLB
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Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll has elbow surgery and should be ready for spring training.
Carroll had surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow, the team confirmed Friday, and full recovery is expected to take about eight weeks. He hit .239 with 22 homers and a league-high 17 triples last season while dealing with multiple injuries. He was awarded his first Gold Glove earlier this month.
Sources: ESPN · NBC Sports · CBS Sports
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Yankees' Cody Bellinger wins AL Platinum Glove as the league's top defensive player.
Per NY Post, the Platinum Glove winner is decided by a fan vote among the league's Gold Glove winners, and Bellinger is the second Yankee to win it after catcher Jose Trevino in 2022. Bellinger played 130 games in the outfield in 2026, 123 of them in left field, and had 21 defensive runs saved, third in baseball. Pete Crow-Armstrong won the National League award.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Pinstripe Alley
Mets re-signed pitcher Robert Stock, 36, to a one-year contract.
Stock earned his first major league win since 2019 in August, according to ESPN.
Source: ESPN
Nationals reportedly extend center fielder Jacob Young on a four-year, $23 million deal with a fifth-year option.
According to SB Nation, the deal includes an $8 million option for a fifth season, citing a source familiar with the contract. The fan-site writer says the Nationals now have James Wood, Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and Young under control into the 2030s, which creates a surplus that could be traded. The writer argues a trade of Young is now unlikely, and that Crews has the higher offensive ceiling while Young is the better defender.
Source: Federal Baseball
Mariners hire Yankees catching coach Tanner Swanson as bench coach.
A source confirmed the hire to ESPN on Friday. Swanson is also the Yankees' field coordinator.
Source: ESPN
How this is made: Summaries are written with AI from the linked reporting. For the full account, read the sources.