| 2018 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Division | Central | |||
| Ballpark | PNC Park | |||
| City | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania[1] | |||
| Record | 82–79 (.509) | |||
| Divisional place | 4th | |||
| Owners | Robert Nutting | |||
| General managers | Neal Huntington | |||
| Managers | Clint Hurdle | |||
| Television | AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh | |||
| Radio | KDKA-FM Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network (Steve Blass,Joe Block,Greg Brown,Bob Walk,John Wehner) | |||
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |||
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The2018 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's137th season overall, 132nd season as a member of theNational League, and the 18th season atPNC Park. The Pirates finished the season in fourth place in theNational League Central, with a record of 82–79 and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
| January 4 | Claimed RHPShane Carle off waivers fromColorado Rockies and designated RHPJohnny Barbato for assignment.[2] |
| January 11 | Detroit Tigers claimed RHPJohnny Barbato off waivers from the Pirates.[3] |
| January 13 | Traded RHPGerrit Cole toHouston Astros for 3BColin Moran, LFJason Martin, RHPJoe Musgrove and RHPMichael Feliz.[4] |
| January 14 | Designated RHPShane Carle and SSEngelb Vielma for assignment.[5] |
| January 16 | Traded OFAndrew McCutchen and cash toSan Francisco Giants for RHPKyle Crick, OFBryan Reynolds, and $500,000 in international signing bonus allocation.[6] |
| January 17 | Traded RHPShane Carle toAtlanta Braves.[7] |
| January 31 | Traded cash and LHP Daniel Zamora toNew York Mets for LHPJosh Smoker.[7] |
| February 20 | Traded cash toBoston Red Sox for OFBryce Brentz.[8] |
| February 22 | Traded RHPDaniel Hudson, 2B Tristan Gray, and cash toTampa Bay Rays for OFCorey Dickerson.[8] |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 96 | 67 | .589 | — | 51–30 | 45–37 |
| Chicago Cubs | 95 | 68 | .583 | 1 | 51–31 | 44–37 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 7½ | 43–38 | 45–36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 82 | 79 | .509 | 13 | 44–36 | 38–43 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 95 | .414 | 28½ | 37–44 | 30–51 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 96 | 67 | .589 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 71 | .564 |
| Atlanta Braves | 90 | 72 | .556 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 95 | 68 | .583 | +4 |
| Colorado Rockies | 91 | 72 | .558 | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2½ |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 82 | 79 | .509 | 8 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8½ |
| Washington Nationals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8½ |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 10½ |
| New York Mets | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13½ |
| San Francisco Giants | 73 | 89 | .451 | 17½ |
| Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 95 | .414 | 23½ |
| San Diego Padres | 66 | 96 | .407 | 24½ |
| Miami Marlins | 63 | 98 | .391 | 27 |
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| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
| Arizona | — | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 6–1 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 12–7 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 10–10 |
| Atlanta | 4–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–12 |
| Chicago | 4–3 | 3–3 | — | 11–8 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 11–9 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 4–3 | 13–7 |
| Cincinnati | 3–3 | 4–3 | 8–11 | — | 2–4 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–14 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 7–12 | 1–6 | 10–10 |
| Colorado | 11–8 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 7–13 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 12–7 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 13–7 |
| Los Angeles | 8–11 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 13–7 | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 14–5 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 12–8 |
| Miami | 1–6 | 5–14 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–5 | 7–12 | 8–11 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 6–13 | 9–11 |
| Milwaukee | 5–1 | 4–3 | 9–11 | 13–6 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 13–7 |
| New York | 5–2 | 6–13 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 12–7 | 3–4 | — | 11–8 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 8–12 |
| Philadelphia | 2–4 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 8–11 | — | 6–1 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 12–8 |
| Pittsburgh | 1–6 | 1–5 | 9–10 | 14–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 1–6 | — | 3–4 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 2–5 | 15–5 |
| San Diego | 7–12 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 5–14 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | — | 8–11 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 7–13 |
| San Francisco | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 11–8 | — | 2–5 | 4–2 | 8–12 |
| St. Louis | 3–3 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 5–2 | — | 5–2 | 11–9 |
| Washington | 5–2 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 13–6 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | — | 9–11 |
The October 1 tiebreaker games were regular-season games that are included here.
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April: 16–12 (Home: 10–5; Away: 6–7)
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May: 12–15 (Home: 7–8; Away: 5–7)
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June: 10–16 (Home: 4–8; Away: 6–8)
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July: 17–9 (Home: 11–5; Away: 6–4)
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August: 10–17 (Home: 3–8; Away: 7–9)
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September: 16–10 (Home: 9–2; Away: 7–8)
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| 2018 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers Infielders | Outfielders
Other batters | Manager Coaches
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| Opening Day Starters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Position |
| Adam Frazier | DH |
| Josh Harrison | 2B |
| Gregory Polanco | RF |
| Josh Bell | 1B |
| Corey Dickerson | LF |
| Starling Marte | CF |
| Francisco Cervelli | C |
| Colin Moran | 3B |
| Jordy Mercer | SS |
| Iván Nova | SP |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starling Marte | 145 | 559 | 81 | 155 | 32 | 5 | 20 | 72 | 33 | 35 | .277 | .460 |
| Corey Dickerson | 135 | 504 | 65 | 151 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 8 | 21 | .300 | .474 |
| Josh Bell | 148 | 501 | 74 | 131 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 2 | 77 | .261 | .411 |
| Gregory Polanco | 130 | 461 | 75 | 117 | 32 | 6 | 23 | 81 | 12 | 61 | .254 | .499 |
| Colin Moran | 144 | 415 | 49 | 115 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 58 | 0 | 39 | .277 | .407 |
| Jordy Mercer | 117 | 394 | 43 | 99 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 32 | .251 | .381 |
| Josh Harrison | 97 | 344 | 41 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 18 | .250 | .363 |
| Francisco Cervelli | 104 | 332 | 39 | 86 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 57 | 2 | 51 | .259 | .431 |
| Adam Frazier | 113 | 318 | 52 | 88 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 29 | .277 | .456 |
| Elías Díaz | 82 | 252 | 33 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 21 | .286 | .452 |
| David Freese | 94 | 241 | 29 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 18 | .282 | .444 |
| Austin Meadows | 49 | 154 | 16 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | .292 | .468 |
| Sean Rodriguez | 66 | 150 | 21 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 22 | .167 | .313 |
| José Osuna | 51 | 106 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .226 | .396 |
| Jordan Luplow | 37 | 92 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | .185 | .359 |
| Kevin Newman | 31 | 91 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .209 | .231 |
| Max Moroff | 26 | 59 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | .186 | .356 |
| Pablo Reyes | 18 | 58 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .293 | .483 |
| Adeiny Hechavarria | 15 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .233 | .395 |
| Jacob Stallings | 14 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .216 | .216 |
| Kevin Kramer | 21 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .135 | .135 |
| Ryan Lavarnway | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .833 |
| Jung-ho Kang | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Christopher Bostick | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitcher Totals | 161 | 285 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .091 | .112 |
| Team Totals | 161 | 5447 | 692 | 1381 | 290 | 38 | 157 | 665 | 70 | 474 | .254 | .407 |
Source:[1]
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 14 | 10 | 3.20 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 191.0 | 179 | 69 | 68 | 46 | 179 |
| Trevor Williams | 14 | 10 | 3.11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 170.2 | 146 | 64 | 59 | 55 | 126 |
| Iván Nova | 9 | 9 | 4.19 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 161.0 | 171 | 82 | 75 | 35 | 114 |
| Joe Musgrove | 6 | 9 | 4.06 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 115.1 | 113 | 56 | 52 | 23 | 100 |
| Steven Brault | 6 | 3 | 4.61 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 91.2 | 84 | 51 | 47 | 57 | 82 |
| Chad Kuhl | 5 | 5 | 4.55 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 85.0 | 89 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 81 |
| Nick Kingham | 5 | 7 | 5.21 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 76.0 | 79 | 50 | 44 | 26 | 69 |
| Felipe Vázquez | 4 | 2 | 2.70 | 70 | 0 | 37 | 70.0 | 63 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 89 |
| Richard Rodríguez | 4 | 3 | 2.47 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 69.1 | 55 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 88 |
| Edgar Santana | 3 | 4 | 3.26 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 66.1 | 61 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 54 |
| Kyle Crick | 3 | 2 | 2.39 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 60.1 | 45 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 65 |
| Tyler Glasnow | 1 | 2 | 4.34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 72 |
| Chris Archer | 3 | 3 | 4.30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 52.1 | 53 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 60 |
| Michael Feliz | 1 | 2 | 5.66 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47.2 | 49 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 55 |
| Dovydas Neverauskas | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 27 |
| Clay Holmes | 1 | 3 | 6.84 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 26.1 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
| George Kontos | 2 | 3 | 5.03 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 19.2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 |
| Keone Kela | 0 | 1 | 2.93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 |
| Tanner Anderson | 1 | 0 | 6.35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Alex McRae | 0 | 1 | 5.68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Josh Smoker | 0 | 0 | 11.12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Casey Sadler | 0 | 0 | 8.31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Enny Romero | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Nick Burdi | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 79 | 4.00 | 161 | 161 | 40 | 1434.0 | 1380 | 693 | 637 | 497 | 1336 |
Source:[2]
| Player | Injury | Placed | Activated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cervelli | Concussion | June 22, 2018 | July 1, 2018 |
| Francisco Cervelli | Concussion | July 14, 2018 | July 26, 2018 |
| Player | Injury | Placed | Activated |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Schugel | Right Shoulder Injury | March 26, 2018 | June 27, 2018 |
| Joe Musgrove | Right Shoulder Strain | April 2, 2018 | May 25, 2018 |
| Josh Harrison | Fracture of 5th Metacarpal Bone in Left Hand | April 16, 2018 | May 20, 2018 |
| Enny Romero | Left Shoulder Impingement | April 26, 2018 | July 2, 2018 |
| Starling Marte | Right Oblique Strain | May 16, 2018 | May 26, 2018 |
| Iván Nova | Right Ring Finger Sprain | May 25, 2018 | June 10, 2018 |
| Richard Rodríguez | Right Shoulder Inflammation | June 8, 2018 | June 18, 2018 |
| Michael Feliz | Right Shoulder Inflammation | June 24, 2018 | July 7, 2018 |
| Sean Rodriguez | Right Quadriceps Strain | June 25, 2018 | July 20, 2018 |
| Chad Kuhl | Right Forearm Strain | June 27, 2018 | July 31, 2018 |
| Francisco Cervelli | Concussion | July 1, 2018 | July 8, 2018 |
| Joe Musgrove | Right Index Finger Infection | July 3, 2018 | July 10, 2018 |
| Josh Bell | Left Oblique Strain | July 28, 2018 | August 8, 2018 |
| Corey Dickerson | Strained Left Hamstring | July 28, 2018 | August 4, 2018 |
| Sean Rodriguez | Left Abdomen Strain | August 6, 2018 | August 24, 2018 |
| Jordy Mercer | Left Calf Strain | August 15, 2018 | August 29, 2018 |
| Gregory Polanco | Dislocated Left Shoulder and Bone Bruise on Left Knee | September 15, 2018 | October 2, 2018 |
| Player | Injury | Placed | Activated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Burdi | Recovery fromTommy John Surgery | February 20, 2018 | September 1, 2018 |
| A. J. Schugel | Right Shoulder Injury | June 27, 2018 | August 25, 2018 |
| Nik Turley | Left Elbow Sprain | June 28, 2018 | October 4, 2018 |
| Chad Kuhl | Right Forearm Strain | July 31, 2018 | November 2, 2018 |
National League Player of the Week
National League Rookie of the Month
2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The Pirates were involved in the following transactions during the 2018 season:
| November 20, 2017[9] | ToToronto Blue Jays: | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Player To Be Named Later or Cash |
| December 14, 2017[10] | ToPhiladelphia Phillies: Future Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: |
| January 13, 2018[11] | ToHouston Astros: | To Pittsburgh Pirates: |
| January 15, 2018[12] | ToSan Francisco Giants: | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Kyle Crick |
| January 17, 2018[13] | ToAtlanta Braves: | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Player To Be Named Later or Cash |
| January 31, 2018[14] | ToNew York Mets: Daniel Zamora | To Pittsburgh Pirates: |
| February 20, 2018[15] | ToBoston Red Sox: Cash | To Pittsburgh Pirates: |
| February 22, 2018[16] | ToTampa Bay Rays: | To Pittsburgh Pirates: |
| April 27, 2018[17] | ToChicago White Sox: | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Player To Be Named Later |
| July 31, 2018[18] | ToTexas Rangers: | To Pittsburgh Pirates: |
| July 31, 2018[19] | ToTampa Bay Rays: | To Pittsburgh Pirates: |
| August 6, 2018[20] | ToTampa Bay Rays: | To Pittsburgh Pirates: |
| August 31, 2018[21] | ToLos Angeles Dodgers: | To Pittsburgh Pirates: |
| August 31, 2018[22] | ToNew York Yankees: | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Player To Be Named Later or Cash |
| Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date | Contract terms |
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| Todd Cunningham[23] | Los Angeles Dodgers | December 7, 2017 | Minor league contract | |
| Richard Rodríguez[23] | Baltimore Orioles | December 7, 2017 | Minor league contract | |
| Bo Schultz[24] | Toronto Blue Jays | January 5, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Tyler Jones[25] | New York Yankees | January 5, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| John Stilson[26] | Toronto Blue Jays | January 10, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Linse Carvajal[27] | None | January 20, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Yeison Ceballo[27] | None | January 20, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Miguel Peralta[27] | None | January 20, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Oliver Mateo[27] | None | January 20, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Ryan Lavarnway[28] | Oakland Athletics | January 22, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Edgar Barrios[27] | None | January 24, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Valentin Linarez[27] | None | January 25, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Joelvis Del Rosario[27] | None | January 25, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Mariano Dotel[27] | None | January 25, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Estalin Ortiz[29] | None | February 3, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Daniel Nava[30] | Philadelphia Phillies | February 6, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Chris Stewart[31] | Atlanta Braves | February 14, 2018 | 1 year | |
| Michael Saunders[32] | Toronto Blue Jays | February 21, 2018 | Minor league contract | |
| Kevin Siegrist[33] | Philadelphia Phillies | February 24, 2018 | Minor league contract |
| Player | Claimed from | Lost to | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nik Turley[34] | Minnesota Twins | November 6, 2017 | |
| Sam Moll[35] | Oakland Athletics | November 27, 2017 | |
| Sam Moll[36] | Seattle Mariners | November 30, 2017 | |
| Engelb Vielma[37] | Philadelphia Phillies | December 11, 2017 | |
| Jordan Milbrath[38] | Cleveland Indians | December 14, 2017 | |
| Shane Carle[39] | Colorado Rockies | January 4, 2018 | |
| Johnny Barbato[40] | Detroit Tigers | January 11, 2018 | |
| Engelb Vielma[41] | San Francisco Giants | January 18, 2018 | |
| Bryce Brentz[42] | New York Mets | March 26, 2018 | |
| Jack Leathersich[43] | Cleveland Indians | March 27, 2018 | |
| Jordan Milbrath[44] | Cleveland Indians | March 27, 2018 | |
| Jesús Liranzo[45] | Los Angeles Dodgers | April 5, 2018 | |
| Enny Romero[46] | Washington Nationals | April 14, 2018 |
| Name | Date | Details |
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| Felipe Vázquez[47] | January 19, 2018 | 4 years/$22 million |
| Name | Date | Details |
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| Justin Meccage[48] | December 1, 2017 | Named Assistant Pitching Coach |
List of minor leagues staff:[49]