The Pirates claimed Baddoo off waivers from the Brewers on Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Baddoo missed a chunk of the 2026 season with a quad injury but fared well at Triple-A Nashville, slashing .252/.342/.469 with 11 yome runs over 64 contests. The 28-year-old outfielder does not have minor-league options remaining, so he would have to be exposed to waivers again if he doesn't make the Pirates' Opening Day roster.
Pirates' Seth Hernandez: Fully recovered from oblique strain
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Hernandez (oblique) said Thursday that he feels 100 percent healthy and has since the first or second week of September, Aiden Stepansky of MLB.com reports.
Hernandez suffered a left oblique strain at High-A Greensboro in late July and was eventually shut down for the season. However, he will not be under any restrictions when it comes to his offseason throwing program. Hernandez cemented himself as one of the game's top pitching prospects in 2026, posting a 2.43 ERA and 118:31 K:BB over 74 innings between Greensboro and Single-A Bradenton. The 20-year-old also noted Thursday that his goal is to reach the majors in 2027, though that looks like a long shot.
Fedko (knee) signed a two-year, minor-league contract with the Pirates on Saturday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Fedko slashed .274/.362/.545 across 307 plate appearances at Triple-A and made his MLB debut with the Twins this season, but his season came to an early end in August due to a torn ACL, MCL and LCL in his left knee. He'll likely miss most, if not all, of the 2027 campaign, but his new deal ensures he'll have an opportunity to show the Pirates what he can do in 2028.
Pirates' Jose Urquidy: Back with Pirates on MiLB deal
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The Pirates signed Urquidy to a minor-league contract Thursday.
Urquidy inked a major-league contract with the Pirates last offseason and made five appearances for them before being traded to the White Sox. The 31-year-old swingman collected a 4.95 ERA and 30:7 K:BB across 36.1 innings between the Pirates, White Sox and Phillies in 2026.
Griffin went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.
Griffin opened the scoring with a leadoff blast before adding an RBI single in the fourth inning. The 20-year-old posted middling numbers in September in his return from injury, hitting .264 with eight extra-base hits, eight RBI, eight runs scored and three stolen bases over 21 games. While his first stint in the majors didn't exactly live up to the hype, Griffin slashed a respectable .272/.324/.404 with six homers, 33 RBI, 43 runs scored and 23 steals across 339 plate appearances and still remains one of the game's top dynasty assets.
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Pirates' Jared Jones: Throws four scoreless in finale
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Jones did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Tigers, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out five over four scoreless innings.
Jones was dominant, throwing 36 of 55 pitches for strikes with 10 whiffs while retiring the first six batters he faced. It was an exclamation point on an excellent September in which he went 3-0 with a 0.93 ERA and 40:4 K:BB over five outings. The 25-year-old enjoyed a strong bounceback campaign after undergoing elbow surgery in 2025, posting a 3.72 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 123:31 K:BB across 101.2 innings after making his season debut May 29.
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Pirates' Mason Montgomery: Rebounds for 18th save
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Montgomery earned the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Tigers, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
Montgomery was called on one night after blowing a save and closed the door on 14 pitches. It was a strong end to a stellar second half in which he went 17-for-18 in save chances with a 1.42 ERA over 32 appearances. Overall, the southpaw enjoyed a breakout campaign, posting a 2.88 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 105:26 K:BB across 68.2 innings while tallying nine holds and 18 saves.
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