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Pirates Place Horwitz on IL with Hamstring Injury

6/26/2026

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Horwitz to Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed first baseman Spencer Horwitz on the 10-day injured list for a hamstring injury.
Horwitz was hitting .280 with 10 homers and a .841 OPS in 295 plate appearances.
He felt the hamstring pain in the fourth inning on Wednesday after grounding into a double play versus Seattle.
Pittsburgh scored five runs that inning, won 11-1 and improved to a 40-40 record.

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O’Hearn Starts

Ryan O’Hearn started at first base for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday against Seattle while first baseman Horwitz was on the injured list.
Jack Brannigan, recalled from Double-A Altoona, joined the Pirates’ 40-man roster and posted a .235/.333/.522 line with eight homers, 18 RBIs in 31 games.
Horwitz, the Pirates’ primary first baseman, has a .280/.386/.455 slash line with 10 home runs and 33 RBIs in 71 games.

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Griffin Returns

Konnor Griffin will return Friday against the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park after completing rehab in Altoona.
Jack Brannigan was recalled from Double-A and is listed as the organization’s 22nd-ranked prospect.
Brannigan’s rehab produced a .231 average, .864 OPS, 11 homers, 21 RBIs and seven doubles in 147 at-bats.
The moves give manager Derek Shelton added infield depth while Horwitz serves a 10-day IL placement after a hamstring injury.

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Horwitz to Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed first baseman Spencer Horwitz on the 10-day injured list for a hamstring injury.
Horwitz was hitting .280 with 10 homers and a .841 OPS in 295 plate appearances.
He felt the hamstring pain in the fourth inning on Wednesday after grounding into a double play versus Seattle.
Pittsburgh scored five runs that inning, won 11-1 and improved to a 40-40 record.

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