PIT Depth Chart — 2026

YTD74-75+ROS PROJ7-6=TOTAL81-81

Total WAR +22.3

hWAR +1.0

pWAR +21.3

C+0.1

1B+0.1

2B+0.2

SS+0.1

3B+0.1

LF+0.2

CF+0.1

RF+0.1

DH+0.0

SP+17.2

BP+4.1

Depth chart data updated: September 13, 2026

Infield

CSO FAR +1.1

Henry Davis B/Rage 26

WAR+0.0

wRC+63

vL·vR82·73

BSR+0.0

FLD+0.2

PT24 PA

Endy RodríguezIL wRC+77 vL·vR82·82 BSR+0.1 FLD-0.1 PT13 WAR+0.0

Rafael Flores Jr. wRC+73 vL·vR90·78 BSR+0.0 FLD-0.0 PT11 WAR+0.0

Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT4WAR+0.0

Position TotalPA52wRC+70FLD+0.1ROS+0.1TOTAL+1.2

1BSO FAR +0.6

Spencer Horwitz B/Lage 28

WAR+0.1

wRC+103

vL·vR91·120

BSR+0.0

FLD+0.3

PT37 PA

Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT15WAR+0.0

Position TotalPA52wRC+95FLD+0.3ROS+0.1TOTAL+0.7

2BSO FAR +3.6

Brandon Lowe B/Lage 32

WAR+0.2

wRC+109

vL·vR78·134

BSR+0.0

FLD-0.5

PT52 PA

Position TotalPA52wRC+109FLD-0.5ROS+0.2TOTAL+3.8

SSSO FAR +1.7

Jared Triolo B/Rage 28

WAR+0.1

wRC+86

vL·vR103·90

BSR+0.2

FLD-0.2

PT30 PA

Konnor Griffin wRC+92 vL·vR116·105 BSR+0.3 FLD-0.2 PT22 WAR+0.1

Position TotalPA52wRC+89FLD-0.4ROS+0.1TOTAL+1.8

3BSO FAR +3.0

Nick Gonzales B/Rage 27

WAR+0.1

wRC+88

vL·vR105·95

BSR+0.0

FLD-0.0

PT49 PA

Nick Yorke wRC+84 vL·vR100·87 BSR+0.0 FLD+0.0 PT3 WAR+0.0

Position TotalPA52wRC+88FLD-0.0ROS+0.1TOTAL+3.1

Outfield

LFSO FAR +2.9

Bryan Reynolds B/Sage 31

WAR+0.2

wRC+113

vL·vR124·124

BSR+0.1

FLD-0.2

PT52 PA

Position TotalPA52wRC+113FLD-0.2ROS+0.2TOTAL+3.1

CFSO FAR +2.3

Oneil Cruz B/Lage 27

WAR+0.2

wRC+109

vL·vR98·127

BSR+0.2

FLD-0.2

PT33 PA

Jhostynxon Garcia wRC+71 vL·vR89·78 BSR+0.0 FLD+0.0 PT5 WAR+0.0

Billy Cook wRC+64 vL·vR82·71 BSR+0.1 FLD+0.0 PT4 WAR-0.0

Robert Hassell III wRC+70 vL·vR64·80 BSR+0.0 FLD-0.0 PT2 WAR+0.0

Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT8WAR+0.0

Position TotalPA52wRC+95FLD-0.2ROS+0.1TOTAL+2.4

RFSO FAR +1.7

Ryan O'Hearn B/Lage 33

WAR+0.1

wRC+111

vL·vR115·123

BSR+0.0

FLD-0.0

PT36 PA

Joshua Palacios wRC+92 vL·vR90·109 BSR+0.0 FLD-0.0 PT2 WAR+0.0

Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT14WAR+0.0

Position TotalPA52wRC+101FLD-0.1ROS+0.1TOTAL+1.8

No projected starter — call-up at replacement level

Position Total PA52 wRC+75 FLD0.0 WAR+0.0

Rotation

ROTATIONSO FAR +11.1Starting Rotation

Paul SkenesSP1

WAR+6.7

ERA2.72

FIP2.72

K%28.7

WPA/GS+8.8%

PT177 IP

Avg Start51

Braxton AshcraftSP2IL

WAR+3.1

ERA3.14

FIP3.11

K%25.5

WPA/GS+6.2%

PT176 IP

Avg Start53

Bubba ChandlerSP3

WAR+2.3

ERA4.01

FIP3.87

K%22.6

WPA/GS+0.7%

PT151 IP

Avg Start54

Carmen MlodzinskiSP4IP120GS22ERA3.64K%19.1WPA/GS+1.9%WAR+0.7

Jared JonesSP5IP96GS17ERA3.70K%27.8WPA/GS+2.0%WAR+2.1Avg Start55

Mitch KellerSP6ILIP129GS23ERA4.21K%18.7WPA/GS-0.1%WAR+2.2Avg Start41

Lake BacharSP7IP43GS8ERA4.04K%25.5WPA/GS-1.2%WAR+0.1

Section TotalIP72GS13ROS+17.2TOTAL+28.3

Bullpen

BULLPENSO FAR +11.7Bullpen

Gregory SotoCLHI-LEV

WAR+0.7

ERA3.41

FIP3.07

K%27.5

WPA/App+0.7%

PT67 IP

Mason MontgomerySUHI-LEVIP66ERA3.42K%34.9WPA/App+0.7%WAR+0.2

Yohan RamírezSUIP80ERA3.66K%26.3WPA/App+0.3%WAR+0.4

Luke WeaverMRIP61ERA3.70K%27.0WPA/App+0.3%WAR+0.4

Kirby YatesMRILIP42ERA3.40K%29.4WPA/App+0.7%WAR+0.3

Camilo DovalMRIP61ERA3.71K%25.8WPA/App+0.3%WAR+0.6

Wilber DotelMRIP42ERA4.48K%20.1WPA/App-0.8%WAR+0.0

Isaac MattsonMRILIP42ERA3.68K%22.2WPA/App+0.3%WAR+0.2

Khristian CurtisMRIP20ERA4.62K%20.6WPA/App-1.0%WAR+0.6

Brandon EisertMRIP43ERA3.69K%24.2WPA/App+0.3%WAR+0.2

Antwone KellyMRIP17ERA4.03K%20.6WPA/App-0.2%WAR+0.3

Evan SiskMRIP27ERA3.57K%25.5WPA/App+0.5%WAR+0.2

Section TotalIP46ROS+4.1TOTAL+15.8

Future Depth Chart — PIT

Click a year tab for the projected lineup, rotation, and team WAR

PEAK 2031 · 84W · 36.6 WAR OFF-BOOKS 7YR $208M AGE 25.9 ↗ 27.2 WINDOW no projected contention years

NL Central · 2026

#1MIL120#2CHC118#3STL112#4PIT111#5CIN100

Projected: 70–92 Team WAR: 22.9 Avg Age: 25.9 Est. Payroll: $42M FA Budget Room: $196M (CBT $238M) REBUILD

Position Players

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Axiel Plaz (20)	2.1	$0.0M
	Hiverson López (18)	0.2	$0.0M
1B	Spencer Horwitz (28)	0.6	$0.8M
	Jared Jones (22)	0.1	$0.0M
2B	Brandon Lowe (32)	3.7	$0.5M
	Ronny Simon (26)	0.4	$0.8M
SS	Wyatt Sanford (20)	1.9	$0.0M
	Konnor Griffin (20)	0.2	$2.5M
3B	Nick Gonzales (27)	3.0	$0.8M
	Murf Gray (22)	0.4	$0.0M
LF	Bryan Reynolds (31)	2.9	$13.3M
	Eddie King Jr. (23)	0.1	$0.0M
CF	Oneil Cruz (27)	2.5	$3.3M
	Mitch Jebb (24)	0.1	$0.0M
RF	Esmerlyn Valdez (22)	1.9	$0.8M
	Ryan O'Hearn (33)	0.3	$14.5M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Pitchers

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Connor Wietgrefe (prospect)	0.6	$0.8M
	Sean Sullivan (prospect)	0.5	$0.8M
	Seth Hernandez (prospect)	0.5	$0.8M
RP	Peyton Stumbo (prospect)	0.4	$0.8M
	Hung-Leng Chang (prospect)	0.3	$0.8M
	Dominic Perachi (prospect)	0.3	$0.8M

Off The Books for 2026

No major contracts expired entering this year

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Axiel Plaz (21)	2.1	$0.0M
	Easton Carmichael (23)	0.3	$0.0M
1B	Spencer Horwitz (29)	2.5	$0.8M
	Jared Jones (23)	0.1	$0.0M
2B	Ronny Simon (27)	1.8	$0.8M
	Duce Gourson (24)	0.2	$0.0M
SS	Konnor Griffin (21)	3.6	$3.0M
	Wyatt Sanford (21)	0.3	$0.0M
3B	Murf Gray (23)	3.0	$0.0M
	Nick Gonzales (28)	0.3	$3.9M
LF	Bryan Reynolds (32)	2.4	$13.3M
	Eddie King Jr. (24)	0.2	$0.0M
CF	Oneil Cruz (28)	3.0	$10.4M
	Jhostynxon Garcia (24)	0.2	$0.8M
RF	Esmerlyn Valdez (23)	1.6	$0.8M
	Ryan O'Hearn (34)	0.1	$14.5M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Seth Hernandez (prospect)	2.9	$0.8M
	Jack Anker (prospect)	1.5	$0.8M
	Connor Wietgrefe (prospect)	1.4	$0.8M
RP	Yonleg Gaetano (prospect)	1.1	$0.8M
	Dominic Perachi (prospect)	0.9	$0.8M
	Peyton Stumbo (prospect)	0.9	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Axiel Plaz (22)	2.8	$0.8M
	Easton Carmichael (24)	0.3	$0.0M
1B	Spencer Horwitz (30)	2.2	$4.9M
	Jared Jones (24)	0.1	$0.0M
2B	Ronny Simon (28)	1.7	$3.6M
	Duce Gourson (25)	0.2	$0.0M
SS	Konnor Griffin (22)	4.4	$5.0M
	Wyatt Sanford (22)	0.4	$0.0M
3B	Murf Gray (24)	3.3	$0.8M
	Nick Gonzales (29)	0.2	$5.7M
LF	Bryan Reynolds (33)	1.6	$13.3M
	Eddie King Jr. (25)	0.2	$0.0M
CF	Oneil Cruz (29)	2.8	$14.7M
	Jhostynxon Garcia (25)	0.2	$0.8M
RF	Esmerlyn Valdez (24)	1.9	$0.8M
	Billy Cook (29)	-0.0	$0.8M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Seth Hernandez (prospect)	4.0	$0.8M
	Jack Anker (prospect)	1.6	$0.8M
	Connor Wietgrefe (prospect)	1.5	$0.8M
RP	Yonleg Gaetano (prospect)	1.4	$0.8M
	Peyton Stumbo (prospect)	1.0	$0.8M
	Dominic Perachi (prospect)	0.9	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Axiel Plaz (23)	3.2	$0.8M
	Easton Carmichael (25)	0.3	$0.0M
1B	Spencer Horwitz (31)	1.9	$7.3M
	Jared Jones (25)	0.1	$0.0M
2B	Dylan Palmer (25)	1.8	$0.0M
	Duce Gourson (26)	0.3	$0.8M
SS	Konnor Griffin (23)	5.0	$10.0M
	Wyatt Sanford (23)	0.4	$0.0M
3B	Murf Gray (25)	3.4	$0.8M
	Nick Gonzales (30)	0.2	$7.6M
LF	Eddie King Jr. (26)	1.7	$0.0M
	Edward Florentino (22)	0.3	$0.8M
CF	Jhostynxon Garcia (26)	1.9	$4.2M
	Mitch Jebb (27)	0.1	$0.8M
RF	Esmerlyn Valdez (25)	2.1	$4.6M
	Ivan Brethowr (26)	0.0	$0.8M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Seth Hernandez (prospect)	4.4	$0.8M
	Jack Anker (prospect)	1.7	$0.8M
	Connor Wietgrefe (prospect)	1.5	$0.8M
RP	Yonleg Gaetano (prospect)	1.5	$0.8M
	Levi Sterling (prospect)	1.2	$0.8M
	Peyton Stumbo (prospect)	1.0	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Axiel Plaz (24)	3.3	$0.9M
	Edgleen Perez (24)	0.4	$0.0M
1B	Spencer Horwitz (32)	1.4	$8.2M
	Jared Jones (26)	0.2	$0.9M
2B	Dylan Palmer (26)	2.0	$0.9M
	Duce Gourson (27)	0.3	$0.9M
SS	Konnor Griffin (24)	5.5	$15.0M
	Wyatt Sanford (24)	0.5	$0.9M
3B	Murf Gray (26)	3.5	$0.9M
	Jhonny Severino (25)	0.2	$0.9M
LF	Edward Florentino (23)	2.1	$0.9M
	Eddie King Jr. (27)	0.3	$0.0M
CF	Jhostynxon Garcia (27)	1.9	$7.2M
	Josh Tate (26)	0.1	$0.9M
RF	Esmerlyn Valdez (26)	2.2	$8.3M
	Billy Cook (31)	0.0	$0.4M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Seth Hernandez (prospect)	4.5	$0.8M
	Jack Anker (prospect)	1.8	$0.8M
	Yonleg Gaetano (prospect)	1.7	$0.8M
RP	Levi Sterling (prospect)	1.5	$0.8M
	Connor Wietgrefe (prospect)	1.3	$0.8M
	Reinold Navarro (prospect)	1.3	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Axiel Plaz (25)	3.5	$7.0M
	Edgleen Perez (25)	0.4	$0.9M
1B	Jared Jones (27)	1.2	$0.9M
	Callan Moss (27)	0.0	$0.9M
2B	Dylan Palmer (27)	2.1	$0.9M
	Duce Gourson (28)	0.2	$0.9M
SS	Konnor Griffin (25)	5.9	$20.0M
	Wyatt Sanford (25)	0.5	$0.9M
3B	Murf Gray (27)	3.5	$7.0M
	Jhonny Severino (26)	0.2	$0.9M
LF	Edward Florentino (24)	2.4	$0.9M
	Eddie King Jr. (28)	0.2	$0.9M
CF	Jhostynxon Garcia (28)	1.7	$9.8M
	Josh Tate (27)	0.1	$0.9M
RF	Esmerlyn Valdez (27)	2.2	$12.6M
	Billy Cook (32)	0.0	$0.6M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Seth Hernandez (prospect)	4.5	$0.8M
	Levi Sterling (prospect)	1.8	$0.8M
	Jack Anker (prospect)	1.7	$0.8M
RP	Yonleg Gaetano (prospect)	1.7	$0.8M
	Reinold Navarro (prospect)	1.5	$0.8M
	Jesus Travieso (prospect)	1.2	$0.8M

Pos	Player	WAR	Salary
C	Axiel Plaz (26)	3.5	$11.8M
	Edgleen Perez (26)	0.4	$0.9M
1B	Jared Jones (28)	1.0	$0.9M
	Player 827382 (31)	0.1	$0.9M
2B	Dylan Palmer (28)	1.9	$0.9M
	Fredderick Ovalle (25)	0.2	$0.9M
SS	Konnor Griffin (26)	6.1	$25.0M
	Wyatt Sanford (26)	0.5	$0.9M
3B	Murf Gray (28)	3.3	$11.1M
	Jhonny Severino (27)	0.2	$0.9M
LF	Edward Florentino (25)	2.5	$5.0M
	Osmar Torrealba (25)	0.2	$0.9M
CF	Josh Tate (28)	0.6	$0.9M
	Mitch Jebb (30)	0.0	$0.4M
RF	Ivan Brethowr (29)	0.0	$3.0M
DH	FA — replacement level	0.0	—

Role	Player	WAR	Salary
SP	Seth Hernandez (prospect)	4.5	$0.8M
	Levi Sterling (prospect)	1.9	$0.8M
	Yonleg Gaetano (prospect)	1.8	$0.8M
RP	Reinold Navarro (prospect)	1.7	$0.8M
	Jack Anker (prospect)	1.5	$0.8M
	Jesus Travieso (prospect)	1.3	$0.8M

Farm System

Name	Pos	Level	Age	Career WAR
Seth Hernandez	P	A+	20	20.8
Axiel Plaz	C	A+	20	17.1
Wyatt Sanford	SS	A+	20	15.8
Murf Gray	3B	A+	22	14.8
Edward Florentino	OF	A+	19	12.7