Pirates Outfielder Undergoing Season-Ending Surgery

Tomczyk said back on Sept. 4 that they suggested shoulder surgery, but honored a second opinion before making a final decision. Simon met with Dr. Jeffery Dugas, according to Negron, and confirmed that the surgery is required.

He also said that they are waiting a few weeks for the surgery, as Simon suffered a severe dislocation, which fractured the head of the humerus. This doesn't require surgery, but the surgeons want that bone to heal and get sticky before doing surgery on the labrum.

The pre-surgical diagnosis for Simon is four-to-six months according to Tomczyk, putting him around February-April 2026 for his return.

Simon joined the Pirates the same day as the injury, as they recalled him from Triple-A Indianapolis, following them putting Jack Suwinski on the 10-day injured list.

The Pirates previously optioned Simon to Indianapolis, after they ended the rehab assignment of center fielder Oneil Cruz and activated him from the concussion injured list on Aug. 26.

He played in two games with Indianapolis, with no hits in five at-bats, plus one walk and one stolen base.

The Pirates recalled Simon on Aug. 13 after they placed Cruz on the seven-day concussion list.

Simon played in seven games for the Pirates, starting four contests in right field and three contests in left field.

He slashed .233/.250/.267 for an OPS of .517 in those seven games, with seven hits in 30 at-bats, one double, two RBIs and one walk to eight strikeouts.

Simon had two hits in his debut, with two runs scored as well in the 12-5 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers in the series finale at American Family Field on Aug. 13.

He also had two hits in his last outing for the Pirates in their series opener vs. the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Aug. 25, including an RBI-double in his final at-bat, tying the game at 6-6 in the top of the ninth inning.

Simon joined the Pirates on June 2, as they claimed him off of waivers from the Miami Marlins, who designated him for assignment the day prior.

He then played then with Indianapolis before his first call up, slashing .291/.386/.447 for an OPS of .833 in 52 games, 60 hits in 206 at-bats, nine doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 30 RBIs, 32 walks to 40 strikeouts and 24 stolen bases on 30 attempts.

The Pirates currently have Ji Hwan Bae, Alexander Canario, Cruz, McCutchen, Tommy Pham, Bryan Reynolds and utility man Nick Yorke as their outfield options.