Pirates Re-Sign Outfielder with Local Ties

Jun 21, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Minnesota Twins outfielder Kyler Fedko against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Pirates Re-Sign Outfielder with Local Ties

Originally posted on Pittsburgh Pirates on SI
By Jack Markowski | Last updated Oct 17, 2026 2:00 PM ET

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have re-signed an outfielder with local ties.

According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Colin Beazley, the Pirates have inked Kyler Fedko to a two-year, minor league contract.

Per source, the Pirates have agreed to re-sign outfielder Kyler Fedko to a two-year, minor league deal.

Fedko, 27, is a Gibsonia native who made his MLB debut with the Minnesota Twins in June. He had a .907 OPS in Triple-A last year.
— Colin Beazley (@colin_beazley) October 17, 2026

Fedko is from nearby Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, and he attended Vincentian Academy in McCandless, Pennsylvania before playing collegiately for UConn from 2019 to 2021, where he hit .330/.407/.552 with 19 home runs and 88 RBIs over 119 games and 504 trips to the plate.

He was later selected in the 12th round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins.

Fedko made his major league debut for the Twins this past season and appeared in a total of 14 games for the club, slashing .000/.105/.000 in 19 plate appearances over that stretch.

He underwent surgery for a torn ACL, MCL and LCL in his left knee in August, however, and Minnesota designated him for assignment on September 1 before subsequently releasing him.

Pittsburgh then signed Fedko to a minor league deal on September 3, and he's now back with the organization.

Fedko, once he fully recovers, should provide some upper-level minor league depth in the outfield for the Pirates during the 2027 season.

This article first appeared on Pittsburgh Pirates on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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