Pirates Reveal Preliminary 2026 Spring Breakout Game Roster

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have their roster ready for the annual Spring Breakout Game in 2026, with their best prospects featuring in the outing.

The Pirates have 40 players on their preliminary roster for the Spring Breakout Game, which includes 16 pitchers and 24 position players, with five catchers, 12 infielders and seven outfielders.

Pittsburgh takes on the Detroit Tigers in the annual Breakout Game, hosting their foe at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. on March 20 with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m.

MLB Spring Breakout is in its third year and will take place March 19-22, featuring the best prospects from every franchise across the league.

The games will take place with Grapefruit League teams facing each other in Florida and Cactus League teams doing the same at their Spring Training stadiums in Arizona. The Pirates faced off against the Phillies last season, losing 5-3 at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater.

A Quick Look at the Pirates Spring Breakout Roster

The Pirates have the best future talent in the Spring Breakout game, who should all get starts, for the most part.

Shortstop Konnor Griffin, the top prospect in baseball, is on the roste for the second straight season and so too are right-handed starting pitcher Bubba Chandler and left-handed starting pitcher Hunter Barco, who featured the past three seasons as well.

Griffin will go up against a the second best prospect in baseball in Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle, a battle that will continue on into their major league careers.

Top outfield prospect Edward Florentino is on the Breakout Roster for the second straight season and newly acquired outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia makes it on as well, who the Pirates got in a trade from the Boston Red Sox.