The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Matt Gorski to a Minor League contract, adding to their organizational depth with another player who has MLB experience.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates saw one of their rookies from this season taking their talents elsewhere. Matt Gorski signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 24, according to his transactions log .
The Pirates released outfielder Matt Gorski, per the MLB.com transaction tracker. Pittsburgh designated him for assignment last week to open a 40-man roster spot for reliever Yohan Ramírez.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates recently made a slew of roster transactions, including placing a player on waivers. The Pirates announced that they selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Yohan Ramírez on July 11.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned infielder Jared Triolo to Triple-A Indianapolis and selected the contract of pitcher Yohan Ramírez. To make room for Ramírez on the 40-man roster, outfielder/first baseman Matt Gorski was designated for assignment.
The Pirates announced today that they have selected the contract of right-hander Yohan Ramírez. Infielder Jared Triolo was optioned to to Triple-A Indianapolis as the corresponding active roster move.
The Pirates’ managerial change naturally drew most of the headlines on Thursday, but in addition to letting go of Derek Shelton, the Bucs also moved on from another member of the coaching staff.
Indiana had three former Hoosiers playing Major League Baseball entering the season. In the span of just three days, two more Indiana alums had reached the pinnacle of the sport.
Matt Gorski joined some elite company on Thursday, making his Major League debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates and blasting a home run in his first career at-bat.
The Pittsburgh Pirates made the long-anticipated decision to promote 2019 second-round draft pick Matt Gorski, an outfielder and first baseman out of Indiana.
Matt Gorski is making an impact for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training is in full swing, and one player is building the case to make the big league roster.
Matt Gorski is the current mayor of Bradenton. Matt Gorski is the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Spring Training performer of the week, as he has gotten off to a red hot start at the plate, and is making a very real case for a promotion to the big leauges.
With a name like Gorski, he’s already sounding like a Pittsburgher! There are plenty of non-roster invitations every year, but there is perhaps none shining brighter than Matt Gorski, as he is taking over Pirate City this Spring Training.
It was a split-squad day for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. The Pirates hosted the Baltimore Orioles at LECOM Park in Bradenton and were on the road to face the Atlanta Braves in CoolToday Park in North Port.
The Pittsburgh Pirates bested the Baltimore Orioles by a final tally of 10-5 in their first Grapefruit League game of the year in Sarasota. Among the notable performers were a pair of first basemen who are trying to crack the roster and fill in for the injured Spencer Horwitz.
Pirates’ affiliates picked up two wins to start the new week of games, with recently-promoted prospects making early impacts for their new clubs. Triple-A Indianapolis lost 8-4 to the Nashville Sounds, with starting pitcher Aaron Shortridge tagged for seven runs in four innings.
Pirates’ affiliates began the second half with just one win, as Triple-A Indianapolis punished the Omaha Storm Chasers 8-1. Third baseman Malcom Nuñez logged three extra base hits, Jake Lamb and Matt Gorski homered, and Aaron Shortridge keyed the pitching staff with four innings of one-run ball.
Pirates’ minor league affiliates put the ice on an imperfect weekend, dropping each of the three games they played for the third day in a row. Triple-A Indianapolis lost 8-5 to the Omaha Storm Chasers despite Matt Gorski’s tenth home run in the past 18 games.
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Pirates’ prospect Matt Gorski hit yet another home run yesterday, pushing his total to nine on the season and eight in the past 12 games.
A look at Saturday’s minor-league action within the Pirates' system ... INDIANAPOLIS (22-25) lost at Iowa, 6-5. Matt Gorski stayed hot by hitting his sixth home run in his last seven games.
Pirates’ minor league affiliates won just one of five games on Saturday, with their struggles playing out in whack-a-mole fashion. When their pitchers excelled, they couldn’t get runners on base; when they put up runs, their pitchers did too.