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Nick Yorke had three RBIs while playing in his first game in exactly three months, while Bryan Reynolds and Brandon Lowe each drove in two to help the host Pittsburgh Pirates secure an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Athlon Sports / August 16

Pirates Demote Two Players in Latest Roster Move

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a four-player roster shuffle Sunday ahead of their series finale against the Boston Red Sox, bringing former first-round pick Nick Yorke back to the majors.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 17

Pirates Send Utility Player Back Down to Minors

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates just suffered a series sweep at home against a big rival and have already made a change to the roster. The Pirates announced that they optioned infielder/outfielder Nick Yorke to Triple-A Indianapolis on May 17.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 8

Pirates Bring Back Utility Player Before Giants Game

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have a new position player on their roster, who will feature in their upcoming game as well. The Pirates recalled utility player Nick Yorke from Triple-A Indianapolis, as they placed outfielder Jake Mangum on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to May 6.

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25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / May 3

Pirates Infielder Could Benefit From Demotion to Minors

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made a tough roster decision, but one that will give an infielder a great chance to comeback even better than before.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 4

Pinch runner Nick Yorke's walk-off double lifts Pirates over Orioles

Nick Yorke entered the game as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and hit the game-winning double in the ninth as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Baltimore Orioles for a 3-2 victory Saturday.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 22

Pirates Finalize Opening Day Position Groups

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have just a few days before Opening Day and they know who their positon players are to start the season. Both outfielder Billy Cook and utility player Nick Yorke have made the Pirates' Opening Day roster, as they are the 12th and 13th position players on the 26-man roster.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / March 8

Pirates Fringe Players Lead the Way in Win Over Red Sox

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates still have roster spots up for competition, and certain players stood out in their most recent Spring Training game.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / February 24

What Pirates' Nick Yorke Spring Usage Says About His 2026 Role

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have a lot of infield options for 2026 and one of them is prospect Nick Yorke. Yorke can feature in multiple roles across the infield and even in both corner outfield spots if needed, giving the Pirates a utility player that they can put where needed, which they've done so far in Spring Training.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / February 18

Pirates Have Surprising Third Base Depth Option

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have looked around for different third base options, but it's likely they'll stay internal at the. position for 2026.

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 5

Pirates remain open to dealing from rotation for offense

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded back-end starter Johan Oviedo to the Red Sox Thursday, getting rookie outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia back as part of a five-player deal.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / September 3, 2025

Pirates Prospect Reacts to MLB Opportunity

PITTSBURGH — The dream of every prospect in the minor leagues is getting that call-up to the MLB, but one Pittsburgh Pirates youngster waited much longer than anticipated for that opportunity.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / September 2, 2025

Pirates Unveil New First Baseman vs. Dodgers

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates head into their series opener vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park with a new first baseman in 2025. The Pirates recalled Nick Yorke from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sept.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 1, 2025

Pirates to recall former first-round pick

The Pirates are recalling infielder Nick Yorke and right-hander Cam Sanders from Triple-A Indianapolis.

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MLB News / Fastball on SI / March 4, 2025

Quinn Priester, Nick Yorke Get Chance to Reflect on Pivotal Red Sox-Pirates Trade

BRADENTON, Fla. — It was far from a blockbuster move in the moment, but the trade between the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates at last summer's deadline still uprooted two former top 100 prospects.

MLB News / Minor League Baseball on SI / February 4, 2025

Former Boston Red Sox Top Prospect Working to Earn Starting Job with Pittsburgh Pirates

Former top prospect Nick Yorke is reportedly working to learn a new position this spring, and he's hoping it leads him to a starting role with his new team.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / January 15, 2025

Pirates All 40: Nick Yorke Could Have Important Role in 2025

This is one in a series of stories breaking down members of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 40-man roster . One of the many moves the Pittsburgh Pirates made at last year’s trade deadline was swapping former first-round draft picks with the Boston Red Sox.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / November 8, 2024

Pirates Top 30 Prospects No. 6: Nick Yorke, Potential Swiss Army Knife

This is one in a series of stories breaking down PBN’s Top 30 Pittsburgh Pirates prospects. Needing bats at the July deadline, the Pirates swung a trade with the Red Sox for infielder and former first round draft pick Nick Yorke.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / September 29, 2024

Pirates Rookie Nick Yorke: ‘Baseball Runs My Life’

When most players get drafted and sign with an organization, they generally assume that they will spend their entire professional careers with that team.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 16, 2024

Pirates to promote infield prospect

He was drafted by the Red Sox in 2020, going 17th overall, but came to the Bucs via a rare one-for-one swap of young and controllable players.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Baseball Now / September 10, 2024

Pirates Minor League Updates: New List; Yorke Next Big-League Promotion?

This is one in a weekly update on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top 10 prospects. Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Termarr Johnson now has 11 games under his belt since he was promoted to Double-A Altoona.

Boston Red Sox News / Blogging the Red Sox / July 29, 2024

Red Sox trade prospect Nick Yorke to Pirates in swap of former first-round picks

The Red Sox once again dipped into their middle infield depth in order to complete a trade with the Pirates on Monday afternoon. In exchange for right-hander Quinn Priester, Boston traded infield prospect Nick Yorke to Pittsburgh.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 29, 2024

Pirates, Red Sox swap former first-round picks

The Red Sox and Pirates announced a one-for-one dealing sending right-hander Quinn Priester to Boston and second base prospect Nick Yorke to Pittsburgh.

Pirates place promising 2B on injured list

Red Sox designate two players for assignment to make room for recent trade acquisitions

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Boston Red Sox News / Blogging the Red Sox / March 18, 2024

Red Sox prospect Nick Yorke likely to see playing time in outfield this season

The Red Sox optioned two players and reassigned eight non-roster invitees to minor-league camp on Monday. Chief among them was infield prospect Nick Yorke.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / February 22, 2024

Red Sox Top Prospect Learning New Position To Expedite Path To MLB Debut

The Boston Red Sox could be clearing a path for one of their top prospects to make his big-league debut in the not-so-distant future. This is the time of year to have players attempt to learn new positions in order to increase their versatility and chances of eventually earning a roster spot.