Getty CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – APRIL 10: Manager Don Kelly #12 of the Pittsburgh Pirates looks on against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on April 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Pirates finished third in the National League Central with an 82-80 record.
The Pirates did not make the playoffs.
GettyDETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 26: Pitcher Kirby Yates #54 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hugs Jacob Gonzalez #26 and is surrounded by teammates as he leads the game against the Detroit Tigers during the second inning at Comerica Park on September 26, 2026
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