With their season slipping away, the Pittsburgh Pirates got a strong start from Paul Skenes, who allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings pitched.
Despite the solid outing, Skenes was pulled after 65 pitches. Taking a deeper look, in a season where Skenes' velocity has been way down, Tuesday night reached a new low.
Travis Sawchik@Travis_Sawchik
Paul Skenes pulled after just 65 pitches tonight and stuff was down across the board ...
1:40 AM · Aug 12, 2026 · 2.66K Views
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The four-seam velocity was down just a tad more than a mph, sitting at 95.7. The velocity on each of his pitches was down to some extent.
Skenes also spoke to the media after the game:
Matt Press@MattPress23
Asked Paul Skenes if he was surprised being pulled after 65 pitches: “Not really. If I were the manager I’d probably do it too. … Wish I could have gone more, but it is what it is.”
1:27 AM · Aug 12, 2026 · 16.1K Views
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Even with the improved outing, it didn’t matter too much, as the offense couldn’t plate a run and didn’t register an extra-base hit. They didn’t even put a runner in scoring position throughout the entire night.
Hitters 1-5 went a combined 0-for-18 while the bottom four all recorded a base hit each.
Carmen Mlodzinski will get the start for the Pirates on Wednesday. He allowed five earned runs over three innings pitched in his last start.
As expected, Termarr Johnson was placed on the injured list on Tuesday after leaving a game over the weekend with a leg injury. As he was trying to beat out a throw at first, Johnson extended his leg out and landed awkwardly, with the leg bending the wrong way.
Trainers placed an air cast on Johnson, and he was taken away on a cart.
There has been no official word on the extent of the injury at this point.
Altoona Curve transferred SS Ryan McCarty to the Development List
RHP Aaron Shortridge assigned to Altoona Curve
Pittsburgh Pirates sent CF Oneil Cruz on a rehab assignment to Altoona Curve
RHP Kyle Larsen assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Altoona Curve
RHP Justin Meis assigned to Altoona Curve from Indianapolis Indians
INF Kendrick Herrera assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates
2B Fredderick Ovalle assigned to FCL Pirates from Bradenton Marauders
LHP Tony Gonzalez assigned to FCL Pirates from Bradenton Marauders
Greensboro Grasshoppers placed RHP Bryan Mena on the 7-day injured list
Indianapolis Indians activated UT Nick Yorke from the 7-day injured list
Indianapolis Indians placed 2B Termarr Johnson on the 7-day injured list retroactive to August 9, 2026
Altoona Curve released RHP Emmanuel Chapman
Top Exit Velocity
Richard Ramirez - BRD - 106.6 mph - GIDP
Nick Yorke - IND - 106.6 mph - Home Run
Duce Gourson - IND - 106.4 mph - Single
Nick Yorke - IND - 105.9 mph - Single
Mitch Jebb - IND - 105.6 mph - Groundout
Top Pitch Velocity
David Matoma - BRD - 99.3 mph
Ronaldo Gallo - BRD - 99 mph
Ronaldo Gallo - BRD - 98.6 mph
Wilber Dotel - IND - 98.5 mph
David Matoma - BRD - 98.4 mph
Wilber Dotel - IND - 98.4 mph
Most Whiffs
Connor Wietgrefe - IND - 11
Draven Zeigler - GBO - 10
Greiber Mendez - GBO - 8
Peyton Stumbo - ALT - 7
Cy Nielson - ALT - 7
Victor Cabreja - GBO - 6
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Bucs on Deck: Pittsburgh Pirates 2026 Midseason Update
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have seen a major shift at the top of their system, having their two best prospects graduate to the majors. That would usually leave most organizations searching for talent, but the Pirates still have one of the top prospects in the game, Seth Hernandez, who tops the Bucs on Deck 2026 midseason update.
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Top Hitter - Nick Yorke: 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, HR
Top Pitcher - Wilber Dotel: 2 IP, H, ER, BB, K
Top Hitter - Murf Gray: 1-3, R, BB
Top Pitcher - Michael Walsh: IP
Top Hitter - Yordany De Los Santos: 4-4, 2 R, RBI, 2B, 2 SB
Top Pitcher - Draven Zeigler: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 K
Top Hitter - Cristian Jauregui: 1-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Top Pitcher - Sean Sullivan: 2 IP, 2 H, 3 K
Top Hitter - Iverson Allen: 1-3, R, RBI, BB
Top Pitcher - Dariel Florentino: 3 IP, H, BB, 3 K
Top Hitter - Hanley Ramirez: 1-1, R, BB
Top Pitcher - Jefferson Lopez: 2.2 IP, H, K
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