# 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 135th season overall, the 130th season as a member of the National League, and the 16th season at PNC Park. The regular season started with a win at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 3 and ended with a loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on October 2. The Pirates finished the regular season third in the National League Central with 78 wins, 83 losses and one tie. For the first time since the 2012 season, the Pirates finished with a losing record and did not qualify for the postseason.
Two members of the 2016 Pirates were selected to represent the National League in the All-Star Game: pitcher Mark Melancon and outfielder Starling Marte. In addition, two players were named NL Player of the Week: infielder Jung-ho Kang and utility player Sean Rodriguez, both in September.

## Season standings
### National League Central

vteNL Central :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| Chicago Cubs | 103 | 58 | .640 | — | 57‍–‍24 | 46‍–‍34 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 17½ | 38‍–‍43 | 48‍–‍33 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 83 | .484 | 25 | 38‍–‍42 | 40‍–‍41 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 30½ | 41‍–‍40 | 32‍–‍49 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 94 | .420 | 35½ | 38‍–‍43 | 30‍–‍51 |

### National League playoff standings

vteDivision Leaders :
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
| Chicago Cubs | 103 | 58 | .640 |
| Washington Nationals | 95 | 67 | .586 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 91 | 71 | .562 |
vteWild Card teams (Top 2 teams qualify for postseason) :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| New York Mets | 87 | 75 | .537 | — |
| San Francisco Giants | 87 | 75 | .537 | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 1 |
| Miami Marlins | 79 | 82 | .491 | 7½ |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 83 | .484 | 8½ |
| Colorado Rockies | 75 | 87 | .463 | 12 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 14 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 91 | .438 | 16 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 69 | 93 | .426 | 18 |
| Atlanta Braves | 68 | 93 | .422 | 18½ |
| San Diego Padres | 68 | 94 | .420 | 19 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 94 | .420 | 19 |

### Record vs. opponents

2016 National League recordvte Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2016 :
| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
| Arizona | — | 5–2 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 10–9 | 6–13 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 5–15 |
| Atlanta | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 11–7 | 2–5 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–15 | 8–12 |
| Chicago | 5–2 | 3–3 | — | 15–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 14–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 15–5 |
| Cincinnati | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–15 | — | 5–2 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 5–15 |
| Colorado | 9–10 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 2–5 | — | 7–12 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 10–9 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 9–11 |
| Los Angeles | 12–7 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 12–7 | — | 1–6 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 11–8 | 8–11 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 10–10 |
| Miami | 4–2 | 7–11 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 6–1 | — | 4–2 | 7–12 | 9–10 | 6–1 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 9–10 | 6–14 |
| Milwaukee | 4–3 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 8–11 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 2–4 | — | 2–5 | 3–4 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 6–13 | 4–2 | 11–9 |
| New York | 1–5 | 9–10 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 12–7 | 5–2 | — | 12–7 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 12–8 |
| Philadelphia | 3–4 | 8–11 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 4–3 | 7–12 | — | 3–4 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 5–14 | 11–9 |
| Pittsburgh | 5–1 | 4–3 | 4–14 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 1–6 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | — | 3–3 | 4–3 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 9–11 |
| San Diego | 9–10 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 9–10 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 3–3 | — | 8–11 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 6–14 |
| San Francisco | 13–6 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 11–8 | — | 3–4 | 3–4 | 8–12 |
| St. Louis | 3–4 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 13–6 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 10–9 | 6–1 | 4–3 | — | 2–5 | 8–12 |
| Washington | 5–2 | 15–4 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 10–9 | 2–4 | 12–7 | 14–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 5–2 | — | 12–8 |

### Detailed records

National League :
| Opponent | W | L | WP | RS | RA |
| NL East |||||||
| Atlanta Braves | 4 | 3 | 0.571 | 40 | 35 |
| Miami Marlins | 1 | 6 | 0.143 | 24 | 22 |
| New York Mets | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | 21 | 25 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 3 | 0.571 | 36 | 29 |
| Washington Nationals | 2 | 4 | 0.333 | 17 | 33 |
| Total | 14 | 19 | 0.424 | 138 | 144 |
| NL Central |||||||
| Chicago Cubs | 4 | 14 | 0.222 | 73 | 114 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 9 | 0.526 | 84 | 81 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 10 | 9 | 0.526 | 72 | 74 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | | | | | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 10 | 0.474 | 81 | 101 |
| Total | 33 | 42 | 0.440 | 310 | 370 |
| NL West |||||||
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 5 | 1 | 0.833 | 46 | 32 |
| Colorado Rockies | 5 | 2 | 0.714 | 38 | 33 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | 2 | 0.714 | 42 | 27 |
| San Diego Padres | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | 27 | 22 |
| San Francisco Giants | 4 | 3 | 0.571 | 32 | 40 |
| Total | 22 | 11 | 0.667 | 185 | 154 |
| American League |||||||
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 16 | 26 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 12 | 9 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 14 | 21 |
| Oakland Athletics | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 17 | 8 |
| Seattle Mariners | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | 24 | 14 |
| Texas Rangers | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 13 | 12 |
| Total | 9 | 11 | 0.450 | 96 | 90 |
| Season Total | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 729 | 758 |
| Month | Games | Won | Lost | Win % | RS | RA |
| April | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0.625 | 128 | 109 |
| May | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0.519 | 130 | 115 |
| June | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0.321 | 106 | 154 |
| July | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0.583 | 107 | 96 |
| August | 28 | 15 | 13 | 0.536 | 122 | 111 |
| September | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0.393 | 129 | 159 |
| October | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | 161 | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 729 | 758 |
| | Games | Won | Lost | Tie | Win % | RS | RA |
| Home | 81 | 38 | 42 | 1 | 0.475 | 359 | 387 | Away | 81 GP | 40 W | 41 L | 0.494 | RS 370 | RA 371 |
| Total | 161 | 78 | 83 | 0.484 | 729 | 758 |

## Regular season
### April

* April 3 – The Pirates defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in the very first game of the 2016 Major League Baseball season
* April 6 – The Pirates sweep the Cardinals in the first series of the regular season.
* The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 15–9, second in the NL Central at 3.0 games out of first.

### May

* May 6 – Third baseman/Shortstop Jung-ho Kang returns from a 2015 season-ending injury to make his 2016 season debut, hitting two home runs in a 4–2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
* May 20 – Andrew McCutchen records his 613th career hit at PNC Park, surpassing Jack Wilson as PNC Park hits leader.
* May 23 – Starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong is hit by a pitch while batting. Reliever Wilfredo Boscán takes his place four days after his MLB debut and records his first career MLB win and hit.
* May 26 – The Pirates conclude a ten-game homestand, winning eight and taking three series in a row against the Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks.
* May 30 – Pitcher Jeff Locke pitches the first complete game shutout of his career, in 105 pitches, in a 10–0 victory against the Miami Marlins. Outfielder Gregory Polanco hits the first grand slam of his career.
* The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 29–22, second in the NL Central at 6.5 games out of first.

### June

* June 7 – After rain forces the first game in a homestand against the New York Mets on June 6 to be postponed, the Pirates sweep a double-header against the Mets. Closing pitcher Mark Melancon records a save in both games.
* June 8 – Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon makes his MLB debut against the New York Mets, striking out three and allowing three runs in six innings in a loss to the Mets.
* June 14 – Jameson Taillon earns his first career MLB win in a shutout victory over the New York Mets.
* June 17 – The Pirates are shut out for the first time in the 2016 season in a loss against the Chicago Cubs.
* June 24 – Clint Hurdle earns his 1000th career win as a manager in a Pirates victory at home over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
* The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 38–41, third in the NL Central at 14.0 games out of first.

### July

* July 4 – Juan Nicasio becomes only the 74th player to pitch an immaculate inning in a Major League game.
* July 5 – Mark Melancon (P) is named to the National League All-Star team, while Starling Marte (LF) is named a final vote candidate.
* July 7 – Starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow makes his MLB debut, striking out five and allowing four runs in a loss against the St. Louis Cardinals.
* July 10 – The Pirates enter the All-Star break with a win–loss record of 46–43, third in the NL Central.
* July 17 – The Pirates defeat the Washington Nationals 2–1 in 18 innings, the longest regular season game in Nationals history, on the strength of a Starling Marte home run.
* July 27 – Pitcher Gerrit Cole pitches the first complete game of his career, in 93 pitches, in a 10–1 victory against the Seattle Mariners.
* July 30 – The Pirates trade closing pitcher Mark Melancon to the Washington Nationals for Felipe Rivero and Taylor Hearn; Tony Watson replaces Melancon as closer.
* The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 52–51, third in the NL Central at 10.5 games out of first.

### August

* The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 67–64, third in the NL Central at 17.5 games out of first.

### September

* September 12 – Jung-ho Kang is named NL Player of the Week for the week ending September 11.
* September 19 – Sean Rodriguez is named NL co-Player of the Week for the week ending September 18.
* September 27 – The Pirates lose to the Chicago Cubs and are prevented from qualifying for the postseason for the first time since 2012.
* September 29 – The Pirates and the Cubs tie, 1–1, after the game was called in the 6th inning because of inclement weather. The game was not made up as the result did not impact the playoff race. It was the first tie in MLB since June 2005.
* September 30 – The Pirates lose for the 81st time of the season, against the Cardinals, ensuring the team's first losing season since 2012.
* The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 78–81, third in the NL Central at 24.0 games out of first.

### October

* October 2 – At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates had a win–loss record of 78–83, finishing third in the NL Central behind the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs.

### Game log

2016 Game Log: 78–83 (Home: 38–42-1Away: 40–41) :
April: 15–9 (Home: 7–3; Away: 8–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
1April 3Cardinals4–1Liriano (1–0)Wainwright (0–1)—39,5001–0W1
2April 5Cardinals6–5 (11)Lobstein (1–0)Maness (0–1)—26,0492–0W2
3April 6Cardinals5–1Nicasio (1–0)Leake (0–1)Melancon (1)14,8903–0W3
4April 8@ Reds6–5Vogelsong (1–0)Hoover (0–1)Melancon (2)17,1944–0W4
5April 9@ Reds1–5Iglesias (1–0)Cole (0–1)—22,7994–1L1
6April 10@ Reds1–2Ohlendorf (2–0)Caminero (0–1)—27,2074–2L2
7April 11@ Tigers7–4Niese (1–0)Verlander (0–1)Melancon (3)26,2715–2W1
8April 12@ Tigers2–8Sánchez (2–0)Nicasio (1–1)—26,4895–3L1
9April 13Tigers3–7Greene (1–0)Caminero (0–2)—21,1755–4L2
10April 14Tigers4–7Zimmermann (2–0)Cole (0–2)Rodríguez (2)18,7515–5L3
11April 15Brewers4–8Nelson (2–1)Locke (0–1)—24,2805–6L4
12April 16Brewers5–0Niese (2–0)Jungmann (0–2)—34,9576–6W1
13April 17Brewers9–3Nicasio (2–1)Davies (0–1)—31,1247–6W2
14April 19@ Padres4–5Rea (1–1)Liriano (1–1)Rodney (2)19,4497–7L1
15April 20@ Padres2–8Pomeranz (2–1)Locke (0–2)—20,6817–8L2
16April 21@ Padres11–1Cole (1–2)Shields (0–3)—20,3878–8W1
17April 22@ Diamondbacks8–7Niese (3–0)Corbin (1–2)Melancon (4)27,8299–8W2
18April 23@ Diamondbacks1–7De La Rosa (2–3)Nicasio (2–2)—32,9359–9L1
19April 24@ Diamondbacks12–10 (13)Feliz (1–0)Marshall (0–1)Caminero (1)27,57310–9W1
20April 25@ Rockies6–1Locke (1–2)Bettis (2–1)Schugel (1)20,67411–9W2
21April 26@ Rockies9–4Cole (2–2)De La Rosa (1–3)—20,22712–9W3
22April 27@ Rockies9–8 (12)Lobstein (2–0)Estévez (0–1)Melancon (5)21,34513–9W4
—April 28@ RockiesPPD, RAIN/SNOW; rescheduled for June 9
23April 29Reds4–1Nicasio (3–2)Straily (0–1)Melancon (6)29,93814–9W5
24April 30Reds5–1Liriano (2–1)Simón (0–3)Melancon (7)34,81015–9W6 :
May: 14–13 (Home: 8–6; Away: 6–7)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
25May 1Reds5–6 (11)Wood (3–0)Vogelsong (1–1)—28,75515–10L1
26May 2Cubs2–7Hammel (4–0)Cole (2–3)—18,37615–11L2
27May 3Cubs1–7Arrieta (6–0)Niese (3–1)—22,19515–12L3
28May 4Cubs2–6Lester (3–1)Nicasio (3–3)—28,78215–13L4
29May 6@ Cardinals4–2Liriano (3–1)Martínez (4–2)Melancon (8)43,09316–13W1
30May 7@ Cardinals4–6Rosenthal (1–1)Schugel (0–1)—42,33816–14L1
31May 8@ Cardinals10–5Cole (3–3)Wacha (2–3)Melancon (9)42,44117–14W1
32May 9@ Reds2–3Ramirez (1–2)Niese (3–2)Cingrani (2)12,10317–15L1
—May 10@ RedsPPD, RAIN; rescheduled for September 17
33May 11@ Reds5–4Watson (1–0)Ohlendorf (3–4)Melancon (10)14,69418–15W1
34May 13@ Cubs4–9Hammel (5–0)Liriano (3–2)—37,47918–16L1
35May 14@ Cubs2–8Arrieta (7–0)Locke (1–3)—40,95318–17L2
36May 15@ Cubs2–1Cole (4–3)Lester (4–2)Melancon (11)40,81419–17W1
37May 16Braves8–5Niese (4–2)Pérez (1–1)Melancon (12)16,90520–17W2
38May 17Braves12–9Nicasio (4–3)Blair (0–3)Melancon (13)19,40021–17W3
39May 18Braves1–3Teherán (1–4)Liriano (3–3)Vizcaíno (4)18,20121–18L1
40May 19Braves8–2Locke (2–3)Foltynewicz (1–2)—23,07422–18W1
41May 20Rockies2–1Cole (5–3)Butler (2–2)Melancon (14)23,24823–18W2
42May 21Rockies1–5Estevez (1–1)Melancon (0–1)—31,35223–19L1
—May 22RockiesPPD, RAIN; rescheduled for May 23
43May 23Rockies6–3Boscán (1–0)Lyles (1–2)Melancon (15)34,52924–19W1
44May 24Diamondbacks12–1Liriano (4–3)Miller (1–6)—18,41525–19W2
45May 25Diamondbacks5–4Locke (3–3)De La Rosa (4–5)Melancon (16)20,69626–19W3
46May 26Diamondbacks8–3Schugel (1–1)Corbin (2–4)—30,86127–19W4
47May 27@ Rangers9–1Niese (5–2)Hamels (5–1)—37,64528–19W5
48May 28@ Rangers2–5Darvish (1–0)Nicasio (4–4)—46,95028–20L1
49May 29@ Rangers2–6Perez (3–4)Liriano (4–4)—44,61328–21L2
50May 30@ Marlins10–0Locke (4–3)Nicolino (2–3)—10,85629–21W1
51May 31@ Marlins1–3Fernandez (8–2)Cole (5–4)Ramos (16)10,63729–22L1 :
June: 9–19 (Home: 7–10; Away: 2–9)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
52June 1@ Marlins2–3Phelps (4–3)Watson (1–1)Ramos (17)17,01829–23L2
53June 2@ Marlins3–4 (12)Wittgren (1–0)Schugel (1–2)—19,90729–24L3
54June 3Angels2–9Weaver (5–4)Liriano (4–5)—27,64329–25L4
55June 4Angels8–7Locke (5–3)Salas (2–2)Melancon (17)31,50530–25W1
56June 5Angels4–5Guerra (1–0)Watson (1–2)Street (6)27,75430–26L1
—June 6MetsPPD, RAIN; rescheduled for June 7
57June 7Mets3–1Niese (6–2)Matz (7–2)Melancon (18)N/A31–26W1
58June 7Mets3–1Nicasio (5–4)deGrom (3–2)Melancon (19)26,60532–26W2
59June 8Mets5–6Reed (1–0)Luebke (0–1)Familia (19)28,08432–27L1
60June 9@ Rockies5–11De La Rosa (2–4)Locke (5–4)—24,67832–28L2
61June 10Cardinals3–9 (12)Broxton (1–0)Nicasio (5–5)—28,41732–29L3
62June 11Cardinals1–5Martinez (7–5)Liriano (4–6)Rosenthal (12)36,96232–30L4
63June 12Cardinals3–8Leake (5–4)Niese (6–3)—31,14832–31L5
64June 14@ Mets4–0Taillon (1–0)deGrom (3–3)—35,12433–31W1
65June 15@ Mets2–11Syndergaard (7–2)Locke (5–5)—32,11733–32L1
66June 16@ Mets4–6Colón (6–3)Nicasio (5–6)Familia (22)33,05233–33L2
67June 17@ Cubs0–6Arrieta (11–1)Liriano (4–7)—41,54733–34L3
68June 18@ Cubs3–4Lester (9–3)Niese (6–4)Rondon (12)41,42433–35L4
69June 19@ Cubs5–10Hendricks (5–6)Taillon (1–1)—41,02433–36L5
70June 20Giants1–0Locke (6–5)Bumgarner (8–3)Melancon (20)27,90634–36W1
71June 21Giants4–15Cueto (11–1)Boscán (1–1)—27,72934–37L1
72June 22Giants6–7Law (3–1)Hughes (0–1)Casilla (15)33,74734–38L2
73June 23Giants3–5Suarez (3–1)Niese (6–5)Casilla (16)29,98634–39L3
74June 24Dodgers8–6Feliz (2–0)Tepesch (0–1)Melancon (21)28,22635–39W1
75June 25Dodgers6–1Locke (7–5)Maeda (6–5)—33,59036–39W2
76June 26Dodgers4–3Kuhl (1–0)Kershaw (11–2)Melancon (22)37–39W3
77June 27Dodgers4–5Kazmir (6–3)Liriano (4–8)Jansen (22)26,92537–40L1
78June 28@ Mariners2–5Iwakuma (7–6)Niese (6–6)Cishek (18)24,83637–41L2
79June 29@ Mariners8–1Taillon (2–1)Miley (6–4)—25,47738–41W1 :
July: 14–10 (Home: 7–4; Away: 7–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
80July 1@ Athletics7–3Locke (8–5)Gray (3–7)—15,71039–41W2
81July 2@ Athletics4–2Nicasio (6–6)Coulombe (1–1)Melancon (23)28,84640–41W3
82July 3@ Athletics6–3Liriano (5–8)Mengden (1–4)Melancon (24)21,83141–41W4
83July 4@ Cardinals4–2Niese (7–6)Martinez (7–6)Feliz (1)41,85042–41W5
84July 5@ Cardinals5–2Nicasio (7–6)Leake (5–7)Melancon (25)41,44443–41W6
85July 6@ Cardinals7–5Schugel (2–2)Broxton (1–1)Melancon (26)42,69344–41W7
86July 7@ Cardinals1–5Wainwright (8–5)Glasnow (0–1)—42,14444–42L1
87July 8Cubs8–4Feliz (3–0)Arrieta (12–4)Melancon (27)35,90445–42W1
88July 9Cubs12–6Caminero (1–2)Warren (3–2)Hughes (1)37,79646–42W2
89July 10Cubs5–6Strop (2–2)Watson (1–3)Rondon (14)37,99846–43L1
87th All-Star Game in San Diego, California
90July 15@ Nationals1–5Strasburg (13–0)Liriano (5–9)—36,98246–44L2
91July 16@ Nationals0–6Roark (9–5)Cole (5–5)—38,86146–45L3
92July 17@ Nationals2–1 (18)Niese (8–6)Pérez (2–3)—32,75547–45W1
93July 19Brewers3–2Melancon (1–1)Thornburg (3–4)—27,10648–45W2
94July 20Brewers5–9Torres (2–1)Locke (8–6)—36,71748–46L1
95July 21Brewers5–3Liriano (6–9)Garza (1–4)Melancon (28)35,97849–46W1
96July 22Phillies0–4Eflin (3–3)Cole (5–6)—33,70349–47L1
97July 23Phillies7–4Nicasio (8–6)Nola (5–9)Melancon (29)35,80250–47W1
98July 24Phillies5–4Feliz (4–0)Ramos (1–1)Melancon (30)32,43951–47W2
99July 26Mariners4–7Hernandez (5–4)Liriano (6–10)Cishek (14)30,96951–48L1
100July 27Mariners10–1Cole (6–6)Paxton (3–5)—35,48352–48W1
101July 29@ Brewers1–3Guerra (7–2)Brault (0–1)Jeffress (25)29,44252–49L1
102July 30@ Brewers3–5Anderson (6–10)Taillon (2–2)Jeffress (26)36,66352–50L2
103July 31@ Brewers2–4Garza (2–4)Liriano (6–11)Jeffress (27)32,40552–51L3 :
August: 15–13 (Home: 5–7; Away: 10–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
104August 2@ Braves5–3Cole (7–6)Foltynewicz (4–5)Watson (1)20,63353–51W1
105August 3@ Braves4–8Whalen (1–0)Locke (8–7)—19,28153–52L1
106August 4@ Braves2–5Cervenka (1–0)Rivero (0–4)Johnson (7)20,52753–53L2
107August 5Reds3–2Watson (2–3)Ohlendorf (5–7)—28,88254–53W1
108August 6Reds5–3Nova (8–6)Bailey (1–1)Watson (2)34,25955–53W2
109August 7Reds3–7Straily (7–6)Cole (7–7)—32,94755–54L1
110August 9Padres6–4Kuhl (2–0)Perdomo (5–6)Watson (3)30,26956–54W1
111August 10Padres0–4Jackson (3–2)Vogelsong (1–2)—29,62356–55L1
112August 11Padres4–0Taillon (3–2)Friedrich (4–8)Watson (4)32,07157–55W1
113August 12@ Dodgers5–1Nova (9–6)Stripling (3–4)Watson (5)47,43858–55W2
114August 13@ Dodgers4–8Urias (3–2)Cole (7–8)Jansen (35)40,56358–56L1
115August 14@ Dodgers11–3Kuhl (3–0)Anderson (0–1)—43,46859–56W1
116August 15@ Giants8–5Vogelsong (2–2)Moore (7–9)—41,85060–56W2
117August 16@ Giants4–3Bastardo (1–0)Law (4–2)Watson (6)41,18561–56W3
118August 17@ Giants6–5Nicasio (9–6)Cain (4–8)Watson (7)41,13962–56W4
119August 19Marlins5–6Wittgren (4–2)Feliz (4–1)Rodney (22)32,35762–57L1
120August 20Marlins1–3Phelps (7–6)Kuhl (3–1)Rodney (23)37,82062–58L2
121August 21Marlins2–3Ureña (2–4)Vogelsong (2–3)Rodney (24)28,61662–59L3
122August 22Astros1–3Fister (12–8)Taillon (3–3)Giles (4)24,01762–60L4
123August 23Astros7–1Nova (10–6)Musgrove (1–2)—28,76063–60W1
124August 24Astros4–5McHugh (8–10)Cole (7–9)Giles (5)23,71763–61L1
125August 25@ Brewers3–2 (10)Bastardo (2–0)Torres (2–3)Watson (8)20,29664–61W1
126August 26@ Brewers5–3Vogelsong (3–3)Garza (4–6)Watson (9)25,47465–61W2
127August 27@ Brewers9–6Locke (9–7)Boyer (1–3)Feliz (2)35,92566–61W3
128August 28@ Brewers3–1Nova (11–6)Anderson (7–11)Watson (10)37,58367–61W4
129August 29@ Cubs7–8 (13)Zastryzny (1–0)Locke (9–8)—38,95167–62L1
130August 30@ Cubs0–3Hendricks (13–7)Kuhl (3–2)Chapman (11)38,17467–63L2
131August 31@ Cubs5–6Hammel (14–7)Vogelsong (3–4)Chapman (12)38,13767–64L3 :
September: 11–17 (Home: 4–12; Away: 7–5)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
132September 2Brewers0–1Boyer (2–3)Taillon (3–4)Thornburg (7)21,77267–65L4
133September 3Brewers4–7Torres (3–3)Feliz (4–2)Thornburg (8)26,63767–66L5
134September 4Brewers0–10Anderson (8–11)Brault (0–2)—25,31867–67L6
135September 5Cardinals6–12Wainwright (10–8)Kuhl (3–3)—26,29767–68L7
136September 6Cardinals7–9Mayers (1–1)Watson (2–4)Oh (16)20,36967–69L8
137September 7Cardinals4–3Williams (1–0)Reyes (1–1)Watson (11)21,52368–69W1
138September 8Reds4–1Nova (12–6)Straily (11–8)—24,52069–69W2
139September 9Reds3–4Iglesias (3–1)Watson (2–5)—20,36969–70L1
140September 10Reds7–8Smith (3–1)Williams (1–1)Cingrani (17)25,91869–71L2
141September 11Reds0–8Finnegan (9–10)Vogelsong (3–5)—26,74469–72L3
142September 12@ Phillies2–6Hellickson (11–9)Cole (7–10)—15,51469–73L4
143September 13@ Phillies5–3Rivero (1–4)Gomez (3–4)Watson (12)16,19070–73W1
144September 14@ Phillies2–6Thompson (2–5)Brault (0–3)Gomez (37)16,11270–74L1
145September 15@ Phillies15–2Kuhl (4–3)Eickhoff (10–14)—15,24771–74W1
146September 16@ Reds9–7 (10)Bastardo (3–0)Cingrani (2–5)Watson (13)20,23872–74W2
147September 17@ Reds10–4Taillon (4–4)DeSclafani (8–4)LeBlanc (1)17,22673–74W3
148September 17@ Reds7–3Nicasio (10–6)Finnegan (9–11)—24,39774–74W4
149September 18@ Reds4–7Straily (13–8)Nova (12–7)—19,59774–75L1
150September 20@ Brewers6–3Hughes (1–1)Garza (5–8)Watson (14)20,82975–75W1
151September 21@ Brewers4–1Kuhl (5–3)Nelson (8–15)Watson (15)25,48276–75W2
152September 22@ Brewers1–3Anderson (9–11)Vogelsong (3–6)Thornburg (12)24,58276–76L1
153September 23Nationals6–5 (11)LeBlanc (4–0)Petit (3–5)—29,51377–76W1
154September 24Nationals1–6López (4–3)Nova (5–2)—30,13777–77L1
155September 25Nationals7–10Kelley (3–2)Rivero (1–5)Melancon (43)28,92477–78L2
156September 26Cubs2–12Hendricks (16–8)Kuhl (5–4)—20,51977–79L3
157September 27Cubs4–6Lackey (11–8)Vogelsong (3–7)Peña (1)22,45477–80L4
158September 28Cubs8–4Taillon (5–4)Arrieta (18–8)—78–80W1
159September 29Cubs1–1 (6)Game called (inclement weather) (game not made up; tie does not count in record)19,99178–80—
160September 30@ Cardinals0–7Martinez (16–9)Glasnow (0–2)—43,07078–81L1 :
October: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–2)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecordStreak
161October 1@ Cardinals3–4Siegrist (6–3)Rivero (1–6)Oh (19)43,32878–82L2
162October 2@ Cardinals4–10Broxton (4–2)Nicasio (10–7)—44,61578–83L3 :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement Bold = Pirates team member :

## Roster
### Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters :
| Name | Position |
| John Jaso | 1B |
| Andrew McCutchen | CF |
| David Freese | 3B |
| Starling Marte | LF |
| Francisco Cervelli | C |
| Gregory Polanco | RF |
| Josh Harrison | 2B |
| Jordy Mercer | SS |
| Francisco Liriano | SP |

### Disabled lists
#### 15-day disabled list

| Player | Injury | Placed | Activated |
| Jung-ho Kang | Left Knee Injury | March 25, 2016 | May 6, 2016 |
| Elías Díaz | Right Elbow Strain | March 25, 2016 | May 19, 2016 |
| Jared Hughes | Left Lat Strain | March 25, 2016 | April 30, 2016 |
| Cory Luebke | Right Hamstring Tightness | April 14, 2016 | May 15, 2016 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | Facial Fractures | May 24, 2016 | June 4, 2016 |
| Arquimedes Caminero | Left Quadriceps Strain | May 25, 2016 | June 11, 2016 |
| Francisco Cervelli | Broken Hamate Bone In Left Hand | June 11, 2016 | July 19, 2016 |
| Gerrit Cole | Right Triceps Muscle Strain | June 11, 2016 | July 16, 2016 |
| Chris Stewart | Left Knee Discomfort | July 4, 2016 | September 2, 2016 |
| Jameson Taillon | Right Shoulder Fatigue | July 5, 2016 | July 19, 2016 |
| Tyler Glasnow | Right Shoulder Discomfort | July 24, 2016 | August 28, 2016 |
| Jung-ho Kang | Left Shoulder Injury | August 20, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| Gerrit Cole | Posterior Inflammation of Right Elbow | August 25, 2016 | September 12, 2016 |
| Starling Marte | Back Tightness | October 1, 2016 | October 3, 2016 |

#### 60-day disabled list

| Player | Injury | Placed | Activated |
| Elías Díaz | Right Elbow Debridement | May 19, 2016 | July 23, 2016 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | Facial Fractures | June 4, 2016 | August 4, 2016 |
| Elías Díaz | Cellulitis of His Left Knee | September 13, 2016 | November 4, 2016 |
| Chris Stewart | Left Knee Discomfort | September 13, 2016 | November 4, 2016 |
| Gerrit Cole | Right Elbow Posterior Inflammation | September 13, 2016 | November 4, 2016 |
| A. J. Schugel | Right Shoulder Discomfort | September 23, 2016 | November 4, 2016 |
| Josh Harrison | Right Groin Strain | September 26, 2016 | November 4, 2016 |

## Notable achievements
### Awards

Rawlings Gold Glove Award
* Starling Marte, OF
2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Mark Melancon, P, reserve
* Starling Marte, OF, reserve (replacing Yoenis Céspedes)
National League Player of the Week Award
* Jung-ho Kang (September 5–11)
* Sean Rodriguez (September 12–18)
Sporting News NL All-Star Team
* Starling Marte, OF

## Statistics
### Players

Updated as of games on October 2, 2016

#### Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Regular Season :
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| Pedro Florimón | 18 | 24 | 5 | 0.208 | 0 | 4 |
| Adam Frazier | 66 | 146 | 44 | 0.301 | 2 | 11 |
| Wilfredo Boscán | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.333 | 0 | 1 |
| Starling Marte | 129 | 489 | 152 | 0.311 | 9 | 46 |
| Josh Bell | 45 | 128 | 35 | 0.273 | 3 | 19 |
| Francisco Liriano$^‡$ | 23 | 42 | 12 | 0.286 | 1 | 5 |
| Josh Harrison | 131 | 487 | 138 | 0.283 | 4 | 59 |
| Jung-ho Kang | 103 | 318 | 81 | 0.255 | 21 | 62 |
| David Freese | 141 | 437 | 118 | 0.270 | 13 | 55 |
| Gregory Polanco | 144 | 527 | 136 | 0.258 | 22 | 86 |
| John Jaso | 132 | 380 | 102 | 0.268 | 8 | 42 |
| Francisco Cervelli | 101 | 326 | 86 | 0.264 | 1 | 33 |
| Jordy Mercer | 149 | 519 | 133 | 0.256 | 11 | 59 |
| Matt Joyce | 140 | 231 | 56 | 0.242 | 13 | 42 |
| Tyler Glasnow | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0.143 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Rodriguez | 140 | 300 | 81 | 0.270 | 18 | 56 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 153 | 598 | 153 | 0.256 | 24 | 79 |
| Chris Stewart | 34 | 98 | 21 | 0.214 | 1 | 7 |
| Steven Brault | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0.250 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerrit Cole | 21 | 40 | 8 | 0.200 | 1 | 3 |
| Eric Fryer | 36 | 78 | 17 | 0.218 | 0 | 8 |
| Ivan Nova$^†$ | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0.136 | 0 | 0 |
| Alen Hanson | 27 | 31 | 7 | 0.226 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Nicasio | 52 | 19 | 3 | 0.158 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Figueroa | 23 | 26 | 4 | 0.154 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeff Locke | 31 | 32 | 4 | 0.125 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Stallings | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0.400 | 0 | 2 |
| Erik Kratz$^†$ | 18 | 56 | 6 | 0.107 | 1 | 4 |
| Jonathon Niese$^‡$ | 24 | 30 | 3 | 0.100 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Kuhl | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0.087 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Rogers | 23 | 25 | 2 | 0.080 | 0 | 2 |
| Jameson Taillon | 18 | 32 | 3 | 0.094 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | 24 | 19 | 1 | 0.053 | 0 | 1 |
| Arquimedes Caminero$^‡$ | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Elías Díaz | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Hughes | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Hutchison$^†$ | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Lobstein$^‡$ | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Moroff | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Morse | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Scahill$^‡$ | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Schugel | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Watson | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Williams | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Bastardo$^†$ | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Neftalí Feliz | 62 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Luebke | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Marte | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Melancon$^‡$ | 45 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Partch | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Rivero$^‡$ | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Rondón | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 162 | 5,542 | 1,426 | 0.257 | 153 | 696 |

#### Pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Regular Season :
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| Erik Kratz$^†$ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Kelvin Marte | 2 | 31⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Phil Coke | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Wade LeBlanc | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 10 |
| Felipe Rivero$^‡$ | 28 | 271⁄3 | 1 | 3 | 3.29 | 39 |
| Mark Melancon$^‡$ | 45 | 412⁄3 | 1 | 1 | 1.51 | 38 |
| Iván Nova$^†$ | 11 | 642⁄3 | 5 | 2 | 3.06 | 52 |
| Antonio Bastardo$^†$ | 28 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4.13 | 28 |
| Zach Phillips | 8 | 62⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 3 |
| Jared Hughes | 67 | 591⁄3 | 1 | 1 | 3.03 | 34 |
| Tony Watson | 70 | 672⁄3 | 2 | 5 | 3.06 | 58 |
| Jameson Taillon | 18 | 104 | 5 | 4 | 3.38 | 85 |
| Steven Brault | 8 | 331⁄3 | 0 | 3 | 4.86 | 29 |
| Arquimedes Caminero$^‡$ | 39 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 3.51 | 32 |
| Neftalí Feliz | 62 | 532⁄3 | 4 | 2 | 3.52 | 61 |
| A.J. Schugel | 36 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 3.63 | 46 |
| Gerrit Cole | 21 | 116 | 7 | 10 | 3.88 | 98 |
| Kyle Lobstein$^‡$ | 14 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3.96 | 15 |
| Chad Kuhl | 14 | 702⁄3 | 5 | 4 | 4.20 | 53 |
| Rob Scahill$^‡$ | 15 | 161⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 4.41 | 13 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | 24 | 821⁄3 | 3 | 7 | 4.81 | 61 |
| Juan Nicasio | 52 | 118 | 10 | 7 | 4.50 | 138 |
| Jonathon Niese$^‡$ | 23 | 110 | 8 | 6 | 4.91 | 76 |
| Francisco Liriano$^‡$ | 21 | 1132⁄3 | 6 | 11 | 5.46 | 116 |
| Jeff Locke | 30 | 1271⁄3 | 9 | 8 | 5.44 | 73 |
| Tyler Glasnow | 7 | 231⁄3 | 0 | 2 | 4.24 | 24 |
| Wilfredo Boscán | 6 | 151⁄3 | 1 | 1 | 6.46 | 8 |
| Trevor Williams | 7 | 122⁄3 | 1 | 1 | 7.82 | 11 |
| Drew Hutchison$^†$ | 6 | 111⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 | 10 |
| Cory Luebke | 9 | 82⁄3 | 0 | 1 | 9.35 | 9 |
| Jorge Rondón | 2 | 32⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 17.18 | 4 |
| Curtis Partch | 2 | 2⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 40.50 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 162 | 1,4502⁄3 | 78 | 83 | 4.21 | 1,232 |

#### Legend

– Stats reflect time with the Pirates only. $^†$ – Denotes player was acquired during season. $^‡$ – Denotes player was relinquished during season. – Injured reserve.  Bold – Qualified for batting title (3.1 plate appearances per team game) or ERA title (1 inning pitched per team game)

## Transactions

The Pirates were involved in the following transactions during the 2016 season:

### Trades

| November 25, 2015 | To Arizona Diamondbacks: Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Allen Webster |
| December 9, 2015 | To New York Mets: Neil Walker | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Jon Niese |
| December 12, 2015 | To Philadelphia Phillies: Charlie Morton | To Pittsburgh Pirates: David Whitehead |
| December 17, 2015 | To Milwaukee Brewers: Keon Broxton Trey Supak | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Jason Rogers |
| December 21, 2015 | To Detroit Tigers: Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Kyle Lobstein |
| March 27, 2016 | To Atlanta Braves: Eric O'Flaherty | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Cash Considerations |
| June 11, 2016 | To Los Angeles Angels: Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Erik Kratz |
| July 30, 2016 | To Washington Nationals: Mark Melancon | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Felipe Rivero Taylor Hearn |
| August 1, 2016 | To New York Yankees: Two Players To Be Named Later (8/30/16) Tito Polo Stephen Tarpley | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Iván Nova |
| August 1, 2016 | To Toronto Blue Jays: Francisco Liriano Harold Ramírez Reese McGuire | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Drew Hutchison |
| August 1, 2016 | To New York Mets: Jon Niese | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Antonio Bastardo |
| August 6, 2016 | To Seattle Mariners: Arquimedes Caminero | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Player To Be Named Later and Future Considerations (9/1/16) Jake Brentz Pedro Vasquez |
| August 31, 2016 | To Baltimore Orioles: Kyle Lobstein | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Zach Phillips |
| September 13, 2016 | To Seattle Mariners: Player To Be Named Later or Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Wade LeBlanc |
| September 22, 2016 | To New York Yankees: Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Phil Coke |
| September 26, 2016 | To Washington Nationals: Taylor Gushue and Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Chris Bostick |
| October 5, 2016 | To Toronto Blue Jays: Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Brady Dragmire |

### Free agents

| Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date | Contract terms |
| Francisco Diaz | | New York Yankees | November 16, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Frank Herrmann | | Philadelphia Phillies | November 18, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Blake Wood | | Cincinnati Reds | November 20, 2015 | 1 year |
| Jake Goebbert | San Diego Padres | | November 25, 2015 | 1 year |
| J. A. Happ | | Toronto Blue Jays | November 27, 2015 | 3 years/$36 million |
| Cole Figueroa | New York Yankees | | December 3, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Joakim Soria | | Kansas City Royals | December 10, 2015 | 3 years/$25 million |
| Juan Nicasio | Los Angeles Dodgers | | December 10, 2015 | 1 year/$3 million |
| Ryan Vogelsong | San Francisco Giants | | December 18, 2015 | 1 year/$2 million |
| John Jaso | Tampa Bay Rays | | December 23, 2015 | 2 years/$8 million |
| Neftalí Feliz | Detroit Tigers | | January 6, 2016 | 1 year/$3.9 million |
| Joe Blanton | | Los Angeles Dodgers | January 19, 2016 | 1 year/$4 million |
| Antonio Bastardo | | New York Mets | January 22, 2016 | 2 years/$12 million |
| Jaff Decker | | Toronto Blue Jays | January 22, 2016 | Minor league contract |
| Corey Hart | | Toronto Blue Jays | February 23, 2016 | Minor league hitting coach |
| Pedro Alvarez | | Baltimore Orioles | March 8, 2016 | 1 year/$5.75 million |
| David Freese | Los Angeles Angels | | March 11, 2016 | 1 year/$3 million |

### Waivers

| Player | Claimed from | Lost to | Date |
| Andrew Lambo | | Oakland Athletics | November 6, 2015 |
| Guido Knudson | Detroit Tigers | | November 9, 2015 |
| Bobby LaFromboise | | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | December 23, 2015 |
| Yoervis Medina | Chicago Cubs | | December 23, 2015 |
| A. J. Schugel | Seattle Mariners | | January 19, 2016 |

### Signings

| Name | Date | Details |
| Sean Rodriguez | December 15, 2015 | 1 year/$2.5 million |
| Jeff Locke | January 14, 2016 | 1 year/$3.025 million |
| Chris Stewart | January 14, 2016 | 2 years/$3 million (contract extension) |
| Francisco Cervelli | January 15, 2016 | 1 year/$3.5 million |
| Jordy Mercer | January 15, 2016 | 1 year/$2.075 million |
| Mark Melancon | January 15, 2016 | 1 year/$9.65 million |
| Tony Watson | January 15, 2016 | 1 year/$3.45 million |
| Jared Hughes | January 15, 2016 | 1 year/$2.175 million |
| Gregory Polanco | April 5, 2016 | 5 years/$35 million (contract extension) |
| Francisco Cervelli | May 17, 2016 | 3 years/$31 million (contract extension) |
| David Freese | August 22, 2016 | 2 years/$10.5 million (contract extension) |

### Other

| Name | Date | Details |
| Aramis Ramírez | November 5, 2015 | Retired |
| Matt Ford | December 24, 2015 | Hired as minor league pitching coach |
| Rick Sofield | October 22, 2016 | Fired as third base coach |
| Nick Leyva | October 22, 2016 | Named Senior Advisor to Baseball Operations |
| Kimera Bartee | October 29, 2016 | Named First Base Coach |
| Tom Prince | October 29, 2016 | Named Bench Coach |
| Joey Cora | October 29, 2016 | Named Third Base Coach |
| Dave Jauss | October 29, 2016 | Named Coach |

## Draft picks

2016 Top 10 Rounds Draft Picks :
| Rd | # | Player | Pos | DOB and Age | School (State) |
| 1 | 22 | Will Craig | 3B | (1994-11-16)November 16, 1994 (aged 21) | Wake Forest (NC) |
| LOT A | 41 | Nick Lodolo | LHP | (1998-02-05)February 5, 1998 (aged 18) | Damien High School (CA) |
| 2 | 68 | Travis Macgregor | RHP | (1997-10-15)October 15, 1997 (aged 18) | East Lake High School (FL) |
| 3 | 105 | Stephen Alemais | SS | (1995-04-12)April 12, 1995 (aged 21) | Tulane (LA) |
| 4 | 135 | Braeden Ogle | LHP | (1997-07-30)July 30, 1997 (aged 18) | Jensen Beach High School (FL) |
| 5 | 165 | Blake Cederlind | RHP | (1996-01-14)January 14, 1996 (aged 20) | Merced College (CA) |
| 6 | 195 | Cam Vieaux | LHP | (1993-02-05)February 5, 1993 (aged 23) | Michigan State University (MI) |
| 7 | 225 | Brent Gibbs | C | (1994-09-27)September 27, 1994 (aged 21) | Central Arizona College (AZ) |
| 8 | 255 | Dylan Prohoroff | RHP | (1994-11-29)November 29, 1994 (aged 21) | Cal State Fullerton (CA) |
| 9 | 285 | Clark Eagan | CF | (1995-03-13)March 13, 1995 (aged 21) | Arkansas State University (AR) |
| 10 | 315 | Matthew Anderson | RHP | (1994-07-29)July 29, 1994 (aged 21) | Morehead State University (KY) |

## Farm system

| Level | Team | League | Manager |
| AAA | Indianapolis Indians | International League | Dean Treanor |
| AA | Altoona Curve | Eastern League | Joey Cora |
| A-Advanced | Bradenton Marauders | Florida State League | Michael Ryan |
| A | West Virginia Power | South Atlantic League | Brian Esposito |
| Short-Season A | West Virginia Black Bears | New York–Penn League | Wyatt Toregas |
| Rookie | Bristol Pirates | Appalachian League | Edgar Varela |
| Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Milver Reyes |
| Rookie | DSL Pirates | Dominican Summer League | |
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