# 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 134th season overall, the 129th season as a member of National League, and 15th season at PNC Park.

## Background

The regular season began with a loss at Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds on April 6 and ended with a win against the Reds at PNC Park on October 4. The Pirates finished the regular season with the second-best record in baseball, finishing in second place for the third consecutive year in the National League Central with 98 wins and 64 losses.
The team clinched its third consecutive playoff berth on September 23, finishing second in its division behind the St. Louis Cardinals. The Pirates secured one of two NL Wild Card spots, but lost to the Chicago Cubs in the NLWC Game on October 7, eliminating the team from 2015 postseason play.
Four members of the 2015 Pirates were selected to represent the National League in the All-Star Game, including pitcher A. J. Burnett for the first time in his career in his final major league season. In addition, one player was named NL Player of the Month: Andrew McCutchen in August, one was named NL Rookie of the Month: Jung-ho Kang in July, and one was named NL Pitcher of the Month: Gerrit Cole in April.
On October 2, the penultimate game of the regular season, the Pirates set a PNC Park season attendance record for the second consecutive year at 2,498,596, beating the record set in 2014 (2,442,564).

## Season standings
### National League Central

vteNL Central :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 100 | 62 | .617 | — | 55‍–‍26 | 45‍–‍36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 64 | .605 | 2 | 53‍–‍28 | 45‍–‍36 |
| Chicago Cubs | 97 | 65 | .599 | 3 | 49‍–‍32 | 48‍–‍33 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 32 | 34‍–‍47 | 34‍–‍47 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 98 | .395 | 36 | 34‍–‍47 | 30‍–‍51 |

### National League playoff standings

vteDivision Leaders :
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 100 | 62 | .617 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | .568 |
| New York Mets | 90 | 72 | .556 |
vteWild Card teams (Top 2 teams qualify for postseason) :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 64 | .605 | +1 |
| Chicago Cubs | 97 | 65 | .599 | — |
| San Francisco Giants | 84 | 78 | .519 | 13 |
| Washington Nationals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18 |
| San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23 |
| Miami Marlins | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 29 |
| Colorado Rockies | 68 | 94 | .420 | 29 |
| Atlanta Braves | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 98 | .395 | 33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 63 | 99 | .389 | 34 |

### Record vs. opponents

2015 National League recordvte Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2015 :
| Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
| Arizona | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–1 | 13–6 | 6–13 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 9–10 | 11–8 | 0–7 | 3–4 | 11–9 |
| Atlanta | 3–3 | — | 1–6 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 5–14 | 6–14 |
| Chicago | 4–2 | 6–1 | — | 13–6 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 14–5 | 7–0 | 2–5 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 4–3 | 10–10 |
| Cincinnati | 1–6 | 4–3 | 6–13 | — | 2–4 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 9–10 | 0–7 | 4–2 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 7–12 | 5–1 | 7–13 |
| Colorado | 6–13 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — | 8–11 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 0–7 | 5–2 | 1–6 | 7–12 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 5–15 |
| Los Angeles | 13–6 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 11–8 | — | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 14–5 | 8–11 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 10–10 |
| Miami | 2–5 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 2–4 | — | 4–2 | 8–11 | 9–10 | 1–6 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 9–10 | 7–13 |
| Milwaukee | 2–5 | 2–5 | 5–14 | 10–9 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 7–0 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 6–13 | 3–4 | 8–12 |
| New York | 5–2 | 11–8 | 0–7 | 7–0 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 3–3 | — | 14–5 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 9–11 |
| Philadelphia | 4–2 | 8–11 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 10–9 | 0–7 | 5–14 | — | 2–5 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 7–12 | 8–12 |
| Pittsburgh | 5–1 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 8–11 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 6–1 | 9–10 | 6–0 | 5–2 | — | 5–2 | 6–1 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 13–7 |
| San Diego | 10–9 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 5–14 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — | 8–11 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 7–13 |
| San Francisco | 8–11 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 2–5 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–6 | 11–8 | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 13–7 |
| St. Louis | 7–0 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 5–1 | 13–6 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 4–2 | — | 4–2 | 11–9 |
| Washington | 4–3 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | — | 8–12 |

### Detailed records

National League :
| Opponent | W | L | WP | RS | RA |
| NL East |||||||
| Atlanta Braves | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | 29 | 21 |
| Miami Marlins | 6 | 1 | 0.857 | 30 | 15 |
| New York Mets | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 37 | 10 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 2 | 0.714 | 21 | 15 |
| Washington Nationals | 3 | 4 | 0.429 | 23 | 37 |
| Total | 24 | 9 | 0.727 | 140 | 98 |
| NL Central |||||||
| Chicago Cubs | 8 | 11 | 0.421 | 71 | 81 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 8 | 11 | 0.421 | 69 | 81 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 10 | 0.474 | 81 | 79 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | | | | | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 10 | 0.474 | 79 | 76 |
| Total | 34 | 42 | 0.447 | 300 | 317 |
| NL West |||||||
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 5 | 1 | 0.833 | 28 | 15 |
| Colorado Rockies | 6 | 1 | 0.857 | 42 | 28 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | 1 | 0.833 | 33 | 26 |
| San Diego Padres | 5 | 2 | 0.714 | 29 | 25 |
| San Francisco Giants | 6 | 1 | 0.857 | 32 | 19 |
| Total | 27 | 6 | 0.818 | 164 | 113 |
| American League |||||||
| Chicago White Sox | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 20 | 4 |
| Cleveland Indians | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 8 | 8 |
| Detroit Tigers | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | 27 | 18 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 12 | 15 |
| Minnesota Twins | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | 26 | 23 |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 0.650 | 93 | 68 |
| Season Total | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 697 | 596 |
| Month | Games | Won | Lost | Win % | RS | RA |
| April | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0.545 | 89 | 71 |
| May | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0.500 | 119 | 103 |
| June | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0.654 | 95 | 82 |
| July | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0.654 | 120 | 117 |
| August | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0.704 | 123 | 92 |
| September | 30 | 17 | 13 | 0.567 | 140 | 124 |
| October | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 11 | 7 |
| Total | 162 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 697 | 596 |
| | Games | Won | Lost | Win % | RS | RA |
| Home | 81 | 53 | 28 | 0.654 | 343 | 281 |
| Away | 81 | 45 | 36 | 0.556 | 354 | 315 |
| Total | 162 | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | 697 | 596 |

## Regular season
### April

* April 8 – Offseason bidding acquisition Jung-ho Kang makes his MLB debut after nine years playing in the South Korean KBO League.
* April 9 – The Pirates are swept by the Cincinnati Reds in the first series of the regular season.
* Gerrit Cole is named NL Pitcher of the Month for April.
* The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 12–10, third in the NL Central at 3.5 games out of first.

### May

* May 26 – Andrew McCutchen (OF) is named NL Player of the Week for the week ending May 24.
* The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 26–24, third in the NL Central at 7.0 games out of first.

### June

* June 12 – Clint Hurdle earns his 900th career win as a manager in a Pirates victory at home over the Philadelphia Phillies.
* June 20 – The Pirates are no-hit by Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals, but a perfect game was broken up when Scherzer hit José Tábata in the elbow.
* The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 43–33, second in the NL Central at 8.0 games out of first.

### July

* July 6 – A. J. Burnett (P), Gerrit Cole (P), Andrew McCutchen (OF), and Mark Melancon (P) are named to the National League All-Star team.
* July 12 – The Pirates enter the All-Star break with a win–loss record of 53–35, second in the NL Central and second-best in MLB.
* Jung-ho Kang is named NL Rookie of the Month for July.
* The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 60–42, second in the NL Central at 5.5 games out of first.

### August

* August 10 – Andrew McCutchen is named NL Player of the Week for the second time in 2015 for the week ending August 9.
* Andrew McCutchen is named NL Player of the Month for August.
* The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 79–50, second in the NL Central at 5.0 games out of first.

### September

* September 20 – Mark Melancon records his 47th save of the season, breaking the all-time Pirates franchise record set by Mike Williams in 2002.
* September 23 – The Pirates clinch their third consecutive playoff berth with an away win against the Colorado Rockies.
* September 24 – The Pirates achieve a come-from-behind win against the Rockies on the strength of an 8th inning Pedro Alvarez three-run home run, earning the franchise's 10,000th win since joining the National League in 1887.
* September 26 – The Pirates earn their 95th win of the season, ensuring their best season-end win–loss record since 1992.
* September 30 – The Cardinals clinch the division, ensuring the Pirates' third consecutive appearance in the NL Wild Card game.

### October

* October 2 – During the final homestand of 2015, the Pirates set a new PNC Park attendance record for the second consecutive year at 2,498,596, a 56,032 increase over 2014.
* October 4 – At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates had a win–loss record of 98–64, finishing second in the NL Central behind the St. Louis Cardinals with the second-best record in Major League Baseball. The Pirates clinched home-field advantage for the NL Wild Card game on the last day of the season, finishing one game ahead of the Chicago Cubs, whom they would face in the play-in game.

### Game log

2015 Game Log: 98–64 (Home: 53–28; Away: 45–36) :
April: 12–10 (Home: 6–4; Away: 6–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 6@ Reds2–5Diaz (1–0)Watson (0–1)Chapman (1)43,6330–1
2April 8@ Reds4–5 (11)Hoover (1–0)Liz (0–1)—30,8590–2
3April 9@ Reds2–3Chapman (1–0)Scahill (0–1)—15,6160–3
4April 10@ Brewers6–2Locke (1–0)Fiers (0–1)—27,3731–3
5April 11@ Brewers0–6Nelson (1–0)Worley (0–1)—41,1081–4
6April 12@ Brewers10–2Sadler (1–0)Lohse (0–2)—39,0172–4
7April 13Tigers5–4Cole (1–0)Sánchez (1–1)—39,9333–4
8April 14Tigers0–2Greene (2–0)Burnett (0–1)Soria (3)31,7553–5
9April 15Tigers0–1Simón (2–0)Liriano (0–1)Soria (4)19,5093–6
10April 17Brewers6–3Worley (1–1)Nelson (1–1)Melancon (1)25,6644–6
11April 18Brewers6–2Locke (2–0)Lohse (0–3)—33,9615–6
12April 19Brewers5–2Cole (2–0)Garza (1–2)Melancon (2)28,1296–6
13April 20Cubs2–5Arrieta (2–1)Caminero (0–1)—11,7776–7
14April 21Cubs8–9Jackson (1–0)Melancon (0–1)Rondon (3)13,6806–8
15April 22Cubs4–3Worley (2–1)Hammel (1–1)Watson (1)15,1017–8
16April 23Cubs5–4Liz (1–1)Schlitter (0–2)Melancon (3)22,2248–8
17April 24@ Diamondbacks4–1Cole (3–0)Collmenter (1–3)Melancon (4)24,4279–8
18April 25@ Diamondbacks2–1Watson (1–1)Reed (0–1)Melancon (5)38,85910–8
19April 26@ Diamondbacks8–0Liriano (1–1)Hellickson (1–3)—32,35311–8
20April 27@ Cubs0–4Hammel (2–1)Worley (2–2)—29,15911–9
21April 28@ Cubs2–6Wood (2–1)Locke (2–1)—29,91511–10
22April 29@ Cubs8–1Cole (4–0)Hendricks (0–1)—30,63412–10 :
May: 14–14 (Home: 9–5; Away: 5–9)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
23May 1@ Cardinals1–2 (10)Choate (1–0)Scahill (0–2)—40,91212–11
24May 2@ Cardinals1–2 (11)Villanueva (3–1)Hughes (0–1)—45,09512–12
25May 3@ Cardinals2–3 (14)Socolovich (1–0)Liz (1–2)—44,38212–13
26May 5Reds1–7Lorenzen (1–1)Locke (2–2)—16,82212–14
27May 6Reds0–3Leake (2–1)Cole (4–1)Chapman (6)16,52712–15
28May 7Reds7–2Burnett (1–1)DeSclafani (2–3)—27,30213–15
29May 8Cardinals5–8Wacha (5–0)Liriano (1–2)Rosenthal (11)33,50713–16
30May 9Cardinals7–5Scahill (1–2)Martinez (3–1)Melancon (6)38,06814–16
31May 10Cardinals4–3Hughes (1–1)Harris (1–1)Melancon (7)34,03615–16
32May 11@ Phillies4–3Cole (5–1)Williams (2–3)Melancon (8)21,35816–16
33May 12@ Phillies7–2Burnett (2–1)O'Sullivan (0–2)—20,39317–16
34May 13@ Phillies2–3Hamels (3–3)Liriano (1–3)Papelbon (7)29,57617–17
35May 14@ Phillies2–4Harang (4–3)Worley (2–3)Papelbon (8)29,20517–18
36May 15@ Cubs10–11 (12)Jackson (2–1)Liz (1–3)—33,61717–19
37May 16@ Cubs1–4Lester (4–2)Cole (5–2)Wood (1)38,88317–20
38May 17@ Cubs3–0Burnett (3–1)Arrieta (4–4)Melancon (9)36,28918–20
39May 19Twins5–8Nolasco (4–1)Liriano (1–4)Perkins (14)22,35718–21
40May 20Twins3–4 (13)Duensing (2–0)Bastardo (0–1)Perkins (15)21,71818–22
41May 22Mets4–1Cole (6–2)Syndergaard (1–2)Melancon (10)33,33719–22
42May 23Mets8–2Burnett (4–1)Harvey (5–2)—39,38520–22
43May 24Mets9–1Liriano (2–4)Niese (3–5)—37,78421–22
44May 25Marlins4–2Morton (1–0)Phelps (2–2)Melancon (11)20,04622–22
45May 26Marlins5–1Locke (3–2)Urena (0–1)—20,80623–22
46May 27Marlins5–2Cole (7–2)Dyson (2–2)Melancon (12)33,23824–22
47May 28@ Padres11–5Burnett (5–1)Kennedy (2–5)—23,10425–22
48May 29@ Padres2–6Kimbrel (1–1)Scahill (1–3)—28,31725–23
49May 30@ Padres5–2Morton (2–0)Ross (2–5)Melancon (13)43,20726–23
50May 31@ Padres1–7Despaigne (3–3)Locke (3–3)—20,55626–24 :
June: 17–9 (Home: 9–5; Away: 8–4)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
51June 1@ Giants4–3Cole (8–2)Vogelsong (4–3)Melancon (14)41,54627–24
52June 2@ Giants7–4Burnett (6–1)Heston (5–4)Melancon (15)41,91328–24
53June 3@ Giants5–2Liriano (3–4)Hudson (3–5)Melancon (16)41,49529–24
54June 5@ Braves10–8Morton (3–0)Avilán (2–1)Melancon (17)27,50830–24
55June 6@ Braves4–5Grilli (1–2)Worley (2–4)—33,26830–25
56June 7@ Braves3–0Cole (9–2)Wood (4–3)Melancon (18)24,14631–25
57June 8Brewers0–2Nelson (3–6)Burnett (6–2)Rodriguez (11)18,01631–26
58June 9Brewers1–4Jungmann (1–0)Liriano (3–5)Rodriguez (12)20,67231–27
59June 10Brewers2–0Morton (4–0)Lohse (3–7)Melancon (19)26,26932–27
60June 12Phillies1–0 (13)Bastardo (1–1)McGowan (1–2)—33,74933–27
61June 13Phillies4–3Cole (10–2)O'Sullivan (1–5)Melancon (20)37,51634–27
62June 14Phillies1–0 (11)Bastardo (2–1)Papelbon (1–1)—34,51835–27
63June 15White Sox11–0Liriano (4–5)Rodon (2–1)—24,53636–27
64June 16White Sox3–0Morton (5–0)Quintana (3–7)Melancon (21)28,41337–27
65June 17@ White Sox3–2Locke (4–3)Danks (3–7)Melancon (22)19,19438–27
66June 18@ White Sox3–2Cole (11–2)Petricka (1–2)Melancon (23)21,29639–27
67June 19@ Nationals1–4Ross (2–1)Burnett (6–3)Storen (20)38,93539–28
68June 20@ Nationals0–6Scherzer (8–5)Liriano (4–6)—41,10439–29
69June 21@ Nationals2–9Gonzalez (5–4)Morton (5–1)—40,01539–30
70June 23Reds7–6Scahill (2–3)Villarreal (0–2)Melancon (24)26,94940–30
71June 24Reds2–5Leake (5–4)Cole (11–3)Hoover (1)37,65940–31
72June 25Reds4–5 (13)Villarreal (1–2)Scahill (2–4)—35,01540–32
73June 26Braves3–2 (10)Melancon (1–1)Grilli (2–3)—34,22041–32
74June 27Braves8–4Morton (6–1)Teherán (5–4)—36,41742–32
75June 28Braves1–2Wood (5–5)Locke (4–4)Grilli (21)36,08242–33
76June 30@ Tigers5–4 (14)Guerra (1–0)Gorzelanny (1–2)—33,89943–33 :
July: 17–9 (Home: 11–3; Away: 6–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
77July 1@ Tigers9–3Burnett (7–3)Simón (7–5)—31,35144–33
78July 2@ Tigers8–4Liriano (5–6)Ryan (1–2)Melancon (25)34,68045–33
79July 3Indians2–5Bauer (7–5)Morton (6–2)Allen (16)38,84045–34
80July 4Indians1–0Locke (5–4)Anderson (1–1)Melancon (26)37,92846–34
81July 5Indians5–3Cole (12–3)Salazar (7–4)Melancon (27)36,81247–34
82July 6Padres2–1Hughes (2–1)Maurer (5–2)—23,18248–34
83July 7Padres3–2Watson (2–1)Benoit (5–4)Melancon (28)21,88749–34
84July 8Padres5–2Guerra (2–0)Cashner (3–10)Bastardo (1)25,03550–34
85July 9Cardinals1–4Martinez (10–3)Locke (5–5)Rosenthal (26)35,18350–35
86July 10Cardinals5–2Cole (13–3)Lynn (6–5)Melancon (29)36,82551–35
87July 11Cardinals6–5 (14)Worley (3–4)Greenwood (0–1)—37,31852–35
88July 12Cardinals6–5 (10)Caminero (1–1)Rosenthal (1–2)—33,54453–35
–July 1486th All-Star GameNational League vs. American League (Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio)
89July 17@ Brewers1–4Fiers (5–7)Morton (6–3)Rodriguez (20)32,36353–36
90July 18@ Brewers5–8Nelson (7–9)Worley (3–5)Rodriguez (21)33,10453–37
91July 19@ Brewers1–6Jungmann (5–1)Locke (5–6)—33,83553–38
92July 20@ Royals10–7Burnett (8–3)Ventura (4–7)Melancon (30)38,16954–38
93July 21@ Royals1–3Davis (6–1)Cole (13–4)Holland (21)38,16354–39
94July 22@ Royals1–5Vólquez (9–5)Morton (6–4)—39,10554–40
95July 23Nationals7–3Liriano (6–6)Fister (3–6)—37,79955–40
96July 24Nationals7–5Worley (4–5)Solis (1–1)Melancon (31)38,37156–40
97July 25Nationals3–9Gonzalez (8–4)Burnett (8–4)—38,18556–41
98July 26Nationals3–1Cole (14–4)Ross (2–3)Melancon (32)37,59757–41
99July 28@ Twins8–7Melancon (2–1)Perkins (0–3)—30,79558–41
100July 29@ Twins10–4Liriano (7–6)Santana (2–1)—37,27359–41
101July 30@ Reds5–15Holmberg (1–0)Burnett (8–5)—35,71559–42
102July 31@ Reds5–4Locke (6–6)Lorenzen (3–6)Melancon (33)35,08860–42 :
August: 19–8 (Home: 11–4; Away: 8–4)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
103August 1@ Reds3–4Iglesias (2–3)Cole (14–5)Chapman (22)42,28460–43
104August 2@ Reds3–0Morton (7–4)Sampson (0–1)Soria (24)39,59661–43
—August 3CubsPPD, RAIN; rescheduled for September 15
105August 4Cubs0–5Arrieta (12–6)Happ (4–7)—34,99361–44
106August 5Cubs7–5Bastardo (3–1)Wood (5–4)Melancon (34)35,75962–44
107August 7Dodgers5–4 (10)Bastardo (4–1)Johnson (2–4)—39,40463–44
108August 8Dodgers6–5Blanton (3–2)Latos (4–8)Melancon (35)38,98164–44
109August 9Dodgers13–6Caminero (2–1)Johnson (2–5)—37,09465–44
110August 11@ Cardinals3–4Martinez (12–4)Locke (6–7)Rosenthal (34)41,27365–45
111August 12@ Cardinals2–4Wacha (14–4)Cole (14–6)Rosenthal (35)41,49365–46
112August 13@ Cardinals10–5Liriano (8–6)Lynn (9–7)—41,50166–46
113August 14@ Mets3–2 (10)Caminero (3–1)Parnell (1–2)Melancon (36)38,49567–46
114August 15@ Mets5–3 (14)Blanton (4–2)Gilmartin (1–1)Melancon (37)38,87868–46
115August 16@ Mets8–1Caminero (4–1)Parnell (1–3)—40,25069–46
116August 17Diamondbacks1–4Hellickson (9–8)Cole (14–7)Ziegler (21)27,36569–47
117August 18Diamondbacks9–8 (15)Blanton (5–2)Hessler (0–1)—24,97570–47
118August 19Diamondbacks4–1Happ (5–7)Ray (3–9)Melancon (38)32,08871–47
119August 20Giants4–0Morton (8–4)Peavy (3–6)—36,67172–47
120August 21Giants4–6Bumgarner (15–6)Locke (6–8)Casilla (30)37,69272–48
121August 22Giants3–2Melancon (3–1)Kontos (2–2)—38,25973–48
122August 23Giants5–2Liriano (9–6)Vogelsong (9–9)Melancon (39)31,36474–48
123August 24@ Marlins5–2Happ (6–7)Koehler (8–12)Melancon (40)17,64475–48
124August 25@ Marlins2–5Hand (4–3)Morton (8–5)Ramos (22)17,37175–49
125August 26@ Marlins7–2Locke (7–8)Narveson (1–1)—16,56076–49
126August 27@ Marlins2–1Cole (15–7)Nicolino (2–2)Melancon (41)19,95077–49
127August 28Rockies5–3Watson (3–1)Oberg (3–3)Melancon (42)32,60778–49
128August 29Rockies4–3Happ (7–7)Rusin (4–7)Melancon (43)35,83879–49
129August 30Rockies0–5de la Rosa (8–6)Morton (8–6)—36,27179–50 :
September: 17–13 (Home: 5–6; Away: 12–7)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
130September 1@ Brewers4–7Nelson (11–10)Cole (15–8)Rodríguez (32)18,46879–51
131September 2@ Brewers4–9Jeffress (4–0)Locke (7–9)—24,52179–52
132September 3@ Brewers3–5Jungmann (9–5)Liriano (9–7)Rodríguez (33)22,24279–53
133September 4@ Cardinals9–3Happ (8–7)Martinez (13–7)—44,33880–53
134September 5@ Cardinals1–4García (8–4)Morton (8–7)—45,13980–54
135September 6@ Cardinals7–1Cole (16–8)Lackey (11–9)—46,01181–54
136September 7@ Reds1–3DeSclafani (8–10)Locke (7–10)Chapman (29)19,24181–55
137September 8@ Reds7–3Liriano (10–7)Iglesias (3–7)—16,15182–55
138September 9@ Reds5–4Happ (9–7)Sampson (2–4)Melancon (44)19,62083–55
139September 10Brewers4–6 (13)Rodríguez (1–3)Liz (1–4)Lohse (2)21,96483–56
140September 11Brewers6–3Morton (9–7)Nelson (11–12)Melancon (45)28,34684–56
141September 12Brewers10–2Locke (8–10)Davies (1–1)—35,74985–56
142September 13Brewers7–6 (11)Hughes (3–1)Thornburg (0–1)—34,74086–56
143September 15Cubs5–4Watson (4–1)Grimm (3–5)Melancon (46)31,48887–56
144September 15Cubs1–2Lester (10–10)Happ (9–8)—25,91487–57
145September 16Cubs2–3 (12)Rondón (6–4)Worley (4–6)—31,94587–58
146September 17Cubs6–9Richard (4–2)Morton (9–8)Wood (2)28,22887–59
147September 18@ Dodgers2–6Greinke (18–3)Locke (8–11)—49,52987–60
148September 19@ Dodgers3–2Liriano (11–7)Kershaw (14–7)Melancon (47)49,44188–60
149September 20@ Dodgers4–3Cole (17–8)Bolsinger (6–4)Melancon (48)47,48389–60
150September 21@ Rockies9–3Burnett (9–5)Gray (0–2)—23,18790–60
151September 22@ Rockies6–3Happ (10–8)Rusin (5–9)Melancon (49)23,43391–60
152September 23@ Rockies13–7Blanton (6–2)Bergman (3–1)—23,52692–60
153September 24@ Rockies5–4Blanton (7–2)Diaz (0–1)Melancon (50)25,16393–60
154September 25@ Cubs3–2Cole (18–8)Lester (10–12)Melancon (51)40,43294–60
155September 26@ Cubs4–0Liriano (12–7)Hammel (9–7)—41,15095–60
156September 27@ Cubs0–4Arrieta (21–6)Burnett (9–6)—40,61795–61
157September 28Cardinals0–3Broxton (4–5)Melancon (3–2)Rosenthal (48)30,19895–62
—September 29CardinalsPPD, RAIN; rescheduled for September 30
158September 30Cardinals8–2Cole (19–8)Wacha (17–7)—29,74796–62
159September 30Cardinals1–11Lyons (3–1)Morton (9–9)—34,72996–63 :
October: 2–1 (Home: 2–1; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
160October 2Reds6–4 (12)Caminero (5–1)Balester (1–1)—31,44297–63
161October 3Reds1–3Finnegan (5–2)Burnett (9–7)Chapman (33)34,18097–64
162October 4Reds4–0Happ (11–8)Smith (0–4)—35,36298–64 :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement Bold = Pirates team member :

## Postseason
### Wild Card Game

* October 7 – National League Wild Card game – Chicago's Jake Arrieta pitched a complete game, striking out eleven batters and allowing only five hits. The Cubs were paced offensively by Dexter Fowler and Kyle Schwarber, both combining for five hits in seven at bats, each with a home run. Pittsburgh starter Gerrit Cole gave up two home runs in a game for the first time in the season. Cole lasted five innings, striking out four.

### Game log

2015 Postseason Game Log (0–1) :
2015 NL Wild Card Game: vs. Chicago Cubs (0–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceSeries
1October 7Cubs0–4Arrieta (1–0)Cole (0–1)—40,8890–1 :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss Bold = Pirates team member :
Playoff rosters :
National League Wild Card Game
Pitchers: 35 Mark Melancon 37 Arquimedes Caminero 38 Joakim Soria 44 Tony Watson 45 Gerrit Cole 47 Francisco Liriano 48 Jared Hughes 55 Joe Blanton 59 Antonio Bastardo
Catchers: 19 Chris Stewart 29 Francisco Cervelli 66 Elías Díaz
Infielders: 3 Sean Rodriguez 5 Josh Harrison 10 Jordy Mercer 17 Aramis Ramírez 18 Neil Walker 24 Pedro Álvarez 31 Michael Morse 51 Pedro Florimón
Outfielders: 6 Starling Marte 22 Andrew McCutchen 23 Travis Snider 25 Gregory Polanco 60 Keon Broxton :

## Roster
### Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters :
| Name | Position |
| Josh Harrison | 3B |
| Gregory Polanco | RF |
| Andrew McCutchen | CF |
| Neil Walker | 2B |
| Starling Marte | LF |
| Pedro Álvarez | 1B |
| Francisco Cervelli | C |
| Jordy Mercer | SS |
| Francisco Liriano | SP |

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

| Player | Injury | Placed | Activated |
| Brandon Cumpton | Tommy John surgery recovery | March 27, 2015 | May 16, 2015 |
| Chris Stewart | Right hamstring | March 27, 2015 | April 17, 2015 |
| Justin Sellers | Left heel | March 27, 2015 | May 19, 2015 |
| Jaff Decker | Left calf strain | March 30, 2015 | April 18, 2015 |
| Charlie Morton | Right hip | April 5, 2015 | May 25, 2015 |
| Andrew Lambo | Plantar fasciitis in his left foot | May 4, 2015 | June 26, 2015 |
| Corey Hart | Left Shoulder Impingement | June 24, 2015 | July 20, 2015 |
| Rob Scahill | Right forearm tightness | June 26, 2015 | September 1, 2015 |
| Josh Harrison | Left thumb injury | July 6, 2015 | August 21, 2015 |
| Gorkys Hernández | Left shoulder discomfort | July 13, 2015 | July 30, 2015 |
| Jordy Mercer | Left knee MCL sprain | July 20, 2015 | August 23, 2015 |
| A. J. Burnett | Right elbow inflammation | July 31, 2015 | September 10, 2015 |
| Deolis Guerra | Left knee inflammation | August 7, 2015 | September 2, 2015 |
| Travis Ishikawa | Lower back strain | August 20, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |

#### 60-day disabled list

| Player | Injury | Placed | Activated |
| Brandon Cumpton | Tommy John surgery recovery | May 16, 2015 | October 8, 2015 |
| Justin Sellers | Left heel | May 19, 2015 | July 30, 2015 |
| Andrew Lambo | Plantar fasciitis in his left foot | June 26, 2015 | October 8, 2015 |
| Corey Hart | Left shoulder impingement | July 20, 2015 | October 8, 2015 |
| Casey Sadler | Right forearm strain | September 1, 2015 | October 8, 2015 |
| Deolis Guerra | Left knee inflammation | September 2, 2015 | October 8, 2015 |
| Jung-ho Kang | Torn lateral meniscus/fractured tibia (left) | September 21, 2015 | October 8, 2015 |

## Notable achievements
### Milestones

Regular Season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| J. Kang | 1st Career MLB Game | April 8, 2015 |
| J. Kang | 1st Career MLB Hit | April 12, 2015 |
| C. Hart | 1,000th Career MLB Hit | April 13, 2015 |
| J. Kang | 1st Career MLB RBI | April 21, 2015 |
| M. Melancon | 300th Career MLB Game | April 24, 2015 |
| F. Liriano | 200th Career MLB Game Started | April 26, 2015 |
| A. McCutchen | 1,000th Career MLB Hit | April 29, 2015 |
| P. Álvarez | 500th Career MLB Hit | May 2, 2015 |
| J. Kang | 1st Career MLB Home Run | May 3, 2015 |
| A. Burnett | 2,400th Career MLB Strike Out | May 7, 2015 |
| P. Álvarez | 100th Career MLB Double | June 9, 2015 |
| J. Hughes | 200th Career MLB Game | June 9, 2015 |
| A. McCutchen | 500th Career MLB RBI | June 13, 2015 |
| J. Tábata | 500th Career MLB Game | June 14, 2015 |
| A. Bastardo | 300th Career MLB Game | June 25, 2015 |
| V. Worley | 500th Career MLB Inning Pitched | July 11, 2015 |
| S. Marte | 100th Career MLB Stolen Base | July 17, 2015 |
| V. Worley | 100th Career MLB Game | July 18, 2015 |
| T. Watson | 300th Career MLB Game | July 20, 2015 |
| M. Melancon | 100th Career MLB Save | July 20, 2015 |
| A. McCutchen | 500th Career MLB Walk | August 5, 2015 |
| J. Kang | 100th Career MLB Game | August 18, 2015 |
| A. Ramirez | 1,400th Career MLB RBI | August 21, 2015 |
| J. Kang | 100th Career MLB Hit | August 22, 2015 |
| A. McCutchen | 1,000th Career MLB Game | August 24, 2015 |

## Statistics
### Players

Final stats for 2015

#### 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 |
| T. Sanchez | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0.375 | 0 | 0 |
| F. Cervelli | 130 | 451 | 133 | 0.295 | 7 | 43 |
| A. McCutchen | 157 | 566 | 165 | 0.292 | 23 | 96 |
| J. Tábata$^‡$ | 27 | 38 | 11 | 0.289 | 0 | 4 |
| C. Stewart | 58 | 159 | 46 | 0.289 | 0 | 15 |
| J. Kang | 126 | 421 | 121 | 0.287 | 15 | 58 |
| J. Harrison | 114 | 418 | 120 | 0.287 | 4 | 28 |
| S. Marte | 153 | 579 | 166 | 0.287 | 19 | 81 |
| B. Morel$^‡$ | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.286 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Morse$^†$ | 45 | 69 | 19 | 0.275 | 1 | 7 |
| N. Walker | 151 | 543 | 146 | 0.269 | 16 | 71 |
| G. Polanco | 153 | 593 | 152 | 0.256 | 9 | 52 |
| S. Rodriguez | 139 | 224 | 55 | 0.246 | 4 | 17 |
| A. Ramírez$^†$ | 56 | 196 | 48 | 0.245 | 6 | 33 |
| J. Mercer | 116 | 394 | 96 | 0.244 | 3 | 34 |
| P. Álvarez | 150 | 437 | 106 | 0.243 | 27 | 77 |
| T. Ishikawa$^†$ | 38 | 58 | 13 | 0.224 | 1 | 8 |
| C. Hart | 35 | 54 | 12 | 0.222 | 2 | 9 |
| J. Decker | 23 | 28 | 6 | 0.214 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Snider$^†$ | 18 | 26 | 5 | 0.192 | 1 | 8 |
| V. Worley | 23 | 17 | 3 | 0.176 | 0 | 0 |
| F. Liriano | 29 | 65 | 11 | 0.169 | 1 | 7 |
| G. Cole | 30 | 60 | 9 | 0.150 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Burnett | 24 | 42 | 5 | 0.119 | 1 | 5 |
| J. Happ$^†$ | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0.091 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Florimón | 24 | 23 | 2 | 0.087 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Locke | 29 | 45 | 3 | 0.067 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Lambo | 20 | 25 | 1 | 0.040 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Morton | 21 | 36 | 1 | 0.028 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Bastardo | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Blanton$^†$ | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Broxton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Diaz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Guerra | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Hernández | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Liz | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Lombardozzi | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Sadler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Caminero | 67 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| J. Hughes | 71 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| B. LaFromboise | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| M. Melancon | 72 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| R. Scahill | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| J. Soria$^†$ | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| C. Volstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| T. Watson | 72 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 162 | 5,631 | 1,462 | 0.260 | 140 | 661 |
Post Season :
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| M. Morse | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Snider | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
| A. McCutchen | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.500 | 0 | 0 |
| F. Cervelli | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Álvarez | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Cole | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Harrison | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Marte | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Mercer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| G. Polanco | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Ramírez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Walker | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Bastardo | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| M. Melancon | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| S. Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| J. Soria | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| T. Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 30 | 5 | 0.167 | 0 | 0 |

#### 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 |
| J. Decker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| C. Volstad | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| B. LaFromboise | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 8 |
| J. Blanton$^†$ | 21 | 341⁄3 | 5 | 0 | 1.57 | 39 |
| J. Happ$^†$ | 11 | 631⁄3 | 7 | 2 | 1.85 | 69 |
| T. Watson | 77 | 751⁄3 | 4 | 1 | 1.91 | 62 |
| J. Soria$^†$ | 29 | 262⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 | 28 |
| M. Melancon | 78 | 762⁄3 | 3 | 2 | 2.23 | 62 |
| J. Hughes | 76 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 2.28 | 36 |
| G. Cole | 32 | 208 | 19 | 8 | 2.60 | 202 |
| R. Scahill | 28 | 302⁄3 | 2 | 4 | 2.64 | 24 |
| A. Bastardo | 66 | 571⁄3 | 4 | 1 | 2.98 | 64 |
| A. Burnett | 26 | 164 | 9 | 7 | 3.18 | 143 |
| F. Liriano | 31 | 1862⁄3 | 12 | 7 | 3.38 | 205 |
| C. Sadler | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 5 |
| A. Caminero | 73 | 742⁄3 | 5 | 1 | 3.62 | 73 |
| V. Worley | 23 | 712⁄3 | 4 | 6 | 4.02 | 49 |
| R. Liz | 14 | 231⁄3 | 1 | 4 | 4.24 | 27 |
| J. Locke | 30 | 1681⁄3 | 8 | 11 | 4.49 | 129 |
| C. Morton | 23 | 129 | 9 | 9 | 4.81 | 96 |
| D. Guerra | 10 | 162⁄3 | 2 | 0 | 6.48 | 17 |
| Team Totals | 162 | 1,4892⁄3 | 98 | 64 | 3.21 | 1,338 |
Post Season :
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| A. Bastardo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| M. Melancon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| J. Soria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| T. Watson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| G. Cole | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7.20 | 4 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 | 10 |

#### 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 2015 season:
* Black line marks the transition between off season and regular season

### Trades

| November 11, 2014 | To Colorado Rockies: Shane Carle | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Rob Scahill |
| November 12, 2014 | To New York Yankees: Justin Wilson | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Francisco Cervelli |
| November 23, 2014 | To Oakland A's: Ike Davis | To Pittsburgh Pirates: International Signing Bonus Money |
| December 1, 2014 | To Tampa Bay Rays: PTBNL or Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Sean Rodriguez |
| December 10, 2014 | To Philadelphia Phillies: Joely Rodriguez | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Antonio Bastardo |
| January 27, 2015 | To Baltimore Orioles: Travis Snider | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Stephen Tarpley PTBNL |
| February 3, 2015 | To Baltimore Orioles: Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Steve Lombardozzi Jr. |
| February 4, 2015 | To Miami Marlins: Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Arquimedes Caminero |
| February 5, 2015 | To Atlanta Braves: Bryton Trepagnier | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Edward Salcedo |
| April 2, 2015 | To Milwaukee Brewers: PTBNL | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Hunter Morris |
| May 10, 2015 | To Toronto Blue Jays: Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Jayson Aquino |
| July 3, 2015 | To Chicago Cubs: Clayton Richard | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Cash Considerations |
| July 23, 2015 | To Milwaukee Brewers: Yhonathan Barrios | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Aramis Ramírez Cash Considerations |
| July 29, 2015 | To Cleveland Indians: Jayson Aquino | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Cash Considerations |
| July 29, 2015 | To Kansas City Royals: Cash Considerations | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Joe Blanton |
| July 30, 2015 | To Chicago White Sox: Justin Sellers | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Cash Considerations or PTBNL |
| July 30, 2015 | To Detroit Tigers: JaCoby Jones | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Joakim Soria |
| July 31, 2015 | To Seattle Mariners: Adrian Sampson | To Pittsburgh Pirates: J. A. Happ |
| July 31, 2015 | To Los Angeles Dodgers: José Tábata | To Pittsburgh Pirates: Michael Morse Cash Considerations |

#### Notes

* $^1$ – Buddy Borden fulfilled on December 12, 2014.
* $^2$ – Steven Brault fulfilled on February 20, 2015.

### Free agents

| Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date | Contract terms |
| Dean Anna | | St. Louis Cardinals | November 11, 2014 | 1 year |
| A. J. Burnett | Philadelphia Phillies | | November 14, 2014 | 1 year/$8.5 million |
| Russell Martin | | Toronto Blue Jays | November 17, 2014 | 5 year/$82 million |
| Blake Wood | | Kansas City Royals | November 17, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Brad Lincoln | | Philadelphia Phillies | November 17, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Deolis Guerra | | Minnesota Twins | November 17, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Gustavo Nunez | | Atlanta Braves | November 17, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Jeremy Bleich | | New York Yankees | November 17, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Radhames Liz | Toronto Blue Jays | | November 19, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Jacob Brigham | | Atlanta Braves | November 20, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Sebastian Valle | Philadelphia Phillies | | November 20, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Ernesto Frieri | | Tampa Bay Rays | November 26, 2014 | 1 year/$800,000 |
| Deibinson Romero | Minnesota Twins | | December 1, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Gorkys Hernández | Chicago White Sox | | December 1, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Wirfin Obispo | | Milwaukee Brewers | December 2, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Clayton Richard | Arizona Diamondbacks | | December 3, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Clint Barmes | | San Diego Padres | December 4, 2014 | 1 year/$1.6 million |
| Thomas Field | | Texas Rangers | December 16, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Edinson Vólquez | | Kansas City Royals | December 17, 2014 | 2 year |
| Corey Hart | Seattle Mariners | | December 19, 2014 | 1 year/$2.5 million |
| Adam Wilk | | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | December 23, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Omir Santos | | Washington Nationals | December 29, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Nevin Ashley | | Milwaukee Brewers | January 5, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Charlie Leesman | Chicago White Sox | | January 9, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Wilfredo Boscán | Boston Red Sox | | January 9, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Josh Stinson | | Kia Tigers (KBO League) | January 11, 2015 | 1 year |
| Jeanmar Gómez | | Philadelphia Phillies | January 12, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Jarek Cunningham | | Los Angeles Dodgers | January 23, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Chris Volstad | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | | January 28, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Wilkin Castillo | Los Angeles Dodgers | | January 28, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| John Axford | | Colorado Rockies | February 2, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Rafael Perez | | Seattle Mariners | February 2, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Jake Elmore | | Tampa Bay Rays | February 9, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Frank Herrmann | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | | August 16, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Travis Snider | Baltimore Orioles | | August 20, 2015 | Minor league contract |

### Waivers

| Player | Claimed from | Lost to | Date |
| Jake Elmore | Cincinnati Reds | | November 7, 2014 |
| Pedro Florimón | Washington Nationals | | November 20, 2014 |
| Josh Lindblom | Oakland Athletics | | December 8, 2014 |
| Preston Guilmet | | Toronto Blue Jays | December 23, 2014 |
| Stolmy Pimentel | | Texas Rangers | April 11, 2015 |
| Travis Ishikawa | San Francisco Giants | | July 5, 2015 |

### Signings

| Player | Date | Contract terms |
| Felipe González | November 18, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Junior Sosa | November 18, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Marek Minárik | November 18, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Tyler Sample | November 18, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Miguel Pérez | November 20, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Francisco Diaz | December 4, 2014 | Minor league contract |
| Francisco Liriano | December 10, 2014 | 3 year/$39 million |
| Radhames Liz | December 12, 2014 | 1 year |
| Adrian Sampson | January 9, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Gift Ngoepe | January 9, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Keon Broxton | January 9, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Mel Rojas Jr. | January 9, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Stetson Allie | January 9, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Tyler Glasnow | January 9, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Antonio Bastardo | January 16, 2015 | 1 year/$3.1 million |
| Chris Stewart | January 16, 2015 | 1 year/$1.2 million |
| Francisco Cervelli | January 16, 2015 | 1 year/$987,000 |
| Josh Harrison | January 16, 2015 | 1 year/$2.8 million |
| Jung-ho Kang | January 16, 2015 | 4 year/$11 million |
| Mark Melancon | January 16, 2015 | 1 year/$5.4 million |
| Sean Rodriguez | January 16, 2015 | 1 year/$1.9 million |
| Tony Watson | January 16, 2015 | 1 year/$1.7 million |
| Travis Snider | January 16, 2015 | 1 year/$2.1 million |
| Jared Hughes | January 16, 2015 | 1 year/$1.1 million |
| Josh Wall | January 30, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Neil Walker | February 7, 2015 | 1 year/$8 million |
| Vance Worley | February 10, 2015 | 1 year/$2.45 million |
| Vince Deyzel | February 12, 2015 | Minor league contract |
| Pedro Álvarez | February 19, 2015 | 1 year/$5.75 million |
| Alen Hanson | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Andrew Lambo | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Arquimedes Caminero | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Bobby LaFromboise | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Brandon Cumpton | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Casey Sadler | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Elías Díaz | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Gerrit Cole | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Gregory Polanco | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Jaff Decker | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Jameson Taillon | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Jeff Locke | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| John Holdzkom | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Jordy Mercer | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Justin Sellers | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Nick Kingham | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Pedro Florimón | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Rob Scahill | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Stolmy Pimentel | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Tony Sanchez | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Willy García | March 4, 2015 | 1 year |
| Josh Harrison | April 8, 2015 | 3 year |

### Other

| Name | Date | Details |
| Brad Fischer | November 5, 2014 | Hired to Coaching Staff |
| Ramon Cabrera | November 24, 2014 | Released |
| Andy Oliver | December 11, 2014 | Lost in Rule 5 Major League Draft (to Phillies) |
| Luis Urena | December 11, 2014 | Lost in Rule 5 AAA Draft (to Rays) |
| Tyler Waldron | December 11, 2014 | Lost in Rule 5 AAA Draft (to Cardinals) |
| Josh Lindblom | December 19, 2014 | Released |
| Jamey Carroll | January 12, 2015 | Hired as Special Assistant to Baseball Operations |
| Brian Esposito | January 15, 2015 | Hired as Minor League Manager |
| Dru Scott | January 15, 2015 | Hired as AA Trainer |
| Furey Leva | January 15, 2015 | Hired as AA Strength And Conditioning Coach |
| Justin Meccage | January 15, 2015 | Promoted to AA Pitching Coach |
| Kevin Riggs | January 15, 2015 | Hired as AA Hitting Coach |
| Mendy López | January 15, 2015 | Hired as Dominican League Manager |
| Michael Ryan | January 15, 2015 | Hired as Minor League Manager |
| Tom Prince | January 15, 2015 | Promoted to AA Manager |
| Wyatt Toregas | January 15, 2015 | Hired as Minor League Manager |
| Michael Clemens | January 16, 2015 | Released (From R) |
| Drew Maggi | March 9, 2015 | Released (From AA) |
| Kevin Ross | March 10, 2015 | Released (From A) |
| Walker Gourley | March 11, 2015 | Retired (From Adv A) |
| Carlos Ruiz | March 20, 2015 | Released (From R) |
| Chris Peacock | March 25, 2015 | Released |
| Ashley Ponce | March 26, 2015 | Released (From Adv A) |
| Nate Baker | March 26, 2015 | Released (From AA) |
| Ryan Beckman | March 26, 2015 | Released (From AA) |
| Zach Von Rosenberg | March 26, 2015 | Released (From A) |
| D.J. Crumlich | March 31, 2015 | Released (From Adv A) |
| Matt Nevarez | March 31, 2015 | Released (From AA) |
| Andrew Dennis | April 1, 2015 | Released (From R) |
| Colter Moore | April 1, 2015 | Released (From R) |
| Raul Fortunato | April 1, 2015 | Released (From Adv A) |
| Remy De Aza | April 1, 2015 | Released (From R) |
| Will Kendall | April 1, 2015 | Released (From A) |
| Danny Collins | April 1, 2015 | Released (From A) |
| Joan Montero | April 1, 2015 | Released |
| Taylor Lewis | April 1, 2015 | Released |
| Dwight Childs | April 5, 2015 | Released (From AA) |
| Miguel Perez | April 5, 2015 | Released (From AA) |
| Stolmy Pimentel | April 10, 2015 | Waived |
| Cory Rhodes | April 13, 2015 | Released (From R) |
| Jonathan Sandfort | April 13, 2015 | Released (From R) |

#### Legend

* $^A$ – invited to training camp

## Draft picks

2015 Top 10 Rounds Draft Picks :
| Rd | # | Player | Pos | DOB and Age | School | Signed |
| 1 | 19 | Kevin Newman | SS | (1993-08-04)August 4, 1993 (aged 21) | University of Arizona (AZ) | June 15, 2015 |
| CB A | 32 | Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3B | (1997-01-28)January 28, 1997 (aged 18) | Concordia Lutheran High School (TX) | June 16, 2015 |
| 2 | 62 | Kevin Kramer | SS | (1993-10-03)October 3, 1993 (aged 21) | University of California, Los Angeles (CA) | June 16, 2015 |
| 3 | 96 | Casey Hughston | LF | (1994-06-09)June 9, 1994 (aged 20) | University of Alabama (AL) | June 18, 2015 |
| 4 | 127 | Jacob Taylor | RHP | (1995-07-05)July 5, 1995 (aged 19) | Pearl River Community College (MS) | June 18, 2015 |
| 5 | 157 | Brandon Waddell | LHP | (1994-06-03)June 3, 1994 (aged 21) | University of Virginia (VA) | July 16, 2015 |
| 6 | 187 | J. T. Brubaker | RHP | (1993-11-17)November 17, 1993 (aged 21) | University of Akron (OH) | June 12, 2015 |
| 7 | 217 | Mitchell Tolman | 3B | (1994-06-04)June 4, 1994 (aged 21) | University of Oregon (OR) | June 18, 2015 |
| 8 | 247 | Seth McGarry | RHP | (1994-01-05)January 5, 1994 (aged 21) | Florida Atlantic University (FL) | June 12, 2015 |
| 9 | 277 | Bret Helton | RHP | (1993-07-25)July 25, 1993 (aged 21) | University of Utah (UT) | June 12, 2015 |
| 10 | 307 | Logan Sendelbach | RHP | (1994-05-05)May 5, 1994 (aged 21) | Tiffin University (OH) | June 18, 2015 |

### Notes

* $^a$ Compensation pick for the Toronto Blue Jays signing Russell Martin.

## Farm system

| Level | Team | League | Manager |
| AAA | Indianapolis Indians | International League | Dean Treanor |
| AA | Altoona Curve | Eastern League | Tom Prince |
| A | Bradenton Marauders | Florida State League | Michael Ryan |
| A | West Virginia Power | South Atlantic League | Brian Esposito |
| A-Short Season | 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 | Mendy López |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: West Virginia Black Bears