PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are still adding players to their franchise, with Spring Training less than a week away.
Driveline Baseball announced that right-handed pitcher Dominic Pipkin had signed with the Pirates. There is no official move on Pipkin’s transactions log, but this should come as a one-year, minor league deal.
Pipkin had spent seven years in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system and is now looking for a new opportunity with the Pirates in 2026.
The Pirates also get a veteran pitcher that has something to prove this season and could potentially give them depth later in the campaign.
What Pirates Get in Pipkin
Pipkin didn’t pitch at all in 2025, but recently impressed at a pro day, which helped him earn a new contract for 2026.
His four-seam fastball was his most impressive pitch, reaching up to 98.2 mph, with a horizontal break of 12 inches, vertical break of 15 inches and a spin rate of 2,305 rpm.