The Pittsburgh Pirates will have different report dates for Spring Training.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates start having players report for Spring Training this week, marking the beginning of the 2026 season. The Pirates players will report down to Pirate City in Bradenton, Fla.
, the home base for the Pirates for Spring Training, for their first workouts of the preseason. Pittsburgh has 61 players reporting to Major League camp, 40 from the 40-man roster and then 21 non-roster invitees that will all start their workouts this week. The Pirates have their players reporting at different times, with some coming earlier in the week and then others towards the end.February 9 – First workout for pitchers and catchers participating in the World Baseball Classic The World Baseball Classic means that pitchers and catchers featuring in the international competition will arrive early. 20 teams total will compete for a chance at showing their the best nation in all of baseball, with eight Pirates pitchers across six different countries that will report on the first day.Sep 16, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the third inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesThe 23 other pitchers that will show up come two days later on Feb. 11, with 16 pitchers on the 40-man roster and seven non-roster invitees.and Mitch Keller will come this day and so too will crucial relievers like Justin Lawrence, Isaac Mattson, Carmen Mlodzinski and Mason Montgomery, who came in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays.Sep 16, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis chases Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner in a run down during the eighth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images February 12 – First workout for infielders and outfielders participating in the World Baseball Classic The Pirates only have three position players that will feature at the World Baseball Classic and have to report on Feb. 12.Pittsburgh has 20 position players, outside of the catchers and those in the WBC, that will have to at least come by the first full-squad workout next week on Feb. 16. Sep 13, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe hits an RBI single against the Chicago Cubs during the sixth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images | Patrick Gorski-Imagn ImagesDominic writes for Pittsburgh Pirates On SI, Pittsburgh Panthers Pn SI and also, Pittsburgh Steelers On SI. A Pittsburgh native, Dominic grew up watching Pittsburgh Sports and wrote for The Pitt News as an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh, covering Pitt Athletics. He would write for Pittsburgh Sports Now after college and has years of experience covering sports across Pittsburgh.
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