Pirates Sign Former Twins Pitcher
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are adding bullpen pieces to their organization ahead of the upcoming season.
The Pirates signed right-handed pitcher Noah Davis to a minor league contract on Jan. 5, according to the transactions log.
Davis brings the Pirates experience they're looking for as they try and make the postseason for thef first time since 2015.
This is a sort of "prove it" deal, where he'll get a shot at making the 26-man roster at some point in 2026, but there's no guarantee he'll pitch for the Pirates.
What the Pirates get in Noah Davis
Davis has pitched at the MLB level at least once over the past four seasons, but spent most of his time at Triple-A.
He mostly relies on three different pitches in the sinker, the sweeper and the cutter, while also throwing a four-seam fastball and a screwball as well.
Davis reaches about 95 mph on both his sinker and his fastball, 87.9 mph on his cutter and 80.0 mph on his sweeper.
He has pitched in 27 games out of the bullpen over the past four seasons, including 18 with the Colorado Rockies from 2022-24.
Davis made nine appearances in 2025, with five games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and four games for the Minnesota Twins.
He actually pitched once against the Pirates, throwing two scoreless innings for the Dodgers on April 25 in the 3-0 loss at Dodgers Stadium, with Paul Skenes dominating for the road team.
Stat | Total |
|---|---|
Record | 0-6 |
Games | 27 |
ERA | 9.53 |
Innings Pitched | 62.1 |
Strikeouts/Walks | 58/29 |
Batting Average Allowed (BAA) | .364 |
WHIP | 2.05 |
Davis' MLB stat line is nothing impressive to look at, with a high ERA, BAA and WHIP. He turns 29 years old this season and he'll get another shot to prove he belongs in the major leagues.
Pirates Bullpen Moves This Offseason
This is the second relief pitcher signing the Pirates have made this week, as they also reportedly signed Chris Devenski to a minor league deal.
Pittsburgh signed three other pitchers to minor league deals in right-handers Noah Murdock, plus left-handers in Joe La Sorsa and Oddanier Mosqueda, all of whom have invites to Spring Training.
The Pirates added two left-handed pitchers this offseason in Gregory Soto, who they signed on a one-year, $7.75 million deal, and Mason Montgomery, who they landed from the Tampa Bay Rays in a trade.
Pittsburgh also protected a few relief pitcher prospects from the Rule 5 Draft. This includes Brandon Bidois, Wilber Dotel, Ryan Harbin and Antwone Kelly.
Dominic 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.