PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have some of the best future talent in baseball and will showcase that in an upcoming game.
The Pirates revealed their final roster for the Spring Breakout Game, a Spring Training game where two MLB teams put out some of their best prospects against each other.
Pittsburgh has 27 players on their final Spring Breakout Game roster, trimmed down from their initial preliminary roster of 40 players. It features 10 pitchers, three catchers, nine infielders and five outfielders in total.
The Pirates face off against the Detroit Tigers in the annual Breakout Game, hosting their foe at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. on March 20 with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m.
MLB Spring Breakout is in its third year and will take place March 19-22, featuring the best prospects from every franchise across the league.
The games will take place with Grapefruit League teams facing each other in Florida and Cactus League teams doing the same at their Spring Training stadiums in Arizona. The Pirates faced off against the Phillies last season, losing 5-3 at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater.
Overview of the Pirates Spring Breakout Game Roster
The Pirates will have the top prospect in baseball Konnor Griffin leading the team in his second Spring Breakout Game.
Griffin will also go up against Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle, who is the second best prospect in baseball, making for a great No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup.
Right-handed pitcher Seth Hernandez, who the Pirates took sixth overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, will lead the pitching staff in his first Spring Breakout game.
Jul 22, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Seth Hernandez (left) the Pittsburgh Pirates first round and number six overall pick in the 2025 first year player draft looks at the glove of Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes (30) before the game against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Second baseman Termarr Johnson, who the Pirates took fourth overall in the 2022 MLB Draft, is in the Spring Breakout game for the third straight year. Catcher Omar Alfonzo and power-hitting first baseman Tony Blanco Jr. are the three players who will have played in all three Spring Breakout games.
Two other important top prospects in this game for the Pirates include shortstop Wyatt Sanford, second round pick in 2024, and rising outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez, who was the best home run hitter in the farm system last year.
Other top pitching prospects to look out for include right-handed starter Wilber Dotel and right-handed reliever Brandon Bidois, who both earned 40-man roster spots this offseason, along with Valdez.
The Pirates won’t have some of their top prospects, particularly those that will play at the major league level this season and have played in this game before.
Some of these players included top pitching prospects in left-hander Hunter Barco and right-handers in Bubba Chandler, Thomas Harrington and Antwone Kelly, outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia, who the Pirates got in a trade from the Boston Red Sox this winter, plus the likes of catcher/first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. and utility player Nick Yorke.
Mar 12, 2026; Bradenton, Florida, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bubba Chandler (36) during the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at LECOM Park. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
The most surprising omission from the Spring Breakout roster for the Pirates was outfielder Edward Florentino, who had a sensational 2025 and is not near the major league roster.
Pirates Players on Spring Breakout Game RosterPitchers (10)
Name
Arm
MLB Pipeline Ranking on Pirates (Ov.)
Baseball America Ranking
Spring Breakout Appearance
Seth Hernandez
Right
3rd (29th)
4th (38th)
First
Wilber Dotel
Right
13th
10th
Second
Levi Sterling
Right
16th
23rd
First
Khristian Curtis
Right
24th
15th
Second
Jeter Martinez
Right
28th
24th
First
Zander Mueth
Right
26th
25th
Second
Reinold Navarro
Left
27th
16th
First
Brandon Bidois
Right
None
None
Second
Justin Meis
Right
None
None
First
Cy Nielson
Left
None
None
First
Catchers (3)
Name
Batting Side
MLB Pipeline Ranking on Pirates (Ov.)
Baseball America Ranking
Spring Breakout Appearance
Omar Alfonzo
Left
17th
13th
Third
Easton Carmichael
Right
19th
26th
First
Edgleen Perez
Right
23rd
None
Second
Infielders (9)
Name
Position
MLB Pipeline Ranking on Pirates (Ov.)
Baseball America Ranking
Spring Breakout Appearance
Tony Blanco Jr.
1B
30th
29th
Third
Yordanny De Los Santos
SS/3B/2B
21st
None
Second
Duce Gorson
2B/3B/1B
29th
21st
First
Murf Gray
3B
20th
27th
First
Konnor Griffin
SS
1st Overall
1st Overall
Second
Termarr Johnson
2B
7th
7th
Third
Darel Morell
SS
18th
17th
First
Callan Moss
1B
None
None
First
Wyatt Sanford
SS
8th
12th
Second
Outfielders (5)
Name
MLB Pipeline Ranking on Pirates (Ov.)
Baseball America Ranking
Spring Breakout Appearance
Titus Dumitru
None
None
First
Mitch Jebb
None
None
Second
Brian Sanchez
None
None
First
Will Taylor
None
None
First
Esmerlyn Valdez
11th
11th
Second