OUTMatt Gorski
OF PIT
Thu 4/24/25 7:34 PM

Gorski's contract was selected by the Pirates on Thursday, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
Gorski had an excellent spring training and was in contention for a roster spot. He's carried that performance over into the start of the Triple-A season, maintaining a 122 wRC+ across 77 plate appearances. In combination with the struggles of the recently optioned Jack Suwinski, Gorski will now get his first chance in the majors. He is starting at first base and hitting seventh Thursday against the Angels.

OUTMatt Gorski
OF PIT
Tue 3/7/23 4:17 PM

Gorski was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Pirates camp.
EDGE Analysis
Gorski posted an impressive .956 OPS with 24 home runs and 21 stolen bases in 81 games last summer in the minors, but he is 25 years old and has taken only two plate appearances above the Double-A level. The outfielder was 1-for-5 with three strikeouts through three Grapefruit League games this spring.

OUTMatt Gorski
OF PIT
Tue 9/20/22 1:08 PM

Gorski was promoted from Double-A Altoona to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Given that he has played all year as a 24-year-old, his .278/.357/.599 slash line with 24 home runs and 93 strikeouts in 85 games across Single-A, High-A and Double-A should be downgraded a bit. Gorski has surprisingly played the majority of his games in center field this year, and if he can at least be solid defensively in an outfield corner, that would put a little less pressure on his righty bat. It will be interesting to see whether the Pirates add him to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft this offseason.

OUTMatt Gorski
OF PIT
Thu 9/8/22 5:08 PM

Gorski (quadriceps) was activated off of the 60-day injured list by Double-A Altoona on Thursday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 24-year-old outfield prospect has been kept out of action since late-June after straining his quadriceps. Before he went down, he was slashing .294/..374/.560 with 23 RBI and eight stolen bases in Double-A. As long as he continues to be a weapon on offense, he figures to be on track to join the big league club at some point down the line.

OUTMatt Gorski
OF PIT
Tue 8/30/22 4:36 PM

Gorski (quadriceps) will report to Single-A Bradenton on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Gorski looks ready for his first game action since late June after he was placed on Double-A Altoona's injured list due to a quad strain. Assuming he doesn't experience any setbacks while rehabbing at Bradenton, Gorski could be ready to rejoin Altoona earlier next week. Prior to being shut down with the injury, the 24-year-old outfielder slashed .294/.374/.560 over 123 plate appearances at Double-A.

OUTMatt Gorski
OF PIT
Wed 8/3/22 5:00 PM

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Gorski (quadriceps) is ahead of schedule in his recovery and could play in a simulated game soon, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
Once he gets a few sim games under his belt at the Pirates' spring training facility in Florida, Gorski will likely report to one of the organization's lower-level affiliates for a rehab assignment. Before getting shut down in late June due to the quad injury, Gorski was hitting .294/.375/.664 with 23 home runs and 17 stolen bases between stops at Double-A Altoona and High-A Greensboro.

OUTMatt Gorski
OF PIT
Wed 7/6/22 6:00 PM

Gorski (quadriceps) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
Gorski landed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Altoona last week and will require a significant recovery process. The 24-year-old isn't expected to require surgery, but he faces a recovery timetable of 6-to-8 weeks. Whether he'll be able to return to game action prior to the end of the minor-league season remains to be seen.

OUTMatt Gorski
OF PIT
Thu 6/30/22 4:27 PM

Gorski was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Altoona on Thursday with quadriceps injury, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
A 2019 second-round pick, Gorski has a 1.007 OPS through 23 games in June for Altoona, but he suffered the quad injury Wednesday and is now unavailable. It's unclear how long the 24-year-old is expected to be sidelined, though he'll be out for at least a week.