Kansas City Royals vs Pittsburgh Pirates — Sep 18, 2026

Taken from each club's most recent lineup. The official cards post 2 to 3 hours before first pitch.

Kansas City Royals

1Carter Jensen#22LHBCatcher

2Bobby Witt Jr.#7RHB.290hotShortstop

3Jac Caglianone#14LHB.278hotRight field

4Salvador Perez#13RHBDesignated hitter

5Vinnie Pasquantino#9LHB.243hotFirst base

6Nick Loftin#12RHBThird base

7John Rave#16LHBLeft field

8Isaac Collins#1SHBSecond base

9Kyle Isbel#28LHBCenter field

Pittsburgh Pirates

1Spencer Horwitz#2LHBFirst base

2Brandon Lowe#5LHBSecond base

3Bryan Reynolds#10SHB.263coldDesignated hitter

4Esmerlyn Valdez#55RHBRight field

5Oneil Cruz#15LHB.257Center field

6Nick Gonzales#3RHB.305Third base

7Jake Mangum#28SHB.287coldLeft field

8Rafael Flores Jr.#43RHBCatcher

9Jared Triolo#19RHBShortstop

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Kansas City Royals5 listed

Beck WayRelief pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Connor SeaboldRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-30.

Maikel GarciaThird base · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-01.

Michael MasseySecond base · is on the 7-day injured list. Back 2026-09-02.

Carlos EstevezRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-05.

Pittsburgh Pirates4 listed

Konnor GriffinShortstop · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-04.

Ryan O'HearnRight field · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-18.

Mitch KellerStarting pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2027-02-01.

Endy RodriguezCatcher · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2027-05-01.