The Pittsburgh Pirates today selected the following six players to the team’s 40-man roster:
Brandan Bidois (Right-Handed Pitcher) – The 24-year-old from Brisbane, Australia, went 8-0 with seven saves, a 0.74 ERA (61.0ip/5er), 69 strikeouts, a .110 batting average against and a 0.80 WHIP in 40 appearances split between Low-A Bradenton, High-A Greensboro, Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis in 2025…Was named the organization’s Kent Tekulve Reliever of the Year…Faced 64 consecutive batters from July 29 at Portland (with Altoona) to September 9 vs. Iowa (with Indianapolis) without allowing a hit…Posted the lowest ERA in all of Minor League Baseball among relief pitchers with at least 60.0 innings pitched (was also the lowest ERA by a minor league reliever with at least 60.0 innings pitched since 2019)…Has a 2.02 ERA (120.1ip/27er), 161 strikeouts and a .154 batting average against in 92 appearances (three starts) during his four seasons (2021, 2023-25) in the organization…Was signed as a non-drafted free agent on September 21, 2019…Last name is pronounced “bid-WAH.”
Jack Brannigan (Infielder) – The 24-year-old from Chicago, IL, hit .225 (46-for-204) with eight doubles, five home runs, 30 RBI, 25 walks and 29 runs in 59 games with Double-A Altoona in 2025 (last played on June 13 and underwent right shoulder labral repair surgery)…Has hit .245 (221-for-903) with 40 doubles, 45 home runs, 151 RBI, 134 walks, 51 stolen bases and 168 runs in 251 games during his four seasons (2022-25) in the organization…Is rated by MLB Pipeline as the Pirates’ No. 21 prospect…Was selected out of the University of Notre Dame (IN) in the third round of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft.
Wilber Dotel (Right-Handed Pitcher) – The 23-year-old from Santo Domingo Centro, D.R., went 7-9 with a 4.15 ERA (125.2ip/58er) and 131 strikeouts in 27 starts with Double-A Altoona in 2025…Led all Pirates minor leaguers in strikeouts, starts and innings pitched…Also led the Eastern League in starts (tied for the most among all Double-A pitchers) and ranked third in strikeouts and fifth in innings pitched…Recorded the fourth-most strikeouts by a Curve pitcher in a single season in franchise history (since 1999), trailing Ian Snell (142) in 2004, Justin Wilson (134) in 2010 and Rudy Owens (132) in 2010…Has a 4.13 ERA (379.0ip/174er) and 367 strikeouts over 95 games (81 starts) during his five seasons (2021-25) in the organization…Is rated by both Baseball America (No. 9) and MLB Pipeline (No. 28) as one of the Pirates’ top prospects…Was signed as a non-drafted free agent on October 13, 2020.
