(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Nick Gonzales, center, walks to first base with manger Don Kelly, right, and a team trainer, after being hit by a pitch from Boston Red Sox pitcher Jovani Morán during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Nick Gonzales is considered day-to-day after he was injured during the team’s game against the Boston Red Sox on Friday at PNC Park. 

Gonzales was hit by a pitch from Jovani Morán in the bottom of the fifth inning and did not return. 

He is recovering from a facial contusion and has not played since that injury. 

His 2026 statistics include 6 home runs, 53 RBIs and a batting average of .307.