With the MLB trade deadline just a few days away, the Pirates are expected to deal several players off their major league roster.

With all those trades, a chunk of roster spots are suddenly going to open, allowing for some current farmhands down in Triple-A Indianapolis to make the jump to the major leagues and audition for jobs in 2026.

Indianapolis currently hosts a lot of interesting talent, and we will see some of them in Pittsburgh soon enough. Here are four position players who could get a promotion in a matter of days.

For the pitchers version of this list, you can read our article here!

Ronny Simon

Once a highly thought of prospect, the Pirates acquired the 25-year-old Simon on waivers back in early June.

Simon’s time in Miami had come to an unceremonious exit. After starting the 2025 season in Triple-A, Simon scorched the ball with Jacksonville, where he slashed .354/.441/.521 with a home run and nine RBI in his first 15 games of the season.

The Marlins promoted him to the major leagues towards the end of April, and Simon made his MLB debut on the 21st. In all, he played 19 games in Miami, slashing .234/.327/.277, picking up five RBI. However, it was one particularly bad night on the field that spelled the end of his time with the Marlins.

On May 27th, his final game with the team, Simon made three errors on defense at second base. It was the kind of night where anything that could go wrong, did go wrong.

Since the Pirates claimed him and stashed him in Triple-A Indianapolis, Simon has slashed .280/.385/.447 with six home runs and 22 RBI in 39 games. He has shown a keen eye at the plate, recording a 17.7% strikeout rate and a 14.4% walk rate.

Defense is still a slight concern, but the Pirates organization has deployed Simon exclusively as an outfielder since coming over, and he has played much better there.

His role in Triple-A as a corner outfielder (and primarily in left) sets up pretty well to take over Tommy Pham’s spot, assuming Pittsburgh ships him out in the next few days. Being a switch hitter can also allow Simon to get into the lineup regardless of who is on the mound, though he does favor right-handed pitching.