Johan Oviedo Returns, Pirates Beat Giants 5-4

Johan Oviedo returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates' rotation on Monday after missing all of 2024 and most of 2025 due to Tommy John surgery and a lat strain. Oviedo was limited to one inning and 43 pitches in his first outing back, allowing two runs and walking three. The Pirates' bullpen kept the game close, enabling a comeback capped by Jack Suwinski's two-run homer in the seventh and the winning run in the ninth on Isiah Kiner-Falefa's dribbler. The Pirates defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-4, with Giants starter Justin Verlander allowing one run over five innings and Randy Rodríguez taking the loss. Oviedo had completed a minor league rehab assignment prior to his return, where he was on a pitch count. The Pirates have swept the Giants both at home and on the road this season.