The Pirates targeting a return for Jones around the one-year anniversary of his May 21, 2025 UCL repair — a dramatically more aggressive timeline than many expected when the injury first occurred.

The Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher is on the right track back from surgery.

It’s been nearly a year since Pirates fans last caught a glimpse of Jared Jones lighting up the radar gun. The promising starter sprained his UCL during spring training last year and has been on the ...