Overview
- The 29-year-old right-hander logged 35 appearances for Pittsburgh in 2025, recording a 3.40 ERA with 31 strikeouts over 45.0 innings.
- Right-handed hitters batted .198 against Shugart, and his four-seam fastball held opponents to a .138 average, eighth among qualified NL relievers.
- Shugart was designated for assignment on Jan. 8 after a season that included a left knee injury and stints at Triple-A Indianapolis.
- Loreto, 18, played 47 games for the rookie-level Florida Complex League Phillies in 2025 and hit .237/.332/.396 after signing in January 2024.
- Originally a 12th-round pick by the Red Sox in 2018, Shugart arrives as a bullpen option following the transaction announced by Dave Dombrowski.