Pirates' Rule 5 Draft Pick Fighting To Make Team
The first Pirates rule 5 pick since Gustavo Nunez in 2011, 6'6" Tyler Webb is trying to find his role in a bullpen full of lefties.
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The first Pirates rule 5 pick since Gustavo Nunez in 2011, 6'6" Tyler Webb is trying to find his role in a bullpen full of lefties.
Jacob Stallings says he'll be ready if called upon this year after getting his first taste of the Majors last year.
Pirates President Frank Coonelly says he thinks Jung Ho Kang will play for the Pirates this year.
GM Neal Huntington had no more clarity on Sunday who the Pirates fifth starter would be with five more exhibition games left.
The Pirates scored 5 times on 4 hits, including a pair of homers as the Bucs beat the Tigers 5-4 Saturday in Bradenton.
Manager Clint Hurdle offered an assessment of the ongoing competition to be the Pirates' fifth starter.
Amid a Korean report that Jung-Ho Kang's visa request was denied by the US Government, the reality hit home again at Pirate camp that they will need a third baseman to start the year.
Andrew McCutchen and Josh Harrison returned to Pirates camp following the team USA championship at the World Baseball Classic. McCutchen had so much fun he nearly lost his voice.
Reports out of Korea indicate that Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang may not play this season.
With all of the candidates likely getting one more start in Florida, Drew Hutchison struggled in his bid to be the Pirates fifth starter, giving up six runs on 10 hits in four and two-thirds innings as the Red Sox won 10-7 on Thursday.
"We're pretty much there," GM Neal Huntington said of the deadline when Jung-Ho Kang would need to be in camp to play. "The reality is as hard as he's working, to think that we will be able to get him ready to go in 7-10 days is unrealistic."
Marcus Stroman tossed six hitless innings, Ian Kinsler slugged a two-run homer and the United States routed Puerto Rico 8-0 on Wednesday night to win its first World Baseball Classic in four tries.
With one week left in Florida, five quick impressions of Pirates camp.
Marte, Polanco Set To Return To Pirates Following World Baseball Classic
Leading the Pirates in homers this spring, 24-year-old Jose Osuna is "absolutely" in the running to make the Bucs' Opening Day roster.
