Pirates Beat Tigers 5-4
The Pirates scored 5 times on 4 hits, including a pair of homers as the Bucs beat the Tigers 5-4 Saturday in Bradenton.
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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.
The Brewers hope their top acquisition from last year can break out in 2017.
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.
"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."
The Cubs are loaded with young talent and this year they hope to get a full year from their young catcher who made a big impact in the second half of the season.
The Cardinals hope a young starter can make an impact in their chase to catch the Cubs.
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Colin Dunlap applauds the Pittsburgh Pirates for extending safety netting at PNC Park.
The Pirates are hoping the young first baseman can improve upon his debut late last season.
The Reds turn to a young face at second base after moving on from Brandon Phillips.
It appears the opportunity to be the Pirates' fifth starter remains very much out there as another candidate struggled Friday in Bradenton as Baltimore beat the Bucs 6-5.
There has been a lot of trailblazing for Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Gift Ngoepe.
The White Sox are beginning to rebuild and it looks like they have a key piece in the former Red Sox top prospect.
The Boston Red Sox came back to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 with two runs in the eighth on Thursday, but for the Pirates it was more about a really solid start from Ivan Nova.
The Royals look to make a return to the postseason and will hope to get some help from one of their young pitching prospects.
Phil Gosselin is looking to do whatever he can to make this Pirates team.
Eric Wood played for Team Canada in the WBC and tells Jeff Hathhorn how great it was to represent his country.
The Twins look to rebound from a rough season with some help from a youngster at the shortstop spot.
The Tigers look to get another strong year out of their young pitcher.
The Indians look to return to the Fall Classic and will need some help from their young outfielder to do so.
The Marlins rotation is up in the air heading into this season and a young pitcher could make an impact.
Major League Baseball has officially announced that the Pirates and Cardinals will take the field on August 20th in Williamsport during the Little League World Series as part of ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball."
The Phillies rebuild continues and they hope to have found a rotation staple in Velasquez.
The Mets rotation looks to be one of the league's best if they can keep their young arms, Matz included, healthy.
