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PITTSBURGH -- Jared Jones' impressive spring training has earned him a spot on the Pittsburgh Pirates opening-day roster.
The team announced Monday that the 22-year-old right-handed pitcher made the club, giving the starting rotation a dash of youth.
Jones, a second-round pick by the Pirates in the 2020 amateur draft, will be part of Pittsburgh's starting rotation when the team opens in Miami on Thursday. Jones, who did not allow a run across 16• innings of Grapefruit League play, is scheduled to make his first major league start on Sunday.
Jones joins a rotation that includes All-Star Mitch Keller, World Series champion Martin Perez, Marco Gonzales and Luis Ortiz.
The Pirates also will be placing right-handed relievers Ryder Ryan and Hunter Stratton on the roster. Jones, Ryan and Stratton were all non-roster invitees to spring training.
Pittsburgh will start the season with right-handed pitchers Carmen Mlodzinski and Colin Holderman, catcher Yasmani Grandal and infielder/outfielder Ji Hwan Bae on the injured list.
The Pirates optioned right-handed starter Quinn Priester, who made eight starts in the majors last season, to Triple-A Indianapolis. In addition, Billy McKinney, Jake Lamb, Gilberto Celestino, Brent Honeywell Jr., Grant Koch and Eric Lauer were also sent down.
Alsosent down were former New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German, who pitched a perfect game last season, and former Detroit Tigers pitcher Wily Peralta.
The expected opening day roster this Thursday in Miami against the Marlins includes
n Pitchers (13) -- David Bednar, Ryan Borucki, Aroldis Chapman, Roansy Contreras, Bailey Falter, Josh Fleming, Marco Gonzales, Jared Jones, Mitch Keller, Luis Ortiz, Martin Perez, Ryder Ryan, Hunter Stratton.
n Position Players (13) -- Oneil Cruz (INF), Henry Davis (C), Jason Delay (C), Ke'Bryan Hayes (INF), Connor Joe (INF/OF), Andrew McCutchen (DH/OF), Edward Olivares (OF), Bryan Reynolds (OF), Jack Suwinski (OF), Michael A. Taylor (OF), Rowdy Tellez (INF), Jared Triolo (INF), Alika Williams (INF).