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Rookie P on opening day roster

From Mirror, wire reports 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 ...

Pirates nearing return trip up north

From Mirror, wire reports The Pittsburgh Pirates went 1-1 in their final spring training weekend of Grapefruit League action, beating the Boston Red Sox (4-1) and losing to the New York Yankees (1-0). In the loss to the Yankees, Pirates starter Martin Perez worked three shutout innings and ...

Bullpen for Bucs strong in setback

From Mirror, wire reports BRADENTON, Fla. – The Pittsburgh Pirates got solo home runs from Bryan Reynolds and Jared Triolo Thursday night in a 3-2 loss to Toronto in Grapefruit League action. The Pirates (11-15-1) got a strong outing from their bullpen after watching starter Bailey Falter give up three runs in the first inning. David Bednar worked a scoreless fifth inning on 15 pitches, nine of which he threw for strikes. Ryan Borucki had a 1-2-3 sixth inning on 12 pitches. Jose Hernandez, who has given up just one run this spring, had a scoreless seventh inning. Roansy Contreras ...

Bucs keep hitting HRs

From Mirror reports CLEARWATER, Fla. – Oneil Cruz hit two home runs and drove in six runs to lead Pittsburgh past Philadelphia, 11-2, in Grapefruit League action Monday. Cruz has a 10-game on-base streak in which he has gone 11-for-29 with an OPS of 1,574 and a .379 batting average. He has scored 13 runs during that stretch and has hit seven home runs this spring. The last Pirate to hit eight home runs was Craig Monroe in 2009. Jared Triolo and Ke’Bryan Hayes each had two hits while Triolo also scored three times. Teammate Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run shot for his first homer ...

Pitcher Skenes sent to minor league camp

From Mirror reports BRADENTON Fla. — The Pittsburgh Pirates reassigned right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes, catcher Carter Bins, infielder Sergio Alcantara and outfielders Matt Gorski and Joe Perez to minor league camp on Sunday. In addition, right-handed pitcher Kyle Nicolas was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. There are now 45 active players remaining in camp. The Pirates beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-4, in exhibition play Sunday behind home runs from Nick Gonzales, Matt Gorski and Shawn Ross. On Saturday, the Pirates beat the Braves, 4-2, thanks to four scoreless inning ...

Pirates get strong outing from Priester

From Mirror, wire reports TAMPA, Fla. — Starting pitcher Quinn Priester gave up one run in four innings of work Friday night to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-2 win over the New York Yankees in Grapefruit League action. The only run he gave up was a Gleyber Torres home run with one out in the fourth inning. He scattered three hits with five strikeouts. He got two outs in the fifth before getting pulled. He threw 38 of his 58 pitches for strikes. Working in relief, Luis Ortiz allowed one run in four innings of work. He has a 3.00 ERA in 12 innings of work this ...