The Pittsburgh Pirates have been busy this offseason. They've added an influx of talent, most recently bringing back franchise icon Andrew McCutchen.
They have also...
The Pittsburgh Pirates officially signed outfielder Andrew McCutchen earlier today. To make room on the 40-man roster, outfielder Miguel Andujar has been designated for...
The Pittsburgh Pirates officially announced the news we heard last week. Outfielder Andrew McCutchen has returned to the team on a one-year contract. He...
Andrew McCutchen is 36-years-old.
Carlos Santana turns 37 in April.
Austin Hedges is a 30-year-old catcher.
Rich Hill will turn 43 before the season begins.
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The Pirates' regular starters played the entire game on a chilly night in Philadelphia -- a big change from the weather they'd enjoyed in Florida for the past 6 weeks. 2B Neil Walker provided the offensive boost, reaching base in 4 of his 5 at-bats, with a walk, three singles, and one RBI. Starter Ross Ohlendorf lasted 4 innings, and allowed 6 runs (4 earned) on 7 hits, one walk, and 3 hit batters.
LF Jose Tabata led off the game with a walk, and Walker followed with a single slipped into right field in the top of the 1st. 1B Lyle Overbay brought both runners in with a double, to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead. The Phillies got one run back in the bottom of the frame, on a pair of singles and a throwing error by C Ryan Doumit. Ohlendorf began the bottom of the 2nd by surrendering a solo homer to Phillies' Ben Francisco, then loaded the bases with a walk and two hit batters. A fielding error by SS Ronny Cedeno and a sacrifice fly brought in two more runs for Philadelphia. The Phillies made it 6-2 in the 4th, when Ohlendorf hit his third batter of the game, and allowed 3 more singles.
Minor leaguer Mike Dubee, whose father Rich Dubee is the Phillies' pitching coach, pitched a perfect 5th inning for the Pirates. Chris Leroux started the 6th inning and allowed a walk and a single, then an RBI ground out. He was relieved by Garrett Olson, who finished the inning with a fly out and a ground out. Jose Veras threw a 1-2-3 inning in the 7th. Evan Meek took the bottom of the 8th, and began by giving up two singles, including one to former Pirate/Indy Indian C Erik Kratz. A fielding error by Walker kept the inning going, and Kratz scored an unearned run on an RBI ground out.
The Pirates scored again in the top of the 5th. Pinch-hitter Josh Rodriguez and Tabata both walked to open the inning, and Walker lined into right field, where Francisco misplayed the ball. Both runners scored and Walker ended up on third base, credited with a single. CF Andrew McCutchen plated Walker with another single.
The Indy Indians were scheduled to play the Las Vegas 51's in Dunedin this afternoon -- no word on the results.
Pirates 5, Rays 4 The Pirates won on a walk-off error in the bottom of the 9th inning this afternoon in Bradenton. Pittsburgh had been leading 4-3 going into the top of the 9th, but a solo homer by Rays' John Jaso tied the score, and made reliever Chris Leroux the victim of a Blown Save. In the bottom of the inning, 2B Josh Rodriguez walked with one out. A ground out moved Rodriguez to second. CF Pedro Ciriaco grounded to third for what should have been the final out of the game, but Rays 3B Daniel Mayora made a wild throw to first, and the ball got away, Ciriaco had been off and running, and he rounded third and scored on the error to give the Pirates the win. The Rays had scored in the 2nd inning on a solo homer, and also began the 5th inning with a solo homer, both off Pirates' starter Paul Maholm. After the homer in the 5th, Maholm gave up another run on a double an an RBI single. Joel Hanrahan pitched two hitless and scoreless innings, working around a fielding error by 1B Lyle Overbay in the 7th. Leroux was credited with the win.
The Pirates tied the score at 1-1 with a run in the bottom of the 3rd. 2B Neil Walker tripled to the wall in center field, then scored on CF Andrew McCutchen's ground out. When the Rays took a 3-1 lead in the top of the 5th, LF Jose Tabata got the Pirates a run closer with a solo homer in the bottom of the inning. The Pirates took a 4-3 lead in the 6th, when McCutchen led off with a walk. RF Matt Diaz grounded into a force out, replacing McCutchen at first. Diaz moved to third base on 3B Pedro Alvarez's line drive double, and both Diaz and Alvarez both scored on C Ryan Doumit's single lined into center field.
Steve Pearce was officially informed that he will begin the season on the Pirates' 25-man active roster. John Bowker, who had a pinch-hit single in the 7th inning today, is still on the bubble, and his fate will probably be decided by what the Pirates do about their catchers -- two or three catchers on the active roster?
The Indianapolis Indians had a day off today. They have 6 more spring training games, with their last next Saturday.
Other news: Former Pirate Nyjer Morgan was traded from the Washington Nationals to the Milwaukee Brewers today.
