García homers again, Brewers beat Cardinals 9-3
Avisaíl García homered for the second day in a row, Travis Shaw and Manny Piña also connected and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-3APRIL 11, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cleared for bullpen sessionsCubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said Holder (shoulder) has been throwing bullpen sessions since being placed on the 10-day injured list April 1, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports...
ImpactThough Holder remains in the midst of a throwing program, the Cubs have yet to outline a target date for his season debut. The right-hander made 18 relief appearances for the Yankees in 2020, posting a 4.98 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 21.2 innings.
APRIL 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Bucs trounce Cubs for 1st series win of '21PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates returned home with a 1-5 start to the season, but they earned a convincing series win to begin their first homesta...
APRIL 11, 2021•MLB.COM
JT Brubaker, ascendant offense lead Pirates to second-straight winThe second inning alone has gotten the Pirates’ offense out of their offensive funk. On Saturday, they strung together five hits, two walks...
APRIL 11, 2021•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Brubaker pitches, hits Pirates to 7-1 win over slumping Cubs
JT Brubaker pitched into the sixth inning and had the first three RBIs of his career to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 7-1APRIL 11, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sim game scheduledGeneral manager Ben Cherington said Ponce (forearm) is scheduled to pitch a three-inning simulated game this week at the Pirates' alternate site, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
ImpactThe Pirates plan to have Ponce get stretched out for starting duty, so expect him to complete at least two or three simulated games before clearing him to return from the forearm injury that he sustained late in spring training. Since Ponce still has minor-league options remaining, the Pirates could elect to send him to Triple-A Indianapolis once he's healthy if the organization is satisfied with its existing rotation options.
APRIL 11, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Phillip Evans remains hot to start the Pirates' 2021 seasonWhen third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes went down with his injury, Evans has slid in and produced as well as any Pirate in the lineup.
APRIL 11, 2021•POST-GAZETTE.COM
