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Miguel Yajure - Covers two innings in spring debutYajure (back) gave up a run on three hits over two innings Saturday in his Grapefruit League debut against the Red Sox.

ImpactAccording to Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com, team trainer Todd Tomczyk said Monday that Yajure checked out fine following Saturday's outing, his first of the spring while he was delayed in his recovery from a lumbar spine injury that dates back to last fall. Though Yajure is seemingly back to full health as the start of the season approaches, he doesn't appear to have enough innings under his belt to seriously contend for a spot in the Pirates' Opening Day rotation. The Pirates are still aiming to develop Yajure as a starter, so he could be sent to Triple-A Indianapolis to make regular turns out of the rotation.

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Nick Mears - Should throw next weekMears (elbow) is expected to begin a throwing program next week, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

ImpactThe Pirates placed Mears on the 60-day injured list March 15, so the 25-year-old right-hander is still in line miss the first two months of the season while he recovers from arthroscopic elbow surgery. The fact that he's on track to start throwing soon will at least give him a chance to rejoin the Pirates once the 60-day window comes to an end.

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Greg Allen - Won't make Opening Day rosterAllen (hamstring) won't be available for Thursday's season opener in St. Louis and is expected to be placed on either the 10- or 60-day injured list, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh...

ImpactAllen was sent in for an MRI after he exited Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays with left hamstring tightness, and though the Pirates have yet to reveal the results of his imaging, he's seemingly dealing with more than a minor strain. Considering that a stint on the 60-day IL is potentially on the table for Allen, expect him to miss more than the minimum amount of time even if Pittsburgh opts to place him on the 10-day IL instead. Before suffering his injury, Allen was making a strong case for a spot on the Opening Day roster.

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Luis Oviedo - Goes on ILThe Pirates placed Oviedo on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right ankle sprain, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

ImpactOviedo spent the final week of the 2021 season on the IL with a strained right shoulder, but it's a different injury that will keep him sidelined to begin the 2022 campaign. The 22-year-old right-hander didn't make any appearances during the Pirates' Grapefruit League schedule before he was moved to the IL. He'll likely be sidelined for longer than the minimum 10 days.

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Sam Howard - Begins season on ILThe Pirates placed Howard on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a mid-back strain, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

ImpactAccording to Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com, Howard's back injury had resulted in him being shut down from throwing as of Monday, so he seems likely to require more than the minimum amount of time on the shelf. Howard collected 12 holds and struck out 60 over 45 innings while filling a setup role for the Pirates in 2021, but poor ratios (5.60 ERA, 1.47 WHIP) made it difficult to extract value from him even in NL-only leagues.

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Anthony Alford - Heads to ILThe Pirates placed Alford on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a sprained right wrist, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com repots.

ImpactAlford appeared on track to open the season in a regular starting role in the Pittsburgh outfield until he jammed his wrist last week. He hasn't appeared in the Grapefruit League lineup since March 26 and didn't show enough improvement in his recovery for the Pirates to keep him active for Thursday's season opener in St. Louis. With Alford on the mend and Greg Allen (hamstring) set to begin the season on either the 10-day or 60-day IL, Ben Gamel and Cole Tucker look to be the leading candidates for starting roles in Pittsburgh's corner outfield.

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