APRIL 3, 2022•MLB.COM
Pirates tap Brubaker as Opening Day starterBRADENTON, Fla. -- On July 26, 2020, on a cloudy-turned-sunny afternoon in St. Louis, JT Brubaker made his Major League debut. A year and a...
Greg Allen - Tweaks hammy SundayAllen was removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays in the top of the third inning due to left hamstring discomfort, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com repor...
ImpactHe was seen grabbing at the hamstring after he scored on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second. Allen's late-spring injury is a less-than-ideal development for the Pirates with one of their other outfield options in Anthony Alford (hand) already expected to begin the season on the injured list. The Pirates are viewing Allen as day-to-day for the time being until he goes through a formal medical evaluation later Sunday.
APRIL 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
JT Brubaker 'honored' to start for Pirates on opening day in St. LouisJT Brubaker said he’s “honored” to start for the Pirates for opening day on Thursday in St. Louis, his first such assignment.
APRIL 3, 2022•POST-GAZETTE.COM
3 takeaways from Red Sox campFORT MYERS, Fla. -- With the days of Spring Training down to a precious few, Red Sox manager Alex Cora shed some light on several topics on...
APRIL 3, 2022•MLB.COM
JT Brubaker - Nabs Opening Day assignmentManager Derek Shelton said Sunday that Brubaker will start the Pirates' season opener April 7 in St. Louis, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
ImpactScheduling more than anything may have factored into Brubaker getting the Opening Day nod, as Jose Quintana is the most accomplished starter on the roster, while Mitch Keller (0.93 ERA in 9.2 innings) has been the staff's top performer this spring. Brubaker has been serviceable in his own right through three Grapefruit League outings, and that coupled with his experience as a full-time member of the rotation when healthy a season ago was enough for him to earn the Opening Day assignment. Brubaker turned in a respectable 4.47 ERA and 88:19 K:BB in 88.2 first-half innings in 2021, but things fell apart following the All-Star break. Over his 35.2 innings after the break, Brubaker pitched to a 7.57 ERA and 1.65 WHIP while noticing huge spikes in his walk (11.4 percent) and home-run (2.52 HR/9) rates in comparison to the first half (1.83 and 5.4%, respectively).
APRIL 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Diego Castillo - Five homers this springCastillo is hitting .346 with five home runs in 26 at-bats this spring.
ImpactCastillo will get opportunities this season, and he may even break camp with the big-league club, as he is already on the 40-man roster and looks like he could be a better option than Hoy Park, Kevin Newman and Cole Tucker, although all of these middle infielders are having good springs statistically.
APRIL 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Red Sox vs. Braves: Lineups, live stream, start time, TV channel, how to watch spring training baseballJ.D. Martinez will start for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
APRIL 3, 2022•MASSLIVE.COM
