Lesson learned: Padres slugger Tatis can crush fastballs
San Diego shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. smashed a grand slam on Tuesday, providing further proof that the young slugger could be ready for a big third seasonMARCH 4, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ranking MLB's offenses, from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates
With Opening Day on the horizon, Ben Verlander ranks all of MLB's offenses, from those to be feared to those in need of help.MARCH 4, 2021
Pittsburgh Pirates News: Club Announced Naming RightsThe Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Bank have extended their naming rights to keep the stadium PNC Park for the next 10 years. Since the Pittsbur...
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Pirates' Oneil Cruz forays into outfield but still wants to be an MLB shortstopIt’s discussed as almost an inevitability that Oneil Cruz will end up a full-time outfielder one day. Maybe he will. The 6-foot-7, 22-year-o...
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Progressing from elbow procedureManager Kevin Cash said Honeywell (elbow) will throw bullpen sessions Friday and early next week before the Rays decide on the next step in his rehab program, Steve Carney of Sport...
ImpactHoneywell is on the comeback trail after undergoing a procedure in mid-December to address mild discomfort in his right elbow. The 25-year-old is said to be progressing well, but the Rays are likely inclined to bring him along slowly, considering that he hasn't thrown a pitch in an official game in any of the past three seasons. Before requiring his latest procedure, Honeywell underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018, another surgery in 2019 after fracturing his right elbow, and a nerve decompression procedure last May.
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Breaks in outfield gloveCruz will start in center field Thursday for the first time in his career, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.
Impact"It's just adding something else to his tool box, and like we've talked about, versatility is important for our roster," manager Derek Shelton said. "So we're going to put him out there and see how it goes." While there's a good chance Cruz's final destination is right field, Shelton shifted him to center for this game because the angles are more similar to his old shortstop position. The 22-year-old is 1-for-5 with a walk in the early going.
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On track for Tuesday debutKiermaier (hip) is on track to make his spring debut next Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ImpactKiermaier has gotten ample time to recover from his hip injury, and he will get a few more days to get his feet under him before appearing in a game. The veteran has had trouble staying healthy in recent years, but he's still got plenty of time to get back to 100 percent before Opening Day.
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