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Pirates Notebook: Cervelli is Swinging a Hot Bat; Taillon Stretches Himself Out at Pirate City

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Francisco Cervelli is a pretty animated baseball player. If you've been paying any attention to his Pirates' career, you've probably noticed...

Pirates Notebook: Can Trevor Williams Be a Strikeout Pitcher?

FT. MYERS, Fla. — Trevor Williams had his most successful outing of the spring on Wednesday, striking out eight Minnesota Twins in 5.1 innings...

Which Chad Kuhl Will the Pirates Get in 2018?

BRADENTON, Fla. — In more ways than one, Chad Kuhl was a completely different pitcher from the start of the 2017 season to the...

Elias Diaz Added a New Leg Kick at the Plate; Can It Help Him Be More Than a Backup?

BRADENTON, Fla. - Elias Diaz is going to get his shot in the majors this year. The catcher has already spent time in the majors...

Joe Musgrove Isn’t Concerned About Rough Start

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Pirates right-handed starter Joe Musgrove had a pretty rough outing during his second appearance of Spring Training on Tuesday at...

Pirates Notebook: 12 or 13 Pitchers? Pirates Playing With Bench, Bullpen Numbers

BRADENTON, Fla. — For quite some time now, the typical Major League roster has including five starting pitchers, eight starting position players, a five-man...

Pirates Notebook: Joe Musgrove Just ‘Little Bit’ Behind Normal Schedule

BRADENTON, Fla. - With just one actual Grapefruit League game to his credit entering Tuesday, it could be argued Joe Musgrove is facing an...

‘Everyone’s Working on Something’: How Pirates Catch Their ‘Feelings’ in Spring

BRADENTON, Fla. - "They gotta keep working until they start getting feelings. This is about feelings." Those words came from Francisco Cervelli's mouth, but this...

Pirates Notebook: Mitch Keller’s First Taste of Grapefruit Goes Down Smooth

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Mitch Keller Hype Machine just cranked up another notch. Keller will start the season with Double-A Altoona, but his first brush...

No, Tyler Glasnow Wasn’t Trying a Cutter, But He Is Trying to Change

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Pirates Twitter was abuzz over Tyler Glasnow's Grapefruit League start Sunday against the Red Sox at LECOM Park, although the hubbub...

Pirates ‘Investing’ to Give Kevin Siegrist Best Opportunity to Make Club

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Kevin Siegrist's tenure in the majors started as well as possible, as he went from midseason promotion in 2013 to valuable...

Pirates Notebook: Kuhl Rebounds; Rodríguez to Back Up in Center?

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates are approaching the portion of spring training in which it's time to worry less about mechanics and more about...

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