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Pinstripe Alley

NYY @ PIT: Marcus Stoman vs. Martín Pérez (ss)

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via A modest portion of players not making the trip to Mexico head to Bradenton to face the Pirates. While many of the spring training regulars traveled down to Mexico City for the exhibition against the Diablos Rojos later today, a good chunk of the rest of the squad made a much shorter journey to Bradenton to face the Pirates. Some, like Juan Soto, will stay back in Tampa for workouts, but there are still a few names to keep an eye on in the first game of the day. Marcus Stroman has looked the sharpest pitcher in spring camp and...

Pinstripe Alley

Yankees 1, Pirates 0: Stroman caps off spring with a gem

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Marcus Stroman was lights-out in Bradenton. With many of the Yankees regulars either already in Mexico City for the exhibition against the Diablos Rojos or remaining behind at the training complex in Tampa, we were looking at a rather barebones lineup facing the Pirates in Bradenton. In fact, with a pair of soft contact merchants on the mound in Marcus Stroman and Martín Pérez, this always promised to be a low scoring contest. A blustery breeze blowing in further conspired to keep the ball in the yard as this game sped to an...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

David Bednar, Michael A. Taylor and other firsts occur in Pirates spring training loss to Blue Jays

David Bednar returned, Michael A. Taylor debuted, and Bailey Faltered struggled for the Pirates against the Blue Jays on Thursday.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Analysis: 5 impressive — and important — storylines that have unfolded during Pirates spring training

They’re things we thought might happen, sure. But let’s dig deeper into a few encouraging storylines from Pirates spring training.

Camden Chat

Friday Bird Droppings: An Orioles prospect-palooza was on display

Orioles fans got one of their first looks at Samuel Basallo in last night’s Spring Breakout. | Photo by Josh Tijong/MLB Photos via Many of the Birds’ top young talents took the field together — probably not for the last time — in yesterday’s Spring Breakout game. Good morning, Camden Chatters. We’re now just 13 days from Opening Day, and yesterday brought a ton of spring training action for the Orioles. In their Grapefruit League contest, they won again, taking a 5-2 decision over the Pirates to improve their record to 16-4 (plus one tie). Once again it was...

Pinstripe Alley

Keep an eye out for these three Yankees Spring Breakout prospects

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Underneath the big names lie some intriguing stories. This winter, MLB announced a brand new event for spring training, designed to help connect fans with the rising stars of the game, the Spring Breakout. Across four days, all 30 teams will assemble an all-prospect roster and compete against one another. The event kicks off on March 14th with a juicy matchup between the Pirates and Orioles. The Yankees follow suit a few days later, hosting the Blue Jays on March 16th. While the roster features big names such as Spencer Jones, George...

Over the Monster

OTM Open Thread 3/11: It is Monday

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/ Spring Training marches on Happy Monday. Are the pitchers unsigned? Yes. Jordan Montgomery is apparently “looking for a seven-year deal that the [Red Sox are] unwilling to give” per Jon Heyman. With Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman settling for shorter-term deals it may only be a matter of time until Montgomery and Snell come to the same conclusion. Or maybe not. Potential rotation member, with Lucas Giolito sidelined, Cooper Criswell will take the ball for Boston at 1:05 PM ET against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Talk about what you want and...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Starting 9: An entire lineup of things that have stood out during Pirates spring training

On the first off day of spring training, let’s examine nine things — primarily with younger players — that have stood out thus far. 

MASN: Steve Melewski

Holliday, Basallo, Mayo head up O's Spring Breakout game roster

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles’ No. 1 ranked farm system has been on display pretty much every day this spring training in Florida with young players and prospects excelling in the Birds’ Grapefruit League games - helping the club to an 11-2 record.The O’s farm will have another chance to shine, this one on national television on March 14 at 7:05 p.m. when MLB Network televises their Spring Breakout game in Bradenton against the Pittsburgh Pirates.The first annual four-day event, from March 14-17 in Florida and Arizona, features teams playing each other in seven-inning games featuring...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jason Mackey: An early shot at predicting the Pirates’ opening day lineup

We’re into March of spring training. It’s a good time to try and project the Pirates’ opening day lineup.

MASN: Steve Melewski

TT Bowens' feel-good moment part of another good day for the O's in Florida

SARASOTA, Fla. – An Orioles minor leaguer since the 2020 season, TT Bowens has shown some pop in his time in Birdland with 33 farm homers.Yesterday he hit one that helped the Orioles win yet another spring training game. Bowens’ three-run homer to left in the top of the ninth in Bradenton broke a 2-2 as the O’s beat the Pirates 5-2 to get to 9-1 in the Grapefruit League.The Orioles are rolling in Florida and Sunday it was Bowens, 25, with a real big swing and a feel-good moment.The 2020 MLB Draft was shortened to five rounds and the O’s signed Bowens as a free agent out of Central...

MASN: Steve Melewski

In second spring start, Cole Irvin puts up more zeros against New York

SARASOTA, Fla. - In his second outing of spring training, O’s lefty Cole Irvin put up more zeros today and continued to show off his increased velocity.Irvin threw three scoreless innings, twice facing the top of the Yankees order, as the Orioles faced New York for the first of two games this spring.Irvin had some traffic on the bases, but put up zeros in the top of the first and second. But he needed 21 pitches to get through the first and 20 more in the second.He was once again showing the velocity bump. In his start Sunday versus the Pirates he threw two scoreless, averaging 94 mph on...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Some top Pirates prospects have impressed in spring training — and now it's Paul Skenes' turn

Jared Jones and Termarr Johnson have been very impressive of late. Now, it’s Paul Skenes’ turn.

MLB.com FastCast: Red Sox go south for Spring - 2/4/19

Mookie Betts bowls over the competition as the Red Sox's trucks head south for Spring Training, plus the Pirates sign Francisco Liriano About Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional sports league in the United