MARCH 14, 2025 • TRIBLIVE.COM
Happy in Rockies front office, Clint Hurdle would manage again only via 'act of God' Clint Hurdle has had two opportunities since leaving Pittsburgh to put on an MLB uniform again, first as hitting coach with the San Diego Pa...
Termarr Johnson - Dealing with foot bone bruise Johnson was removed from the Pirates' spring breakout game roster due to a left foot bone bruise, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact It's not clear how long the injury might keep Johnson sidelined. The 20-year-old finished last season at Double-A Altoona and is likely headed back there for the start of the 2025 campaign.
MARCH 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Paddack - Starting Friday Paddack (head) is starting Friday's split-squad game against the Rays.
Impact The right-hander departed his previous start Saturday with a head contusion after a liner deflected off his glove, but he never entered the concussion protocol. Paddack has underwhelmed in his two spring outings with four runs allowed and a 3:0 K:BB over 5.2 innings, but he still appears on track to win a job at the back end of Minnesota's rotation.
MARCH 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Jason Mackey: Clint Hurdle on his new book, why he's pulling for the Pirates 'like a sled dog' and more Post-Gazette columnist Jason Mackey caught up with former Pirates manager Clint Hurdle to talk about his new book and much more.
MARCH 14, 2025 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
David Bednar - Implodes against Twins Bednar allowed five earned runs across 0.1 innings on three hits and two walks in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.
Impact This marked Bednar's fifth appearance of the spring, and he had maintained a 5:1 K:BB while allowing only one earned run across his first four innings. However, Thursday's outing was particularly concerning in light of Bednar's struggles in 2024, when he posted a 5.77 ERA and 1.42 WHIP while being removed from the closer role to end the year. The departure of Aroldis Chapman this offseason likely gives Bednar some leeway for save chances to begin the campaign, but he'll need to perform to maintain the role.
MARCH 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Jared Jones minimizes damage but Pirates bullpen blows up in blowout loss to Twins Jared Jones had kept the Minnesota Twins off the scoreboard for four innings, before the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled the right-hander after he...
MARCH 13, 2025 • TRIBLIVE.COM
'Big Bank' Moreta eyes midseason return for Bucs FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Dauri Moreta never had a serious arm issue until last year. That didn’t ease the blow when it finally happened. Moreta w...
MARCH 13, 2025 • MLB.COM
