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Yankees edge Pirates, 2-1

BRADENTON, Fla. — Esmil Rogers, trying to cement a spot on the New York Yankees’ pitching staff, tossed two scoreless innings Thursday in a 2-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Rogers gave up just a double by Korean rookie Jung Ho Kang and also struck out one. If he makes the team, ...

Cole a bright guy with an electric arm

BRADENTON, Fla. — Gerrit Cole is a bright young guy with an electric arm, which make for a special combination.“He is a young man who has already enjoyed a lot of success and really wants to be successful,” Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said of the 24-year-old right-hander. “In many ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Antonio Bastardo was seemingly the only person surprised by the trade.The Pirates acquired the left-handed reliever from the Philadelphia Phillies in a deal for left-handed pitching prospect Joely Rodriguez in December at the Winter Meetings in San Diego.The Pirates tried to ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Jung Ho Kang, like everyone else, is curious about how he will perform in his first major league season.The 27-year-old infielder will become the first position player to jump from the Korean Baseball Organization to the major leagues when he begins the season as a utility ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A boisterous fan who regularly sits in the upper level behind home plate at PNC Park had to be thrilled when the Pirates signed Corey Hart as a free agent in December.Throughout HartĢƵ nine seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, the fan reveled in yelling “hey Corey Hart, ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Charlie Morton knows many more medical terms than the average ballplayer, and not just because his mother is a physician.The Pirates right-hander has undergone three major surgeries in his seven-year career, the latest to repair a torn labrum in his right hip Sept. 26. ...