BRADENTON, Fla. — The regular season is more than a week away from starting but the Pirates already lead the major leagues in one category.They have 10 players on their 40-man roster who are out of minor-league options.They are left-hander Jeff Locke, right-handers Arquimedes Caminero, ...
BRADENTON, Fla. --- Andrew Lambo looks back on last yearĢƵ spring training as a learning experience, albeit a painful one.The Pirates expected Lambo would be the left-handed hitting half of a first base platoon with Gaby Sanchez.They felt Lambo was ready to blossom into a power threat after ...
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Chris Carter hit his second homer of the spring and started an eight-run fifth inning with a double Sunday as the Houston Astros roughed up Charlie Morton in a 14-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.Carter went 3 for 3 and drove in two runs for Houston. The first ...