Spring Training Gameday 25: Marco Gonzales makes start for Pirates against Yankees

Lefty Gonzales on the mound for the Pirates against the Yankees.

Mar 20, 2024

It’s the final stretch for the Pittsburgh Pirates this Spring Training, as Tuesday marked their last off day, and now wrap things up with six more games.

They kick off their final stretch of games with a night contest against the New York Yankees, with a start time of 6:35 pm ET.

Left-handed pitcher Marco Gonzales is the expected starter for the Pirates. Acquired in a trade with the Atlanta Braves this off-season, Gonzales has had a rough Spring.

The offense, on the other hand, has been amongst the best in baseball. They still lead all major league teams in home runs with 46.

Pirates Lineup

SS - Oneil Cruz

RF - Bryan Reynolds

3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes

CF - Jack Suwinski

DH - Andrew McCutchen

1B - Rowdy Tellez

LF - Connor Joe

2B - Jared Triolo

C - Ali Sanchez

Expected Pitchers

Marco Gonzales

Quinn Priester

Brent Honeywell Jr.

Ryder Ryan

Yesterday’s Feature

With one week left in the season, I made one final stab at filling out the Opening Day lineup/bench could look like for the Pirates.

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