Spring Training Gameday 7: Mitch Keller takes mound for second time this Spring

Keller takes the mound for second time this Spring.

Mar 01, 2024

The Pirates have dropped five of their six Spring Training games after losing to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday 9-8 after blowing a ninth-inning lead.

Despite the result, there were some promising things about the game, including Paul Skenes pitching a clean inning that involved facing Jackson Holliday and Adley Rutschman.

Four of the last five first-overall picks participated in the game, as well as several other top prospects.

The Pirates face the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, who are no stranger to developing top prospects as well.

Mitch Keller will make his second start of the Spring, with first pitch expected around 1:05 pm ET.

Pirates Lineup

2B - Jared Triolo

LF - Bryan Reynolds

DH - Ke’Bryan Hayes

CF - Connor Joe

1B - Rowdy Tellez

SS - Liover Peguero

C - Jason Delay

RF - Billy McKinney

3B - Sergio Alcantara

Expected Pitchers

Mitch Keller

Jose Hernandez

Kyle Nicolas

Sean Sullivan

Hunter Stratton

Wily Peralta

Jackson Wolf

Yesterday’s Feature

Thursday is MLB Draft day, where the feature focuses on the 2024 draft. This time around we take a look at a pair of high school teammates that could go in the first round: Bryce Rainer and Duncan Marsten.

Bucs On Deck

MLB Draft 2024: Bryce Rainer/Duncan Marsten 1/2 punch with first round upside

Having a player who is projected to go in the first round at the high school level can usually make a big difference, Harvard-Westlake has two pitchers who could potentially get taken early in the 2024 draft. Bryce Rainer has been a player that has been said to have the potential to be a 20-home run hitter in the majors should everything pan out as eithe…

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