Spring Training Gameday: Thomas Harrington pitches against Phillies
Thomas Harrington vs Cristopher Sanchez
The Pirates have six games left in their spring training schedule. They will face the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday at LECOM Park.
They played a pair of games on St. Patrick’s Day, splitting them, and have a 13-10 record during Grapefruit League games.
Paul Skenes struck out seven batters in 4.1 innings pitched, allowing one run on five hits and three walks. Bailey Falter pitched over in Lakeland and tossed 2.1 frames.
Joey Bart, Ke’Bryan Hayes, and Bryan Reynolds hit home runs at home for the Pirates.
On Tuesday, the Pirates will face the Phillies at home. Thomas Harrington, a non-roster invite, will get the start. He hasn’t pitched in a Grapefruit game since March 1st but did throw three innings at Pirate City last week.
Cristopher Sanchez gets the start with the Phillies, with an expected start time of 1:05 pm ET.
Pirates Lineup
3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes
RF - Bryan Reynolds
LF - Tommy Pham
C - Joey Bart
DH - Andrew McCutchen
1B - Jared Triolo
2B - Adam Frazier
SS - Isiah Kiner-Falefa
CF - Joshua Palacios
Phillies Lineup
CF - Brandon Marsh
DH - Nick Castellanos
LF - Max Kepler
SS - Edmundo Sosa
1B - Kody Clemens
2B - Christian Arroyo
RF - Cal Stevenson
3B - Carson DeMartini
Pitching Matchup
PIT - Thomas Harrington (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 3 IP, 2 BB, K)
PHI - Cristopher Sanchez (1-0, 2.31 ERA, 11.2 IP, 2 BB, 17 K)
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Delay optioned, so backup C down to Endy & Davis.
Hall, Solak, Yohan Ramirez, Alika, Gutierrez, Bryce Johnson and Gorski all reassigned.
Man, I really like Harrington, I know the ceiling is not super high, but this is a good #4 and eventually a solid innings eater #3.