Spring is in the air, and that means one thing for Pirates fans—pitchers and catchers have reported to Bradenton! NS9Live returned with Jim and Tyler breaking down the latest news, joined by guest Andrew Destin from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The biggest headline? Spencer Horwitz, the Pirates’ key offseason acquisition, showed up to camp in a cast after undergoing wrist surgery. GM Ben Cherington assured fans that the team knew about Horwitz’s chronic wrist issues before trading for him but insisted this new injury was separate. With Horwitz out, potential first base replacements like Billy Cook and Darick Hall were discussed, though neither option is particularly inspiring.
Other highlights included Ke’Bryan Hayes’ improved health after an offseason of core strengthening, the announcement that Bryan Reynolds will move to right field while Tommy Pham takes over in left, and a promising bullpen update—Dauri Moreta is already throwing off a mound.
Baseball is back, but it’s off to a rocky start for the Bucs.
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