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◆NEWSPirates Place Endy Rodríguez On Injured List◆HOT BATEsmerlyn Valdez: .375 AVG, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 1.165 OPS (last 2 weeks)◆LAST GAMEJared Jones 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K◆NEWSPirates, Joshua Palacios Agree To Minor League Deal◆ON THE BUMPJared Jones: 2.45 ERA, 18 K (last 2 weeks)◆NEWSKonnor Griffin Out Eight To Ten Weeks Due To Torn Tendon In Left Hand◆STATOneil Cruz ranks 3rd in the NL in steals (21)◆NEWSAl Holland Passes Away◆STATNick Gonzales ranks 3rd in the NL in batting average (.311)◆NEWSNPB's Rakuten Eagles Sign Yunior Marte

The Point

Derek Shelton Returns, Nick Gonzales Stays Hot, and Jake Mangum Looks Like “The Mayor”

Feb 26 · 22:32

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Episode Notes

The Pirates beat the Twins 6–4 on Thursday, and Tyler and Doug recap the biggest spring storylines: Jose Urquidy's debut, Nick Gonzales staying scorching hot amid the shortstop competition, and Jake Mangum continuing to look like a legit everyday contributor. You’ll also hear interviews with Mangum and Nick Cimillo, plus Don Kelly’s postgame thoughts on Mangum, Cruz’s approach, and the pitching mix.