DUNEDIN, Fla. — The intrigue is on the mound for the Pirates today. Chad Kuhl will make his first spring start against a Blue Jays lineup featuring Jose Bautista and Kevin Pillar, but not much else in the way of threats. Two players with recent Tommy John surgeries, Nick Kingham and Clay Holmes, will also pitch.
Jacob Stallings will catch today’s game. Neither Francisco Cervelli (foot) or Chris Stewart have played in spring game yet. David Freese is back in the lineup after a healthy scratch Sunday. No Adam Frazier, who has a sore left thumb.
PIRATES
1. Eury Perez RF
2. Starling Marte CF
3. Gregory Polanco (L) LF
4. David Freese 3B
5. John Jaso (L) 1B
6. Chris Bostick 2B
7. Erich Weiss (L) DH
8. Jacob Stallings C
9. Gift Ngoepe SS
Chad Kuhl RHP
Also scheduled to pitch: Wade LeBlanc (L), Clay Holmes, Nick Kingham
BLUE JAYS
1. Kevin Pillar CF
2. Jose Bautista DH
3. Jarrod Saltalamacchia (S) C
4. Justin Smoak (S) 1B
5. Darrell Ceciliani (L) LF
6. Anthony Alford RF
7. Darwin Barney 2B
8. Ryan Goins (L) SS
9. Gregorio Petit 3B
Marcus Stroman RHP
Also scheduled to pitch: Roberto Osuna, Aaron Loup (L), Mike Bolsinger, Danny Barnes
First Published: February 27, 2017, 4:53 p.m.
