Spring training games will officially start this weekend. Tomorrow, the Pittsburgh Pirates open up competition against the State College of Florida (formerly known as Manatee Community College) in a 7-inning exhibition. The Pirates have announced their lineup for the game, here it is:
1. Corey Wimberly, 2B
2. Chase d'Arnaud, SS
3. Steve Pearce, 1B
4. John Bowker, LF
5. Josh Fields, DH
6 Andy Marte, 3B
7. Andrew Lambo, RF
8. Gorkys Hernandez, CF
9. Wyatt Toregas, C
Alex Presley, Tony Sanchez, Garrett Atkins, Josh Rodriguez, and Eric Fryer will be on the bench for the game.
Guys taking the mound for the Pirates will be Aaron Thompson, Tyler Yates, Jeff Locke, Michael Crotta, Justin Wilson, Kyle McPherson, and Rudy Owens.
None of the above are expected to be starting on Opening Day for the Pirates, and Rodriguez and Atkins are the only two players expected to make the big league club out of spring.
So that's your lineup for tomorrow. The Pirates will open up play against big league opponents Saturday. The lineup isn't out yet but I'd expect it to look a lot more like a major league team. We do know that Charlie Morton will start the game, pitch 2 innings, and will be followed by Brad Lincoln, who will also throw 2 innings. Chris Resop, Danny Moskos, Daniel McCutchen, Cesar Valdez, and Justin Thomas will finish the game from there.
It sure did feel good to type in some lineups. We'll have some more news and notes after the game tomorrow.
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