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Versatility an asset for Rodriguez

BRADENTON, Fla. — Sean Rodriguez was seemingly the perfect National League player trapped inside an American League uniform for the first seven years of his major league career.Rodriguez played every position but pitcher and catcher during his time as a utility player with the Los Angeles ...

Pirates still have faith in Taillon

BRADENTON, Fla. — It seems Jameson Taillon has been a prospect forever.The Pirates selected the right-hander with the second overall pick in the 2010 amateur draft following his senior year of high school in suburban Houston. Nearly five years later, he has yet to pitch in a major league ...

Tillman leads Orioles past Pirates, 6-4

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Chris Tillman allowed one run in four innings and Adam Jones hit his first home run of the spring in the Baltimore Orioles’ 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.Tillman, who was last season’s opening day starter and is likely to get the call to start at ...

Kingham is used to getting overlooked

BRADENTON, Fla. — Nick Kingham is used to getting overlooked.While growing up in Las Vegas, the Pirates right-handed prospect was overshadowed by Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper. Ãå±±½ûµØ Illustrated put Harper on its cover when he was a junior in high school and proclaimed him ...

Worley strong in Pirates’ 4-2 victory

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Vance Worley pitched four scoreless innings, Gorkys Hernandez singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 Sunday.Orioles designated hitter Travis Snider had three singles against his former team.Worley, who ...

BRADENTON, Fla. --- The Pirates say Jung Ho Kang’s words were twisted by the Korean media.As he got ready to leave his native South Korea after agreeing to a four-year, $11-million contact with the Pirates in January, Kang was quoted as saying he was coming to the Pirates to be the starting ...