BRADENTON, Fla. -- The way manager Clint Hurdle sees it, the battle for the Pirates' fifth-starter role is an equal competition, subject to evaluation and interpretation.
Pitching coach Ray Searage recently said the job would go to whichever pitcher put their foot down and claimed it. All four of the candidates -- Tyler Glasnow, Steven Brault, Trevor Williams and Drew Hutchison -- have had their share of bright spots this spring. But what does that relatively even footing mean for Pittsburgh's decision-makers?
"It's up to us. Everybody had an opportunity to go create separation, and that hasn't really happened in my mind," Hurdle said.