Yes, it’s still spring training.
No, the Boston Red Sox did not see fit to let the majority of their regular starters play.
So? Winning is still fun, as the Pirates proved by beating the Red Sox 6-2 at LECOM Park this afternoon.
Mitch Keller took the mound for the Bucs, hoping to continue his recent success. So how’d he do? Well, in four innings he gave up five hits and one wild pitch, but he struck out four and got out of trouble a couple of times. Jason Mackey of the Post-Gazette, with commentary from Mitch:
This was my first time seeing Mitch this spring, and one thing I immediately noticed was that he didn’t get flustered after a hit.