The Pittsburgh Pirates are now 0-1 in Grapefruit League play. On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 in both team’s Grapefruit League opener.
Right-handed pitching prospect Tyler Eppler made the start for the Pirates on Friday. After allowing a single to start the game, Eppler retired the next six batter he faced. This included three strikeouts.
Fellow prospect Alex McRae followed Eppler and struggled in his lone inning of work. He allowed four runs on four hits in the third inning. Casey Sadler then recorded a scoreless fourth inning, which included a strikeout.