The Pittsburgh Pirates are now 0-4-1 through their first five Grapefruit League game. This comes following a 6-2 loss against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.
In the loss, there were some positives for the Pirates. Headlining these was starting pitcher Joe Musgrove. As Big Joe looks to continue to solidify himself as an anchor in the Pirate rotation in 2020, he turned in a strong start on Tuesday.
In his 2020 Grapefruit League debut, Musgrove pitched 2 scoreless innings. After hitting the first batter of the game, Musgrove induced a double play ball and a strikeout to end the inning.