Pirates Top Yankees Behind Rodrigues and Griffin - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA

Pirates top Yankees behind Rodrigues and Griffin - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Yankees 5-3 in Grapefruit League play. The Yankees built a 3-0 lead in the first three innings against Pirates starter Jose Urquidy, before they scored three runs in the fifth inning. Endy Rodriguez hit his second home run of the spring to lead off that inning. Konnor Griffin also doubled in two runs. The Bucs are now 12-5 in exhibition play. They have their final off-day of spring training today. Tea…

Yankees make announcement after loss to Pirates

TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees manager Aaron Boone mentioned how much he enjoyed watching Max Fried’s one-run, four-plus innings Grapefruit League start against the Pirates on Monday night, then the skipper broke some news at the tail end of his short post-game news conference.

Pirates make a significant round of roster cuts, including Esmerlyn Valdez and Brandan Bidois

TAMPA, Fla. — The Pirates made their first significant round of roster cuts and second overall on Monday afternoon, optioning five players to Triple-A...