Pirates at Rays March 18, 2019

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Nick Kingham

Pitches well Monday

PPittsburgh Pirates

March 18, 2019

Kingham threw five scoreless innings against the Rays on Monday. He allowed two hits and two walks while striking out five batters.

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Kyle Crick

Tough spring continues

PPittsburgh Pirates AAA

March 18, 2019

Crick, who was removed after retiring only two batters Monday, gave up one earned run on two hits and a walk.

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Jordan Lyles

Fires successful sim game

PPittsburgh Pirates

March 18, 2019

Lyles (side) threw a successful four-inning simulated game Monday, John Perrotto of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

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Nick Franklin

Dispatched to minors

2BPittsburgh Pirates

March 18, 2019

The Pirates reassigned Franklin (hamstring) to their minor-league camp Monday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

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Ke'Bryan Hayes

Sent to minors

3BPittsburgh Pirates

March 18, 2019

The Pirates reassigned Hayes to minor-league camp Monday, Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

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Pablo Reyes

Still in running for roster spot

SSPittsburgh Pirates AAA

March 18, 2019

Reyes' chances of making the Opening Day roster may have been bolstered by the team's decision to pick Erik Gonzalez as its starting shortstop over Kevin Newman.

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Bryan Reynolds

Sent back to minors

OFPittsburgh Pirates

March 18, 2019

The Pirates reassigned Reynolds to their minor-league camp Monday, John Perrotto of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

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Kevin Kramer

Sent to Indianapolis

OFPittsburgh Pirates

March 18, 2019

The Pirates optioned Kramer to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

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Colin Moran

Ticketed for reserve role

1BPittsburgh Pirates AAA

March 18, 2019

General manager Neal Huntington said Monday that Moran would open the season in a reserve role after Jung Ho Kang was named the team's starting third baseman, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

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Kevin Newman

Loses out in shortstop competition

SSPittsburgh Pirates

March 18, 2019

General manager Neal Huntington said Monday that Newman will open the season as a reserve middle infielder after Erik Gonzalez was named the team's starting shortstop, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

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Erik Gonzalez

Claims top job at shortstop

3BPittsburgh Pirates AAA

March 18, 2019

General manager Neal Huntington said Monday that Gonzalez will open the season as the Pirates' starting shortstop, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

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Jung Ho Kang

Named top third baseman

3BPittsburgh Pirates

March 18, 2019

General manager Neal Huntington said Monday that Kang would serve as the Pirates' starting third baseman to begin the season, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

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Jalen Beeks

Impressing as spring unfolds

PTampa Bay Rays

March 18, 2019

Beeks, who's competing for one of the "bulk reliever" roles in the Rays' bullpen, has caught manager Kevin Cash's eye with improved velocity in recent outings, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. "He continues to impress," Cash said. "That long at-bat [on Friday], I don't know if he's capable of doing that last year. He just kept throwing strike after strike. Really encouraged."

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Matt Duffy

Could play Thursday

3BTampa Bay Rays AAA

March 18, 2019

Manager Kevin Cash said Duffy (hamstring) had a "really good day" and is "softly" scheduled to play in a spring game Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Matt Duffy

Running again

3BTampa Bay Rays AAA

March 18, 2019

Manager Kevin Cash confirmed that Duffy (hamstring) would run again Monday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

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Tommy Pham

Starting in outfield

OFTampa Bay Rays

March 18, 2019

Pham (shoulder) will start in left field and hit second in Monday's spring game against the Pirates, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

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