The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today to take on the Boston Red Sox in an afternoon tilt. This game will be broadcast locally on KDKA 1020. If you have an MLB subscription, you’ll be able to watch the Boston feed on NESN. Don’t forget to get your copy of our updated prospect guide. You can download it here in our “pay what you want” format and start reading it today!
Lineup (with one change listed below)
Ft. Myers for the day.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/Uryul0HwJP
— Pirates (@Pirates) March 21, 2021
UPDATE: Todd Frazier has been scratched due to lower back tightness. Will Craig slips into his batting spot and plays first base.
Wil Crowe gets the start today. He will be followed in some order by Clay Holmes, Geoff Hartlieb, David Bednar (pictured above) and Sean Poppen.
You’re probably going to want to tune in to watch tomorrow’s game. The scheduled pitchers include Mitch Keller, Trevor Cahill, Duane Underwood Jr, Luis Oviedo and Quinn Priester. It will be broadcast on AT&T SportsNet.
UPDATE #2: Update on Steven Brault’s condition
Derek Shelton on Steven Brault's left arm (latissimus muscle) tightness: "We’re still in the assessment phase. Hopefully in the next 24-48 hours [Pirates director of sports medicine] Todd [Tomczyk] will be able to give you a clearer update on it."
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) March 21, 2021
