Gameday: 3/2 Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates
![Mar 1, 2016; Lakeland, FL, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli (29) celebrates with third base coach Rick Sofield (41) after hitting a home run during the first inning at Joker Marchant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports Mar 1, 2016; Lakeland, FL, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli (29) celebrates with third base coach Rick Sofield (41) after hitting a home run during the first inning at Joker Marchant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Frumbunter-com-2Ffiles-2F2016-2F03-2Frick-sofield-francisco-cervelli-mlb-spring-training-pittsburgh-pirates-detroit-tigers-590x900-f5907b9878960d3aed96d344c6fb79bb.jpg)
Fresh off the first win of the 2016 Grapefruit season, the Pirates head back to Bradenton where they will play Detroit again. The Tigers will use a split squad for the game.
The Bucs will send Jeff Locke to the mound for his first spring training outing. Detroit counters with prospect Buck Farmer.
Pittsburgh defeated Detroit yesterday 4-2 with home runs coming from starters Francisco Cervelli and Jordy Mercer. Pirates prospects Alen Hanson and Elias Diaz had a hand in the other two runs that ended up being the game-winners.
Pirates also got decent pitching outings from everyone except Rob Scahill who gave up a two-run home run to Victor Martinez.
Starting lineups and live comments will be posted later today.
Lineups
Tigers
- Wynton Bernard – CF
- Jose Iglesias – SS
- Nick Castellanos – 3B
- Tyler Collins – LF
- James McCann – C
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia – DH
- Nate Schierholtz – RF
- Dominic Ficociello – 1B
- Andrew Romine – 2B
Expected Pitchers
RHP Buck Farmer
Pirates
- Gregory Polanco – RF
- John Jason – 1B
- Andrew McCutchen – CF
- Starling Marte – LF
- Chris Stewart – C
- Sean Rodriguez – 3B
- Josh Bell – DH
- Pedro Florimon – SS
- Alen Hanson – 2B
Expected Pitchers
LHP Jeff Locke
RHP Juan Nicasio
RHP A.J. Schugel
RHP Arquimedes Caminero
RHP Jared Hughes
LHP Eric O’Flaherty
RHP Jorge Rondon