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

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

  1. Wynton Bernard – CF
  2. Jose Iglesias – SS
  3. Nick Castellanos – 3B
  4. Tyler Collins – LF
  5. James McCann – C
  6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia – DH
  7. Nate Schierholtz – RF
  8. Dominic Ficociello – 1B
  9. Andrew Romine – 2B

Expected Pitchers
RHP Buck Farmer

Pirates

  1. Gregory Polanco – RF
  2. John Jason – 1B
  3. Andrew McCutchen – CF
  4. Starling Marte – LF
  5. Chris Stewart – C
  6. Sean Rodriguez – 3B
  7. Josh Bell – DH
  8. Pedro Florimon – SS
  9. 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