Jung-ho Kang played the hero in the Pittsburgh Pirates third consecutive Spring Training victory Saturday. Kang came into the game hitting .129, but left with a .171 average after a 2-for-4 day with three RBI. Kang broke what was a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning with an RBI single then won the game in the ninth inning with a two-run home run, his second homer of the spring. Kang's seventh inning RBI came against former Pirate closer Jason Grilli. Stolmy Pimentel made the start for the ... Read More
Pirates DFA Ike Davis, sign Radhames Liz and more
It has been a busy 24 hours for Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington, who had a bit of roster cleaning to do prior to Thursday's deadline to protect players prior to the Rule 5 Draft. The biggest news of the past 24 hours, although it isn't much of a surprise, came when the Pirates designated first baseman Ike Davis for assignment. Davis struggled with the Pirates after coming over in a mid-season trade with the New York Mets, posting a .235/.343/.378 slash and only 10 home ... Read More