There was no comeback for the Pirates last night in Milwaukee, as the old Bucco nemesis Christian Yelich broke the game open in the fourth inning.
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Game two of the series is tonight. The Bucs’ JT Brubaker makes his third start of the season against Brewers ace Corbin Burns, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner. It’s a 7:15 airtime on WCCS.
The Pirates yesterday activated pitcher Luis Oviedo and assigned him to Altoona. Oviedo was a Rule 5 draft pick who by rule had to spend all of last season in the big leagues with the Pirates. He appeared in 22 games last year in Pittsburgh, and after suffering an ankle sprain did not pitch in a game in spring training. He made two rehab starts for Bradenton before being activated yesterday.
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Former Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta announced his retirement yesterday after 12 major league seasons. The 36-year-old began his major league career with the Baltimore Orioles before being traded to the Cubs in 2013. During his five seasons in Chicago, Arrieta won the National League Cy Young in 2015 and the World Series in 2016. Arrieta also spent time with the Phillies and Padres.
The Oakland A’s are dealing with the largest COVID outbreak of the young MLB season. Oakland moved six players to the COVID-19 injured list on Monday, just days after outfielder Stephen Piscotty was first placed on the list. The A’s will be without Jed Lowrie, Chad Pinder and Austin Allen, Lou Trevino, AJ Puk and Kirby Snead. Oakland called up top prospect Nick Allen and several other players as roster substitutions.
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