The Pirates recovered well from Thursday’s meltdown loss on opening day, defeating the Marlins 4-3 Friday evening at loanDepot.

Unlike the past two seasons, Mitch Keller was not selected to be this year’s opening day starter.

For the second time in three games, a combination of poor outfield defense and late-game pitching led the Pirates to squander a lead.

Andrew Heaney has never been very good in spring training.

Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a “non-displaced fracture of the left ankle,”.

The Pirates plan — or lack thereof — is already coming together and the season is only one game old.

In most instances, this recurring post-game analysis piece will include three separate takeaways from the contest that just unfolded.