Andrew McCutchen

That the Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling offensively is an understatement that was exposed Sunday, when they started a lineup against Hunter Greene with six players batting below the Mendoza Line.

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 5-7) edged Louisville (Reds), 6-5, in 10 innings.

Ben Cherington has a lot of reasons to be concerned about the Pittsburgh Pirates, as injuries have taken a toll on the starting lineup and weakened what he considered the deepest team of his tenure as general manager.

The Pittsburgh Pirates had never lost to Hunter Greene — even winning a game where he pitched a combined no-hitter over eight innings — but the Cincinnati Reds ace put that streak to an end.

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 4-7) was swept in a doubleheader by Louisville (Reds).

Through his first two starts of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Pirates had plenty of reason to be pleased with veteran left-hander Andrew Heaney, who was brought aboard in February to bolster the starting rotation.

Pittsburgh Pirates owner and chairman of the board Bob Nutting apologized Saturday for the organization’s handling of the “Bucco Brick” removal process and vowed to “move quickly” to find a solution.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are recalling catcher Henry Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis in light of an injury sustained Friday by Joey Bart, a source confirmed to TribLive.