Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Jared Jones could have ripple effect on Pirates' final roster decisions

Ben Cherington has been resolute in repeatedly saying the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t have a formula to follow to prevent rookie right-handers Jared Jones and Paul Skenes from injury last season, other than to carefully monitor their pitch and innings counts and days of rest.
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Tue, Mar 25
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Whether it's turnover or rearranging chairs, Pirates will have new-look Opening Day lineup
What’s more surprising, that the Pittsburgh Pirates return only a dozen or so players from last year’s Opening Day 26-man roster or the possibility they could have new starters at almost every position?
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Tim Benz: Paul Skenes is right. The Pirates owe the city more. Time to pay up
I’m not exactly sure who Paul Skenes was talking about.
Mon, Mar 24
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Previewing the Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski moving to starting role creates bullpen opening
Carmen Mlodzinski wanted to be a starting pitcher in the major leagues, so the Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander bet big on himself.
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Twins hammer Thomas Harrington in 2nd, hand Pirates 5th consecutive loss in spring finale
The Pittsburgh Pirates gave Thomas Harrington the final start of spring training, even though they had decided that the 23-year-old right-hander wasn’t going to make their Opening Day roster.
Sun, Mar 23
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Joey Wentz strikes out side as Pirates 'pen perfect, bats quiet in loss to Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates got seven strikeouts in three perfect innings from their bullpen but little production at the plate in dropping the penultimate game of their spring training schedule.
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Previewing the Pirates: Endy Rodriguez wins one position player battle, helps solve another
The Pittsburgh Pirates opened spring training with a glaring hole at first base and a handful of candidates looking to take advantage of the opportunity to make the Opening Day roster.