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Brandon Lowe

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Brandon Lowe went 2-for-2 with a walk Friday in the Pirates’ 6-1 defeat of the Orioles.

Lowe hit second today, as he’s done in all three of his starts this spring. It seems like the wrong call for someone who projects as poorly in terms of OBP as anyone in the Pirates lineup, but then Lowe is a second baseman and who doesn’t love a second baseman batting second? At least Lowe is a quality bat in spite of his OBPs, having come in at .241/.314/.453 over the last four years.
Mitch Keller

PIT Pitcher #23

Mitch Keller fanned four in 2 1/3 scoreless innings Friday against the Orioles.

Keller got three of the four strikeouts with his sweeper, though he also gave up doubles both times that pitch was put into play. He’s yet to allow a run in 4 1/3 innings this spring and is now up to six strikeouts.
Konnor Griffin

PIT Shortstop #85

Konnor Griffin went 0-for-2 as the Pirates’ No. 8 hitter on Friday.

Griffin had a 108-mph groundout and a 100-mph lineout to right, so even if the results weren’t there, it was a decent day for the 19-year-old. So far, the two homers he hit Tuesday are his only hits in 11 at-bats.
Konnor Griffin

PIT Shortstop #85

ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that “the Pirates are expected to approach [Konnor] Griffin with a long term contract extension” this spring.

Right now, the Pirates are deciding whether or not to carry the 19-year-old phenom on their opening day roster, but signing him to a long-term extension would take service time out of the equation and all but assure he is their opening day shortstop. Last season, number one prospect Roman Anthony signed in eight-year, $130 million extension with the Red Sox months after debuting. However, Anthony is two years older than Griffin, so we should expect any contract that Griffin signs to be for more money.
Nick Gonzales

PIT Infield #3

Nick Gonzales went 2-for-3 with a stolen base Thursday to help the Pirates top the Twins 6-4.

It won’t be his fault, but a lot of Pirates fans are probably going to be disappointed if Gonzales is the team’s starting shortstop on Opening Day. His second base job has been primarily taken by Brandon Lowe, so if Konnor Griffin makes the Pirates, Gonzales will probably wind up limited to starting against lefties. Still, it seems a bit more likely that he’ll get the shortstop spot to himself for a little while so that Griffin can work on his defense or something in the minors.
Jose Urquidy

PIT Starting Pitcher #65

Making his spring debut, José Urquidy allowed three runs in 1 1/3 innings Thursday against the Twins.

Urquidy is probably the current favorite to open up as the Pirates’ fifth starter, but since the team has just $1.5 million invested here, he shouldn’t be promised anything. Hunter Barco and Carmen Mlodzinski both might be more intriguing options for Pittsburgh.
Paul Skenes

PIT Starting Pitcher #30

Paul Skenes walked four while allowing one run in 2 1/3 innings Wednesday against the Braves.

Skenes also struck out four, but just 27 of his 53 pitches went for strikes and the four balls in play against him averaged 100.8 mph. That’s fine for his first start of the spring, but ideally, he’ll be a little bit sharper for his World Baseball Classic outings.
Oneil Cruz

PIT Outfield #15

Oneil Cruz went 2-for-2 with a walk and steal against the Braves on Wednesday.

Cruz hit leadoff again today. It’d be great for his fantasy value but also kind of funny if he was restored to the leadoff spot in a much stronger Pirates lineup this season after spending time last September hitting sixth and seventh behind the likes of Nick Gonzales and Tommy Pham.
Konnor Griffin

PIT Shortstop #85

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Noah Hiles reports the Pirates and Konnor Griffin are open to a long-term contract extension.

This development carries real fantasy weight, as a long-term agreement would effectively remove the lingering service-time calculus that could keep Griffin off Pittsburgh’s Opening Day roster. The 19-year-old prodigy has been the story of the Grapefruit League after a two-homer eruption against the Red Sox earlier this week. There’s little historical precedent for a teenager reaching the majors with just 21 games above High-A — Juan Soto in 2018 represents the most recent example — but Griffin’s extraordinary power/speed blend gives him a chance excel right away. If this spring is any indication, his fantasy stock isn’t just rising; it’s skyrocketing.
Paul Skenes

PIT Starting Pitcher #30

Paul Skenes is expected to make two starts for Team USA during the upcoming World Baseball Classic, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.

Skenes will take the ball in next month’s international showcase after authoring one of the most dominant seasons in recent memory — a microscopic 1.97 ERA paired with a 216/42 K/BB ratio across 187 2/3 innings that culminated in his first Cy Young Award. The numbers weren’t just impressive; they felt disproportionate, like the statistical profile of someone operating on a slightly different axis than the rest of the league. Now he carries that gravity onto a global stage.

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