Japan defeated the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic in Miami last night. Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani struck out Angels teammate Mike Trout to end the game. Pirates reliever David Bednar pitched one scoreless inning in the game for the U.S.
The Pirates defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in Bradenton Tuesday. The Bucs have an off-day today, then host Boston Thursday in Bradenton. They have six spring training games remaining before the open the season in Cincinnati next Thursday.
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