The Pirates defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-3 in Grapefruit League play Wednesday. It was their fourth consecutive victory. Ke’ Bryan Hayes and Kevin Newman had two hits each. Adam Frazier hit a home run for the second consecutive day.
The Bucs visit Baltimore tonight for a 6:05pm game.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Steven Brault will likely miss the next 10 to 12 weeks with an arm issue. The Pirates also confirmed Wednesday that reliever Blake Cederlind will undergo Tommy John surgery and will be out 14 to 16 months.
The Pirates made more cuts from the major league roster Wednesday. The biggest names to head to their minor league camp were Cole Tucker, first baseman Will Craig and catcher Joe Hudson.
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