BRADENTON, Fla. — Wearing green hats for St. Patrick’s Day, the Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins, 13-5, Saturday at LECOM Park. Here’s what you need to know from the day’s action:
On the mound
Chad Kuhl was roughed up during his previous Grapefruit League outing, a split-squad game against the Baltimore Orioles, and seemed to get back on track Saturday. Over 4 1/3 innings, he gave up three runs and five hits and struck out two. He said he was working on his rhythm, different signs with catcher Francisco Cervelli and his change-up. Developing more consistency with that pitch has been a goal of Kuhl’s.