THE ESSENTIALS
THE INJURIES
• Francisco Cervelli, catcher, is on the seven-day concussion IL.
• Jordan Lyles, right-hander, is on the 10-day IL with left hamstring tightness. He will make a rehab start Sunday for a farm club to be determined.
• Jameson Taillon, right-hander, is on the 60-day IL with a right elbow flexor tendon strain.
• Keone Kela, right-hander, is on the 60-day IL with right shoulder inflammation and is rehabbing at the Pirates' spring training facility in Bradenton, Fla.