Clint Hurdle spent of a portion of his pre-game session with reporters speaking about Jose Osuna’s growth as a player and how his improved defense at third base and right field has added value.
Hurdle wasn’t making the in-game decisions against the Mets on Saturday night, though. He was serving the second game of his two-game suspension levied by Major League Baseball in wake of Tuesday night’s brawl between the Pirates and Reds at Cincinnati.
Bench coach Tom Prince ran the club in Hurdle’s stead.