Spring training is winding down, with the club only having 10 games (one is split squad) remaining before the regular season starts up on the 28th. The first round of moves were the minor league players getting optioned and reassigned to minor league camp, with Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic listing the players:
#Pirates roster moves: 2B Kevin Kramer was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. 3B Ke’ Bryan Hayes, 1B Will Craig, LHP Brandon Waddell , RHP Geoff Hartlieb, INF Nick Franklin, C Arden Pabst, C Christian Kelly and OF Bryan Reynolds were reassigned to minor league camp.