{"id":28320,"date":"2022-02-23T01:26:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T06:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=28320"},"modified":"2022-02-23T01:26:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T06:26:03","slug":"2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/23\/2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Pirates Spring Training in Bradenton, Fla."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PG photographer Matt Freed is in sunny Bradenton, Florida where the Pirates are preparing for their 2022 season at spring training. Check back as we update with scenes from camp throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28339\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28339\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/23\/2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla\/20220222mfpiratessports01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1847&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1847\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pirates catcher Wyatt Hendrie warms up during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645542261&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220222mfpiratessports01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pirates catcher Wyatt Hendrie warms up during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C612&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C612&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C739&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?resize=353%2C255&amp;ssl=1 353w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1108&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1478&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports01-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pirates catcher Wyatt Hendrie warms up during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28340\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28340\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/23\/2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla\/20220222mfpiratessports02-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1663&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1663\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pirates pitcher Cody Bolton checks out the view from team photographer Josh Lavallee\\u2019s camera during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645543845&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220222mfpiratessports02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pirates pitcher Cody Bolton checks out the view from team photographer Josh Lavallee\u2019s camera during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C551&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C551&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C665&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?resize=393%2C255&amp;ssl=1 393w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C998&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1330&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports02-1-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pirates pitcher Cody Bolton checks out the view from team photographer Josh Lavallee\u2019s camera during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28341\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/23\/2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla\/20220222mfpiratessports05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1779&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1779\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pirates outfielder Connor Scott talks with teammates during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645543801&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220222mfpiratessports05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pirates outfielder Connor Scott talks with teammates during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C590&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28341\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C589&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=367%2C255&amp;ssl=1 367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1068&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1423&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pirates outfielder Connor Scott talks with teammates during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28342\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28342\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/23\/2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla\/20220222mfpiratessports07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1851&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1851\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pirates infielder Ji-Hwan Bae prepares for batting practice during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645546807&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20220222mfpiratessports07\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pirates infielder Ji-Hwan Bae prepares for batting practice during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C613&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C740&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?resize=353%2C255&amp;ssl=1 353w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1111&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1481&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/20220222mfpiratessports07-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pirates infielder Ji-Hwan Bae prepares for batting practice during minor league spring training, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28316\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28316\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/21\/week-in-photos-feb-20-26-2022\/pittsburgh-pirates-spring-training-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1657&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1657\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Players warm up during the Pittsburgh Pirates\\u2019 minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed\\\/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645455155&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Pirates spring training&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pittsburgh Pirates spring training\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Players warm up during the Pittsburgh Pirates\u2019 minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed\/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C549&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C549&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?resize=394%2C255&amp;ssl=1 394w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C994&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1326&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports02-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Players warm up during the Pittsburgh Pirates\u2019 minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28315\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/21\/week-in-photos-feb-20-26-2022\/pittsburgh-pirates-spring-training\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1470&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1470\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Players warm up during the Pittsburgh Pirates\\u2019 minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed\\\/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645455348&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Pirates spring training&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pittsburgh Pirates spring training\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Players warm up during the Pittsburgh Pirates\u2019 minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed\/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28315\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C588&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?resize=444%2C255&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C882&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1176&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports01-1-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Players warm up during the Pittsburgh Pirates\u2019 minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28321\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28321\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/23\/2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla\/022022mflecomparkloc04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1517&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1517\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;FC220&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;LECOM Park sits empty as the Major League Baseball dispute continues, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645396711&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00092&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"022022mflecomparkloc04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;LECOM Park sits empty as the Major League Baseball dispute continues, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C503&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28321\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C503&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C607&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?resize=430%2C255&amp;ssl=1 430w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C910&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1214&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/022022mflecomparkloc04-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LECOM Park sits empty as the Major League Baseball dispute continues, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28322\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/23\/2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla\/ss_20220221mfpiratessports20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1619&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1619\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pirates pitcher Omar Cruz pitches during minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645460677&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20220221mfpiratessports20\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pirates pitcher Omar Cruz pitches during minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28322\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C536&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C647&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?resize=403%2C255&amp;ssl=1 403w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C971&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1295&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports20-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pirates pitcher Omar Cruz pitches during minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28323\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28323\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/23\/2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla\/ss_20220221mfpiratessports05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1712&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1712\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pirates outfielder Matt Fraizer looks through fencing during minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645461651&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20220221mfpiratessports05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pirates outfielder Matt Fraizer looks through fencing during minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C567&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28323\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C567&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=381%2C255&amp;ssl=1 381w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1027&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1370&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports05-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pirates outfielder Matt Fraizer looks through fencing during minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28324\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/23\/2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla\/ss_20220221mfpiratessports03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1562&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Grounds crew members prepare a field during Pirates minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645453385&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;78&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20220221mfpiratessports03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Grounds crew members prepare a field during Pirates minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C518&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28324\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C517&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C625&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?resize=418%2C255&amp;ssl=1 418w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C937&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1249&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports03-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grounds crew members prepare a field during Pirates minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28325\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28325\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/23\/2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla\/ss_20220221mfpiratessports04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2438&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,2438\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pirates outfielder Cal Mitchell takes a leap as he heads to the infield during minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. 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(Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C807&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28325\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C808&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C975&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?resize=268%2C255&amp;ssl=1 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1463&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1950&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?resize=24%2C24&amp;ssl=1 24w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports04-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pirates outfielder Cal Mitchell takes a leap as he heads to the infield during minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28326\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28326\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2022\/02\/23\/2022-pirates-spring-training-in-bradenton-fla\/ss_20220221mfpiratessports06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1744&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1744\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-9M2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pirates catcher Henry Davis bats during minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1645462243&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;37&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SS_20220221mfpiratessports06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pirates catcher Henry Davis bats during minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?fit=848%2C578&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28326\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?resize=848%2C578&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C698&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?resize=374%2C255&amp;ssl=1 374w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1046&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1395&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/SS_20220221mfpiratessports06-scaled.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pirates catcher Henry Davis bats during minor league spring training at Pirate City, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, in Bradenton. 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