Pirates vs Blue Jays Odds

#1 P

Yusei Kikuchi: Sharp beginning to spring

Feb 27th

Kikuchi gave up one hit and struck out three batters over two scoreless innings in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.

#6 BP

Erik Swanson: Away from camp

Feb 27th

Manager John Schnieder said Tuesday that Swanson stepped away from the team in order to be with his family, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

#1 P

Kevin Gausman: Spring debut coming next week

Feb 27th

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Gausman is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut at some point next week, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

#4 P

Jose Berrios: Set for spring debut Thursday

Feb 27th

Berrios is scheduled to start Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

#5 PROS

Ricky Tiedemann: Resumes throwing

Feb 26th

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Tiedemann (hamstring/calf) was able to play catch Sunday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

#1 RF

George Springer: Will be club's leadoff hitter

Feb 23rd

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Thursday that Springer will remain the club's leadoff hitter in 2024, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

#1 SS

Bo Bichette: Cross trains during offseason

Feb 22nd

Bichette said Wednesday that he added pilates, swimming and Muay Thai to his offseason training regimen and has been pleased with his physical conditioning in the early stages of spring training, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

#1 DH

Cavan Biggio: Completes batting practice

Feb 22nd

Biggio (shoulder) was able to take a round of batting practice Thursday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

#1 1B

Vladimir Guerrero: Healthy to begin spring

Feb 21st

Guerrero acknowledged Tuesday that he played through nagging injuries for most of 2023, but he spent the offseason getting into better shape in an effort to stay in one piece through the long season, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports. "I achieved all the goals that I wanted to achieve," Guerrero said. "Of course, being in shape like I used to be, like I felt before in previous years, and I really believe that I achieved that goal. And I feel great right now."

#4 BP

Yariel Rodriguez: Tosses first bullpen Sunday

Feb 19th

Rodriguez threw his first bullpen session of the spring Sunday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

#1 CF

Daulton Varsho: Focused on correcting swing

Feb 18th

Varsho felt he sold out for power in 2023 and got away from the swing that had given him success prior to being traded to the Blue Jays, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports. "(That) got me just underneath the ball," Varsho said Saturday, "missing a lot of pitches that I should be hammering and getting in bad counts when you're fouling off the ball you should be hitting."

#1 1B

Spencer Horwitz: Facing competition in camp

Feb 17th

Horwitz could be battling the recently signed Daniel Vogelbach for a spot on the Blue Jays' bench.

#5 P

Bowden Francis: Being built up as starter

Feb 15th

The Blue Jays are building up Francis to serve as a starter during the 2024 season, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

#7 P

Alek Manoah: Trimmer to begin spring

Feb 15th

Manoah threw off a mound Thursday and appears to have lost significant weight during the offseason, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.