Pirates Spring Preview: Pérez, Contreras to Pitch vs. Phillies

The Pittsburgh Pirates will make the short trip to Clearwater to face the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:05 ET on Monday.

Getting the start for the Pirates will be left-hander Martín Pérez, who has pitched extremely well this spring. In a total of seven innings pitched across two appearances, Pérez has allowed only one run on two hits while he’s walked a pair and struck out five.

In addition to Pérez, right-hander Roansy Contreras is also scheduled to take the mound. Contreras has struggled this spring, particularly with control, and carries a 7.59 ERA through four appearances.

Non-roster invitee Wily Peralta will also pitch for the Pirates. The righty has allowed one run through his first five spring appearances.

The Pirates’ lineup features many regulars.

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup

1. Oneil Cruz SS
2. Bryan Reynolds LF
3. Ke’Bryan Hayes 3B
4. Jack Suwinski CF
5. Henry Davis C
6. Rowdy Tellez 1B
7. Joshua Palacios LF
8. Jared Triolo 2B
9. Billy McKinney DH

The Pirates will be up against right-hander Tyler Phillips. On the spring, Phillips has allowed two runs in three innings pitched. He spent last season in the minor league in the Phillies’ organization.

The game will be available as a webcast on Pirates.com.

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