Pirates' Triolo Returns, Boosting Infield Defense

0:00On April 25, Pittsburgh Pirates fans got good news on the injury front. Infielder Jair Triollo starts his rehab tomorrow, April 24, with single A. Bradenton against the Clearwater Threshers. He's been sidelined since the home opener on April 3, a 5-4 win over Baltimore after tweaking his batteler tendon, rounding third base. He finished that game but landed on the injured list April 5. Now the plan ramps up quick. No play a few games in Bradenton, then climb to High A Greensboro, AA, Altoona, and Triple A Indianapolis before. Jumping back to the majors, it all hinges on how his running and movement feel. While he's out, Connor Griffin's locked in at shortstop, and Nick York plus Nick Gonzales have split time at third. York's mates and slick plays there despite limited experience, and Gonzales has bounced around the infiel to keep things steady. Triollo is their defensive anchor, a goal glove utility guy with 13 defensive runs saved, and 9 outs above average at third.

1:00The pirates crave that glove work in a tight national league central race, even if they want his bat to heat up too. With the squad mostly healthy and Triollo eyeing a return next week versus Cincinnati, or the May 5th through 10th West Coast strip, Pittsburgh's. Infield defense looks ready to lock down and push this team forward. That's the story for today, MLB News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.