The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Team Columbia 7-1 Tuesday in Florida. The game was one of the tune-up games for teams competing in the World Baseball Classic, which begins this week.
The Pirates are off today. They host St. Louis Thursday. This weekend will reach the half-way mark of spring training.
Pirates ace Paul Skenes made a start for Team USA Tuesday, starting against the San Francisco Giants. He allowed a run on one hit and struck out three. Team USA went on to defeat the Giants 15-1.