Shelton said the 28-year-old Polanco, who is the longest-tenured player on the roster, is doing well.Kela, slated to be the team's closer, was placed on the injured list on Friday for an undisclosed reason. Get the hot zones for Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove on ESPN.com. "He was not around anybody else. "It is going to be a pretty dull, boring Opening Day, but it is Opening Day nonetheless and really honored to get it, and I'm proud of myself and I put in a lot of work to get to this point," said Musgrove, who will also start an exhibition against Cleveland on Saturday night. "If I'm on other teams, I might not be the Opening Day guy, but I'm here right now. Get complete game-by-game stats for Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove on ESPN.com. Polanco is out indefinitely after testing positive for COVID-19. Latest on Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Recibe noticias, estadísticas, videos, resúmenes y más sobre Pittsburgh Pirates lanzador abridor Joe Musgrove en ESPNDeportes. He previously played for the Houston Astros in their 2017 World Series-winning season and made his MLB debut with them in 2016.

And because of that, with getting a test and finding out that that he was positive, I think it speaks to the testament of everything that we've talked about of how good a teammate he is. Normally, Musgrove exhibits good control and command, but he struggled in his opener, walking three Cardinals in 5 2/3 frames while allowing a pair of long balls. First Base -- Justin Smoak (S), 9%, Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates (RHP Joe Musgrove): In points leagues, Smoak is a double threat, with the patience to draw walks and the pop to send one out of PNC Park.

El pelotero recibió un pelotazo en la primera entrada y se retiró en la cuarta por una contusión.La superestrella de New York conectó su segundo cuadrangular de la temporada para poner el juego 8-6 en el último inning.Has llegado a la edición de ESPN Deportes. Get the hot zones for Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove on ESPN.com. Joe Musgrove #59 SP; Throws: R, Bats: R; Pittsburgh Pirates; Birth Date December 4, 1992 (Age: 27) Birthplace El Cajon, CA; Experience 4 years; College None; Ht/Wt 6-5, 235 lbs. ""He protected his teammates because he put himself in a conversation where he let us know through the protocols and the testing," Shelton said.

Latest on Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove including complete game-by-game stats on ESPN Right fielder Gregory Polanco and closer Keone Kela are decidedly not. "While Shelton didn't rule Polanco out for the opener, he must twice test negative for the novel coronavirus and then undergo a heart test and a physical before being cleared to return to the field to practice.Polanco, the starting right fielder who hasn't practiced since Monday, gave the team permission to release his name.