This story is part of the series 2024 Spring Break: Young Bucs Edition, a compilation of reports from Bradenton leading up to Opening Day. BRADENTON, Fla. – One of the major focuses for the Pirates this spring is the development of their pitching depth in the organization as they build

GREENSBORO ― Sammy Siani hit a two-run home run, and Endy Rodriguez’s two-run double was the key hit in a rally that led the Greensboro Grasshoppers to an 8-4 victory over the Greenville Drive at First National Bank Field on Wednesday night. Siani finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and

HICKORY ― Crawdads reliever Leury Tejada wriggled out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the ninth inning and host Hickory rallied from a 4-0 deficit to defeat the Greensboro Grasshoppers 6-5 at L.P. Frans Stadium on Thursday night. Ernny Ordonez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double

GREENSBORO ― It’s a fresh start for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The second half of the South Atlantic League baseball season began Friday night, the records of all 12 teams reset to 0-0. The Hoppers finished the first half 27-38, 15½ games behind first-place Aberdeen in the Sally League’s North Division.

GREENSBORO ― What a difference a day makes. Well, to be honest, what a difference a day and a come-to-Jesus team meeting 30 minutes before the start of regular game-day prep. Right-handers Nick Garcia and Sean Sullivan pitched dominant games, and the Greensboro Grasshoppers bounced back from the worst day

GREENSBORO ― Sammy Siani and Yoyner Fajardo hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the Greensboro Grasshoppers to a 4-2 victory over the Wilmington Blue Rocks in their series finale at First National Bank Field on Sunday afternoon. Siani’s home run was the key hit

GREENSBORO ― Five pitchers combined to scatter eight hits as the Wilmington Blue Rocks shut out the Greensboro Grasshoppers 5-0 in their series opener at First National Bank Field on Tuesday night. And in this case, "scatter" means pitch out of trouble over and over again. Fabricio Macias went 2-for-4

HICKORY ― Right-hander Nick Krauth and two relievers combined on on two-hit shutout, leading the Hickory Crawdads to a 3-0 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers at L.P. Frans Stadium on Friday night. Krauth (1-1) struck out five in six innings. Joe Corbett struck out four in two innings, and Marc