Pirates starting pitcher Charlie Morton got off to a solid start in his spring training debut Thursday, in an 8-2 loss to the Yankees.
Morton tossed a pair of scoreless innings in the start, limiting the Yankees to just one baserunner on a walk. He also struck out one batter while facing the minimum in his two innings of work, while picking up three outs via groundball.
Morton signed a three-year, $21 million contract this offseason and will be one of the team's top pitchers yet again. Morton posted a 7-4 record and 3.26 ERA in 116 innings over 20 starts a year ago.