The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Boston Red Sox by a 4-1 score on Saturday afternoon, with Jared Jones making his final start of the spring. Jones went five innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits and four walks, with five strikeouts.
The outing for Jones wraps up an impressive spring, where he didn’t allow an earned run in 16.1 innings of work. He struck out 15 and walked eight, constantly featuring a 96-100 MPH fastball with a plus slider.
Saturday’s game saw Jones throw eight pitches at 98+ MPH, with his highest being recorded at 99.