Mangum's Heroics Spark Pirates

0:00It's March 29th, welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where baseball meets AI, Pittsburgh Pirates sitting at 0-2 after another loss to the New York Metz. The team's feeling the pressure early, but one bright spot emerged in centerfield with Jake Mangum stepping up big in his first start of the season. That key moment came in the bottom of the sixth, score tied at 0-0, when Francisco Lindor lined one toward the wall. Unlike O'Neal Cruz, who got burned on a similar play before, Mangum tracked it perfectly, leaped and snagged it over his shoulder, keeping the Pirates alive. Pitcher Mitch Keller was all praised after the game, calling out Mangum's awareness in athleticism as exactly what this defense has needed since last. Season. That grab stopped momentum from shifting and gave the team a real boost. Mangum didn't stop there, going two for five at the plate from the ninth spot, ripping a double and scoring a run. At 30 years old, he's showing he can stabilize things on both sides of the ball.

1:03Pirates need to lock him in center moving forward, win this final game against the Metz, and head to Cincinnati with some fire.