Bucs in Bradenton -- Day 2

Another cool start with the players taking the fields at 10:00 AM in 49-degree weather and mostly cloudy skies. It warmed up to 59 by the end of the workout.

After the daily team stretch and a long toss/throwing program, the pitchers broke into their individual groups for bunting and fielding drills.

The following 16 pitchers threw a 35/40 pitch bullpen session: Zach Duke, Charlie Morton, Daniel McCutchen, Brian Burres, Brendan Donnelly, Javier Lopez, Octavio Dotel, Jeremy Powell, Evan Meek,

Wil Ledezma, Vinnie Chulk, Brian Bass, Ronald Uviedo, Ramon Aguero, Jeff Sues, Jean Machi.

Various position players took batting practice from 10:45 to 11:35, conditioned and were done at 11:50.

Non-throwing pitchers were done by 11:50 and the final group of pitchers who threw were off the fields by 12:15.

The catchers caught bullpens, took batting practice, conditioned and were done at 12:30.

Rehabbing pitchers Craig Hansen and Tyler Yates long-tossed for about 15 minutes.

Rehabbing pitchers Neal Cotts (60 pitches) and Jimmy Barthmaier (30 pitches) threw off a mound in the bullpen.

Newly acquired outfielder Ryan Church arrived today, but did not participate in any drills.

Among the 66 players expected in camp this spring, the following seven players have yet to be spotted (Ronny Cedeno, Argenis Diaz, Delwyn Young, Gorkys Hernandez, Andrew McCutchen, Lastings Milledge and Jonathan Van Every).

Saturday’s workout is expected to much like today’s version.

In the photo, courtesy of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Octavio Dotel throws his first bullpen session at Pirate City