THE BASICS
Home stadium: LECOM Park, 1611 9th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205
Directions: From St. Petersburg — Take the Sunshine Skyway Bridge to Exit 5 (U.S. 19 South), continue on U.S. 41 South (Bradenton/Sarasota), make a right onto 17th Avenue West. From Sarasota — Take U.S. 41 north to 17th Avenue West; make a right. From north or south on I-75 — Get on Route 64 (Exit 220 if traveling south, Exit 220B if traveling north); go west on 64 to 9th Street West.
First workouts: Feb. 13 (pitchers/ catchers); Feb. 18 (full squad)
Information: 941-747-3031; www.pirates.com/spring
Prospect to watch: Mitch Keller, RHP. Keller, 22, can pound the zone with a hard fastball that he commands well. His curveball is more of a hard slurve and can be nasty, but that and his changeup aren’t great feel pitches.