Notes: Bucs Kiss Sister, Meet Bosox Today; Camp News

Today: The Boston Red Sox visit LECOM Park at 1:05 with Ivan Nova on tap. Jameson Taillon, George Kontos & Felipe Rivero will make their first appearances along with Dario Agrazal, Luis Escobar and Dovydas Neverauskas. The lineup is primarily the big boys, with S-Rod in left. The audio will be webcast on MLB.com.

Yesterday: Kevin Kramer hit a three-run jack in the second to give the Bucs a quick jump, then Tyler Glasnow did his thing - after a quiet first (he hit 100 twice), he gave up a homer, double, tossed a wild pitch, bopped a batter and gave two back. On the bright side, there were two K's, no walks and he used a lot of off-speed stuff in the second, so he gets some props for sticking to that program. AJ Schugel was pulled in the fourth with a sore wing; he tried to tough it out but didn't fool C Jacob Stallings, who waved in the docs.

Kevin Kramer 2016 (photo via MLB Pipeline)

The other guys did well on the hill except for the duo of NRI John Stilson and Tate Scioneaux of Altoona, who took the trip as an emergency arm, as they gave up a six-spot. But primed by a big bases-loaded triple by Austin Meadows, who is 4-for-5 in two games with five RBI, the Bucs rallied for an 8-8 draw against the split squad Tigers; the two sides used 19 pitchers, hence the truce after nine frames. Max Moroff had a solid day, going 2-for-2, as did another Curve reserve, OF'er Jerrick Suiter, who had a pair of two-baggers and drove in the tying run.

Austin Meadows 2016 Bowmans Best

Notes:

• Nova, though a vet, told the Trib's Kevin Gorman that he learned some lessons last year, his busiest as a full-time starter (he set personal highs in starts and IP), but laid his second-half woes on his knee, which was inflamed but he worked through.
• The Pirates announced Shugel suffered from "right shoulder discomfort," so we'll see where that leads after he's further evaluated in Bradenton.
• Joe Musgrove tossed a side session Sunday after taking a brief break with a sore arm; he'll throw another bullpen tomorrow.
• Corey Dickerson arrived in camp today.
• If you're wondering how Jordy Mercer is reacting to the future at short in Cole Tucker, Kevin Newman and Max Moroff, it's by taking the next wave under his wing. He told The Fan that “I don’t know if there are words to describe how (Clint Barmes) made the transition easier for me, and now I’m trying to do the same for them.” 
• The MLBPA plans to open their Bradenton free agent camp to scouts on Tuesday