Kyle Lobstein hurled three scoreless frames Friday, furthering his cause for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen.

Lobstein hurled three scoreless frames Friday, furthering his cause for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen.

Analysis:

The Pirates are enamored with his ability to throw multiple innings and the fact that he's a lefty also boosts his stock. Fellow southpaw Eric O'Flaherty represents his closest competition for the job, though O'Flaherty probably can't throw more than one inning at a time.