First Call: Recalibrating after last weekend’s Aaron Rodgers speculation; Paul Skenes faces frequent Pirates foe
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Key Points:
- Aaron Rodgers’ rumored visit to Pittsburgh has yielded no contract or meeting, with reports indicating he may not have visited the Steelers facility during rookie minicamp; the deadline for signing is May 18, though he previously signed as late as June.
- Gerrit Cole, recovering from Tommy John surgery, is progressing through rehab with promising performances in the minors, striking out 22 batters in five outings, but is expected to need more minor league appearances before returning to the Yankees.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are hosting the struggling Colorado Rockies, who have one of the worst pitching staffs in MLB and are currently last in the NL West, while Pirates’ pitcher Paul Skenes faces Rockies’ Michael Lorenzen in Tuesday’s game.
- Robert Morris men’s basketball team has secured an international recruit, 6-foot-11 Russian Daniil Stolbetskiy, who previously played for the Russian U20 National Team and in Spain’s Primera FEB, joining a group of incoming transfers to strengthen the roster.