Pirates send veteran pitcher Mike Clevinger to the minors after a so-so spring training

Mike Clevinger's career reset with the Pittsburgh Pirates is going to start in the minors. The 35-year-old, who agreed to a minor league deal with Pittsburgh in early February, went 1-0 with a 5.02 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings of work during spring training, starting in two games and serving as a reliever in two others. Clevinger is 60-44 with a 3.55 ERA across nine seasons with Cleveland, San Diego and the Chicago White Sox.