One of the biggest lingering questions as we head into the final week of draft prep season has been George Kirby's status. He was shut down a few weeks ago with shoulder soreness, but we received painfully few details at the time,

Todd Tomczyk, the Pirates' senior director of sports medicine, told reporters the team awaits a second opinion on Jones.

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones will miss his final Spring Training start with right elbow discomfort with no estimate on when he can start throwing again. Jones, slated to be the Pirates' No.