Pirates pitcher Chris Archer chops dreads for clean-cut look
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Archer cleaned up a bit before the start of spring training — he cut his dreads for a more clean-cut look.
Archer posted a short video and two photos of his new look to his Instagram page on Wednesday.
“Shout out to everyone who supported my loc [sic] process, I love y’all. Time to start over,” Archer posted. The video of the trim included the song “The First Cut Is The Deepest” by Sheryl Crow as the soundtrack.
When former Pirates outfield Andrew McCutchen cut his dreads in 2015 he also said it was time for a change.
The trucks were loaded and rolled out from PNC Park on Tuesday headed for at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. Pitchers and catchers report Monday while the rest of the team report on Feb. 16. The first preseason game is Feb. 22.
Frank Carnevale is the TribLive multimedia editor. He started at the Trib in 2016 and has been part of several news organizations, including the Providence Journal and Orlando Sentinel. He can be reached at fcarnevale@triblive.com.
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