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Starter Spotlight: All Abbott Andrew

4-12-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X In a southpaw showdown today, Andrew Heaney will face Andrew Abbott, who is making his 2025 debut. A left shoulder strain ended his 2024 campaign prematurely and delayed his start to this season as well but the 2021 2nd round pick is back and eager to pick upContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: All Abbott Andrew”

Starter Spotlight: Make Him Sing

4-11-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Reds open the weekend series in Cincinnati with one of their top offseason acquisitions, Brady Singer, on the bump for the Friday evening game with the Pirates. Following 5 seasons with the Kansas City Royals where he went 36-44 with a 4.28 ERA in 685.1 innings, SingerContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Make Him Sing”

Series Preview: Pirates (5-8) at Reds (5-8)

4-11-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Reds and Pirates have entered the season with similar goals on the year and have struggled in essentially the same ways out of the gate. The Pirates offense ranks dead last in MLB for batting average (.198) while the Reds are pacing 14th in the NL inContinue reading “Series Preview: Pirates (5-8) at Reds (5-8)”

Starter Spotlight: Get Ready For Fedde

4-9-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Heading into a rubber match with the Cardinals, the Bucs send out Mitch Keller to face Erick Fedde, who has had two starts – one great and one really awful – as he enters play today with a 7.00 ERA through his first 9 innings pitched thus far.Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Get Ready For Fedde”

Starter Spotlight: Gray Clouds to Blue Skies

4-8-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X With Paul Skenes set to start for the Pirates today, you always have to feel good about your chances of winning but opposing him is no slouch as Sonny Gray will toe the rubber for the Cardinals in Game 2 of the series. A familiar foe for theContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Gray Clouds to Blue Skies”

Starter Spotlight: Light Up Liberatore

4-7-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Coming off a nice end to an otherwise forgettable weekend series, the Pirates welcome the rival St. Louis Cardinals and southpaw starter, Matthew Liberatore. The Bucs faced Liberatore last season plating 5 runs off 4 hits and 3 walks in just 3 innings with 3 strikeouts on JulyContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Light Up Liberatore”

Series Preview: Cardinals (4-5) at Pirates (3-7)

4-7-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The Pittsburgh Pirates will host the St. Louis Cardinals this week in their first divisional series of the season. Both teams enter the week fresh off losing their respective weekend series to an AL East team with the Bucs dropping 2 of 3 to the Yankees and theContinue reading “Series Preview: Cardinals (4-5) at Pirates (3-7)”

Starter Spotlight: Good Will Warren

4-6-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Hoping to avoid the sweep today, the Pirates will face rookie righty and Yankees 5th ranked prospect, Will Warren. An alumnus of Jackson Prepatory School in Flowood, MS – the same school which produced Pirates 2024 1st round pick, Konnor Griffin – Warren was selected by the YankeesContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Good Will Warren”

Starter Spotlight: Lil’ Marco

4-5-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X After a less-than-stellar home opener yesterday, the Pirates will shift to face a familiar face in Marcus Stroman. Spending 11 seasons with the Blue Jays, Mets, Cubs and Yankees, the 5’7 veteran right-hander has had success in his career when facing Pittsburgh, posting a 2.75 ERA across 36Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Lil’ Marco”

Starter Spotlight: TGI Fried-day

4-4-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Happy Home Opening Day to all who celebrate! Last year, we welcomed the then defending AL East champion Baltimore Orioles and this time, the defending American League champion, New York Yankees. While New York had a number of tools in their belt during their pennant run last season,Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: TGI Fried-day”