Starter Spotlight: Avoid The Sweep

7-28-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X The team’s prospects heading into the final game of the series look significantly worse than when it started but that’s baseball. Looking to avoid being swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Pirates will start Mitch Keller against a rookie in mound opponent, Yilber Diaz. After posting a 4.03Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Avoid The Sweep”

Starter Spotlight: Pfaadt Chance

7-27-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Though the Pirates squandered an early lead and multiple opportunities to break through with more runs, they will have another chance to make up for it tonight as they face Diamondbacks starter, Brandon Pfaadt. Pfaadt is having a resurgent sophomore season following his lackluster numbers in his rookieContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Pfaadt Chance”

Starter Spotlight: Keys to Attack Zac Gallen

7-26-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Pirates head to the desert to face the defending NL champion Arizona Diamondbacks, and they begin the series facing the Dbacks Cy Young finalist in starting pitcher, Zac Gallen. The bespectacled Gallen has been a workhorse as the ace of the Snakes staff over the past few years,Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Keys to Attack Zac Gallen”