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Starter Spotlight: Frankie Say Relax

6-29-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X With the potential for a rare sweep against the Mets today, the Pirates will look to continue riding this torrid offense against veteran Frankie Montas. Montas is in his 11th season with his 6th MLB team and, outside of a 5.5 year stretch with the Athletics, has beenContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Frankie Say Relax”

Starter Spotlight: Blackburn After Reading

6-28-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X After an offensive outburst to open the series, the Pirates will look to continue the hot hitting against long-time Athletics arm, Paul Blackburn, who has been thrust back into the Mets rotation as injuries to starters pile up. Acquired from the A’s at last year’s trade deadline, BlackburnContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Blackburn After Reading”

Starter Spotlight: Ew, David!

6-27-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Back home in Pittsburgh, the Pirates welcome the NL East-leading Mets and lefty David Peterson, who enters with a strong 2.98 ERA through his first 90.2 innings pitched over his first 15 starts of the season. The Bucs last faced Peterson on May 12, where he stifled the PiratesContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Ew, David!”

Starter Spotlight: Mold Some Clay

5-14-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X It was only a few short years ago that Clay Holmes was a top pitching prospect in the Pirates system. After struggling to find success in Pittsburgh, he has found his niche in New York first as a shutdown reliever for the Yankees and now as one ofContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Mold Some Clay”

Starter Spotlight:  Seize A Kodai(k) Moment

5-13-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Following a close game last night that had a number of photo finishes, Pittsburgh will pivot to their next matchup. Unfortunately for them, it’s not an easy one with Kodai Senga taking the ball for the Mets, following up on his picture-perfect 2023 rookie campaign and entering theContinue reading “Starter Spotlight:  Seize A Kodai(k) Moment”

Starter Spotlight: Don’t Peter Out, Son!

5-12-2025 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X With the Pirates on the road again, heading to Queens to face the NL East-leading Mets, they’ll see starting pitcher David Peterson, who is off to a strong start to his 2025 campaign. After breaking out last year with a 2.90 ERA over 121 innings of work –Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Don’t Peter Out, Son!”

Starter Spotlight: Great Scott!

7-8-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Following an offensive slugfest in Friday’s game, the bats have struggled to get traction this past weekend against the Mets. Heading into the final game of the series, they’ll have one last shot at New York via their #2 prospect (per MLB Pipeline) in Christian Scott. A 2021Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Great Scott!”

Starter Spotlight: Manaea Matchup

7-7-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Following a short-lived southpaw showdown yesterday between Bailey Falter and David Peterson, the Pirates will face-off against one more lefty in Sean Manaea. Manaea, in his first year with the Mets after his first 8 seasons on the west coast, has provided solid results thus far in hisContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Manaea Matchup”