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”
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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: 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”
Starter Spotlight: Flushing Schmidt
9-29-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Final game of the season as the Pirates vie for a potential sweep of the Yankees in the Bronx with the opposing starter pitcher, Clarke Schmidt, facing off in game 162. Despite spending more than three months on the injured list due to a right lat strain, SchmidtContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Flushing Schmidt “
Starter Spotlight: Rookie Rumble
9-28-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Showdown today between front-runners for Rookie of the Year in both leagues as Paul Skenes and the Pirates face the Yankees and their rookie starter, Luis Gil. Gil has posted a strong first full season in the big leagues with a 15-6 record and 3.27 ERA over 146Continue reading “Starter Spotlight: Rookie Rumble”
Starter Spotlight: Almost Ro-Done
9-27-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X Pirates head into the final series of the year taking on the Yankees and veteran southpaw, Carlos Rodón – who is having a bounce-back sophomore season in pinstripes after his lackluster first-year foray in New York. Following a 6.85 ERA over 64.1 innings of an oft-injured 2023, RodonContinue reading “Starter Spotlight: Almost Ro-Done”
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