JULY 3, 2022•MLB.COM
Cruz shows off, Wilson strong against BrewersPITTSBURGH -- The Pirates have been wont to bounce back after some of their lower moments this season, and Saturday was no different. Less t...
Strong signs for Brewers despite loss to BucsPITTSBURGH -- Christian Yelich and Kolten Wong homered but Aaron Ashby surrendered two home runs in his return from the injured list, and th...
JULY 3, 2022•MLB.COM
Aaron Ashby - Hit hard in returnAshby (1-6) took the loss during Saturday's 7-4 defeat at the hands of the Pirates, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk with six strikeouts in 3.2 innings.
ImpactMaking his return from a two-week stint on the IL due to a forearm injury, Ashby navigated the first two frames unscathed but encountered trouble in the third when he surrendered three runs and was chased by an Oneil Cruz home run the following inning. Despite the abbreviated start, the 24-year-old still struck out six batters and recorded an impressive eight swinging strikes on only 62 pitches. Ashby carries a mediocre 4.60 ERA into a rematch with Pittsburgh slated for next weekend.
JULY 3, 2022•ROTOWIRE
How Pirates relievers are paying for the bullpen being overworkedHigh pitch counts racked up by Cam Vieaux and David Bednar raise a difficult question: Is it worth it?
JULY 3, 2022•THEATHLETIC.COM
David Bednar - Gets back on trackBednar saved Saturday's 7-4 win against the Brewers, recording one walk and one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
ImpactBednar appeared to have the night off, but Milwaukee scored twice in the eighth inning to necessitate his services. After struggling in his most recent appearance Thursday, the 27-year-old issued a four-pitch walk to Christian Yelich to lead off the ninth. He then retired the next three Brewers in order to register his first save since June 15. Despite surrendering six runs over his prior 4.1 innings, Bednar still possess a quality 2.43 ERA and even 1.00 WHIP with 50 strikeouts through 37 innings.
JULY 2, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Zach Thompson - Starting SundayThompson (forearm) will be activated to start Sunday's game against the Brewers, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
ImpactThompson seemed to be trending in this direction after throwing live batting practice, and it's now official that he will oppose Brandon Woodruff in Sunday's series finale. Nerve inflammation in his forearm sidelined Thompson for a couple weeks, but he was quietly pitching well before the injury popped up, posting a 2.48 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in his prior nine appearances, albeit with only 29 strikeouts in 40 innings over that span.
JULY 2, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Bryse Wilson - Snags first winWilson (1-4) earned the win during Saturday's 7-4 victory over Milwaukee, allowing two runs on eight hits and one walk with four strikeouts in six innings.
ImpactWilson was far from stellar Saturday as he hit two Brewers in addition to permitting eight hits and a walk, but he was able to limit the damage to just two runs while receiving seven runs of support. The 24-year-old fired 54 of 85 pitches for strikes but recorded just five swinging strikes, though the four strikeouts match his second-best total in seven starts this year. With the solid performance, Wilson will likely stick in the rotation for at least one more turn with a start scheduled for midweek against Cincinnati.
JULY 2, 2022•ROTOWIRE
