Pirate Starting Pitchers
Friday night Steven Brault toed the rubber for the Pittsburgh Pirates to kick off the series. Brault lasted just 4 innings and threw 97 pitches in these 4 innings of work. In addition to an ungodly high pitch count for 4 innings, Brault also allowed 3 runs on five hits, three walks, a home run, and a wild pitch.
While allowing 3 runs does not constitute a poor start for a starting pitcher, only going 4 innings does. Brault continued to battle control issues in the start, which is what led to a spike in pitch count and a short outing.
The second game of the series saw Trevor Williams take the mound for the Pirates. In this start, the collapse of Williams continued. In 5 innings of work, Williams allowed 6 runs on 10 hits, three walks, and he allowed two home runs. Williams now owns a 6.35 ERA this season and is quickly becoming a non-tender candidate this off-season.
Sunday afternoon Chad Kuhl started for the Pirates and turned in possibly the worst start of his MLB career. In 2.1 innings pitched, Kuhl allowed 9 runs on four hits, a home run, he walked six, and struck out five. Not good!
The Verdict
The 2020 season has not been a good one for Pirate starting pitchers. This continued over the weekend in Kansas City. In fact, the starting pitching performance over the weekend was a complete disaster
Grade: F