18 years ago today, the Pirates drafted Andrew McCutchen. In his career:
@TheCUTCH22
7218 AB
1997 Hits
1147 Runs
399 2B
49 3B
295 HRs
1025 RBIs
212 SB
1016 BB
.277/.369/.468 (.837 OPS)
Only active player from the 2005 MLB draft.
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KeBryan Hayes has been listed as a “dark horse” to win NL MVP in 2024:
@KeBryanHayes
The key stat is the MLB high 7.2 defensive WAR since 2021.
“That Gold Glove defense gives Hayes an extremely high floor. Case in point: He has racked up 8.3 total WAR since 2022 (19th in the
Jack Suwinski (
@jacksuwinski
) leads the MLB in ‘no-doubt’ Homeruns.
Suwinski has 12 no doubters, meaning a homerun in 30/30 MLB ballparks. Right behind him are Ronald Acuña Jr, and Shohei Ohtani with 11.
Should Jack be in the HR Derby?
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One MLB expert picked Bryan Reynolds to lead the NL in Batting Average.
One MLB expert picked Oneil Cruz to lead the NL in Homeruns.
One MLB expert picked Paul Skenes to lead the NL in Strikeouts.
One MLB expert picked David Bednar to lead the NL in Saves.
Will any of these
Last Pirates players to hit a HR with the first at bat as a Pirate:
Joey Bart (Today)
Edward Olivares (Opening Day at Miami)
Both in 2024.
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Ke’Bryan Hayes could easily turn things around.
Hayes has 12.2% SO rate. His 96% zone contact rate is the best in baseball and his hard hit rate is in the 77th percentile. His expected AVG is .285 but is currently batting .225…
A Very Unlucky player.
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Mitch Keller vs Mets on 6/11
7.0 IP
106 Pitches (61 Strikes)
2 Hits
1 ER (HR)
1 BB
7 SO
3.41 ERA on the season
101 total SO on the year for him so far!
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Mitch Keller stats on June 1st 2023:
- 7-1 Record
- 3.25 ERA
- 93 Ks
- 27 ER
- 1 CG
Mitch Keller stats on June 1st 2024:
- 7-3 Record
- 3.42 ERA
- 66 Ks
- 28 ER
- 1 CG
First player since Justin Verlander to have 7+ Wins by June 1st in back to back seasons.
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Last Pirates Players to have 14 or more RBIs in the first 15 games to start a season under the age of 24:
Nick Gonzales: 15 RBIs (2024)
Aramis Ramirez: 14 RBIs (2002)
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Adam Frazier stats as a Pirate:
- 608 Games
- 571 Hits
- 39 HRs
- 204 RBIs
- 119 Doubles
- 20 Triples
- 169 BB
- 25 SB
- .283/.346/.420 (.766 OPS)
- 2021 Allstar
Would you like to see him come back?
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David Bednar career stats with the Pirates:
@david_bednar
- 172 Games
- 9-8 Record
- 180 IP
- 2.25 ERA
- 135 Hits
- 45 ER
- 226 Ks
- 190 ERA+
- 61 Saves (39 last season)
- 2x Allstar (2022-2023)
Does the renegade get 40 saves in 2024?
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Multiple MLB experts have picked Paul Skenes to win NL Rookie of the Year.
One MLB expert picked Derek Shelton to win NL Manager of the Year.
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For the first time in Pirates history, all 7 or more RBIs were scored by rookies in a single game!
Endy Rodriguez: 4 RBIs
Alika Williams: 1 RBI
Liover Peguero: 2 RBIs
Quinn Priester also got his 2nd career win.
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MLB predicts that Oneil Cruz will be the best Pirates player in 2024.
The 25 year old is projected a 3.0 WAR, 25 HRs, 84 Runs, 21 SB, .786 OPS, and 110 wRC+
Are his projected stats too low, too high, or accurate?
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Mitch Keller vs Rockies on 5/8:
9.0 IP
103 Pitches (77 Strikes)
4 Hits
0 ER
1 BB
8 SO
2.72 ERA on the season
🚨COMPLETE GAME SHUTOUT 🚨
First Complete Game Shutout since Jameson Taillon on 4/8/18!
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BREAKING: Right-hander Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a five-year contract extension, sources tell me and
@kileymcd
. After a breakout season in which he struck out 210, the 27-year-old Keller will anchor the rotation for the team that drafted him.
Osvaldo Bido in MLB debut vs Cubs:
4.0 IP
91 Pitches (57 Strikes)
4 Hits
1 ER
3 BB
6 SO
2.25 ERA
Not a bad showing for the kid.
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Mitch Keller is an All-Star.
@mkeller11
9-3 Record
105 IP
118 SO
3.34 ERA
1 Complete Game Shutout
10.11 K/9
27.3 K%
1.10 WHIP
His first all-star selection!
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KeBryan Hayes since August 2nd:
- 37 Games played
- 46 Hits
- 8 HRs
- 27 RBIs
- 9 Doubles
- 2 Triples
- 11 BB
- 15 Games with 2 or more Hits
.307/.350/.553 (.903 OPS)
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Dauri Moreta has been listed as a breakout reliever for 2024:
“The success that Moreta had in 2023 was mostly because of the pitch that he calls a slider, a bizarre offering that was described by his coaches and catchers as something more of a screwball.”
“Whatever it is, he
KeBryan Hayes 2024 projections according to Steamer:
@KeBryanHayes
- 141 Games
- 17 HRs
- 75 RBIs
- 75 Runs
- 17 SB
- 3.8 Def
- 102 wRC+
- 2.6 WAR
.267/.325/.429 (.754 OPS)
Thoughts on these projections? Are they too low, too high, or accurate?
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Pirates pitching this season:
3.46 ERA (9th)
42 Hits (5th)
21 Runs (8th)
9 HRs (22nd)
52 SO (12th)
22 BB (20th)
4 Saves (1st)
This was the big question mark going into the season, but if this continues things will be looking good!
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MLB writer Anthony Castrovince picked Paul Skenes to win NL ROTY:
“Skenes sure looked ready for the big stage. He’s probably the best pitching prospect since Stephen Strasburg. I think Skenes could be up early enough to log innings and vie for the prize.”
Thoughts?
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Roansy Contreras vs Reds on 4/20:
6.2 IP
93 Pitches (61 Strikes)
5 Hits
1 ER
2 BB
8 SO (Season High)
4.57 ERA on the season
1 Win
Quality start streak is up to 10 games in a row!
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Bryan Reynolds 2024 projections according to Steamer:
- 149 Games
- 25 HRs
- 84 RBIs
- 95 Runs
- 9 SB
- 117 wRC+
- 2.8 WAR
.269/.347/.464 (.811 OPS)
Thoughts on these projections? Are they too low, too high, or accurate?
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Johan Oviedo vs Rockies on 4/19:
6.0 IP
84 Pitches (57 Strikes)
3 Hits
1 ER
6 SO
3 BB
2.22 ERA on the year
1 Win.
The quality start streak is up to nine games in a row!
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Last time the Pirates won in Miami was June 23rd 2023:
Pirates come back in the 9th being down 1-0, as the pirates snap a 10 game losing streak.
Luis Ortiz went 8 innings and had 5 Ks, Bednar picked up save number 14.
Andrew McCutchen: 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 2 BB
Carlos Santana:
KeBryan Hayes is the first Pirate to have a 4th consecutive multi-hit game to start the season since Barry Bonds in 1988.
Game 1: Hayes: 2-4 Bonds: 3-5
Game 2: Hayes: 2-3 Bonds: 2-6
Game 3: Hayes: 2-6 Bonds: 2-5
Game 4: Hayes: 2-5 Bonds: 2-4
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Rich Hill vs Phillies on 7/30:
- 5 IP
- 78 Pitches (47 Strikes)
- 5 Hits
- 2 R (1 HR)
- 3 BB
- 7 Ks
Most likely will be his last game as a Pirate.
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Mitch Keller vs Orioles on 5/14:
7.0 IP
93 Pitches (70 Strikes)
4 Hits
0 ER
0 BB
13 SO (Career High)
2.38 ERA on the season
5 Wins in total
Stud.
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Jared Jones in his MLB Debut at Marlins:
- 5.2 IP
- 89 Pitches (62 Strikes)
- 3 Hits
- 2 ER
- 2 BB
- 10 Ks
@jared_jones_17
is the first Pirates pitcher to strikeout 10 in his debut since Tim Wakefield in 1992.
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Johan Oviedo vs Cardinals on 4/14:
7.0 IP
93 Pitches (67 Strikes)
1 ER
6 Hits
10 SO (Career High)
1 BB
2.45 ERA
So far a great series for the pitchers.
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Roansy Contreras vs Dodgers on 4/26:
6.0 IP
87 Pitches (55 Strikes)
2 Hits
0 ER
2 BB
5 SO
3.58 ERA on the season
What an outing by Ro!
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PIRATES WIN THE HOME OPENER FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2018!
The Pirates had 13 runs, 19 hits, and Bryan Reynolds broke a franchise record.
Last time Pirates scored 13 runs was on August 7th, 2020.
Last time Pirates had 19 hits was on August 14th, 2021.
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FIRST SHOUTOUT WIN OF 2023! Pirates win 1-0, only getting 2 hits.
CSN with a triple off the Clemente wall and Suwinski hits a sac fly to get the only run home.
The bullpen had a great game today, definitely the best they had all year.
Hope Cruz is Ok.
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Paul Skenes stats at LSU in 2022-23:
@Paul_Skenes
12-2 Record (2nd)
1.69 ERA (2nd)
122.2 IP (1st)
20 BB
209 Ks (1st)
0.75 WHIP (1st)
72 Hits
28 Runs
7 HRs
2023 National Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, College WS MVP, Dick Howser Award Winner.
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Pirates quality starts in April 2022: 0
Pirates quality starts in April 2023: 17
Differential: +17
Biggest April increase of quality starts over 2 seasons in MLB history!
Rangers 82-83 are the second closest with a differential +13 (3 in 82, 16 in 83)
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Pirates last back to back HRs in St. Louis: June 29th, 2012
6/29 :Clint Barmes (4), Alex Presley (6)
Today: Connor Joe (1), Rodolfo Castro (1)
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Pirates 7-8-9 hitters so far today:
8 for 9
5 singles
3 doubles
4 Runs
2 RBIs
What a game for Connor Joe (2-3), Ji-Hwan Bae (3-3), and Jason Delay (3-3)
in 5 innings!
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Bryan Reynolds start to the 2023 season:
.417 AVG (T-12th)
1.444 OPS (T-4th)
1.000 SLG (T-2nd)
4 HRs (1st)
7 RBIs (T-4th)
6 Runs (T-3rd)
0.7 WAR (T-1st)
Today would be a great day to extend him!
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Mitch Keller vs Dodgers on 4/27:
6.0 IP
97 Pitches (66 Strikes)
5 Hits
2 ER
1 BB
10 SO (career high)
You can’t spell Keller without a K!
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Ji Hwan Bae is the first in Pirates History to have 2 or more stolen bases vs the Dodgers in back to back games.
3 today, up to 10 on the season!
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PIRATES WIN! FIRST WALK OFF OF THE YEAR GOES TO JI-HWAN BAE!!!
Mitch Keller had a good game recording 7 SO, 6 Hits and allowing 2 Runs in 6 innings pitched.
Bednar gets the Win, despite blowing the Save, but congratulations to Bae.
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Bryan Reynolds has reached on base for the 31st consecutive game. 2nd highest streak only behind Juan Soto who has 35.
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Longest streak of Quality Starts since 2017:
2019 Los Angeles Dodgers (12)
2017 Washington Nationals (12)
2023 Pittsburgh Pirates! (11)
2018 Houston Astros (11)
2017 St. Louis Cardinals (10)
Dodgers, Nationals, and Astros won their division those years.
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For the first time in Franchise History, The Pittsburgh Pirates have scored 6+ Runs in consecutive games to start the season:
2024: 5 Straight
2003: 4 Straight
1982: 2 Straight
1903: 2 Straight
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