Morning Rundown: Endy Rodriguez leaves rehab game early, Pirates clinch another losing season
Endy Rodriguez leaves rehab game, Pirates lose 82nd game of the season
Endy Rodriguez left the Indianapolis game early with what is being called ‘general right forearm fatigue.’
He made two throwing errors on base stealing attempts, which after the second one a trainer came out to talk with him before eventually leaving the game (it was like a pitch or two after the throw).
Rodriguez was rehabbing with Indianapolis after undergoing Tommy John during the offseason. He did some rehabbing at Pirates’ City before joining the Altoona Curve for the last week of their season, and then went to Indianapolis.
In 10 games between the two levels Rodriguez was hitting .256/.293/.385 with two doubles and a home run.
The Pittsburgh Pirates clinched yet another losing season on Friday, getting blown out on the road to the Cincinnati Reds.
Mitch Keller’s rough second half continued, as he allowed eight earned runs on seven hits and five walks in 3.1 innings pitched. That ballooned his ERA up to 4.21.
Isaac Mattson made his first appearance for the Pirates, pitching two shutout innings and strikeout a pair of batters.
Oneil Cruz went 2-4 with his 20th home run of the season. That gives him a 20/20 year. Joey Bart also went 2-4 with a RBI. Rowdy Tellez hit his 18th double of the season.
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Top Exit Velocity
Joshua Palacios - IND - 107.4 mph - Home Run
Oneil Cruz - PIT - 106.7 mph - Home Run
Seth Beer - IND - 105.2 mph - Single
Oneil Cruz - PIT - 105.1 mph - Single
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - PIT - 100.9 mph - Flyout
Top Pitch Velocity
Isaac Mattson - PIT - 94.8 mph
Isaac Mattson - PIT - 94.6 mph
Isaac Mattson - PIT - 94.3 mph
Isaac Mattson - PIT - 94.2 mph
Isaac Mattson - PIT - 94.1 mph
Ryan Ryan - IND - 94.1 mph
Most Whiffs
Domingo German - IND - 10
Ryder Ryan - IND - 7
Joey Wentz - PIT - 6
Mitch Keller - PIT - 3
Isaac Mattson - PIT - 2
Fineas Del Bonta-Smith - IND - 2
Brady Feigl - IND - 2
Indianapolis Indians - 8 vs St. Paul Saints - 6
Top Hitter - Joshua Palacios: 3-5, R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR
Top Pitcher - Fineas Del Bonta-Smith: 2 IP, 2 H, K
My 6 year old son told me last night he was "going to be into pirates". Sadly he meant swashbuckling ones that sail the seven seas with peg legs. Such is Pirate fandom I guess.
I'm following Siani and when he returns Kellington. I'm Italian and would like to visit Vermont. Hope y'all have a great day. Go Pitt.
"Pirates clinch another losing season". A very difficult goal to achieve considering the Pitching was rated 14th - 9 spots higher than in 2023. Leading the way was our Rotation which adjusted for 110 IP the Pirates ranked 13th - 13th Skenes, 57th Keller, 69th Jones, and 72nd Falter out of 104 Starting Pitchers who have logged at least 110 IP. Ortiz would have been somewhere very close to Jones and Falter with his +0.9 fWAR, but he did not log enough innings as a SP. I think he was our second ranked RP behind Aroldis Chapman.
Why another losing season? Not enough leadership from our field general, Derek Shelton, and not enough consistency in the hit game. Shelton's 5th year of losing seasons since being hired prior to the 2020 season would be more than enough to earn a ticket out of town. Don Kelly would be my choice to step up from Bench Coach to Manager. A local kid who played under Jim Leyland for the Detroit Tigers.