Thanks AM, a very strong outing for the Pirates in this game, even though Jase Bowen went hitless, but walked twice. Jack Brannigan was the hitting star and played well at SS. Bowen played 1B in this game and in the first inning with 2 Peoria runners on with 1 out the Pirates turned a 3-6-1 double play - grounder to Bowen to SS Brannigan for the force at 2nd, and then Brannigan back to first where pitcher Nick Dombkowski was covering.
All 4 of the Pirate pitchers in this game will be going to ST looking for openings in the Pirate Bullpen, but will probably all be at AAA. Dombkowski 25, and Samaniego 24 are lefties and Junker 26, and Flowers 25, are righties. The Pirate Bullpen is young, talented, and deep, and I expect the Pirates will bring Ryan Borucki (Arb) back to pair with Jose Hernandez as the lefties in the Pen in 2024.
Daniel Rivero, Jake Sweeney, Darlin Diaz and Alberto Saba were all released. All lower level pitchers
Thanks AM, a very strong outing for the Pirates in this game, even though Jase Bowen went hitless, but walked twice. Jack Brannigan was the hitting star and played well at SS. Bowen played 1B in this game and in the first inning with 2 Peoria runners on with 1 out the Pirates turned a 3-6-1 double play - grounder to Bowen to SS Brannigan for the force at 2nd, and then Brannigan back to first where pitcher Nick Dombkowski was covering.
All 4 of the Pirate pitchers in this game will be going to ST looking for openings in the Pirate Bullpen, but will probably all be at AAA. Dombkowski 25, and Samaniego 24 are lefties and Junker 26, and Flowers 25, are righties. The Pirate Bullpen is young, talented, and deep, and I expect the Pirates will bring Ryan Borucki (Arb) back to pair with Jose Hernandez as the lefties in the Pen in 2024.
I love your optimism about the bullpen for 2024.