Pirates pitchers are tied with the Tigers for the Major League lead in shutouts thrown, with 17. Unfortunately, Pirates hitters lead the majors in getting shut out, with 16 after getting blanked last night by the Cubs and Jameson Taillon. Joe Block has the recap.
Pirates manager Donnie Kelly says the Cubs got to Braxton Ashcraft the second time through the order.
Kelly says he decided to hold back Skenes from pitching against Jameson Taillon last night to give Skenes a better shot at getting a win.
The Pirates recalled Jack Suwinski from his rehab stint in Indianapolis and he played last night, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a walk.
Fan voting began yesterday for the Roberto Clemente Award. The winner of the fan vote will count as one vote among those cast by a blue-ribbon panel. Skenes is the Pirates’ nominee for his donation of $100 for every strikeout he records to the Gary Sinese Foundation, supporting veterans, and his outreach to children battling life-threatening diseases. You can vote for the Roberto Clemente Award at MLBTogether.com/clemente21.
