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Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes to start against Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes in All-Star Game

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Hunter Stratton

PIT Relief Pitcher #63

Hunter Stratton (triceps) hurled a scoreless inning on Monday in a minor league rehab appearance in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League.

Stratton has emerged as a reliable workhorse this season for the Pirates, making 29 relief appearances prior to hitting the injured list back in mid-June with a right triceps strain. The 27-year-old righty should be ready to rejoin Pittsburgh’s bullpen shortly after the All-Star break.
Joe Perez

FA Third Baseman #31

Pirates released 3B Joe Perez.

Perez got into exactly one game for the Astros back in 2022 and hasn’t gotten back to the majors ever since. The 24-year-old former second-round pick from the 2017 MLB Draft signed a minor league deal with Pittsburgh last August and posted a lackluster .640 OPS with six homers and two steals in 69 games this season between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis.
Domingo German

FA Starting Pitcher #0

Pirates released RHP Domingo Germán.

The move came after Germán exercised his opt out. The longtime Yankee was 4-4 with a 5.13 ERA and a 52/31 K/BB in 54 1/3 innings for Triple-A Indianapolis, though he was better of late (3.60 ERA in his last six starts). According to FanSided’s Robert Murphy, the Pirates are open to bringing him back if he can’t land a spot on a major league roster.
Paul Skenes

PIT Starting Pitcher #30

Paul Skenes fired a scoreless inning during Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game at Globe Life Field.

Skenes lived up to the astronomical hype with an impressive frame during his Midsummer Classic debut. The hard-throwing 22-year-old phenom, who fired seven hitless innings with 11 strikeouts in his final outing prior to the All-Star break, broke out his signature splinker to generate a rare ugly swing from Juan Soto and touched triple digits on multiple occasions. The only question left for fantasy managers to ask is whether he can come remotely close to sustaining this over the next few years.
Konnor Griffin

PIT Shortstop

Pirates selected Jackson Prep HS (MS) SS Konnor Griffin with the No. 9 pick of the 2024 MLB Draft.

Griffin is considered one of the most athletic players in the draft, as he puts up run times that suggest he can steal 30-plus bases at the highest level. That speed is complemented by big-time raw power, but there are some questions as to whether his lengthy swing will make it difficult to hit for a high average. He has a weapons-grade arm and the actions necessary to play shortstop, but centerfield could be in the cards as well. Either way, Griffin’s upside competes with any player in this class, even if he likely won’t be able to help fantasy players until near the end of the decade.
Bryan Reynolds

PIT Center Fielder #10

Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, three runs scored, and a walk in a 9-4 win over the White Sox.

The All-Star break could not come at a worse time for Reynolds who is as hot as he’s ever been in his career. 10 of his 18 homers have come in his last 30 games and he is slashing .328/.379/.623 over that time. He’s been the key force in Pittsburgh’s offensive turnaround over the past month.
Mitch Keller

PIT Starting Pitcher #23

Mitch Keller lasted just three innings on Sunday against the White Sox. He allowed two earned runs, walked three, and struck out three in a no-decision.

This was… odd. Keller didn’t look great in this one but also not bad by any means. He was pulled with just 57 pitches and the team has given no indication he was injured either. His command was more erratic than usual and maybe someone on the Pittsburgh bench spotted something and wanted him out of the game. This ended a streak of 49 consecutive starts by Keller where he pitched at least five innings.
Jared Jones

PIT Starting Pitcher #37

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Jared Jones (lat) is expected to begin throwing shortly after the All-Star break.

Jones is currently in Florida as he rehabs from a Grade 2 lat strain. He’ll ramp up activities at the club’s complex in Bradenton before progressing to game action. The Pirates are hopeful he’ll return at some point in August, but he has a ways to go.
Bryan Reynolds

PIT Center Fielder #10

Bryan Reynolds went 4-for-5 with four RBI to lead the Pirates to a 6-2 win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Reynolds had an outstanding day at the plate after going hitless in his last two contests. After knocking base hits in the first and third innings, he drove in two runs with a single in the seventh. With his fourth hit of the game in the ninth inning, he drove in another pair of runs to extend the Pittsburgh lead. The 29-year-old outfielder is slashing .281/.342/.478 with 17 homers, 42 runs scored, 60 RBI, and five steals across 424 plate appearances.
Luis Ortiz

PIT Starting Pitcher #48

Luis Ortiz held the White Sox to one run with five strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision on Saturday.

Ortiz has been excellent through his first three starts for the Pirates, allowing no more than one run in each outing. He got through five scoreless against the White Sox on Saturday before a pair of hits brought a run in for Chicago in the sixth. Ortiz would leave with two outs in the frame at 94 pitches. He struck out five and walked one. The 25-year-old right-hander holds a 2.84 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 57/19 K/BB ratio across 66 2/3 innings (49 as a reliever).

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