Help is on the way
Pirates to bring pitcher Dillon Peters up to major league club.
The Pirates are adding some reinforcements on the pitching side. Sources told the Post-Gazette on Friday that the club intends to bring up left-handed pitcher Dillon Peters from Class AAA Indianapolis.
Acquired for cash from the Angels July 19, Peters is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in five games (two starts) with the Indians. He has worked 12 innings, walked 6 and struck out 15, holding opposing hitters to a .100 average.
Peters pitched an inning in relief Wednesday, allowing a solo homer and striking out two. In his outing before that, on Saturday, Peters tossed five hitless innings while striking out five.
It is unclear whether the Pirates plan to use Peters, 28, in the starting rotation or out of the bullpen, although they need help in both areas.
Peters has pitched for the Marlins and Angels during his career, going 7-8 with a 5.83 ERA in 31 games, including 24 starts. He has 101 strikeouts and 60 walks in 132⅔ innings, primarily throwing a fastball and changeup, with sliders and curveballs combined counting
for the remaining 22.2% of his pitch usage.
DH Saturday
The Pirates game Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers was postponed because of inclement weather. The teams will play a split doubleheader Saturday, with each game lasting
seven innings.
The first game of the doubleheader will begin at 2:30 p.m. The second is expected to start around 7:05 p.m.
Tickets for Friday’s game will be valid for the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader or can be exchanged for any remaining home game during the 2021 season,
subject to availability.
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As far as pitching plans, Bryse Wilson (2-5, 5.24 ERA) will get the ball in Game 1 for the Pirates. It will be his third start since they acquired him from Atlanta as part of the Richard Rodriguez
trade. Left-hander Brett Anderson (4-5, 3.54) goes for the Brewers.
Mitch Keller (3-9, 7.06) will start the second game. He’ll be opposed by left-hander Aaron Ashby (0-0, 13.50).