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Pirates Already Have Next Great Relief Pitcher

Pittsburgh Pirates On SI·Dominic Campbell·27 days ago
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have a strong bullpen this season with one relief pitcher standing out amongst the rest. Left-handed pitcher Gregory Soto has been fantastic for the Pirates this season, with a 1.59 ERA over 17 appearances and 17.0 innings pitched, 23 strikeouts to six walks, a .107 batting average allowed (BAA) and a 0.71 WHIP. Soto joined the PIrates on a one-year, $7.75 million deal as a free agent this offseason, bringing in veteran experience and back-to-back All-Star nods with the Detroit Tigers in 2021 and 2022. It's been a great time so far between for Soto, who could play a vital role in helping the Pirates ending their long playoff drought. Soto Dominating Opposing Hitters The standard metrics for Soto look great as they are on their own, but when looking upon his advanced stats, opposing hitters simply have no idea what to do when he's ont he mound.…

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