PBN Around the Horn

PBN Around the Horn: Which Mitch Keller Will the Pirates Get Today?

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2 years ago

May 13, 2022

Welcome to the PBN Around the Horn. Here you’ll find news and notes from across Major League Baseball, your Pittsburgh Pirates, and around the Sports Now network.

Friday, May 13th, your Pittsburgh Pirates (13-18) play game two of four against the Cincinnati Reds (8-24). Starting game two for the Pirates is Mitch Keller (0-4, 6.11 ERA), and his mound opponent will be Tyler Mahle (1-4, 6.46 ERA). First pitch at PNC Park is set for 6:35 p.m.

UPDATE (1:09 p.m.) Remember how Pirates fans wanted Kumar Rocker to go to the Pirates last year and he seemed to fall off the face of the earth? Well, he has signed a deal to pitch in the Frontier League prior to the MLB Draft where he is eligible to be drafted again.

Kumar Rocker, the former Vanderbilt ace who did not sign with the New York Mets after they chose him in the first round last year, has signed with the Tri-City Valleycats of the Frontier League. He’ll pitch there before the MLB Draft, where he’s eligible to be selected again.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 13, 2022

UPDATE (1:01 p.m.) A lot of fans complain that the Steelers start in the road every year. Well, part of it is the Pirates’ fault.

Why have the #Steelers started the season on the road for eight consecutive years? Part of the problem is the #Pirates.https://t.co/ArNYgA182e pic.twitter.com/JeadqMayo2

— Steelers Now (@PghSteelersNow) May 13, 2022