Potanko: Oviedo’s Between the Shoulder Game is Remarkable (+)

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Jul 1, 2023
Johan Oviedo, Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Johan Oviedo, left, talks with Oneil Cruz in the doubt during a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, June 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH- For the better part of the evening, the Pittsburgh Pirates were having a miserable game. One Pirate in particular that has seen better days is Johan Oviedo.

The big right-hander out of Cuba had to labor through most of his start, and as a result, he pitched 5+ innings and gave up eight earned runs on nine hits.

One area of concern for Oviedo on the evening was his control of the strike zone. Other than walking three batters on the evening, it seemed like Oviedo just didn’t have his A+ stuff.

Pirates manager Derek Shelton spoke on Oviedo’s outing and why he struggled.

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