Pirates Takeaways: Young Bucs Offer Hope In 8-2 Win Over Cardinals (+)

PITTSBURGH — For the Pittsburgh Pirates, things at the major league level may not be going well this season, but that doesn’t mean they can’t look towards the future.

In the Pirates’ 8-2 win over the National League Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals, arguably the team’s top two prospects at the beginning of the season in Roansy Contreras and Oneil Cruz provided a glimpse into the future with big nights. 

Contreras limited the Cardinals to just one run over 5.1 innings, and Cruz ended the night a home run shy of the cycle.

For Contreras, it was his latest strong outing. In his last three starts, Contreras owns a 1.54 ERA.