The fifth spot of the Pittsburgh Pirates rotation is still up for grabs. Chad Kuhl and Steven Brault seem to be the front-runners of the race for the spot, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be the ones to grab the spot. Veteran lefty Derek Holland will make Kuhl and Brault work for the spot. One of the dark horses for the spot is right-handed prospect JT Brubaker.
Had it not been for an injury that kept Brubaker to just 27.2 innings in the minors in 2019, the prospect would have already made his debut.