Johan Oviedo cracked into the majors as a starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, eventually making the shift to the bullpen before the Pirates acquired him in the Jose Quintana trade.
The front office decided that they saw him better suited as a starter and has since had him in the rotation.
An injury to JT Brubaker allowed for Oviedo to take a spot in the rotation that wasn’t immediately available, and after a rough first outing, he has been spectacular this year for the Pirates.
The big righty has always had a great slider which has consistently put-up good swing and miss numbers.