The Pirates didn’t make it one turn through the rotation before requiring reinforcements. Steven Brault likes the opportunity to start, but said he’d prefer team success to a specific role.
“Obviously I want everybody to be healthy and I would much rather be in the bullpen and win a lot of games than be in the starting rotation and lose a bunch of games,” Brault said. “As long as we’re winning, I really don’t care. I’m excited to start, of course. I like starting more.”
Brault will start Thursday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds because Joe Musgrove’s right shoulder forced him to the 10-day disabled list.