When the season start, Dario Agrazal was at best 10th on the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation depth chart. In fact, he did not even start the season with Triple-A Indianapolis. Agrazal started the 2019 season at the Double-A level.
For him to see MLB action, at least as a starter and in a non-spot start role, this season a lot was going to have to go wrong for the Pirates. Well, just about everything that can go wrong with the Pirate pitching staff this season has.
A combination of injuries and ineffectiveness led to Agrazal getting an opportunity with the Pirates.