This weekend hasn’t gone as perfectly as you’d hope for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pirates were set to throw the two best pitching prospects in the game on Friday and Saturday. Breakout starter Jared Jones was scheduled on Friday, and top prospect Paul Skenes was set to make his MLB debut on Saturday.
Jones didn’t have his best start, but didn’t pitch poorly. He allowed three runs, two earned, in six innings. That came on seven hits, two walks, and with four strikeouts. The offense gave him a 2-1 lead after the first inning, but their offense shut down for the rest of the night in the 7-2 loss.