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The San Diego Padres traded for Blake Snell thinking they were getting an ace. But that’s hardly what the left-hander and 2018 AL Cy Young winner looked like on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.
Heading into the start, the big question was whether or not he could finally get into the sixth. In his first two starts, he pitched five and 4 2/3 innings, respectively. There was all kinds of hope that, against a Pirates team that is supposed to be among the worst in baseball, Snell could settle in early and cruise.