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Bucs to call up Kuhl to bolster evolving rotation
- Updated: August 7, 2016
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates’ revolving-door rotation may stop spinning soon.
Pittsburgh will call up right-hander Chad Kuhl to start Tuesday’s series opener against San Diego at PNC Park, general manager Neal Huntington said on Sunday. Kuhl will round out a group that, for the foreseeable future, also includes right-handers Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon, Ivan Nova and Ryan Vogelsong.
Huntington said Kuhl, the Pirates’ No. 7 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, has a chance to claim the final spot.
The 23-year-old went 1-0 with a 4.19 ERA in his first four Major League starts, occasionally flashing the power sinker that helped him push through Pittsburgh’s Minor League system.
In two appearances since returning to Triple-A Indianapolis, Kuhl has allowed one unearned run on six hits while striking out seven without a walk.
“If he keeps that low- to mid-90s sinker at the bottom of the zone and gets them to beat the ball into the ground and throws enough good sliders and changeups to mix and match, he’s going to be a successful Major League pitcher,” Huntington said. “He did that on occasion, but more …
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