Jared Jones finished 2026 looking like a completely different pitcher. After striking out 40 with a 0.93 ERA in September, Alex Stumpf looks beyond the numbers at Jones’ developing curveball and changeup and why a true four-pitch arsenal could unlock another level in 2027. With Paul Skenes, Braxton Ashcraft and Bubba Chandler alongside him, Pittsburgh’s rotation suddenly looks awfully interesting again.

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