FinalPIT 11–WSH 5 Next vs ATL TUE 6:40 PM

◆NEWSAl Holland Passes Away◆ROSTERSelected the contract of RHP Noah Murdock from Indianapolis Indians◆HOT BATEsmerlyn Valdez: .432 AVG, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 1.310 OPS (last 2 weeks)◆LAST GAMEBrandon Lowe 1-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI◆NEWSNPB's Rakuten Eagles Sign Yunior Marte◆ROSTEROptioned RHP Noah Murdock to Indianapolis Indians◆ON THE BUMPBraxton Ashcraft: 25 K (last 2 weeks)◆NEWSPirates Select Noah Murdock, Release Davis Wendzel◆ROSTERDesignated 3B Davis Wendzel for assignment◆STATOneil Cruz ranks 3rd in the NL in steals (21)◆NEWSPirates Release Yunior Marte, Dominic Fletcher◆ROSTERReleased 3B Davis Wendzel◆STATNick Gonzales ranks 4th in the NL in batting average (.312)

NS9 Postgame Show

Mitch Keller Looks Cooked

Jul 4 · 35:38

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Episode Notes

The Pirates lost 9-5 to the Nationals, and somehow the offense was not the biggest issue. Mitch Keller was hit hard again, Isaac Mattson struggled out of the bullpen, and the pitching staff continues to look like a much bigger problem than anyone expected. DiNardo, Tyler break down Keller’s rough outing, the pressure on Bill Murphy, why the Pirates may need more than just bullpen help at the deadline, and why Esmerlyn Valdez continues to be one of the only bright spots right now.