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Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Pirates' Carmen Mlodzinski returns to Pirates bullpen as Kyle Nicolas heads to minors
Image Source: Getty The Pirates have made a move in the bullpen, calling up Carmen Mlodzinski from Triple-A Indianapolis and sending down Kyle Nicolas. This was announced on June 11, 2025 and is to help the team's pitching during a tough season. Fans are hoping Mlodzinski can do well in the big leagues again. The Pirates are struggling in their division and this move shows they want to make their pitching better to win more games. Pirates bring up Mlodzinski, send Nicolas down The Pirates brought back Carmen Mlodzinski after he pitched great in Triple-A Indianapolis where he had a 1.15 ERA. In 3 games he allowed 2 runs and 16 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. His good pitching in the minors got him another shot in the majors as a long reliever. Alex Stumpf from says Mlodzinski will work with new pitcher Braxton Ashcraft in the bullpen and might start games later. They trust Mlodzinski. Meanwhile, Kyle Nicolas, who didn't pitch well in the majors is going back to Indianapolis to work on his craft. The Pirates hope Mlodzinski can fix the bullpen which has been a problem this year. He was great as a reliever before with a 2.25 ERA in 2023 so fans think he can be good again. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Also Read: "Tried to Cripple Our Studio": Pirate Software fires back on Lyric trying to expose former donor and her alleged agenda Mlodzinski's story from starter to reliever Carmen Mlodzinski's baseball path has had good and tough times, and coming back to the Pirates is a big deal. Picked 31st in the 2020 draft from South Carolina, he started as a pitcher before moving to the bullpen in 2022 with Double-A Altoona. In 2023 he was 3-3 with 34 K's in 36 IP, and in 2024, he was 5-5 in 40 games. This year, as a starter, he was 1-4 with a 5.67 ERA in 9 games. But he had some good moments like 5.2 IP scoreless against the Atlanta Braves. He's looked good in Triple-A recently and is ready to help Pittsburgh again. The Pirates think he can do well in the bullpen and maybe start games later. This could be significant for Mlodzinski and the team as they strive to secure more wins. This bullpen change indicates that the Pirates want to improve. With Mlodzinski back, the team hopes his pitching will help them in the National League. Fans will continue to watch to see how this helps the Pirates' season.
Forbes
19-04-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
One Game, One Trade Shows The Gulf Between Guardians And Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates fans are angry. An hour before the home opener on April 4, a plane flew over PNC Park imploring owner Bob Nutting to sell the team. The fans have tired of Nutting's tight-fisted ways, especially following an offseason in which the Pirates made no significant roster moves. The Pirates are off to an 8-13 start and in last place in the National League Central. They failed in their attempt to win three games in a row for the first time this season when they lost 10-7 to the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Friday night. While it is still early, the Pirates are playing like they are on the way to the franchise's 29th losing season in the last 33 years. The latest defeat stung more than most. It provided a first-hand look at offseason trade gone bad and only increased the fans' desire for general manager Ben Cherington and manager Derek Shelton to be fired. The duo has been on the job for six years and a rebuilding process has gone on too long in the eyes of most fans. Guardians right-hander Luis L. Ortiz allowed two runs in five innings to get the win while striking out eight. Meanwhile, losing pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski was rocked for five runs in four innings and failed to record a strikeout. The Pirates traded Ortiz and two left-handed pitching prospects to the Guardians in a three-team deal during the Winter Meetings in December that also included the Toronto Blue Jays. The Pirates got first baseman Spencer Horwitz from the Blue Jays and hoped he would bolster a feeble lineup. The Pirates could use Ortiz, especially with right-hander Jared Jones expected to miss a significant portion of the season with an elbow injury. Without Ortiz, the Pirates turned to Mlodzinski, a converted relief pitcher, to fill out their starting rotation. Mlodzinski is 1-3 with a 7.41 ERA in four starts. Horwitz has not contributed anything after undergoing right hand surgery just before the start of the spring training. The Pirates are hopeful he may be able to begin a minor-league rehab assignment within the next 10 days. With Horwitz sidelined, the Pirates have been caught shorthanded at first base with Enmanuel Valdez making 10 starts, Endy Rodriguez making nine and Jared Triolo making two. Valdez and Triolo are utility infielders and Rodriguez's primary position in catcher. Somehow, the Pirates don't have a first baseman on their major-league roster. Thus, watching Ortiz set down the last eight batters he faced after fighting a case of nerves early in the game had to be tough for the Pirates to watch. Conversely, the smile on Ortiz's face after the game when asked the importance of beating the Pirates showed how happy to be with the Guardians. That is understandable as he moved from one of the worst organizations in baseball to a franchise that won the American League Central last season and has been to the postseason six times in the last nine years. The two small-market franchises are located just 130 miles apart but the gulf appeared so much wider again Friday night. 'Just special because... this is not an easy game,' Ortiz said of the significance of the win. 'We have to get back to it and fight through the fickleness. I think that's what made it special. 'A lot of emotions. I think a bunch of time has passed since the trade and onto the season. A lot of familiar faces, guys that I know that I came up with. But still, I'm on the mound, my job is to get outs and attack, and that's what I tried to do today.'
