APRIL 20 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
3 takeaways: Pirates await an even tougher road ahead following second sweep in last three series The Pirates fell to the Guardians by a final score of 5-4 in 10 innings Sunday afternoon at PNC Park. The loss solidified the second time th...
Mitch Keller - Yields two runs in no-decision Keller did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Guardians, pitching five two-run innings while allowing five hits and two walks. He struck out three.
Impact The Pittsburgh right-hander fired 101 pitches in this outing, as he limited the Cleveland lineup to just one extra-base hit. The only blemish on Keller's afternoon was a two-run homer cracked by Steven Kwan in the third inning. After 28 innings, Keller now sports a 4.18 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 20:10 K:BB. The 29-year-old is currently scheduled to make his next start against the fearsome Dodgers on the road next weekend.
APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Manzardo - Goes yard again Sunday Manzardo went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional RBI in Sunday's 5-4 victory against the Pirates.
Impact The 24-year-old drew his fourth start of the season at first base and blasted a long ball for the second consecutive day. Manzardo took southpaw reliever Joey Wentz deep in the seventh inning to stretch Cleveland's lead to 4-1. Manzardo is now slashing .212/.321/.545 with six homers, 16 RBI and 10 runs scored over 81 plate appearances.
APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE
Logan Allen - Fans five in no-decision Allen did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 5-4 win over Pittsburgh, pitching 5.2 innings while allowing one run on five hits and one walk. He struck out five.
Impact The 26-year-old southpaw looked solid in this outing, tossing 95 pitches and generating seven whiffs, falling one out short of a quality start. The only blemish on Allen's day was a run-scoring double off the bat of Andrew McCutchen in the sixth inning. Allen now sports a 2.11 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 16:10 K:BB over 21.1 innings. He currently lines up to make his next start against the Red Sox at home next weekend.
APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE
Emmanuel Clase - Blows save, collects win Clase (3-0) blew the save but collected the win Sunday against the Pirates. He allowed three runs on four hits and one walk with no strikeouts over an inning.
Impact Entering on a streak of three consecutive scoreless outings, Clase unraveled in this appearance and picked up his second blown. This game marked the Cleveland closer's second game allowing four hits in 2025 after going all of 2024 without one such instance. Clase's confounding start to the season continues, as he's now pitched to an abysmal 7.84 ERA, 2.23 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB across 10.1 innings.
APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE
Joey Cantillo - Secures extra-innings save Cantillo earned the save in Sunday's 5-4 win at Pittsburgh, pitching a scoreless inning while allowing no hits and one walk. He had no strikeouts.
Impact After Emmanuel Clase blew the save in the ninth inning, Cantillo locked up the win with his first career save in extra innings. The 25-year-old southpaw has shined in a bullpen role, pitching to a 1.59 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB across 11.1 innings. If Cantillo keeps pitching well, he could see more chances in high-leverage situations like Sunday.
APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates swept by Guardians after extra-inning loss PITTSBURGH - For the second consecutive weekend, the Pirates were swept by a ballclub from the Bucke...
APRIL 20 • SACBEE.COM
