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Looks to be out of mix for saves Soto allowed three hits and one earned run while striking out three across one inning Thursday against the Brewers.

Impact Soto made his second appearance since the trade deadline and entered in the sixth inning on each occasion. He managed to turn in a scoreless inning Monday, but he allowed a double and a single to the first two batters he faced Thursday to surrender an earned run. Soto has turned things around lately by allowing only two earned runs across his last 10.2 innings, but his usage in Pittsburgh's revamped bullpen suggests he's no longer in the mix for saves.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates make Mets reliever Luke Weaver among several additions to the bullpen at the trade deadline

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a significant move to boost their struggling bullpen by acquiring veteran pitcher Luke Weaver from the New York Mets

AUGUST 3 • Associated Press

Locks down 14th save Soto secured the save Saturday against the Reds, throwing a clean ninth inning. He struck out one.

Impact Soto made quick work of the Reds, firing nine of his 11 pitches for strikes. The Pirates acquired Camilo Doval from the Yankees on Saturday to bolster the back end of their bullpen, and 29-year-old possesses closing experience that offers Pittsburgh another option among its high-leverage options. Soto has been shaky as the club's primary closer this season, posting a 3.69 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 53:20 K:BB with 14 saves in 19 attempts over 46.1 innings.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates beat Reds 4-1 to snap four-game losing streak

Braxton Ashcraft gave up two hits over five innings, while a pair of bases-loaded walks during a three-run third helped the Pittsburgh Pirates snap a four-game losing streak with a...

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Takes loss against Reds Soto (5-3) allowed one earned run on one hit and two walks while striking out one across 0.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Reds.

Impact Soto entered the game in the ninth inning with the score tied at 2-2, but he allowed a leadoff double and struggled to find the zone consistently. Though he's had a very inconsistent season, he entered the game having turned in seven consecutive scoreless appearances, during which he earned two saves and posted a 7:2 K:BB. Mason Montgomery has started to factor into the saves picture in Pittsburgh, and this outing from Soto could crack the door open further for Montgomery.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Elly De La Cruz scores in the ninth as the Reds beat the Pirates 3-2

Elly De La Cruz scored on fielder’s choice in the ninth inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opening game of a four-game series

JULY 31 • Associated Press

Collects 13th save Soto recorded his 13th save of the season in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader split with the Yankees, striking out one in a perfect 10th inning.

Impact The southpaw did send the phantom runner to third base on a wild pitch as he looked to protect a 5-3 lead, but Soto left him stranded thanks to two popups and a strikeout of Cody Bellinger. Soto has been struggling over the summer, blowing three of nine save chances since the beginning of June, but he may be turning things around in July, getting scored upon just once in six appearances while posting a 1.35 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 6:3 K:BB over 6.2 innings.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Triolo, Mangum lift Pirates over Yankees 5-3 in doubleheader opener after Cole strikes out 11

Jared Triolo and Jake Mangum hit run-scoring singles against Fernando Cruz in the 10th inning, Jacob Gonzalez and Nick Gonzales homered off Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates b...

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Blows fifth save Saturday Soto blew his fifth save of the season in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians, allowing a hit and a walk in a scoreless two-thirds of an inning. He str...

Impact With the Pirates trying to protect a 3-1 lead in the eighth inning, Soto was brought in to replace Brandon Eisert with one out and two men on. Instead of getting the job done, Soto let both inherited runners score on a wild pitch and a single. It's his third blown save since the beginning of June against five successful conversions, a stretch in which he's coughed up an 8.31 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and 14:7 K:BB over 13 innings and put his spot as Pittsburgh's closer in significant jeopardy.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 12th save Soto recorded his 12th save of the season in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Brewers, giving up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning. He failed to str...

Impact The veteran lefty collected his first save since June 16 as he tried to remain in the late-inning picture for Pittsburgh. Despite Soto's clean effort Saturday, he's been tagged for runs in six of 13 appearances since the beginning of June, stumbling to an 8.76 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 12:6 K:BB over 12.1 innings during that span.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Esmerlyn Valdez's grand slam, two homers lead Pirates past Brewers 7-6 in first game of doubleheader

Rookie phenom Esmerlyn Valdez hit two home runs, including a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and drove in six runs to rally the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over...

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Picks up fifth win Soto (5-2) allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out two across 2.0 innings to earn the win Sunday against the Nationals.

Impact Soto entered the game in the seventh inning to face lefties Luis Garcia and CJ Abrams, and he managed to retire both hitters. Soto then returned for the eighth inning and served up a solo home run to Dylan Crews, marking the sixth time in his last 10 outings that he's given up an earned run. Soto has now made three consecutive appearances before the ninth inning and hasn't collected a save since June 16. However, Carmen Mlodzinski is the only Pirates' pitcher to record a save in that span, which came in a non-traditional spot.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Griffin's big day leads the Pirates to an 11-5 win over the Nationals

Konnor Griffin had a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Washington Nationals 11-5 in a game in which he was also spectacular i...

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Used in eighth inning Soto allowed two earned runs on two hits while striking out one across two-thirds of an inning Monday against the Phillies. He earned a hold.

Impact Soto was brought on in the eighth inning in a save situation, though his early usage wasn't particularly alarming given that the Phillies had a pair of lefties due up to begin the inning. However, Soto served up a solo home run to Brandon Marsh -- one of those two lefties -- and has now allowed at least one earned run in five of his last eight appearances. If the Pirates had a superior option at closer, Soto's role could be in jeopardy. However, the entire bullpen has struggled, meaning Soto could be given the chance to break out of his slump while still seeing the majority of save chances.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Reds' Eugenio Suárez leaves after taking pitch to hand; X-ray inconclusive, CT scan scheduled

X-rays were inconclusive on Eugenio Suárez's left hand after he was hit by a pitch during the Cincinnati Reds' 9-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Needing 1 more strike, Bucs' bullpen instead on dubious pace PITTSBURGH – The Pirates' need for consistent relief pitching has reared its ugly head. Needing just one more strike for a comeback victory...

JUNE 28 • MLB.COM

Blows save, takes loss Saturday Soto (4-2) blew a save and took the loss against the Reds on Saturday, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout in the ninth inning.

Impact Soto was summoned to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning and surrendered a go-ahead three-run homer with two outs. It continued a rough June for the 31-year-old, who's yielded runs in four of eight outings and owns a 12.15 ERA for the month. On the year, he's 11-for-15 in save chances with a 3.93 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 40:15 K:BB across 34.1 innings.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Eugenio Suárez hits 3-run homer in 9th as Reds rally for 9-7 win over Pirates

Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning that rallied the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Don Kelly's Carmen Mlodzkinski usage called into question, but Pirates fans shouldn't worry The Pirates bullpen has shown some signs of life lately. Whether it be Mason Montgomery, Gregory Soto, Isaac Mattison or even Dennis Santana...

JUNE 26 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Brandon Lowe, Henry Davis each homer to lead Pirates over Mariners 5-1

Brandon Lowe hit his team-leading 19th home run of the season and Henry Davis had a two-run blast as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Lowe hits go-ahead homer, Reynolds connects twice as Pirates rally past Athletics for 6-5 victory

Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning, Bryan Reynolds went deep from both sides of the plate and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early four-run deficit to...

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Dodges trouble for 11th save Soto recorded a save against the Athletics on Tuesday, allowing two hits and striking out two batters over one scoreless inning.

Impact Pittsburgh took its first lead on a Brandon Lowe solo homer in the top of the ninth inning, then turned the ball over to Soto to close out the comeback. It wasn't an entirely smooth outing for the left-hander, as he allowed a pair of one-out singles to put the tying and winning runs on base. However, Soto struck out Tyler Soderstrom before getting Jacob Wilson to line out to end the game. Soto picked up his third save over the past seven days and is now 11-for-14 in save chances on the campaign. He's established himself as the Pirates' clear-cut closer and already has his most saves since recording 30 for the Tigers in 2022.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Nails down 10th save Soto secured the save Saturday against the Marlins, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.

Impact After giving up five runs over his previous two outings, Soto bounced back nicely Saturday. Dennis Santana opened the year as Pittsburgh's closer but has since dropped into a setup role, leaving Soto as the Pirates' favorite for saves going forward. Through 30.1 innings, Soto has a strong 3.26 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 35:12 K:BB while converting 10 of his 13 save chances.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Horwitz hit by pitch with the bases loaded to lift the Pirates past the Marlins, 3-2

Spencer Horwitz was hit by a pitch from Anthony Bender with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to bring in the go-ahead run and give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over Miami

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Survives for ninth save Soto secured the save Wednesday against the Dodgers, allowing two runs on two hits and no walks in the ninth inning.

Impact Soto served up a two-run home run to Shohei Ohtani, so he needed every bit of the 9-6 lead the Pirates mounted following a late-inning comeback. The 31-year-old left-hander is serving as Pittsburgh's top closer, but he's now given up five runs over his past two outings. Through 29.1 innings, Soto still has a strong 3.38 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 34:12 K:BB while converting nine of his 12 save chances.

JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE

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