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Reynolds, Lowe, and Yorke each drive in 2 runs, Pirates beat Red Sox 8-3 after 2 1/2-hour delay

Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Deadspin | Pirates shuffle deck, turn to Lake Bachar in finale vs. Red Sox Deadspin | Pirates shuffle deck, turn to Lake Bachar in finale vs. Red Sox

6 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Pirates and Red Sox square off with series tied 1-1

Both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Red Sox are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Slated to start Sunday Bachar will start Sunday's matchup against the Red Sox, per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Impact Bachar will make his first start as a Pirate and his first start since June 19. The right-hander will replace Paul Skenes as Pittsburgh's starter on Sunday. The 31-year-old last pitched Wednesday against the Mets, allowing three runs on three hits over three innings. On the year, Bachar owns a 3.97 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 68:23 K:BB through 65.2 innings.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lake Bachar traveled an unlikely path from college football to MLB reliever MIAMI — Lake Bachar thought he was done with baseball. As a senior at Wheaton North High School in Illinois, Bachar was all-conference on th...

AUGUST 12 • MLB.COM

Harrison Ks the final 8 batters he faces, the Brewers beat the Pirates 4-2

Kyle Harrison struck out the final eight batters he faced, William Contreras homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Wednesday night

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Traded to Pirates The Pirates acquired Bachar from the Marlins on Monday in exchange for Brandan Bidois, Hyun Seung Lee and Brian Sanchez.

Impact Bachar has logged a 3.84 ERA and 61:21 K:BB over 58.2 frames out of the Marlins' bullpen this season. The 31-year-old reliever will offer the Pirates the ability to cover multiple innings, and he is under team control through 2030.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Pirates add RHPs Luke Weaver, Kirby Yates, Lake Bachar in trio of deals Deadspin | Pirates add RHPs Luke Weaver, Kirby Yates, Lake Bachar in trio of deals

AUGUST 4 • DEADSPIN.COM

Get to know Miami's new prospects from Trade Deadline haul NEW YORK -- The Marlins made several moves ahead of Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline. Here is a more detailed look at the prospects Miami r...

AUGUST 4 • MLB.COM

Notches second save Bachar recorded his second save of the season in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Mets, allowing one hit and striking out two over three scoreless relief innings.

Impact The right-hander needed just 35 pitches (26 strikes) to get the job done, and give most of the rest of the Marlins' bullpen a breather. The three innings tied for Bachar's longest appearance of the season, and a bumpy July may have taken him out of the mix for higher-leverage opportunities. Over his last 13.2 innings, Bachar has served up four homers and stumbled to a 6.58 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Sanoja, Conine homer to help the Marlins beat the Mets 6-2

Javier Sanoja and Griffin Conine homered to power the Miami Marlins to a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday

AUGUST 1 • Associated Press

Garrett Mitchell's walk-off single in 10th lifts Brewers to 2-1 win over Marlins

Garrett Mitchell’s two-out single up the middle in the 10th inning scored automatic runner Jackson Chourio from second, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 to snap...

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Marlins Pull Eury Pérez After Seven Perfect Innings, Survive 9-8 Thriller vs. A’s

Eury Perez pitched seven perfect innings before getting lifted by Miami manager Clayton McCullough, and the Marlins nearly squandered an eig...

JULY 6 • FOX SPORTS

Marlins Pull Eury Pérez After Seven Perfect Innings, Survive 9-8 Thriller vs. A’s

Pérez pulled after 7 perfect innings against A's, and Marlins nearly blow 8-run lead in 9-8 win

Eury Pérez was pulled after pitching seven perfect innings Sunday, and the Miami Marlins nearly blew an eight-run lead before holding on for a 9-8 victory over the Athletics

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Earns win in relief Bachar (1-0) earned the win Friday against the A's after tossing two perfect innings, striking out one.

Impact Bachar recorded his second hold of the season and his first win after needing just 24 pitches (14 strikes) to record six outs and preserve the Marlins' lead. The righty has given up just three runs across 11 appearances (18.1 innings) since the beginning of June, posting a 1.47 ERA and 0.87 WHIP over that span.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Stowers hits 2 of the Marlins' 5 HRs in a 12-5 win over the A's

Kyle Stowers hit two home runs in a 4-for-5 night, Heriberto Hernández, Jakob Marsee and Owen Caissie also homered and the Miami Marlins beat the Athletics 12-5 on Friday night

JULY 4 • Associated Press

Records first save Bachar earned the save Sunday against the Giants, working a scoreless ninth inning with one walk in a 2-1 victory.

Impact With Pete Fairbanks having recorded saves in each of the previous two days, Bachar was entrusted with a one-run lead in the ninth inning Sunday. He successfully closed the door after working around a leadoff walk to Rafael Devers to secure his first save of the season. While he isn't a regular fixture in the ninth inning, Bachar has been one of Miami's steadier relievers lately, allowing just two runs over his last 13 innings. He now owns a 3.02 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 46:16 K:BB across 41.2 innings on the season.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Stowers homers and Marlins beat Giants 2-1

Kyle Stowers homered and scored on Otto López’s go-ahead double to lead the Miami Marlins to a 2-1 win against the San Francisco Giants

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Caissie homers, doubles and singles to lead Marlins to 4-3 win over Giants

Owen Caissie was a triple shy of the cycle and hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly as the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Starting in bullpen game Bachar will serve as the Marlins' opening pitcher in a bullpen game Friday against the Giants, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rather than calling up a starter from the minors after Janson Junk (shin) joined Eury Perez (gracilis) on the injured list May 31, the Marlins have been going with bullpen days when the fifth spot in the rotation has come up. Bachar will pick up his fourth start since that time, but he hasn't worked more than three innings on any of the previous three occasions and will likely be in line for a limited workload once again Friday. The Marlins don't have an obvious pitcher to work in bulk relief behind Bachar, so the team will likely lean on multiple arms to finish out the game once the right-hander exits.

JUNE 19 • 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

Marlins try to extend road win streak in matchup against the Pirates

The Miami Marlins hit the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates trying to prolong a four-game road winning streak

JUNE 13 • Associated Press

Opening again Saturday Bachar will serve as the opening pitcher in Saturday's game against the Pirates, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Marlins will be relying on their bullpen to get through Saturday's contest, and it will be Bachar taking the mound to begin the game. The 31-year-old fared well during his latest opening assignment last Saturday, striking out three batters across three perfect innings.

JUNE 13 • ROTOWIRE

Stowers, Caissie homer in the Marlins' 8-0 victory over the Diamondbacks

Kyle Stowers and Owen Caissie homered and the Miami Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 on Wednesday night for their seventh victory in eight games

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Perfect as opener Saturday Bachar didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Rays, throwing three clean innings. He struck out three.

Impact Bachar gave the Marlins exactly what they desired during a bullpen game, firing three flawless frames as an opener. Through 34.1 innings, the 31-year-old right-hander has an impressive 3.15 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 38:11 K:BB with one hold. His next assignment is undetermined, and it's also unclear how Miami will be deploying Bachar going forward.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

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