Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele was visibly frustrated Thursday night after giving up five earned runs in 5.2 innings to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field. Steele's last two starts both came against the Pirates, giving up 11 earned runs on 12 hits over those two games. Are the Pirates somehow a bad matchup for him? Steele has made four starts total in 2024, the other two being Opening Night in Texas and his return from the IL against the Padres.
Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs, 5-4, on Thursday night in Chicago. Olivares hit a two-run homer in the first inning. Gonzales hit a solo drive in the fourth, and Jared Jones (3-4) struck out seven in six solid innings.
Heading into 2024, these 10 pitchers were being counted on to lead their teams. Here's how their squads have managed without them and what we can expect going forward.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
25 | P | |
73 | P | |
72 | P | |
54 | P | |
32 | P | |
74 | P | |
28 | P | |
87 | P | |
18 | P | |
45 | P | |
38 | P | |
43 | P | |
66 | P | |
49 | P | |
51 | P | |
48 | P | |
11 | P | |
35 | P | |
50 | P | |
71 | P | |
19 | P | |
36 | P |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
9 | C | |
15 | C |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
29 | 1B | |
2 | 2B | |
1 | 3B | |
20 | 3B | |
5 | 3B | |
7 | SS |
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
24 | CF | |
52 | CF | |
8 | LF | |
27 | RF | |
40 | RF | |
16 | RF |