One scout attending Pirates – Blue Jays game told ESPN’s Jayson Stark he likes Taillon better than Cole
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Friday afternoon in Spring Training action but the Pirates got to take a trip into the future as ESPN’s Jayson Stark writes. Gerrit Cole started the game working the first and second innings, followed by Jameson Taillon who pitched the third and fourth inning. Cole allowed three hits and two runs over two innings. He struck out two. Cole had some issues in the first inning but he recorded a 1-2-3 second inning, which included a pair of strikeouts. The buzz afterwards was about how good Taillon looked after throwing two scoreless innings and allowing just one hit. “Those two guys,” Clint Hurdle said smiling via Stark. “One (Cole)
Gerrit Cole evolving into a special pitcher as the Pirates are heading home with the series tied 1-1
PITTSBURGH 7 – ST. LOUIS 1 It’s all tied up between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. Gerrit Cole again pitched like the No. 1 overall pick he is, allowing 2 hits through six innings, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of the NLDS. In a sense it was a role reversal in Game 2 with the Pirates winning in a rout. The team was fueled by Cole’s outing as we’re seeing a special pitcher emerge right in front of our eyes and sooner than many evaluators thought. In six innings, Cole allowed 2 hits, and 1 run, while striking out 5 and walking 1. His command was strong,
Gerrit Cole 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA in five September starts
Gerrit Cole (10-7, 3.22 ERA) continued his dominant month, allowing 7 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 6 and walking 1 in the Pirates 8-2 win over the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night as the Pirates moved a game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds for the No. 1 wildcard spot. It wasn’t Cole’s best outing of late but here are Cole’s numbers in the month of September: 32 IP | 4-0, 1.69 ERA | 39 SO – 10 BB |
Gerrit Cole sets a career high in strikeouts
Gerrit Cole continues to look like a No. 1 overall pick just at the right time, setting a career high in strikeouts with 12 this afternoon vs the San Diego Padres. Cole allowed 4 hits and 1 run, while striking out 12 and walking 3 in a Pirates rout this afternoon against the Padres. Cole has 28 strikeouts in his last 20 innings pitched and a huge difference for Cole has been his curve ball over his last handful of starts.
Pirates clinch first winning season behind Gerrit Cole’s best start of his career
PIRATES CLINCH FIRST WINNING SEASON
Gerrit Cole has allowed 3 earned runs or less in 14 of his first 15 career starts
The way to sum up Gerrit Cole’s (6-7, 3.74 ERA) rookie season is efficient. Cole continued that trend Tuesday night, allowing 5 hits and 2 earned runs in 6 innings pitched vs the Milwaukee Brewers. Cole struck out 5 and walked 1, throwing 59 strikes on 92 pitches. Cole has now allowed 3 earned runs or less in 14 of his first 15 career starts. Despite throwing in the high 90’s, he’s unlikely to become a high strikeout pitcher but what’s been impressive with Cole has been the lack of walks. Cole has walked 2 batters or less in 14 of 15 starts.
Gerrit Cole has won just 2 of his last 10 starts
Gerrit Cole (6-7, 3.80 ERA) took loss against Milwaukee (4-0) on Thursday night, giving up 4 runs (3 ER) and 10 hits over 7.1 innings. He walked 1 and struck out 4, throwing 96 pitches, Cole pitched into the 8th inning for the first time in his MLB career, after throwing 82 pitches through seven innings. Overall, Cole had an up and down outing but Cole responded well after allowing 3 runs through the first four innings. He settled down as the game progressed. Cole has won just 2 of his last 10 starts after starting the season 4-0.
Top prospect Gerrit Cole moving closer to the Major Leagues
Gerrit Cole, the Pirates top prospect, is moving closer to the Major Leagues.
Pirates 1st Round Wrapup: Reactions from Huntington, Cole & Smith
Full reactions from Pirates 1st round pick Gerrit Cole, GM Neal Huntington and Scouting Director Greg Smith: GM Neal Huntington On selecting Cole: “He’s maturing into something pretty good before our eyes, and we felt that he had the biggest impact for us potentially of anybody on the board.”