Mike Burrows had a bad inning Sunday, but the Pirates rookie right-hander did not let it completely ruin his outing. Burrows ...

One bad frame derails outing ...

Mike Burrows is unique among the Pittsburgh Pirates starting rotation in that no other pitcher throws a changeup as ...

Only six days after Mike Burrows used his changeup to finish off a series sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a six-inning ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates got solid production from their offense, but their pitching struggled throughout in a 14-8 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds in ...

Andujar went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 14-8 win over the Pirates. He was also hit by a pitch. Andujar capped a four-run third inning for Cincinatti ...

Mike Burrows had the best start of his career, but the Pittsburgh Pirates were held to one hit in a 1-0 11th-inning loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at PNC Park.

Next Steps If the Pirates have reservations about allowing Mike Burrows to pitch deeper into games, perhaps a move to the bullpen is in order. They aren’t hurting for starting pitching.

Mike Burrows #53 of the Pittsburgh Pirates throws a pitch during the third inning of the game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 28, 2024 in New York City.

Burrows has always had a high spin rate, with FanGraphs tracking his fastball at 2,550 RPM and his curveball at 2,800 RPM. The site describes him as a “spin rate monster.” ...