The Pirates' pitching factory continues to produce big-league arms, as left-hander Hunter Barco made his MLB debut (and was the winning pitcher) in Tuesday night's 4-2 win in Cincinnati.
The 2022 second-round pick began this season with Double-A Altoona, where he made six scoreless starts, posting a 0.70 WHIP and a 36.2% strikeout rate. He wasn't as dominant following his early-May promotion to Triple-A Indianapolis, but he still posted strong numbers, including a 3.79 ERA and 10.0 K/9.
Barco was used out of the bullpen on Tuesday, as he was in four of his final five outings with Indianapolis.